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

qwiksave

Hi Rainmac, Love your sewn flourishes on your challenge card. Can you tell me what type of sewing machine you use? I would like to get a basic sewing machine to use for crafting and don't know where to start, what to look for, etc. Ideally I would like to sew some simple clothes too. Any suggestions?

rainmac

qwiksave wrote: »

Hi Rainmac, Love your sewn flourishes on your challenge card. Can you tell me what type of sewing machine you use? I would like to get a basic sewing machine to use for crafting and don't know where to start, what to look for, etc. Ideally I would like to sew some simple clothes too. Any suggestions?

Sorry I didn't explain what I did very well, the flourishes are hand sewn after using a stitching template to make holes in the paper (I used a pricking tool). I used this template for the pink card... http://www.theglitterpot.co.uk/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=8528. Hope that makes sense, please shout if it doesn't

RustyFlange

rainmac wrote: »

Rusty, images on their way to you! I love your summer card on Crafty Place, the weather here today is very overcast, not putting me in a summery thinking mood so may have to try my extra Father's Day card today instead.

Recieved and replied to the email, thanking you xx

qwiksave

rainmac wrote: »

Sorry I didn't explain what I did very well, the flourishes are hand sewn after using a stitching template to make holes in the paper (I used a pricking tool). I used this template for the pink card... http://www.theglitterpot.co.uk/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=8528. Hope that makes sense, please shout if it doesn't

Thanks rainmac, (makes mental note to get those too) I take it you haven't got a sewing machine then. Anyone else that can help?

rainmac

qwiksave wrote: »

Thanks rainmac, (makes mental note to get those too) I take it you haven't got a sewing machine then. Anyone else that can help?

Sorry no I haven't

RustyFlange

qwiksave wrote: »

Thanks rainmac, (makes mental note to get those too) I take it you haven't got a sewing machine then. Anyone else that can help?

I have one ... it is a toyota ... thats all I can tell you lol ... it does what I need it to do then stores the dust nicely til the next time I need it to do something ... does that make sense?? :rotfl:

saveapenny

Flourgirl...Great sketch challnege and a lovely card

Mel brillaint news about getting your printer working...do you want my passowrds now?

Dawn...hope your moms feeling better tell her to get plenty of rest

Rainmac..congratulations on your win its well deserved

I watched most of QVC yesterday and loved those roller stamps but thought they were very expensive, I did give in and buy the 10 pots of the pearly stuff
I almost gave in a brought the TSV but told myself I wouldnt buy anymore big kits because I get bored makign the same cards all the time

Hope I havnt missed anyones card on here
I am hoping to catch up on blogs later on today
Off up MIL's now and waiting on news from my son on how Harrys is getting on at the hospital , he should get his date for his operation today to repair his celft

mumhug

Rusty Your challenge card is fab it lookks great in the more masculine colours.
Rainmac love your challenge card also, its very pretty
Oap another totally differant take on the challenge i love the oriental theme.

Saveapenny hope all goes well for Harry at the hospital. xx

JailhouseBabe

Lovely card OAP, the image is so cute - can I be cheeky and ask where it's from?

I popped into Hobbycraft while out this morning - they have a kit with the crop-a-dile reduced to £16.99. It comes with lots of eyelets in lots of colours, and several grommets. They're selling the crop-a-dile on its own for about £10 more! They also had the Whispers caddy (36 pens) reduced to £19.99.

paddingtondoo

Thanks for the info about the flowers - poppicrafts P&P put me off a bit for something that I might not use very often.

Got brads, eyelets and buttons from the eBay seller that I posted the other day - look ok have yet to use them though .

I have a sewing machine think it's a frister rossman (sp) or something like that - I've had it for about 25 years. I bought it with money my nan left her in her will as she was a seamstress - never had any problems with it, it's not all singing all dancing but still does what I need. Cost about £100 back then from memory.

Great cards everyone - was planning on doing some crafty stuff today but haven't got round to it and am at a friends for tea tonight but I have ironed dusted and hoovered