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

SallyUK

melissa75 wrote: »

Rainmac - I didn't realise that the glitter pot sold the card candy too. I'll have to check out those scalloped cards on there.
Mookybargirl - that's a fab idea - doing craft starter kits on the car boot. I was thinking of doing one for my neice for xmas - every time she visits me she always pleads "can I make a card?", I've already given her a few things, but I thought I could do her a really nice set for xmas with some felt tips, stamped images and blank cards etc.
F1widow - welcome to the thread - I hope you're going to post some pics of your creations!
Flourgirl - I'm not surprised she loved the hamper - it was lovely!
I've been trying to clear my house out today - I am exhausted!!! I've got quite a bit of card making stuff that I'm never going to use - so if anybody wants it - it yours! I've got a lot of a4 oriental papers and some a4 oriental sticker sheets, plus some 4x4 squares of handmade paper and another folder of stuff that I've not even looked through yet. There's plenty there for a few people. So let me know if you're interested - I don't want any money for it, and I can't be bothered listing it on ebay but it wont get posted until the middle of next week probably.

Hi Melissa

Could I be a wee bit cheeky and ask you if you've got anything red at all please?

Sal
xx

saveapenny

PLM...I ordered on the 19th April

I dont know what happened but I posted last night ( a long one as well )
but its no where to be found
Now I cant remeber what wrote ...lol so Im really sorry everyone if I missed your card ...I did see them and did comment..honest ...hope I can be forgiven for not going back and reading all 11 pages again

Well, I managed to get a cooker sorted its coming Monday and then the fella is coming Tuesday to fit it so untill then NO COOKING but we are £300 lighter and just the cruise I have been watching as come down by £300...how typical!!

Last day tomorrow over on Crafty Place to sign up for the ATC/Card and Stash swaps...I will do all the matches tomorrow night so please if anyone else wants to sign up for it can you do it by 5pm Friday

I finaly got my green challeneg card made
Hope you like it

flourgirl

CT19720 wrote: »

Stunning card flourgirl - left a comment on your blog.

I'd like to give the stitched cards a go and have previously bookmarked some christmas tree templates, that I think you must have linked to a while ago. Can I ask where you get you embroidery thread from and what you use - I had a look in a little old fashioned wool shop near home the other day, and they only sold something called Jester SI 100% Cotton, they had a fair few colours, but I'm guessing this isn't what is needed to make stunning card's like yours.

Thanks

I normally use DMC or Anchor ordinary embroidery/cross stitch thread but only use 1 strand, the glittery threads are Madeira metallics or rainbow which I bought from Hobbycraft. If you want some DMC just let me know what colour, I have 100s. I will find the link for the patterns for you.

flourgirl

CT This is the link for the free stitching patterns. If there are any others you like on the site please ask me first as I have lots of them:)

http://www.stitchingcards.com/section.php/5/1/free-patterns/4bfec31d0a5fc17b04e645743e91f405

Gemm85

fab cards everyone, sorry I don't have time to make individual comments tonight as I've been sooo busy packing for our our trip to Dubai and cleaning the house (as its lovely coming home to a clean and tidy house! OH just doesn't understand: "what you cleaning for when we won't even be here?" :rolleyes: )

rusty glad you've had a proper diagnosis so you can finally get the treatment you need!

and rainmac hope your mum had a great birthday, I bet she loved the gifts you made her :T

sorry to hear that others aren't feeling too good either, my wisdom teeth have improved a bit but I am taking a stash of paracetamol and ibuprofen with me! This thread is doing terribly for ailments at the moment, I think it's catching :rotfl:

hope your cooker gets sorted soon saveapenny, how awful for it to break like that!

I don't know whether I'll get chance to come on here while I'm away, it depends if there's free wifi at the airports lol :rotfl:

so just in case, I'll say happy crafting to everyone and I'll do my best to catch up with you all when we're back next thursday!! take care all xx

paddingtondoo

OOOhhhhhh! I'd forgotten it was nealry Dday for crafty place :j.

OH is working over the weekend so I can everything dunn (not a typo it's family joke and our surname) and sorted while he's out .

Daft question - do you write in the swap card or send it blank?

npsmama

Don't know if you've come across this blog before: http://jacquesmagnolias.blogspot.com/
The cards this lady makes are beautiful and very inspiring IMHO

Can I be very cheeky and ask if anyone has the Barefoot Tilda stamp?

CT19720

Thanks for the information Flourgirl - i'll have a think of what I might like to do and they maybe ask you if you have a patten that might be suitable - thanks for the offer.

My OH told me today that my MIL loved the 'pink socks' we did for his brother's birthday the other day, and thinks we should try to make a card for her. She is a real good 'sewer' (is that a word?) and used to work at Hampton Court Palace restoring old tapestries, so I thought it might be nice to do a stitched birthday card for her - have plenty of time to do it as her birthday isn't until October.

Thanks again.

saveapenny

Gemm...have a fantastic holiday I realy hope your tooth ache improves and doesnt spoil your holiday

Paddington...ooo I never thougth of that..I suppose its best to ask your matched sender

CT19720

Gemm85 wrote: »

fab cards everyone, sorry I don't have time to make individual comments tonight as I've been sooo busy packing for our our trip to Dubai and cleaning the house (as its lovely coming home to a clean and tidy house! OH just doesn't understand: "what you cleaning for when we won't even be here?" :rolleyes: )

rusty glad you've had a proper diagnosis so you can finally get the treatment you need!

and rainmac hope your mum had a great birthday, I bet she loved the gifts you made her :T

sorry to hear that others aren't feeling too good either, my wisdom teeth have improved a bit but I am taking a stash of paracetamol and ibuprofen with me! This thread is doing terribly for ailments at the moment, I think it's catching :rotfl:

hope your cooker gets sorted soon saveapenny, how awful for it to break like that!

I don't know whether I'll get chance to come on here while I'm away, it depends if there's free wifi at the airports lol :rotfl:

so just in case, I'll say happy crafting to everyone and I'll do my best to catch up with you all when we're back next thursday!! take care all xx

Hi Gemm,

Have a fabulous time in Dubai - I am so so jealous of you . If you get a chance go on the open top big bus tour. It has too 'lines' to it, think they are red and blue. Both of them are hop on and offs - the first one will take you around the city, and the second one will take you around the expensive hotels around the Jumeirah Beach area. If you do the city line, make sure you get off at the Gold Souk, and go and see all the gold shops - they are amazing, and I managed to get my OH to buy me a 18ct 10 diamond eternity ring - we'd only been married a week at the time, but I wore it from the day we bought it as I didn't want to wait the year that you should :rotfl::rotfl:! Although it was £400 it would have cost of £1,000 back in the UK.

Totally know what you mean about coming back to a clean house.

xx