Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

Sadie204

Hi everyone! Just want to ask your opinion on something if you don't mind? I have bought a Fiskar's ScrapBoss and wondered if anyone on here had used one before. The reviews elsewhere on the internet seemed positive but I know all you ladies on here know your stuff lol! Been lurking on this thread for a couple of weeks and have checked out some of your blogs. I have only recently started making cards and my efforts are nowhere even near all of yours. I would be grateful for any advice/comments you could give me as I would love to get better.

TIA,
Sadie xx

THE-WIFE_3

Hi! Sadie, personally I didn't get on with mine and it lurks at the bottom of a big box. Please let us know how you get on with yours and show us what you've made with it, I would be interested and you never know, I might just rescue mine and show it a bit of daylight.

We always love to see what other people have created so post some pictures up on here.

rainmac

Sadie204 wrote: »

Hi everyone! Just want to ask your opinion on something if you don't mind? I have bought a Fiskar's ScrapBoss and wondered if anyone on here had used one before. The reviews elsewhere on the internet seemed positive but I know all you ladies on here know your stuff lol! Been lurking on this thread for a couple of weeks and have checked out some of your blogs. I have only recently started making cards and my efforts are nowhere even near all of yours. I would be grateful for any advice/comments you could give me as I would love to get better.

TIA,
Sadie xx

Sorry I don't have one, I have very little in terms of equipment to be honest but loads of paper and pretty things I too would love to see your cards x

lei_armstrong

JailhouseBabe wrote: »

lei - thanks for the offer, that would be lovely x

Was it the birdy one you liked or the pink? If you look at the link it posted it shows the different papers in the stack, as I know there's a blue one with a bird in the corner and flourishes x

JailhouseBabe

lei_armstrong wrote: »

Was it the birdy one you liked or the pink? If you look at the link it posted it shows the different papers in the stack, as I know there's a blue one with a bird in the corner and flourishes x

If I remember right, it was pink with birds on?

My stash arrived from Quick Cards today (from when they used our photo from the NEC) - some 12x12 (very) thin papers, Valentines/hearts stickers, some embellishments and beads, 3 crafting CDs (Christmassy) and some glue. I'm sure I'll use the glue

I've had several freebie CDs over the last year, and never looked at any of them! Does anyone use them?

Lyndach - great challenge! Will it run for 2 weeks?

pointofnoreturn

THE-WIFE - many thanks for explaining RAK - I was trying to think what it could mean but came up with nothing lol!!! I will take a look over at CP soon. Jo-anns is nice, very different to Michaels as they sell fabrics and lots of sewing accessories. They have a good selection of fabrics but not so much on the cardmaking front instore. I ordered from their online store which has loads more stuff on it than instore. They always have good offers and if you can get the instore leaflet weekly there are usually vouchers in it like this week where they had a special 50% off as well as loads of other 40% off ones. The only thing is that because of the many instore offers, it is difficult to find a full priced item to use the vouchers on!!!
You are right about the packaging and I have not removed it on some things so will need to do that!!!! Some lovely paper packs on offer so very cheap but sooo heavy to carry!!!!

Lyndach - good luck with your operation. Hope it goes well.

rainmac

JailhouseBabe wrote: »

If I remember right, it was pink with birds on?

My stash arrived from Quick Cards today (from when they used our photo from the NEC) - some 12x12 (very) thin papers, Valentines/hearts stickers, some embellishments and beads, 3 crafting CDs (Christmassy) and some glue. I'm sure I'll use the glue

I've had several freebie CDs over the last year, and never looked at any of them! Does anyone use them?

Lyndach - great challenge! Will it run for 2 weeks?

Jailhouse, I've never used a CD either.

Lyndach, I love the challenge too x

Made a card with a handmade flower on today, it's a bit different as the card is quite blank/plain if you know what I mean. I like it, used stash that was given to me by the lovely Wifey

bunbun2

lyndach thanks for setting the next challenge - it looks a good one:T

crafty juju lovely hampers:T

rusty I hope you got 10 invites made today - I will be checking tomorrow:rotfl:will I get in through the masses of papers you have in your house?:rotfl:

dragonllew lovely mothers day cards:T

JHB hope you are feeling better

rainmac fab card on your blog - I love the green:T glad to hear your boys are better and back at school. hope the lump on your ds' neck goes down soon. I can't remember if I said congratulations to your ds for passing his grading (I thought it but can't remember if I actually wrote it!!)

dawnteabag wow your bunting looks fab:T your butterfly card is great too. i managed to get a box of the butterflies from HB so thanks for mentioning them.

I found out today that my friend's ds' christening is on Eater sunday so I had better get a move on with my cross stitch. I haven't done any for ages:( they have asked me to be godmother which I am thrilled about. I will have to make a mega special card so if anyone has any fab ideas...

louby-lou-lou

Please can someone give me back my mojo? who took it? cos i will av yer!
I have 70th 60th 50th and 30th cards to do, but not in that order. Some are for the weekend and i have lost the plot.
Not getting much done at all. I forget how time consuming babies are. We are having a bit of a rough time here he had an endoscopy this week and hasn't stopped bringing his milk back up so i think it has upset him. I am not even getting the last lot of sicky clothes in the wash before he does it again. It was even coming out of his nose bless him. I hope to have a little play and at least get the 50th card done tonight when both kids are in bed.

Mad-Frog

Hi everyone, hope you are all okay, just a quick post from me today as I have so much ironing to do and have run out of clothes to wear to work tomorrow

Craftygranny Thanks for that site I have bookmarked it for when I have more time

Pointofnoreturn I too was wondering what RAK stood for

I have been having a little play with my ribbon tie sent to me by the lovely THE-WIFE and I managed to actually tie a ribbon into a bow :T Can't wait for next week when I will have time to make some cards, nearly finished MIL mother day card, as always takes me far to long as I spend to much time faffing