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

mumhug

mygeorgie wrote: »

hi Mumhug,

your card is really lovely.
I'm just about to start on the sailing boat one posted a few days ago.
can I ask what type of thread you used, did you go out and buy what it says on the instructions or did you improvise, say with cross stitch thread?[/QUOTE


Hi I am reallly sorry but I can't tell you what I used . There is no name or anythin on the pack.My mum got me them they are a bit like a thin wire. But I would think embroidery silk would do. Flourgirl is the stitching expert.

saveapenny

Thanks for the links for the flowers just ordered loads even thougth I told myself no more ordering this month
Cant wait to have a play with the crocheted flowers

RustyFlange

melissa75 wrote: »

Rusty/flourgirl - the eva are nice - very pink. Here are the ones that I have so far: sultry, sugared, archaic, cupcake, boxer, eva, offbeat, mellow, infuse, porcelain, granola and on order are lime rickey and wisteria. I think the ones I need to complete my collection are ambrosia, bittersweet, phoebe, and periphery - how sad am I???

Ok so I have edited your post .....
I only have 2 :eek: and the odd single sheet of others which you and also Flourgirl very kindly donated to me
I would love all of them!! I have to admit, when you and rainmac first started off with them I wondered what all of the hype was about and thought you were both crazy ....

But the quality is absolutely lovely! they are so thick and do actually match with the papers in the rest of the pack unlike some others that claim to They are my faves ever in the whole world :rotfl:

I am actually hoping my grandad sends me some pennies for my birthday (he normally asks but hasn't this year so I think he might have bought me something) if he sends me pennies I will order a couple of other pads

Kim_Possible

this site does single basic grey phoebe sheets and postage is just 99p [2nd class] as i googled to see what they look like and this was first result
http://www.calicocrafts.co.uk/acatalog/Basic_Grey_Phoebe_12_x_12_Scrapbook_Papers.html

SallyUK

Hi Everyone

I've made this New Baby card today for my other half's work colleague, even though she's not due until June, but for a change I'm organised.

I wondered if you thought a new baby card was ok done in black and white, or if you thought it was a bit naff??

I did the other 2nd one with D & D papers which I bought at the weekend, thought they were really nice?

And just for good measure, I had to do a sympathy card, unfortunately, for a lovely man who died at the weekend.

Sal

Popkins

SallyUK - Those are lovely!!! Gorgeous new baby card - ooh where did you get the stuff from to do it - think it looks great in black & white - nice & different & modern! :T

I also love your sympathy card - really lovely!

mary43

Sally -thats a super new baby card -so unusual:T

Lovely cards all of you and so very different. :T

Computer is so slow today (well has been for the last week) so it's taken a long time to see them all but well worth it.
You clever lot:T

flourgirl

mygeorgie wrote: »

hi Mumhug,

your card is really lovely.
I'm just about to start on the sailing boat one posted a few days ago.
can I ask what type of thread you used, did you go out and buy what it says on the instructions or did you improvise, say with cross stitch thread?

Mygeorgie
Cross stitch thread is perfect, I just use 1 strand though. The varigated threads look really effective, especially if you only want to use one colour it gives the effect of shading.

SallyUK

Popkins wrote: »

SallyUK - Those are lovely!!! Gorgeous new baby card - ooh where did you get the stuff from to do it - think it looks great in black & white - nice & different & modern! :T

I also love your sympathy card - really lovely!

Hi Popkins - thanks a lot. The blue and purple stuff is D & D which I got from my local craft shop.

The paper on the sympathy card is Papermania - which I got from the last Artymiss sale - I just made the topper part.

The black and white one is just white card, black card, a photograph and some little feet which were from a punch. The letters I already had, and the flowers.

Thanks for kind comments from you too Mary.

Sal
x

flourgirl

Sally gorgeous cards. The baby card is fab very modern, what a lovely photograph.The sympathy card is perfect and Daisy and Dandelion are so cute.:T:T:T