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

paddingtondoo

rainmac wrote: »

I've ordered from this lady and her service was brilliant, very fast delivery and the images were good

Not being a fan of the noseless ones - I ordered her cute characters aka hanglar and stanglar and can second Rainmacs opinion

lei_armstrong

EmmaOC wrote: »

This is my last post - I promise !

I forgot to ask earlier if any of you lovely ladies can recommend an ebay seller for the Magnolia stamped images as I know some of you have been unhappy with some of your purchases.

Hi Emma,

I ordered about 40 stamped images from seller oceanalix12 (http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/oceanalix12/) - delivery was really fast and because they were 3 seperate auctions I overpaid on the delivery so she emailed me to let me know and threw in about 10 Penny Black images! She stamps the images using Stazon and they're really dark & crisp.

Laura x

chocolate.orange_2

EmmaOC wrote: »

This is my last post - I promise !

I forgot to ask earlier if any of you lovely ladies can recommend an ebay seller for the Magnolia stamped images as I know some of you have been unhappy with some of your purchases.

Ive bought sets from a seller called triciataddy before and i have always been very happy with my purchases

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Missus-Crafty-Bitz-and-Mr-Allsorts__W0QQ_armrsZ1

HTH

bunbun2

emma I would love that image if you wouldn't mind - I find it hard finding images to put on anniversary cards and that one is fab. might even use it for my OH in July!

rainmac hope you have a great holiday. wow what a fantastic nappy cake:T

rusty glad you liked the pressies and they got there OK...eventually!

flourgirl

Rainmac I hope you have a fantastic holiday x

JailhouseBabe

Gosh, so much to catch up on again!
saveapenny - bon voyage, hope you have a fantastic time (although it will probably be 'had' a fantastic time when you get to read this!). It sounds like "just what the doctor ordered" , and great news about the upgrade!
rainmac - hope you have a lovely time. I'm so jealous of everyone going away!! Are you going anywhere nice/somewhere new?
emma - I doubt we'll hear much from you for the next few days! Is hubby back for long? I'm sure you'll have a lovely weekend.
melissa and rainmac - great nappy cakes. I'll be making (my first) one for my sister next month and I'm very nervous about it. (Sorry rusty, I've not popped over to look at yours yet , I'm sure they'll be as lovely as ever though!).

My sympathies for everyone who's in pain, I hope it doesn't interfere too badly with your crafting (because I rely on you lot for inspiration!!).

Gemm85

have great holiday's saveapenny and rainmac! :j

Fifi_Folle

Saveapenny Hope you have a fab hol

Melissa I got a few stamps (polar bears, dragon & unicorn) but I'm also waiting for acrylic blocks to be delivered so I haven't been able to test them out yet. I love polar bears so I got the polar bear die cut sheet aswell. I also got the butterfly decoupage & a flower decoupage. I haven't made anything with them yet but I might do tomorrow if I have time!

Rusty I love your nappy/christening cakes. I know where to come for advice if I ever need to make one, they are so professional

Skiergirl Glad your back isn't as bad today, hope it's all better soon

LucyLu Glad to see you back. Hope you had a fab time away

Rainmac Fab nappy cake, I'm sure your friend will love it! Hope you have a lovely holiday

Emma I have had a lovely day crafting with my Mam thanks. I am very lucky to live so close to my parents. My Dad is always joking that he doesn't know why I have my own place, I am at their house so much! lol Hope you enjoy your hubby being back, is he back for long?

I've made quite a few cards today which I was going to post on my blog tonight but I've been too busy watching Take That on Jonathan Ross & drooling over Jason! I'll put them on tomorrow instead as I think it's time for bed now as I'm very sleepy.

Marg

Saveapenny - Maybe you'll read this 'onboard' Hope you have a fantastic time on the high seas.

Rainmac - Perhaps you'll nip on here sometime before you go just to have a read if so..... Have a really lovely break - where are you going?

Rusty - Sorry been out all day - work then MIL's will look at jelly mat tomorrow for what it's called. I got mine from local craft shop.

Emma - 7 months away! :eek: Enjoy reunion with your husband - I bet it will be wonderful to have him home safe with you - card making will be last thing on your mind.
Sudbury area is nice - I sometimes go with OH when he goes to that area for his work - we've stayed in Cavendish & last time stayed at a farm in Bartlow.

Dragonllew - Oh dear sorry to hear that. Think I've heard of people having operations for it - hope I'm wrong!

Skiergirl - Hope you back feels better soon.

Lucy Lu - welcome back

EmmaOC

Well, this is just a quick one as a serious amount of house work needs doing. I used to be housework obsessed before I started card making - I now find it an inconvenience and do not get me started on ironing ! :rotfl:

Thanks to Rainmac, Paddingtondoo, Lei-Armstrong and Chocolate Orange - thanks for the heads up re: stamped images on ebay. I have looked at every one and now cannot choose one !

Bunbun - I have sent you a PM

Marg - My Mum and Dad rented a house in Cavendish before they bought the one they have now to decide if it was the right move. They did not realise when they viewed it that it was very close to the church. The problem with this was that my Mum likes to sleep with all the windows wide open (to the point that my Dad is frozen solid !) and the clock bells would strike every 15 mins and then countdown the hours on the hour ! It drove my Mum mad (or madder !) :rotfl: Have you been to Lavenham ? This is my favourite place - it is so pretty.

My OH is home for just over 10 weeks which will take a bit of getting used to (about 5 mins !). I'm looking forward to it as I have been almost like a hermit since he left and we have a lot of things planned. My DS cannot wait and play football with him as I have good intentions, last about 5 mins and then start picking the weeks !