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

flourgirl

Thrifty always stamp first then cut out. I am very lucky to have some nesties for my Cuttlebug and a Xcut guilotine, but for years I just used a steel ruler and a craft knife. I also use DST for sticking paper to card.

paddingtondoo

Flourgirl - roof is fixed have just been to check the wet patch and is definitely shrinking - really need to get the dehumidifier up there but I can't carry it up the stairs.

Thanks for the freebie link Marg
Am deffo going to make some cards tonight - my mad about cards order arrived - 66 items for £40 including next day delivery - last night and I want to try the large snaps I bought if I can figure out which settings to use on my big bite :rotfl:.

Have sent OH to the pub so I can have some peace. :rotfl:

Glittermum

Evening ladies!

Been very absent from the pc lately - 2 nativities and 2 works dos so far this week, and I've just spent a lovely day in Gullivers Land today visiting Santa - but I'm tired!!

I've skimmed through and not even looked at blogs, but couldn't not say a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Popkins (hope Barcelona is fab), but more than that a very happy CONGRATULATIONS to Craftygranny, what wonderful news.

Rusty, hope your back improves again soon, just make sure you try and take it easy (yeah right!).

Haven't really done any crafting for ages (apart from loads of laminated bookmarks with various school children!). My study is a mess and I think I need to get that straight and finish organising Christmas before I can think of papercrafting. Mojo well and truly buried!!

TomsMom

thriftyscotslass wrote: »

Next question - when you stamp an image, do you stamp first, then cut your shape or stamp onto a pre-cut card-shape. As I don't have any uber-cutting-gizzmos yet, how do I cut a neat square or rectangle. Are there any tricks or do I raid my daughter's pencil case and borrow her ruler, protractor and compass - it's been a lonnnggg time since I did geometry...

Thx again, Thriftyxxx

I agree with flourgirl. Definitely stamp first but don't cut until your image is properly dry. I do have a guillotine but think it might be a bit skewiff . I frequently use a steel ruler and craft knife with a SHARP blade (renew blades frequently). If you have a self-healing cutting mat with grid lines on it's a doddle. To stop your card moving about on the mat you can use some sticky tape but get most of the sticky off by pressing on your jeans/jumper first. There'll be no problem with pearlescent card but take the sticky tape off very carefully so as not to lift the surface off your card.

jamtart6

hi again,
its me the pest - i feel im always asking for something on this thread rather than ever being able to help!

I would love to make an easel card but I can only find instructions for making a 4" x 4" one, can anyone help with a template for a large easel card please?

thanks again xxx

SallyUK

Good Evening Ladies

Hope you're all well and those of you who have been poorly recently are feeling better?

Craftgranny, that's fabulous news about your grand-daughter! :beer:

CT - thank you so much for the lovely card you sent me and of course the peel offs for the 50th card I've to do for January, it really was kind of you.

I've finally got around to making some cards which can be seen here, plus some more towel cakes for Xmas orders.

Hope you like them?

mary-op

Hello all................only just logged on so quick catch up with everything

rainmac = ((((hugs)))))........sinusitus is horrible.......OH has suffered badly with that in the past......hope it clears up soon.

craftygranny - brilliant news........I'm so pleased :T

After major panic to get little grandsons christmas card done I got phone call from foster daughter this afternoon to ask if I'd mind putting off doing the 'santa run' to my sons till next week. She';s been in bed with a virus -what sort heaven knows. She swears the GP says its a virus when he really doesn't know. She's feeling a lot better but lost a lot of sleep during the week with coughing and is worried that if she doesn't sleep tonight and with the fog forecast might not be wise to drive.......I agree with her and rather she didn't take any chances. More important that she gets well.

bunbun2

tomsmom so pleased to hear your OH is home

thriftyscotslass I too use double sided tape. I love your penny black stamps

popkins happy birthday for yesterday. hope you enjoyed Barcelona

rusty love your Christmas tree card! your birdhouse looks fab. DD will have a great time at nursery and they will all love her cos she is so cute!!

craftygranny fantastic news about Alicia

choccy hope your ds feels better soon

flourgirl thank you for the recipe. I will give it a try maybe at the week end

lei armstrong I love your fairy cracker card

louby good luck for Monday. my friend is going in for her section on Tuesday

ali fab Christmas card for your OH. your boys look so cute next to the tree and the donkey looks great!

sallyUK fab cards on your blog

rainmac hope your feel better soon. sinusitus is so painful so hope the antibiotics start working soon

ali.b.123

Evening ladies, just catching up after being at work all day so here we go apolgies if I miss anybody out ( not intentional - honest;))
The wife - what a super cake - the ladies going down the side of the cake are they the rest of us doing synchronised diving???:rotfl:
Rusty - I bet your dd will do you proud at nursery - and be totally different to how she is at home - so when you go in you think are they talking about the right girl!! Like me & my youngest!! Hope your back is easing a bit! Your bird house is great.
Craftygranny - so pleased for Alicia and you all, that is great news!:T
marg - your mojo must have gone looking for mine - I will send it back because mine keeps hiding and popping back.
Toms mum - so pleased your hubby is home fingers crossed for a speedy recovery!
Rainmac - hope you are feeling better soon(((hugs)))
Mary - after the panic - calm - how about a nice glass of wine! (cheers)
Ok off for a blog hop before bath and prob bed - really cream crackered!!

CT19720

jamtart6 wrote: »

hi again,
its me the pest - i feel im always asking for something on this thread rather than ever being able to help!

I would love to make an easel card but I can only find instructions for making a 4" x 4" one, can anyone help with a template for a large easel card please?

thanks again xxx

Hi Jammy,

I've made some easel cards that are bigger than 4" x 4".

To make a 5" x 5" you need to cut the card 10" long by 5" wide. Then score at 2.5" and then again at 5". This would leave you with a base of 5". You would then make another square 5" x 5" to become the bit that you put your stamp, embellishments etc, and stick this to the first 2.5" side once you have folded at the scores (hope that makes sense).

To make a card 6" x 6" you would have to cut the care 12" long by 6" wide and score at 3" and 6", and again make another square that is 6" x 6".

To make a 7" x 7" you would cut the card at 14" by 7" wide and score at 3.5" and 7".

To make a 8" x 8" you would cut the card at 16" by 8" wide and score at 4" and 8".

Hope this helps.

x