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

THE-WIFE_3

Welcome, charlie, glad you've joined us and any help you need all you have to do is ask and someone will come along. It's very quiet here this morning, where is everyone? Enjoying the sunshine, I hope!

Marg

CGC & Kim - Love your cards!

Padster - I agree, that would make a good boys background - I've got a jelly beans pic I'm keeping for the same reason but it's not as bright (or topical) as the go gos. Don't worry about your daughter - like Rusty, I'm sure equilibrium will return quickly once she's back!

Rusty - Thanks for the explanation & picture - guess I'll go & look what Twilight books are all about......

Craftgranny - Happy 29th Anniversary hope you're feeling better today.

Melissa - Perhaps you need some go go's in your house to get you going! (or have you gone)?

Charleypink - Welcome!

THE-WIFE_3

:D ok, 'fess up, who's bought the Tilda's then? they're all gorn!

Kim_Possible

could anyone tel me how i add blog candy link to my blog. tia

RustyFlange

Marg wrote: »

CGC & Kim - Love your cards!

Padster - I agree, that would make a good boys background - I've got a jelly beans pic I'm keeping for the same reason but it's not as bright (or topical) as the go gos. Don't worry about your daughter - like Rusty, I'm sure equilibrium will return quickly once she's back!

Rusty - Thanks for the explanation & picture - guess I'll go & look what Twilight books are all about......

Craftgranny - Happy 29th Anniversary hope you're feeling better today.

Melissa - Perhaps you need some go go's in your house to get you going! (or have you gone)?

Charleypink - Welcome!

Sorry Marg, I should have said the books are about vampires!!! ... very strange and not my kind of books at all but I am addicted!!!


Morning ladies, no sign of Mel? I am hoping she is having/had her baby by now though? Hope you are ok Mel xxx

I am desperately after a couple sheets of paper but I am not sure where to start looking, it is called scarf stripe and has been used on this Also can anyone suggest some christmar chipboard like they have also used in the above link? OH likes the look of the advent calendar so I want to try and have a little go at one and see if I am capable, it may be the kick I need to get my mojo back and working!!

Also where is the best place to buy jumbo brads?? I don't want a lot but I have some of the large flowers from calico crafts and I only have mini brads (which really are small!)

Another thing... I know most of you have a eyelet setters/cropodiles ... can anyone recommend something which is cheap but would do the job?

dawnteabag

Probablt not going to help you Rusty and DEFINITELY not moneysaving but how cool is this.....
http://www.craftsulove.co.uk/bradletz.htm

I have to make 3 cards today - a good luck, a get well and a wedding one but am just not in the mood. I'd rather do housewrok - and that's saying something!

paddingtondoo

RustyFlange wrote: »

Sorry Marg, I should have said the books are about vampires!!! ... very strange and not my kind of books at all but I am addicted!!!


Morning ladies, no sign of Mel? I am hoping she is having/had her baby by now though? Hope you are ok Mel xxx

I am desperately after a couple sheets of paper but I am not sure where to start looking, it is called scarf stripe and has been used on this Also can anyone suggest some christmar chipboard like they have also used in the above link? OH likes the look of the advent calendar so I want to try and have a little go at one and see if I am capable, it may be the kick I need to get my mojo back and working!!

Also where is the best place to buy jumbo brads?? I don't want a lot but I have some of the large flowers from calico crafts and I only have mini brads (which really are small!)

Another thing... I know most of you have a eyelet setters/cropodiles ... can anyone recommend something which is cheap but would do the job?

Do you have nestie circles? Have you tried using a small one as a backing for the little brad to make it look bigger a bit like a washer?
Sorry I have a cropodile so can't help about the eyelet setting - there are some you can get that you use a mat and a hammer but have no idea how easy they are to use.

Off to have a look for that paper

THE-WIFE_3

would you like me to put a call on UKscrappers for the paper, Rusty?

Did it anyway, here

There's and eyelet setter on Ebay here £2.99 plus postage

paddingtondoo

How about this?
this this or this

Actually go here and look in the bargain basement - they've loads of similar stripeys.
Fantastic service and P&P isn't too bad at £2.25 up to £10 spend.

Disclaimer: I take no responsibility for shopping elves recklessly visiting you and filling baskets - and Rainmac made me spend here last week LOL!

rainmac

Baby Elliot was born at 2.44am this morning weighing 6lbs 9oz :j :T :j :T Mummy Mel and baby Elliot hope to be home later today :beer:

I love that advent calendar Rusty, it's gorgeous x I love this... http://angelstamper2.blogspot.com/search/label/Tutorial%20-%20Christmas%20Countdown

Cgcockcroft - love your Xmas cards, that snowman is so fab

Kim - gorgeous cards, I love them :T