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

paddingtondoo

mumhug wrote: »

Hi all I need some help if poss it is my mums 60th at the begining of june and I am obviously making her cards. The thing is I have 4 to make all from family members and they all need to be special. One will be a bookatrix and will will be a native american style but the other 2 have me stumped. I did an exploding box and a book card for mothers day so they are also out. Any ideas??

Mini matchbook? Or even a big matchbook? Here or there's a different version on my blog - if you would like me to cut you a blank one give me a shout

Tag album? Here

I've put some of today's cards on my blog - had fun once I got the first one sorted :rotfl:

rainmac

mumhug wrote: »

Hi all I need some help if poss it is my mums 60th at the begining of june and I am obviously making her cards. The thing is I have 4 to make all from family members and they all need to be special. One will be a bookatrix and will will be a native american style but the other 2 have me stumped. I did an exploding box and a book card for mothers day so they are also out. Any ideas??

Anything here... http://www.making-mini-scrapbooks.com/

How about a stitched card? http://www.stitchingcards.com/section.php/5/1/free-patterns/4bfec31d0a5fc17b04e645743e91f405

Teabag holder card... http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=301923&highlight=tlc143

rainmac

paddingtondoo wrote: »

Mini matchbook? Or even a big matchbook? Here or there's a different version on my blog - if you would like me to cut you a blank one give me a shout

Tag album? Here

I've put some of today's cards on my blog - had fun once I got the first one sorted :rotfl:

Fab cards on your blog, I absolutely love the rabbit, he's adorable

JailhouseBabe

mumhug wrote: »

Hi all I need some help if poss it is my mums 60th at the begining of june and I am obviously making her cards. The thing is I have 4 to make all from family members and they all need to be special. One will be a bookatrix and will will be a native american style but the other 2 have me stumped. I did an exploding box and a book card for mothers day so they are also out. Any ideas??

How about a Jacob's Ladder card?

dawnteabag

Those of you of a nervous disposition may want to look away now.
I've had the washing on in the kitchen whilst I worked and had to re-rinse part of a load so put the rest of the stuff that was in there on my (clean) kitchen floor.
Rinse finished so left my papers and went into the kitchen and this monster was hiding in my wet washing on the floor!



Now he's pegged it on to the side of my washing basket and I don't know what to do. I'm brave enough if they're on a hard surface as I just pop them under a glass and put them outside
Worst thing is, my wine and chocolate are in the fridge and I daren't go past him.
He's huge!

Eeek!

mumhug

Wow you lot are quick, I love all those ideas is the matchbook hard to do paddington?
I have downloaded one of the stitching patterns Rainmac that will be ideal from my nan.
jailhouse i love that idea too wonder if the mounting board is essential.

Thank you all so much for the ideas i really want to make this birthady special for her. She has fallen out with my brother and he wont be there so I really want to make it a nice day xx

mumhug

dawntea bag that is a monster!!!!!!! But I must say come on you are a woman nothing .. i repeat NOTHING should stand between you wine and chocolate.

be brave

chocolate.orange_2

dawnteabag wrote: »

Those of you of a nervous disposition may want to look away now.
I've had the washing on in the kitchen whilst I worked and had to re-rinse part of a load so put the rest of the stuff that was in there on my (clean) kitchen floor.
Rinse finished so left my papers and went into the kitchen and this monster was hiding in my wet washing on the floor!



Now he's pegged it on to the side of my washing basket and I don't know what to do. I'm brave enough if they're on a hard surface as I just pop them under a glass and put them outside
Worst thing is, my wine and chocolate are in the fridge and I daren't go past him.
He's huge!

Eeek!

He is quite big. Is there noone there that can rescue you ? Can you push him into another room so you can get your wine and chocolate ?

Failing that ask if he wants to share then put his outside the back door ?

mumhug

lol choccy i like your idea too

dawnteabag

panic over - the eight legged freak is still there but I have my wine, my choc, some cheese and oatcakes (well it might be a long night - I have to get the washing out of the washing machine or the boys uniform will not be dry for school on Monday)

Times like these are the only ones that I regret not having a man in the house. I normally brazen it out but had to call a neighbour in once when a bird got in the house which would have been bad enough but I have a phobia of anything that flies!)