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

lei_armstrong

RustyFlange wrote: »

I love my OH sooooooo much ...

I emailed him when I got back from work and said he had a parcel arrive and also a letter from someone ... he replied telling me to open the parcel ... I did so and look what was in there ...



He has sneakily ordered them on ebay (his name!) and paid for them without me knowing I now have labels one, labels 2, blossom and scallop octagon!! I am soooo excited and can't wait for 1pm when I can put missy to bed and go and play!!

Also I have uploaded a card on my Blog that I made last night

Ooh lucky you - I want a husband like that! I keep dropping hints about the Cuttlebug to my boyfriend seeings as it's my birthday in just over two weeks...:p

RustyFlange

Gemm85 wrote: »

Hi Rusty, yes I did stamp using brown ink, I am really into different coloured inks at the moment I got loads of these versamagic dew drop ink pads from this seller, they are great to stamp with, and also for stamping the ink pad directly onto an acrylic block, then using my water brush with it colour my image in (thats how I coloured Daisy's fur in) have fun with all your new nesties, I am dead jealous!! my OH would never do anything like that for me, you hold on to him!!

flourgirl the free stamp was really easy to use, I got a perfect image first time

saveapenny these are my first set of nesties and I love them already, they were really easy to use with the cuttlebug. Just an A plate, then c, then nestie face up, then paper, then a B plate (I use the same B one for cutting all the time, so one B is pristine and one is cut to bits lol)

Hi Gemm,

Thats where OH got my nesties from (I sneakily checked his ebay to see who he got them from!) do you find the smaller ink pads more awkward to use though? I have got a whispers ink pad which is smaller than the liked of the stayzon and for some of the tildas it is too small and annoying!

Lei - thats when I had my cuttlebug, OH did it for my birthday but he only ordered it the night before cause we had managed to get some money. I told him I wasn't bothered about a present but he got quite upset that he couldn't get me one.

Have uploaded another card on my blog Hopefully I will have a bit more time to play later on but have ebay stuff to package now so got to stop

Gemm85

on the contrary Rusty, I find them easier to use because I can see where I'm inking, I have quite small hands so find holding a huge stazon ink pad quite cumbersome lol, I only use stazon if I absoluteley have to :rotfl:

love the thank you card on your blog, that image is really lovely

gosh it's quiet on here today, I am actually managing to keep up for once!!

craftygranny

I have 3 of those ink pads silver gold and black and they are fab .Great for inking edges too.
I bought a set of the labels nesties from that same seller this morning. spooky or what.lol
just trying to get to grips with this altered container for rusty's challenge now.

paddingtondoo

Glad it's been quiet didn't have shed loads to catch up on .

Will you pleeeeeeeeeez stop tempting me with nesties - I really don't need any and know that if I tried to pick a set (or a couple) that I'd just want them all

I did sneak on at work this afternoon to check what was going on was too chicken to log in just in case it popped up with ICT - MSE is banned but sneaked through from a link on the local paper site

Gemm85

ooh yay some people to talk to!! lol

......................NESTIES.................... whoops sorry

paddingtondoo

It's fine so long as you don't post any piccys - I can gloss over the word .

Mind you OH is off to Amsterdam at the end of the month which will cost far more than I would spend plus I have to stay the weekend at my mother's hanging about so that DD can be a bridesmaid at her dad's wedding plus I pulled a muscle in my shoulder last night and I'm just about money neutral for xmas and birthdays so might be due a wee treat and I've been really good so far this month .

Do you get the idea............................ :rotfl:

PS OH bought my cuttlebug for my birthday and I only use big black (versamagic) inkpads I have some hero arts little inkers and cats eyes that I use for colours.

flourgirl

Craftygranny I ordered the labels nesties this morning too
I always store my inkpads upside down does anyone else?

Rusty you lucky lucky girl, you so deserve them after the last 6 months. I'm looking forward to seeing all your new designer cards. 2 lovely new cards on your blog, your new stamp is gorgeous.

It has been really quiet on here today, is everybody suffering with the heat or enjoying being in the garden

craftygranny

lots of cards with the labels on soon then by us all .lol.
i want the plain and scalloped ovals, circles , and squares but i'm not allowed to buy them as my daughter in law is looking for them for me in the us where she lives.
I haven't been in the garden too hot for me . I had hospital this morning and unpacking boxes and clearing junkout this afternoon.

melissa75_2

Well - my Mum and sister turned up today - I had no idea they were coming - my sister said she had told me but I can't remember!!! They brought my cot up with them which is now set up in my bedroom - aaaaahhhhh - my house is too small!!!! I still haven't done any crafting but my new magnolia stamped images arrived today - can't wait to use them.

Rusty - how sweet of your OH to get those for you - you deserve it!!!!!