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

flourgirl

Hi Skiergirl I have a small pair of Pergamano curved scissors for cutting decoupage and the craft knives I use are the poundland ones you get about 10 on a card, they have snap off blades. I personally find these better than the expensive craft knives and the set of 10 lasts ages. You can buy swivel knives for decoupage and coluzzle but Ive never had a go with one so dont know what they are like.

flourgirl

Why is it when you type a long post it dissapears as soon as you press the button

Right start again

Rainmac Fab things on your blog, I love the FF challenge card its so chic:T and the quote book for your Dad is just perfect.:T Well done on the card orders and selling 2 nappy cakes, I wouldn't worry too much about selling things at your craft fair as you seem to be on a roll at the moment. Well deserved too... go girl go....

Dawnteabag Your craft room looks great, I wonder how long it will stay that tidy:D

Dragonllew Lovely cards on your blog, I love the messy rabbit one :T

Marg Gorgeous baby card, gorgeous baby!! :T Sorry your day a Sherburn was rubbish but it sounds like the Blackpool display made up for it. My DH would have loved it, the Vulcan and Lancaster are 2 of his favourites.

Kim Love your stitched cards, and the papercrafted prams are fab :T I love the post it holder too, think I might have a go at one of those

Melissa I hope the baby is being good for you and that you are getting plenty of rest, have you got 2 extra little helpers lol

melissa75_2

Flourgirl - I do have 2 "helpers". They are really keen to help, running off to get me nappies and baby wipes! The oldest is obsessed with taking photos of him at the minute.

Skiergirl - sorry I don't use a craft knife. I use a cheap pair of curved nail scissors for cutting my decoupage.

Popkins

I wonder if someone can help me!!? As I said the other day I've got the possibility of doing wedding invitations for a couple of weddings next year, as I have never done wedding invitations before I want to have a play and also as Saveapenny suggested the other day it would be good to put together some designs however, my mind is a bit blank & I don't know where to start!!! Anyway, please could someone 'challenge' me to design some wedding stationary for their 'fictitious' wedding - giving me info of colour scheme or anything else 'theme' wise they would give to someone they were ordering stationary from? ... I know I'm a bit mad! Anyway if any of you are happy to do that for me I think that might actually get my creative thoughts going... I hope!!

thankyou in advance!!

dawnteabag

Popkins wrote: »

I wonder if someone can help me!!? As I said the other day I've got the possibility of doing wedding invitations for a couple of weddings next year, as I have never done wedding invitations before I want to have a play and also as Saveapenny suggested the other day it would be good to put together some designs however, my mind is a bit blank & I don't know where to start!!! Anyway, please could someone 'challenge' me to design some wedding stationary for their 'fictitious' wedding - giving me info of colour scheme or anything else 'theme' wise they would give to someone they were ordering stationary from? ... I know I'm a bit mad! Anyway if any of you are happy to do that for me I think that might actually get my creative thoughts going... I hope!!

thankyou in advance!!

Might be better off asking on the weddings subforum popkins - you night even get some trade out of it in the longer term

rainmac

Popkins wrote: »

I wonder if someone can help me!!? As I said the other day I've got the possibility of doing wedding invitations for a couple of weddings next year, as I have never done wedding invitations before I want to have a play and also as Saveapenny suggested the other day it would be good to put together some designs however, my mind is a bit blank & I don't know where to start!!! Anyway, please could someone 'challenge' me to design some wedding stationary for their 'fictitious' wedding - giving me info of colour scheme or anything else 'theme' wise they would give to someone they were ordering stationary from? ... I know I'm a bit mad! Anyway if any of you are happy to do that for me I think that might actually get my creative thoughts going... I hope!!

thankyou in advance!!

Have you looked on websites that sell handmade wedding cards and you could 'use' their ideas ??? Everything I make for Fairytale Wedding Stationery is white or ivory card and smallish coloured embellishments. All designs can be made with any colour embellishments so if you only had 3 designs but 10 colourways, that's like 30 choices. Does that make sense? Does that help at all?

rainmac

Ok, can you please let me know by the end of today of you submitted a card for the baby card challenge and are not in this list...
dawnteabag
dragonllew
flourgirl
MrsTidge
bunbun
Paddington
Jailhousebabe
TheWife
mumhug
cgcockcroft
Choccy Orange
Popkins
Gemm
Hels
Furrypig
saveapenny
Marg
Skiergirl
Kim_possible

I'll draw a 'winner' and let you know who it is tomorrow morning Good luck everyone, I have put together a little set of baby/child craft bits a s a bit of a prize.

We need a volunteer to set the next challenge, for tomorrow. Any takers???

Gemm85

welcome back flourgirl, its been quieter without you!!

fab cards on your blog dragonllew, love the fairy one

dawn your craft room looks so great, I love those tidy trays attatched to the legs of your desks, were those from Ikea too?

Gemm85

ooh can I set it rainmac

rainmac

Gemm85 wrote: »

ooh can I set it rainmac

Of course you can Look forward to your challenge