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

saveapenny

GL Rusty hope it all goes well and in our favour

Sally..brillaint card...I love the shiny swirls stuff I have a sheet of it in pink I too havnt got a clue what its called but it is lovely and you have done a good job using it great inspiration

Mumhug...Postie as been and WOW it was like christmas thank you so much
Your card is lovley it makes my terrible stamping look good ..lol
Can I ask what the brads are you used they have an antique look about them they are lovely


Rainamc ...Its no struggle at all Cavery last night ...Indian tonight chinese tomorrow Cavery again Sunday..no struglge ...lol

flourgirl

rainmac wrote: »

I'm the same, no sugar in tea but love some chocolate to go with it. I really look forward to settling down in the evening with a mug of tea and a bar of the brown stuff (don't do it every night mind ). Quite partial to Minstrels at the moment, they go very nicely with a cuppa

Mine was a wispa, really really like Thorntons Continentals, don't even mind if they are misshapes.

Thank-you so much for your beautiful card,:A it's in pride of place on my mantel piece. It's so lovely of you to be thinking of me, I'm really trying not to worry and keep telling myself it may only be a pulled muscle, roll on next Thursday. Hope you had a nice tea at your mums the other day and that she had a lovely birthday.

mumhug

saveapenny wrote: »

GL Rusty hope it all goes well and in our favour

Sally..brillaint card...I love the shiny swirls stuff I have a sheet of it in pink I too havnt got a clue what its called but it is lovely and you have done a good job using it great inspiration

Mumhug...Postie as been and WOW it was like christmas thank you so much
Your card is lovley it makes my terrible stamping look good ..lol
Can I ask what the brads are you used they have an antique look about them they are lovely


Rainamc ...Its no struggle at all Cavery last night ...Indian tonight chinese tomorrow Cavery again Sunday..no struglge ...lol

Hi glad you liked it I know you said you dont stamp much,but I thought they might come in handy. The brads were in a multipack I think it was in the sale at craft superstore.


Good luck Rusty.

mumhug

Sally your card is really pretty that paper is gorgeous.

flourgirl

EmmaOC wrote: »

Hello Flourgirl

I have been looking at the site and am going to order the golf one as my mum wants me to make a card for one of her good friends.

Can I ask a stupid question ? Do you hide the threads on the back of the card (ie the inside) ? If you do, what do you use ?

Thanks in advance for your advice

Emma OC when I stitch cards I always do them on a seperate piece of card, then mount that onto either a piece of patterned paper, pearlised or glitter paper before mounting it onto the card I'm sending. That way all your bits of thread and back of the work are enclosed. You could of course use a three fold card and stitch directly onto the middle section then fold over the end one to seal everything in. I use a knot in my threads as I never have any success just sticking the ends down with tape. I have a Golf Pattern so PM your email;) I hope all of this makes sense.

flourgirl

Gorgeous card Sally, I love the way you have even decorated inside. :TThe purple paper reminds me of a certain chocolate wrapper.

Saveapenny Indian for us too tonight DH is cooking one of his yummy chicken curries with pilau rice. Could fancy a chinese takeaway tomorrow though:D Hope you have had a lovely time looking after Harry,he is so adorable. I love looking after my granddaughter Willow she is nearly 6 and old enough to ask now to come for a sleepover especially if we have bacon for breakfast:D

Rusty Sorry I forgot to wish you Good Luck for today so I am sending lots of positive vibes and hope everything goes in your favour.

EmmaOC

flourgirl wrote: »

Emma OC when I stitch cards I always do them on a seperate piece of card, then mount that onto either a piece of patterned paper, pearlised or glitter paper before mounting it onto the card I'm sending. That way all your bits of thread and back of the work are enclosed. You could of course use a three fold card and stitch directly onto the middle section then fold over the end one to seal everything in. I use a knot in my threads as I never have any success just sticking the ends down with tape. I have a Golf Pattern so PM your email;) I hope all of this makes sense.

Thanks Flourgirl - I think I will use the seperate pieces of card as you have suggested, I have also sent you a PM.

SallyUK

Thankyou for your kind comments, ladies, they're much appreciated.

Flourgirl, I know what you mean about that paper looking like a chocolate wrapper! lol

Saveapenny, I'd love to see it in pink! I guess it sort of looks like a silk sheet when you look at the pattern on it?

Sal
x

flourgirl

Emma check your email

npsmama

I know you probably won't see this in time but I'm thinking of you this afternoon Rusty