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

paddingtondoo

melissa75 wrote: »

Sorry I'm back again - you can't get rid of me today. Check out these fab stamps for 99p:
http://www.modscraps.co.uk/shop/imaginisce-wild-things-c-291_954_1173.html
they're in the same range as the giraffe and fox ones that I used on my latest cards. I think I want some of these now too.

I'm not spending any more - how cool is the beach penguin in shorts though ????

Eskimette

rusty are these any good to you to go with ur masculine papers? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dovecraft-6x6-Backing-Papers-Chipboards-MASCULINE_W0QQitemZ150341948952QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Crafts_Embellishments_SM?hash=item150341948952&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A3%7C294%3A50

Gemm85

jailhouse fab CCC card on your blog, have left you a comment

rusty great back and white card, looks very oriental! :T

flourgirl brilliant green card, those papers are lovely and your layout's great :T

melissa thanks for the pic on your blog of the difference between whispers and promarkers. I have the whispers pastel set and was going to get the brighter set next but now i'm not sure which is better! Do you notice any differences between them when colouring? btw I love the name Eliot too

skiergirl I love your jolly nation card, great decoupaging :T I am now stalking your blog too

rainmac

RustyFlange wrote: »

Beautiful card Flourgirl, I think you should have entered the green one you sent up to me really pretty. I emailed you earlier on, not sure if you got it or not?

Padingtondoo, I have paintbrushes .... no pens/crayons though.

Stupid question time ... whisper pens? and also pro markers whats the idea? presumably they are expensive felt tips and you then brush over with water or something or am I being completely thick??

Rainmac I will have a look on ebay but not sure I can really afford to pay out for them at the min as they are not a necessity?

Thankyou for all the kind comments xx

To be honest I don't think you need pens as your colouring with crayons is first rate and gives a lovely subtle effect.

hamish222

Skiergirl pm me your addy and I will send you some.

rainmac

melissa75 wrote: »

Sorry I'm back again - you can't get rid of me today. Check out these fab stamps for 99p:
http://www.modscraps.co.uk/shop/imaginisce-wild-things-c-291_954_1173.html
they're in the same range as the giraffe and fox ones that I used on my latest cards. I think I want some of these now too.

I love them and the papers

rainmac

Brilliant green challenge card flourgirl, I love the papers and the flowers, it's perfect x

melissa75_2

Rainmac/paddingtondoo - the stamps are fab aren't they?? They've got some new school ones out too that look great. I might see if anywhere has them that offers cheap or free postage and get a couple!
Rusty - I agree with Rainmac your colouring does look fab already!!
Gemm - the promarkers seem a lot bolder - which is the effect that I'm after. Also because the paper soaks up the ink you can't see any brush strokes, which I could see when I used the whisper ones - but I think that's just me. The promarkers are very moreish - once you have a few you want more, and the cheapest packs you can get are about 14 quid for 10 pens!!!!!!

rainmac

melissa75 wrote: »

Rainmac/paddingtondoo - the stamps are fab aren't they?? They've got some new school ones out too that look great. I might see if anywhere has them that offers cheap or free postage and get a couple!
Rusty - I agree with Rainmac your colouring does look fab already!!
Gemm - the promarkers seem a lot bolder - which is the effect that I'm after. Also because the paper soaks up the ink you can't see any brush strokes, which I could see when I used the whisper ones - but I think that's just me. The promarkers are very moreish - once you have a few you want more, and the cheapest packs you can get are about 14 quid for 10 pens!!!!!!

I saw the teacher ones too, want the apple one So if you find them with free/cheaper postage please shout in my direction

hamish222

Melissa The only Greetings Card Farm Stamps I have are Miss Anya's which are the set of three taller anyas which look older. This is one of them on my blog
http://cindersmcphee.blogspot.com/2009/05/sketch-and-stash-challenge.html
There is a new set of 3 coming out on 15th of May in America. I am definatly going to try and order them. I had to order my original set from States as they are so hard to get as really popular. I would love some stamped images of your other Anyas as dont have any of those. I have loads of sugar nellies and quite a few magnolias. Got 3 whiff of joy stamps and have pre-ordered the whiff of joy summer kit which ships on 18th May. Send me your addy and I will stamp you a selection