Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

rainmac

Nici wrote: »

Just want to say a quick hi as I've finally pulled my socks up and kicked myself up the bum to get online again. I've been more exhausted than down but neither helps the other. The kids have started the summer hols and having both home together is proving more tiring than I remember! Gosh how I remember school holidays through rose tinted specs, lol.
Hmmm should say thanks for the link to crafty ribbons - except it through gritted teeth as spent waaaaaay to much money!- thanks for the code though as at least I didn't have to add postage to it.
I have been busy knitting of late as it helps my head to focus so not much paper crafting been getting done other than at craft class.
Big thanks for my July craft stash swap from CP (Sorry I can't remember your MSE name!). It is fab and I took it along with me to craft class last night and have been busy using all the fab papers and embellishments to decorate my never ending card. I will attempt to scan an image of each page. Still got the last page to decorate on it! Took ages to get it put together and then it really did seem neverending when it came to decorating it!
I have posted your stash package so hopefully you will get it tomorrow. I went to the post office and posted it so as not to risk getting the postage wrong.
Right I am going to potter over to ebay and try not to spend any money on there, honest I'm only looking :whistle:

It's me, me :j Your parcel came today, thank you x

Congratulations ********* xxx

I am actually having a night off doing anything tonight, I'm watching Lie to Me which I love and noshing through a bag of Minstrels which I also love Found out today that my neighbour is 65 on Saturday so need to make a card for him tomorrow.

Big hugs to everyone x

pointofnoreturn

Wooohooo - just booked my flight to the US. I fly out on 26 August!!!!! Hopefully I will be there for 2 months again!!

Good news also - went to visit my auntie today and she had a letter from her consultant saying that she is in remission from cancer. I'm so happy as she has been through so much. It's good to know she will be here with us for a few more years, all being well.

My other poor friend had his operation today for bowel cancer - hope he gets good news as well. I need to make him a card but have no idea what image I can use. He is sporty and 34 yrs old so not into cutie things! If anyone has any suitable images or ideas I would be grateful!!! I can't spend any money on digi or stamps though due to above....;) Thanks!

craftygranny

Tired_Mom wrote: »

You know us women we are so good at multi tasking it was just something I rustled up whilst getting the kids lunch :rotfl:.

Thanks for the offer re images I will pm you.

I have just done the b word by the way. Should have been for my niece's card and the two I made at the challenge class. I did my usual though and completely forgot to photograph them before sending them :mad:.

X

Fab cake and you rustled that up quick. Looks nicer than the one she's having sunday and that one is 80 quid :rotfl:

Well done to the lucky winners .

Ponr hope you have a great trip and fab news for your auntie.

OOOh and i took a huge stack of post to the post office today so if you're waiting for something from me it should be with you in the next day or two . Hopefully tomorrow as they all went first class. Be interesting to see how many of these they lose. better lose none or i'll be sending Kaitlyn to complain. lol . If you don't get anything from me and i should have sent it let me know as writing everything down doesn't always help. I forget where i left the list pmsl. Oh well i know i'm losing the plot.

Marg

:wave: Padster!

Well Done ????????? :j

Glad you're having a good evening rainmac

A bit late in the day Craftygranny but sending Happy Birthday ((Hugs)) for Carly.

Peppop - Congratulations on your 5 year anniversary.

I don't have many stamps but I do have random images which I'm always happy to share so please shout if you are looking for anything.

As 'the list' is getting on for 6 months old and new names have been added I'm planning to re-issue it in, say, September. It's ocurred to me that with the potential for sharing images I could add email addresses. My pm box is a bit full just now but I'll start taking info soon. .

Tired_Mom

THE-WIFE wrote: »

I can't remember who (sorry!) but someone asked about keeping the edges of your card tidy on the inside if you colour the edges to match/tone with Promarkers. Just a little tip, measure the backing paper and then draw a line in pencil just inside the line of where the paper will go and colour up to the edge of that line. This will give you a tidy line of colour seepage on the inside. Does that make sense????? If not, tell me and I'll try again.

It was me and that makes perfect sense thank you.

pointofnoreturn wrote: »

Wooohooo - just booked my flight to the US. I fly out on 26 August!!!!! Hopefully I will be there for 2 months again!!

Good news also - went to visit my auntie today and she had a letter from her consultant saying that she is in remission from cancer. I'm so happy as she has been through so much. It's good to know she will be here with us for a few more years, all being well.

My other poor friend had his operation today for bowel cancer - hope he gets good news as well. I need to make him a card but have no idea what image I can use. He is sporty and 34 yrs old so not into cutie things! If anyone has any suitable images or ideas I would be grateful!!! I can't spend any money on digi or stamps though due to above....;) Thanks!

Super news on your flight and the fact that you are going with good news about your aunt is lovely. Fingers crossed for your friend, sorry can't help with image and mind has gone blank on ideas.

Marg wrote: »

As 'the list' is getting on for 6 months old and new names have been added I'm planning to re-issue it in, say, September. It's ocurred to me that with the potential for sharing images I could add email addresses. My pm box is a bit full just now but I'll start taking info soon. .

Sorry snipped you. Great idea on emails and hope you don't mind but I'm going to let you have mine now as I shall be awol most of August so don't want to miss my slot.

Night X

ScattyJan

PONR ohhhhh Lucky you -re holiday
Ive just looked through my images but nothing jumped out re your friend hope its good news for him and pleased to hear about your Aunt.
If anyone notices any images that I use that they would like please shout would be only to glad to share
xx

elysia2003

PONR - that's great news about your Auntie.

I am sending best wishes that eveyone who hasn't been on their holidays yet, has a fab time.

Thanks for the password carmim. It's really kind of you. I'll have a look tomorrow.

Night all xxx

Gemm85

morning all! just popping in to say huge thanks to rainmac and wifey for my ATC and Card swaps, I'm ashamed to say yours arent finished yet but I will get on with them this weekend when I've more time!

PONR woohoo so excited for you!! please please please keep posting, especially if you find any crafty bargains over there! I think I will drive OH mad spending our whole holiday buying stash :rotfl: so glad your auntie is OK for now

sending big hugs to all xx

Giggle

Morning, Hope everyone is ok I WILL find time to get on here and catch up on everything thats been going on :snow_laug

Glittermum

Morning everyone - I've not really had much chance to come here this week and we are now off to Camp Bestival for the weekend. I don't know who is more excited - us or the boys.

Have a great time everyone - and hugs to anyone who needs them xx