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

craftygranny

Hi Girls sorry i haven't been around much but since about a week before xmas we had a lot going on . We had a nasty experience courtesy of kaitlyns father who found out our address and despite being told by the courts not to contact us he did. That's the short and polite version. Now i have to decide if to move again or keep dragging him back through the courts.Although he's currently a guest of her majesty so no problem
Anyway thank you to everyone for all the beautiful cards and a huge apology for not getting around to sending any. I will try much harder next year although all my craft things are still packed away i haven't had the heart to do anything yet. Even though i have some lovely new storage and a new desk.
Carly has her implant on tuesday so probably end of next week before i'm around much. Hope everyone's well and welcome to all the new ladies.
Hope you all feel better soon rusty that's awful all being ill at the same time .

ocemeer

I was wondering if anyone maybe able to help me. Am desperatley looking for a gecko stamp die(?) or little charms as would like to make the labels of my HM presents a little bit more swizz, I know its a bit of an unusual animal to try and get hold of so I wondered if any of you cardmaking genius' had seen any on your travels.
Many thanks

gargoyle

I got loads of gecko charms from america. They were pewter and I found them on ebay. hth.

lei_armstrong

Hey,

Hope everyone is well and getting back into crafting after a break for Christmas. My Granny has been really ill with heart problems and is in hospital so i've made her a tea bag holder http://leialegweak.blogspot.com/.

I won't be around for a few days so Happy New Year! x

RustyFlange

craftygranny wrote: »

Hi Girls sorry i haven't been around much but since about a week before xmas we had a lot going on . We had a nasty experience courtesy of kaitlyns father who found out our address and despite being told by the courts not to contact us he did. That's the short and polite version. Now i have to decide if to move again or keep dragging him back through the courts.Although he's currently a guest of her majesty so no problem
Anyway thank you to everyone for all the beautiful cards and a huge apology for not getting around to sending any. I will try much harder next year although all my craft things are still packed away i haven't had the heart to do anything yet. Even though i have some lovely new storage and a new desk.
Carly has her implant on tuesday so probably end of next week before i'm around much. Hope everyone's well and welcome to all the new ladies.
Hope you all feel better soon rusty that's awful all being ill at the same time .

Grrr that is really annoying, how awful for you all!! I hope you get things sorted, and if it was me, I would stay put and fight it through court!! Why should you have to move again just because of him!! Sending massive hugs to you all!! xxxx

ocemeer wrote: »

I was wondering if anyone maybe able to help me. Am desperatley looking for a gecko stamp die(?) or little charms as would like to make the labels of my HM presents a little bit more swizz, I know its a bit of an unusual animal to try and get hold of so I wondered if any of you cardmaking genius' had seen any on your travels.
Many thanks

Hi there did a quick search on google and there are plenty in america, looked on ebay and there are some pretty ones on there. Link here


Lei - beautiful teabag holder, hope your granny gets better soon!

craftoholic

Hey, I wanted to make a few christmas cards, but where can I find toppers saying things such as mom and dad, nan and grandad ect. So far i've brought some blank green and red cards with envelopes, christmasy toppers like reindeers and santas and some merry christmas stickers. Also how do i get the toppers to 'stick off' the card? with those little sticky white square sponge things? any help is appreciated!

RustyFlange

craftoholic wrote: »

Hey, I wanted to make a few christmas cards, but where can I find toppers saying things such as mom and dad, nan and grandad ect. So far i've brought some blank green and red cards with envelopes, christmasy toppers like reindeers and santas and some merry christmas stickers. Also how do i get the toppers to 'stick off' the card? with those little sticky white square sponge things? any help is appreciated!

Do you have a printer? youre best bet it to print your own off using something like word. You can buy peel offs which would work aswell. Places like Wilkos sell peel offs, as well as craft shops. As for getting the toppers to stick off then you are right you need those little white square sponge things!! (thats what I call them aswell!) 3D squares I think they are called, again you can get them from wilkos and most craft shops and they are quite cheap (you also get plenty on one sheet!)

craftoholic

RustyFlange wrote: »

Do you have a printer? youre best bet it to print your own off using something like word. You can buy peel offs which would work aswell. Places like Wilkos sell peel offs, as well as craft shops. As for getting the toppers to stick off then you are right you need those little white square sponge things!! (thats what I call them aswell!) 3D squares I think they are called, again you can get them from wilkos and most craft shops and they are quite cheap (you also get plenty on one sheet!)

ah, never thought of printing them myself I will have a look about in Wilkinsons, also I remember seeing a crafty cardy isle in my local tesco and asda so I shall have a look.

Lyndach

Morning everyone! Firstly thank you for the advice on my first card! Sadly I don't have a picture of it finished but my MIL liked it so yay!
I have a link here of my other cards, I saw some people have signed up to a blog thing to upload there's so I copied hehe

cgcockcroft

just popping on to say happy new year! i have tried to keep reading but struggled to find time to reply. fopr 2010 i am going to try and keep in touch and take photo's of the card i make and actually blog them! the time just ran away from me so need to make christmas ones earlier!

rusty your hubbie is amazing buying you lots of craft things, sory to hear your are all ill.

flourgirl hope venice was amazing

i can't remember who went to disneyland paris, but i'm very jealous of you!

right memory is empty now. i i missed you out, sorry xxx
off to check blogs and make a card using the sketch from rainmac.

Happy new year to you all

oh craftygranny massive hugs to you at the moment xxxxx