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

Glittermum

Rainmac - sorry to hear the monkeys are poorly. DS1 had a really weird rash last term for about a week on and off - of course it was just viral! Hope they get well soon.

rainmac

Glittermum wrote: »

Rainmac - sorry to hear the monkeys are poorly. DS1 had a really weird rash last term for about a week on and off - of course it was just viral! Hope they get well soon.

Don't you just hate that V word when you have a really poorly child and a doctor says there's nothing they can do cos it's a virus!!! I'm sure I'll get told the same tomorrow :rolleyes:

Love your new dies by the way, they are sooooo gorgeous x

Glittermum

rainmac wrote: »

Love your new dies by the way, they are sooooo gorgeous x

They are a ren't they! I think I love them more than just about anything (apart from my new fairy stamps from whoopidoo!). Watch out for the postie next week - thought you might like to try some out seeing as how you don't have a bug!

flourgirl

Rainmac sorry to hear about your boys, hope they're soon better xx

My DH asked me if your DH was a pilot, cos someone on the flying forum was called Pilot Rainmac lol

flourgirl

DTB those stamps are fab, just the right ones for the teabag and coffee cards

Glittermum those new Nellie dies are gorgeous and so much cheaper than the nesties. I can imagine some lovely cards coming up.

wam73

Hi all, Rusty you did just make me chuckle re your daughter.
I've been away for a while but been reading posts. Lovely to see all your cards I really must make another soon. Trying to make at least one a week. I got my free Valentines ribbons the other day and am trying to make two cards to send off to them like they asked but feel I'm not really good enough.
Rainmac sorry I'm a bit late but it was lovely to hear the news about your Mum. x
Have caught the Crochet bug as well and am currently crocheting a pig lol Its a ball at the minute but I'm sure when I add the ears, nose etc it will come to life.
I am loving my Bloom and Grow papers at the minute and really looking forward to the arrival of the new pepper and friends range. Has anyone heard about it yet?
The Nellie dies look lovely. I feel I am in a little world of my own here and when I log on to MSE I find out about new and exciting things.
Anyway will try and have a busy crafting week and get my blog updated. I started so well this year would be ashame to stop now. xx

thriftyscotslass

Evening everyone, have just spent a really enjoyable hour catching up on here and in blogland:

Sunrise27 – lovely easel cards on your blog
The Wife – Glad you are home safely with lots of memories to treasure. So sorry to hear about your fall, hope you are on the mend.
Gemm85 – great ideas on your blog. I love the idea with the pen.
Saucy – have fun with your bind-it-all
Glittermum – those dies are fab-u-lous!!!
Dtb & Ali – lol
Rusty – oooh my dd was exactly the same, the whole world used to know about her bowel habits!!!
Thx for reminding me, she's 14 now and I need all the ammo I can get!
Rainmac – sorry to hear your littlies are poorly.
Tomsmum – ouch!! Hope your finger is okay.
Dtb – lovely teabag holders and your easel Xmas cards are gorgeous.
Sh3ri3 – I think I'll have to borrow your card idea – both my dh and ds are Xbox addicts.
Wam73 – Can't wait to see your crocheted pig.


Sorry if have missed anyone,
Thriftyxxx

thriftyscotslass

Distressing

I had my first go at distressing today and oh boy am I distressed at the state of my poor papers :rotfl:.

I thought I'd have a go at the Sugar Bowl challenge - the sketch has 5 layers and it has to include distressing :eek:. Think I'll stick to KISS challenges in future :rotfl:.

Well, give it a go I thought. So I have attacked the edges of my papers with an emery board. I haven't got any brown ink for the distressed edges so I decided to have a go at teabag staining.

Lord knows what this card is going to end up looking like - watch this space.

Soooooo....

Do any of you lovely ladies have any tips for distressing papers.

Thanks, Thriftyxxx

flourgirl

Just popped tonights card on my blog if you want a nosey x

flourgirl

Sorry thrifty no tips from me it all sounds too messy lol Maybe you need Tim Holtz distressing inks more money:rolleyes: tut