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

Jigga1985

craftygranny wrote: »

Jigga fab cards and you now have a new stalker erm follower lol.

Hehe, Thank you very much - noticed you were 'stalking' hehe

rainmac

Fab cards everyone, now Padster how do I make an easel box like yours, it's gorgeous!!!

Mary, very good news from the boffins about OH xxx

My chaps are bit better but DS1's ear is still leaking, can't believe how much muck can come out of one ear!!! I am struggling to feed them as they don't really want to eat as throats are sore, there's only so much mac cheese I can handle in a week :rolleyes: May do mac cheese and a spag bol so we have some choice tonight

Flourgirl, I've probably missed you but can recommend Ikea meatballs, they are yummy (with the sauce and jam). The chips that come with the meatballs however are yuck! Have a good shopping day.

rainmac

SallyUK wrote: »

Morning Mary

Thanks for that, isn't it awful waiting all that time, but hopefully it'll be good news for your OH then.

My OH went to see Osteopath yesterday and he was really good at explaining things and how the sciatic nerve worked etc. He also did some manipulation and said that his back is in a really bad way at the moment and didn't think it was a good idea for OH to go back to work too soon.

I'll keep an eye open for your updates.

Sal
x

Oh Sal, is there anything they can do to help with the pain? Must be terrible, thinking of you both xxx

rainmac

Jigga1985 wrote: »

Hehe, Thank you very much - noticed you were 'stalking' hehe

Your cards are fab, also love the look of the cross stitch, it's brilliant seeing the different pics as you have stitched more x

paddingtondoo

Just a quicky am supposed to be working .

Easel box is very easy will do some instructions later when I make the second one.

TomsMom

MORE HELP WITH NELLIES PLEASE

OK, so I've had a play. I'm using a cuttlebug, some questions:

1. What is the sandwich people are using? I've played around and this is what seems to be working A + C + die + cardstock + B, BUT I am almost forcing it through the bug and it isn't cutting through all the card, just some of it.

2. What weight cardstock are you using. I've tried paper, 160gsm card and some a bit thicker. I'm getting worried I might break my bug now the thicker I go and I'd normally use pearlescent (which is about 250gsm) or the Core'dinations whitewash or gemstone.

3. Do you need to take the little shaped pieces of foam out of the "holey" bits shown on here? OH seems to think you do, he says these bits of foam are stopping the die cutting properly. I haven't seen anywhere where it says to take them out, but finding instructions for these dies is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

I'm getting very frustrated with this.

dragonllew

TomsMom wrote: »

MORE HELP WITH NELLIES PLEASE

OK, so I've had a play. I'm using a cuttlebug, some questions:

1. What is the sandwich people are using? I've played around and this is what seems to be working A + C + die + cardstock + B, BUT I am almost forcing it through the bug and it isn't cutting through all the card, just some of it.

2. What weight cardstock are you using. I've tried paper, 160gsm card and some a bit thicker. I'm getting worried I might break my bug now the thicker I go and I'd normally use pearlescent (which is about 250gsm) or the Core'dinations whitewash or gemstone.

3. Do you need to take the little shaped pieces of foam out of the "holey" bits shown on here? OH seems to think you do, he says these bits of foam are stopping the die cutting properly. I haven't seen anywhere where it says to take them out, but finding instructions for these dies is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

I'm getting very frustrated with this.

ok I used the same sandwich as you and used card sorry not sure what weight it was stiff to go through the bug but found if I position the die further back on he plates it seemed a little easier. I also had a problem with it not cutting the whole way round mine seem to cut on the 2sides only so I got round this by putting through bug once and then turning the die around and putting through again hth
the other poblem I had was that the sticker on the top of the die has started to wear off and is stuck to my cutting plates now.

Marg

TomsMum - Sorry I've no idea BUT when I use my swirl die (no idea what make!) I left the foam on the die & it never cuts through properly so I have to tease the swirls out. Daft idea but have you tried turning the sandwich the other way up A + B + cardstock + die (face down) C?
Or email Ikki? I think she's used these dies.

paddingtondoo

How weird is this Ikki has posted a sandwich list on her blog today

Marg

Padster - Can I have roast beef on granary please? :beer: