Making cards - Ideas for a card craft beginner (part 2)

melissa75_2

Hamish/rusty - I've only got one acrylic block and its tiny - I've just been stamping my larger images with a cd case - it works fine, probably not as ideal as a block but its cheaper!!
Mookybargirl - fab card - I really like the candles!!
Rusty - great zoo card - I love the giraffe! Your challenge card is gorgeous - I love those rub ons! Hope you feel better soon - and congrats on your fab stamping!!!

paddingtondoo

CD case with a bit of the kids pritt stick should work (if the self cling doesn't) - or showing my age here - a cassette case if it's big enough.

Or maybe a fererro rocher box :rotfl:

Mad about cards have clear blocks for £1 but the P&P is a bit dear - their £1 shop has loads of choice in it though stamps papers embellishments and all sorts - I got my order about 3 days after ordering during their Easter sale (with free mini eggs)

npsmama

Here's a thought for those of us drooling over a scallop punch but also trying to be MS: http://paperpleasing.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/03/another_oh_my_g.html

melissa75_2

Furrypig - there was a couple of sites that were selling it for 20 quid:
http://www.a1crafts.co.uk/productsdetail.php?selprodid=5259
postage is 2 quid here, and this one:
http://www.craftydevilspapercraft.co.uk/crafts/126-large-x-cut-guillotine.asp
here its free postage if you spend over 30 quid, otherwise its 2.25.
Jailhousebabe - I might take you up on your kind offer about getting the promarkers. There's a couple of pens that I want but I don't want to pay 1.85 each and then pay 3 quid postage on top of that for them. Hopefully my 20 new pens will arrive tomorrow - the fifteen that I have already isn't enough!

melissa75_2

Paddingtondoo - I've had a quick play with my impress ink pad and I like it!! I bought a jet black one - it dries really quickly.

JailhouseBabe

mooky - I love your cake! Thanks for entering the challenge, I love it when there's lots of entries.

rusty - lovely challenge card, it's so rustic. I really like the zoo one as well; I always find it hard to think of things for boys' cards. I had an acrylic block free with some stamps recently, but I can't remember what size it is - not sure if it would be big enough for a magnolia stamp as I'm not sure how big they are? I'll find it out and pop it in the post to you (maybe not until the weekend though!).

melissa - just let me know what colours and I'll have a look for you. If they don't have them I can always see if they'll order them in. They might not order though until the new term starts in September!

mumhug - I've left a comment on the blog for your challenge card. I like it even if you're not sure. Maybe it'll grow on you.

npsmama - I knew I should have bought that corner punch!

npsmama

Not that i'm looking at buying even MORE stuff but http://www.theglitterpot.co.uk has got very reasonable p&p charges.

melissa75_2

npsmama - I've ordered from the glitter pot a few times - they are fab! They're delivery is very quick!
I've just been playing with my new stamps and they are great!! The image is much bigger than I thought. I'll post some piccies on my blog tomorrow.

RustyFlange

hamish222 wrote: »

Hi
Rusty yes you will need a acrylic block although I have heard of people using a cd case(never tried it myself)
P.S Your images are ready to go and will post in morning, not had a chance to get to P.O before now

Thankyou very much Hamish, you are a true star! xx

npsmama

http://www.happystampers.co.uk/ is closing down and has free p&p and 70% off everything. Not much left though.