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

rainmac

ali.b.123 wrote: »

Evening all, - happy birthday to Kaitlyn - loving the hat:T
As usual fantastic cards on all the blogs I've visited - Rainmac - what a lovely card for a new granny!
I've been reading with interest about the posts about the nesties - as a relative newbie to card making but totally addicted - thinking of bigger and better things to get esp. near to christmas as Santa may be watching/listening!!. Is a cuttlebug the same as a sizzix?? When I was at Harrogate the chap from craft bug let me have a go at the sizzix and was quite impressed at what can be done - but most of you seem to have the cuttlebug - knowing what you know would you stick with the cuttlebug and does it do all the things a sizzix does?
Finally - would it be silly to get one now - do you think I should wait until more experienced

Sorry Ali can't help, I haven't got either/any die-cutter, sob sob

cgcockcroft

hi quick message for rusty, have sent you a PM on CP about the stash swap. if you want to call it offthat is fine just let me know, i know it's not the top of your list at the mo!

i'm posting my swing card this weekend as well choccy, sorry for the delay.

sorry i'm not about much at the moment work is super hectic and something had to give and this was it. i'm keeping up to date with this, but the blogs have had to go for now sorry x

melissa75_2

Sorry I didn't get round to commenting on everyone's creations before - I was halfway through posting when my new washing machine turned up _ I've only managed to get back on the pc now!!!

Dragonflew - really pretty challenge card - love those new flowers!!!

Rainmac - your boy's card are great - such a clever way of using up scraps. Those eskimo papers look gorgeous - I think I'll have to cave in and buy them. Gorgeous baby card too - lovely papers.

Flourgirl - really pretty "girls" card - I love those colours together. Your "doodles" card is gorgeous too - love the image and the faux stitching.

Dawnteabag - super wedding cards - love the effect of the embossing.

Candy - fab verses - I think they all apply to me.

Kim_Possible - lovely cards - my favourite is your adorable ladybird!! I think I'll have to buy some of those punches as I haven't got a cuttlebug.

Sally - sorry to hear you've had a bad day. Your cards are great - love how you've used the card candy.

Popkins - fabulous wedding hamper.

Rusty - yep - we're getting loads of smiles out of him - no giggles yet though.

The_Wife - what an amazing gift for Kaitlyn - so thoughtful of you.

Mary - glad your OH is feeling better today.

Louby - no wonder you were annoyed with your friend - how rude!!! Your creations look amazing though - my favourites are your calendars.

Furrypig - you got some great things there!!! Dragonflew - your card is stunning, flourgirl - I love those trees, and what a pretty card from chocolate.orange.

And finally - remember the new papers from imaginisce ???? well the shop that has them in stock is offering free postage this weekend if you spend over 15 quid:
http://www.modscraps.co.uk/shop/

CandyB101_2

Evening all, any cuttlebug users on here.

Just using my cuttlebug for the first time (finally).
Each time the outline is etched onto the 'B' plate .... is this the norm??? or am I doing something wrong???

dragonllew

CandyB101 wrote: »

Evening all, any cuttlebug users on here.

Just using my cuttlebug for the first time (finally).
Each time the outline is etched onto the 'B' plate .... is this the norm??? or am I doing something wrong???

No this is normal my is like this too

Marg

CandyB - Yes it's perfectly normal - quite alarming at first isn't it? I haven't used mine lots yet it looks like cracked ice! You can get new B plates

Marg

Dragonllew - Your swing card is amazing - such fine detail & cutting!

CandyB101_2

Thanks Marg and Dragonllew, I really didn't want to carry doing anymore without checking, I had visions of it cracking.

Right, off to suss out how to use a 'quickutz' in it.
Will probably be asking for more help soon :rotfl:

mumhug

Hi all, flying visit again (sorry) Just spent about half hour catching up with all the blogs, I have left comments. You talented ladies manage to make so many beautiful things.

Louby lou Lou All those things you have made are gorgeous!!

Hope kaitlyn had a lovely day.


Just put my ccccard on my blog

melissa75_2

Okay - moving on from the above!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mumhug - your card is gorgeous - those flowers on your paper are lovely - are they orchids???