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

Gemm85

good luck for your craft fair Rainmac

pretzelnut

DF got my scor-pal from crafts u love (half way down the page) - they have free postage on this weekend too until midnight monday the 16th.

GOOD LUCK rainmac - not that you'll need it, your stuff will fly out the door.

Wheezysmith - great bags , i didnt read your post properly and thought they were projects you waned to make, So im sorry i didnt realise you had already made them.

Crafty-granny - I have a parcel ready to put in the post for alicia.

babyKat - Your jewellery is gorgeous, your cards are fab too. But what got me was seeing the banana loaf, my mouth is watering already - pretty please can i have the recipe.

Marg

Padster & Nannyboo - My punch arrived this morning! Hurrah for yhe HobbyHouse.

paddingtondoo

Marg wrote: »

Padster & Nannyboo - My punch arrived this morning! Hurrah for yhe HobbyHouse.

YaY - puts knuckle dusters back in the cupboard

Link for furrypig or other piggy lovers and it's free :j

Have just moved DD's bed so they can get to the window next week - feel like a really grubby moo now as it was thick with cobwebs in the corner ewwww

thriftyscotslass

Hello everyone

JailhouseBabe and princesswoo suggested I pop onto this thread to introduce myself. I am new to crafting and card-making - I've been enjoying looking at some of your blogs and all I can say is "Oh My!! You are all so talented" :T:T:T

This is a copy of the post I made on the main thread - I look forward to "meeting" you all and hope you'll hold my hand as I dip my toe into the world of cardmaking.

Love Thriftyxxx


Copied Post:

Help me to become a crafter.

Hi everyone :hello:

I am looking for help to become a crafter-extraordinaire :rotfl:.

A little about me - promise to keep it brief. I have had a h*llish 6 months and the upshot has been:
Ds (17) diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and Mental Health problems (depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, phobias, panic attacks and OCD) - dropped out of school and now on DLA.
Dh currently classed as undiagnosed Asperger (explains so much) - hanging onto his current job by his fingernails
Dd carrying on as a normal 14 year old and managing very well, thank you very much :rolleyes:
Me (44) given up work to become full-time carer to ds, now on Carer's Allowance. Suffering exhaustion and depression - on anti-depressants. Just starting to get better from 'flu (possibly piggy, oink)

What a cheery bunch we are :rotfl:

Nana (my Mum) refuses to accept that her grandson and SIL are autistic - is in complete denial. We haven't spoken in 10 weeks.
Uncle (my brother) is an alcoholic who backs my Mum, believes that there is nothing wrong with my son and that if he gets off his computer, he will grow out of it. We also haven't spoken in 10 weeks.

That is it for family support (or lack of it). Basically, I'm on my own - supporting dh to keep working, full-time carer to ds, housework, decoration, finances, all decision making falls to me. Work used to be my social contact and escape route but no longer - no wonder I'm a tad low

Onto crafting:

Things can't continue as they are. If I crumble, the family won't function. So I need something to inspire me, to lose myself in, in the day. If this brings me some new, online, virtual buddies - even better. I am so isolated and very lonely at the moment, a bit of a Billynomates.

I would love to try some crafting but... where to start. I like the idea of card-making, jewellery making or bead-work but am open to any suggestions. I learnt to knit years ago but can't see myself knitting a jumper - maybe some small crafty things.

Where does a complete novice start?

My house, also is desperate and I mean desperate - it's clean but the decor - OMG :eek:. That could also be a project for me - but it would have to be tackled in small stages, very, very small stages.

Do you know, just typing this has made me feel better than I have in absolutely ages. If anyone has any suggestions or websites for ideas please let me know. Ooooh, online suppliers - as :money:as possible would also be great.

Thanks for reading, Thriftyxxx

sunrise27_2

hubby made this using one of the templates we bought from the NEC

pretzelnut

Welcome aboad thriftyscotlass, where abouts in scotland are you, im near gretna green.

It's pretty quiet in here on a weekend, i'm dipping in and out waiting for news on how rainmac's craft fair went.

Crafty-granny - i went to post your parcel for alicia and the bloody post office was closed, so i will post it 1st thing monday morning.

Sunrise - that cards is great - how very clever of your OH.

OAP1945

Welcome thriftyscotslass. you will find we don't bite here, I am in NE Scotland, looking forward to hearing about your crafty journey

flourgirl

Evening Ladies. The Winner of Ikki's Challenge is.........DRAGONLLEW Congratulations I will send you a little something

flourgirl

Rusty Did you say you would set the next challenge or have I missed it? Sorry not with it at the moment work has been getting in the way.