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

Marg

Well I'm back from Harrogate! Only been in about an hour fed cats made a cuppa & caught up with all your posts.

I've had a lovely day and I'm [STRIKE]kn[/STRIKE] exhausted! The satnav said it would take 1hr 10 mins to get there - it was 2 hours! A59 all the way - sorry Myz no A1 for me. So :hello: now.
At first, it seemed like bedlam noisy & a bit overwhelming & I wasn't sure but I soon got into the swing of it. I got several bits, some glitter, some ribbon, some pretty flourish stamps (I don't stamp!) and some card blanks but like Padster I was disappointed with craftworks stand I was after white small scalloped cards too. Sorry I didn't see you annoying people with your backpack or you Ali B.

I started to feel a bit sorry for DH who had driven me there and had gone for a walk outside while he waited for me so I called it a day and we went into Harrogate itself & did a bit of clothes shopping then had tea in Betty's.

Penance tomorrow - loads of housework & ironing while DH goes for bike ride.

Gemm85

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Marg wrote: »

I started to feel a bit sorry for DH who had driven me there and had gone for a walk outside while he waited for me so I called it a day and we went into Harrogate itself & did a bit of clothes shopping then had tea in Betty's.

Penance tomorrow - loads of housework & ironing while DH goes for bike ride.

Betty's for tea! Marg, I am so envious Flourgirl in a cake shop all day, it's not fair!

Gemm, thank you for the info. You're a star :staradmin

Marg

Gemma & Padster - your cards arrived while I was out - THANK YOU

Hels - No, it's not too late to send cards.

I'll wait 'til the end of next week before I send them all off but I'd like to know by Tuesday for the draw. Talking of which, is there a volunteer out there to run the next challenge please?

Rusty - Hope your car gets fixed soon - Is it something the garage did wrong?

Flourgirl - Per Una tokens! Love it:rotfl:

Sally your kitten is absolutely gorgeous!! We have 2 old cats & we keep saying we wont have anymore so we can go away on the spur of the moment but one look at your kitten and I weaken big time!
I'm so sorry your brother is suffering. It sounds grim for you all (((Hugs)))

lei_armstrong

Hi,

Just popping by quickly! I've uploaded my first commissioned card to my blog http://leialegweak.blogspot.com/ - i'm pleased how it turned out and the person loved it!

x

dragonllew

Thanks for the links to the advent calenders Paddingtondoo and Sallyuk.

Sallyuk I'm so sorry to hear about your brother thinking of you and your family.

Saveapenny glad you had a great holiday.

Think I have caught up with everyone's blogs fab cards and calenders everyone. Going to try and do some crafting today as not had anytime all week as work gave me some overtime.

ali.b.123

Sally - your kitten is so cute!
Lei- well done on your commission I am sure they will love the card it is lovely.
Marg & Paddington - I was a bit overwhelmed when I first got there as you said noisy and a bit of a bun fight trying to look at things - no- missed pink tshirt and backpack maybe if you had a trolly might have remembered!! seem to have had toes run over by a couple of them! lol. Dare not go to look at anything else now for ooh at least a fortnight!! Going to Centreparcs next week so hopefully he will have forgotten what has been bought and I can hit the craft shops again!.

MrsTidge

Melissa - the ribbon storage was £17.99 here - ribbons are pretty jumbled up inside, but I'm hoping that they won't actually get tangled!

SallyUK - so sorry to hear of your brother's suffering (and yours of course). Your cat is beautiful.

Those matchbox advent calendars are lovely - but I don't think I've got the patience to do it properly iykwim!

rainmac

So envious of you people who went to the show and are now home with lovely new stash to play with

Rusty, you are really having an up and down time, fab news about your nappy cakes at the florists and that your car was back but not that it is poorly again . I love your DS's cards on your blog, what a thoughtful little guy he is

Sal, love your kitten, he can come and stay at mine anytime Sending you lots of strength xxx

Flourgirl, glad you had a good day at the bakery

Mel, I got the EMM email too but chose to delete it without looking at the link but have just had a sneaky look at your link :rolleyes:, 35% off is fab, what did you order then...?

I've got loads of ironing to do today, why do I always have loads of ironing, however much I do, there's always loads more? I wish the government would create a new law that irons are banned and we all have to wear creased clothes. I may write to 10 Downing Street to suggest it

Fab cards and other things on blogs, think I am up to date with them all. I've posted some new cards on mine... http://rainmacsplace.blogspot.com/

There's a fab challenge on the Bee Crafty blog to create a bookmark and there's a great freebie digi stamp too

I'm doing the draw for the card swap partners on Crafty Place tomorrow so if you'd like to take part, please hop on over and put your name down

Happy Sunday everyone x

rainmac

saveapenny wrote: »

I love all the calanders that have been made what a brillaint idea
Could I be a pain and ask for the links to be posted over on CP or here again I cant remember which post they were on

I've just started a new thread on CP for 'things to make with coasters', please add any ideas you have for things to do with them or any pics of what you make... http://craftyplace.yuku.com/topic/275