Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

Marg

moopie wrote: »

Hi everyone

Im completely new to card making and went to a card workshop at a local craft shop today and made my first 2 cards :j
But ive got a question... where is the best/cheapest place to buy backing papers, card, peel offs and die cut decoupage (can you tell what cards i made today lol) they sold it in the craft shop and I bought a couple of things because id feel bad if i didn't but they seemed a bit expensive. I just wondered what internet sites you all usually use for these things?

I know there are some places you can get free papers but I haven't got a printer at the moment so I can't do that unfortunately.

Anyway its nice to meet you all

Hello & Welcome

Not online but 'The Range' stock craft things if you have one near you. Also look if you have a Papermill shop nearby for card.

louby-lou-lou

Hi all, hope everyone is ok. I am very stressed out at the min and could do without doing this seating plan really but there we go that's life. My father in law was admitted into the HDU last night we raced over to see him and got home at 5am. He is very ill in deed. Hubby is back there now and baby is screaming his head off cos of teething. I would love to be there too but the kids can't go i am hoping maybe to go tomorrow or friday.

I want to make a card but it is difficult to know what image to use. I have a few but they are more for say people who are under the weather not seriouly ill and i don't want it to seem like it is blittling it like having one with a bunny on tucked up in bed with a hot water bottle does that make sense or am i thinking too much.

Where is the best place to get card for this seating plan, hubby was going to go to the range or hobbycraft for me but i can't ask him to go this week now. I was thinking whsmiths and what size A3/ A2

wanna-b-rich

Louby - sorry to hear about your FIL. I can't help much with the card - maybe staples, but as for size I'm clueless -sorry. How about just a die cut shape with the words printed onto it and then a bit of ribbon to pretty it up - I'll see if I can find an example of what I mean for you. x

Welcome to the thread newbies:wave:

moopie

dragonllew wrote: »

Hi welcome to the thread these are some of shops I use

Hi thanks for that list, Ill have a look at them now (wouldn't let me quote the links)

Marg wrote: »

Hello & Welcome

Not online but 'The Range' stock craft things if you have one near you. Also look if you have a Papermill shop nearby for card.

Unfortunately there isn't one near me, maybe I should email them and tell them to open one near

louby-lou-lou sounds like you're having a hard time at the moment, sorry I can't help about the seating plan but as for the 'get well' card I think he will appreciate the thought and won't think you're belittling how ill he is at all. Im sure he will be really happy that you've taken the time to make him a card and won't read into the picture too much at all. I understand how you feel though, id be exactly the same I think we can all think too much sometimes xx

PepPop

kms26 Thanks for the freebie link :beer:

Wifey thanks for that - it looks like a brilliant deal and it's the blue one pity I've got one already

moopie

Well done Carmin

Louby Oh that's a shame. Sending you huge hugs - it sounds like you need them. Thinking of you. WH Smiths have packs of black or white A2 card for £9.99 for 15 sheets. Here's the link if you need it.

moopie

Also, what printer would be good enough for printing out the pretty back ground papers? If im getting a printer I want to make sure it prints them out really well.

Thanks again!!

wanna-b-rich

Louby - this is the sort of thing that sprang to mind, but obviously with your spin on it.

wanna-b-rich

Moopie - a few of us now have epson printers and are really pleased with them

Carmim - forgot to say "way to go" I'll remember that one next time DH goes away!! LOL

I'd better get my bum off of here - I've got a pile of ironing with my name written on it!

moopie

wanna-b-rich wrote: »

Moopie - a few of us now have epson printers and are really pleased with them

Carmim - forgot to say "way to go" I'll remember that one next time DH goes away!! LOL

I'd better get my bum off of here - I've got a pile of ironing with my name written on it!

Hi thanks for that, ive just been looking at them and thought these looked good PX650 and the SX515W I don't suppose anyone would know which would be better for printing out backing papers etc?

carmim

Just checked OH calander, this is his last run of the season. So ill have to save up for die's and embossing plates myself!! :eek:
Question! can i use brass embossing plates in it, i bought some years ago an have never used them, mind you, ive lots of things in my craft room ive never used in years .... time for a clear-out i think! :rotfl: