Making Cards - Ideas for a card craft beginner (Part 3)

jamtart6

rainmac wrote: »

Oh wow :j :j :j The 12x12 papers are double sided too!!! They don't have the cupcake one on there yet, will keep checking back

Saw this yesterday, isn't it cute..



Here's another one... http://theinkboutique.blogspot.com/2008/03/clippy-board-tutorial.html

Hiya rainmac thanks for the nice welcome! These are toooo cute! I will definitely be giving them a go, I use post-its all the time!





I found THESE the other day and posted a link to a tutorial for them on my blog. I think they are LOVELY!




The possibilities are endless!!! (sorry I know it isn't an actual card - but is it OK to post on here?)

paddingtondoo

rainmac wrote: »

How about this for another idea using those 10 for 99p Anitas calendars, just need a few beer mats ...

I can't see a linky . I have calendars - thanks Skier

JailhouseBabe

Congratulations Melissa on your guest DT spot. I've just had a look at your card on CCC, it's fab - and top billing too.

Rusty - hope DD is feeling a little better (and sleeping!) x

Polly - love your CCC card this week. I have only 1 forever friends stamp and would like to buy more, but... I just can't colour the little blighters in to my satisfaction! They just don't look right by the time I've finished with them.

rainmac - thanks for the links. DD is a stationery freak, she'll love the post-it clipboards and the calendar idea.

saveapenny - I'm so jealous, Santorini is the most beautiful place I've ever been to. I hope you have a wonderful time.

jamtart - welcome back.

Myzdamena

Morning xxxx

*hugs*

Making myself feel physically ill worrying about the darned scrapbook now... even had bad dreams about it.... praying that Whoopidoo gets back from Scotland soon to give me some ideas or else I'm going to lose the plot....lol

furrypig

thanks JHB just had a peek over on CCC and Mel and Poppys cards are fab! What a claim to fame!!! Might even try nd get round to card making this week tho kids still off andaway again for the weekend so may not manage it!!

furrypig

Myzdamena wrote: »

Morning xxxx

*hugs*

Making myself feel physically ill worrying about the darned scrapbook now... even had bad dreams about it.... praying that Whoopidoo gets back from Scotland soon to give me some ideas or else I'm going to lose the plot....lol

Oh dear hun!

There isa scrapbooking thread on here plus there are lots of really nice people on UKS that you could ask advice from.. Alternatively go on a few blogs and just 'borrow' their ideas or layouts if they suit your theme/photos.

Sadly I have still not even started a scrapbook page!! I have the ideas and the crafty bits but sadly lacking in getting going!!! Good luck xxx

RustyFlange

Morning!

I just want to say a big thankyou to Mrs Tidge, your card swap and bag of goodies arrived this morning, thankyou ever so much they are beautiful! I love the card!! looks a tad complicated for me though! I will put pictures on my blog later on when DD is calmer.

Also a big thankyou to & son who kindly sat and cut and embossed on the cuttlebug and produced me some lovely presents!! Thankyou ever so much & son, you are very kind and so is your mum!

Postman also brought my new 29 promarkers :j :j but no gorjuss girls which makes me think that they may not come! I knew I was stupid to order from there again!

Myzdamena

furrypig wrote: »

There is a scrapbooking thread on here plus there are lots of really nice people on UKS that you could ask advice from.. Alternatively go on a few blogs and just 'borrow' their ideas or layouts if they suit your theme/photos.

Until Whoopidoo gets back all I can do I think is go and look at other people's I guess. I have until October I think I can cobble something together by then...hopefully...lol... but it's weird how it's in my dreams now... must be thinking about it a lot hehe

.... having not been on UK scrappers or the scrap thread on here before I don't have the time... took me 6 weeks to start posting on here!

...hehe :rotfl:

jamtart6

Myzdamena wrote: »

Until Whoopidoo gets back all I can do I think is go and look at other people's I guess. I have until October I think I can cobble something together by then...hopefully...lol... but it's weird how it's in my dreams now... must be thinking about it a lot hehe

.... having not been on UK scrappers or the scrap thread on here before I don't have the time... took me 6 weeks to start posting on here!

...hehe :rotfl:

Are you stuck with scrapping Myzdamena? Can I help at all. Not scrapped in ageeeees but have a fair old idea what I'm talking about!

I find to get started, I pick my photos as to me, they are the most important, find coloured card/paper to compliment the pictures, and determine my layout by the size of the photos and the number of photos I have usually. Either find an alphabet or print a title, scribble some journalling and stick as many embelishments on as possible (ok not the last bit but the rest is ok advice!)

Myzdamena

I think maybe I've fallen into the trap that I usually do... 'nothing is good enough' ... it doesn't have to be spectacular I guess she'll like even the most mediocre effort as I made it myself... but I hate churning out anything less than 'perfect' which is why I hate most of my cards usually...

...but on the other hand I don't like copying someon's ideas...I have done that in the past and although the cards look great I feel like I cheated...

.....ok so I need a shrink more than Whoopidoo I guesss... *blush*

lol

Do you think I should buy a huge lot of 12 x 12 papers like a complete mix and see what i like? The papers aren't cheap so I don't want to spend money I don't need to... spesh after buying those Nesties lol but I Got Them For Nan's Scrapbook Didn't I?