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

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furrypig wrote: »

Hi again!!

Does anyone here have any experience of either xcut impress (seen it v cheap but not got all the dies I want) or the cuttlebug (has some fab dies but costs much more!!)??? Or do I just buy some more punches???

Also would these be cheaper in the USA does anyone know???

Thanks for advice xxx

Replied on Thrifty gifty girls - its quite heavy so not sure how you would get along with your luggage limit - dies are loads cheaper in the US though.

saveapenny

Rainmac...Im sure this comes from all of us :grouphug: :kisses3: pass them on to your mom from all of us
We will all be thinking of her and wishing her all good thougths and love
I always love your stiching cards they are always really nice

Welcome Gemma...nice cards well done xx we look forward to plenty more

ZLS1984

I am afraid that my argument with a mincer went in the bin as with many others lol. Any ways I made another card and would like to submit it for the challenge. Again its another test me playing around with colours and styles in one card.



It's not fantastic quality as I had to scan the image into my Pc.

saveapenny

I forgot tot say if anyone needs backing papers making just let me know....ny new toy allws me to make papers out of any design so if there is anythign you need just let me know im dying to have a good play

Gemm85

thanks for everyones kind comments re my cards!

melissa - I've been physically making cards since about october last year but spent several months before that reading about it online and on craft forums, picking up fantastic tips and inspiration (not to mention spending buying lots of pretty stuff!) before being brave enough to take the plunge myself, so to speak!

furrypig - I quite agree about some stuff being just too nice to use. that silver cardstock is from an A4 sheet and I only used half for the wedding card, I am still deciding how to use the other half!

ZLS - great card, looks like a mini scrapbook page! love the butterflies with the skeleton leaves underneath, I am a real butterfly gal! what animal is that in the photograph?

I always feel that my cards tend to look very 'organised' with lots of straight lines, my new years resolution is to try and be a bit more spontaneous!

melissa75_2

ZLS1984 - what a fab card! I too love the butterflies on the leaves, and the papers and embellishments look really pretty together.
Gemm85 - I have the same trouble with my cards. I tend to use the same layout on each one, but I have been trying with my latest ones to do something a little different.

ZLS1984

Thanks,

I think the animal is a weasel but not too sure, I got it out of a wild life mag that I got through the post.

ZLS1984

I liked that picture as its got its tongue sticking out and looked cheeky.:p

saveapenny

BunBun can you clear your messages please xx

ZL...I agree its so cheeky but really nice . its turned out good

mary43

What super cards all of you.............:T

rainmac - so sorry to hear about your mum - it does seem so unfair that she has to go through so much - and take care of yourself as well as your mum x
Bigs hugs (((((((((:o ))))))) to you both