Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

Soma

lrlrip wrote: »

The more I look at the fantastic Magnolia cards the more I want to make one:rotfl: I will probably jump in an buy things just because I like the look of them to start with:o Just hope I can actually manage to make a card:rotfl:

I would just like to do one Christmas design to start with so I am off to purchase a stamp.

I am off to order the Promarkers from the ink you posted the other day. DH is on holiday next week so guess what kind of shops we will be visiting? He does not know yet;) I need to get all my other bits and pieces.:D Can't wait to start:D

cool, I don't use promarkers so maybe someone else could advise which packs to purchase. You'll need a memento ink pad, which you can get from joanna sheen, and some smooth cardstock which you can buy from Rymans, its called smooth coated cardstock I think. Joining the challenges will help you get started - you'll need you own blog then

Remember to always put a magazine or something underneath your image when you're colouring in. I did this whilst away on holiday and ended up with red stains on the dining table :eek: managed to get rid of most of it with a blender marker though

PepPop

ScattyJan I thought you had a date. I'd better not tell OH that - he's already stressing. I just hope we can sell ()

I was just thinking has anyone heard from JailHouseBabe recently - I've not seen her posting for ages?

Hope you all have a good afternoon. Hugs x

Fifi_Folle

kms, do you mean backing paper that has larger designs on? Sorry I can't see your link, stupid computer at work doesn't like it for some reason! x

artydoll

Thanks for all your kind thoughts,feeling slightly better today,but still feel so tired and run down.
Trying to eat some food today,managed a bit of toast earlier,just had half a corned beef pasty,dont seem to fancy anthing
I,m just going to have a lie down on the sofa for an hour .
Hugs to all
xxx

ScattyJan

PepPop endish of september weve been told - our buyers seem to be holding the reins over the date as they have tennants in the house there selling - grrrrr - we would love to move asap as we need to have building works done so the better chance of nice weather the better for us ( I say sitting here and its just started spitting)
xx

kms26

Fifi_Folle wrote: »

kms, do you mean backing paper that has larger designs on? Sorry I can't see your link, stupid computer at work doesn't like it for some reason! x

Yes, 1 in particular i have has got a snow scene with a forever friends bear in the centre, sort of like scrapbook pages but 6 x 6 IYKWIM

Gemm85

PepPop wrote: »

ScattyJan I thought you had a date. I'd better not tell OH that - he's already stressing. I just hope we can sell ()

I was just thinking has anyone heard from JailHouseBabe recently - I've not seen her posting for ages?

Hope you all have a good afternoon. Hugs x

JHB goes on facebook but I think she's had probs finding a job, she did mention that there was far too much temptation to buy stuff when she came on this thread! she's ok, just dont think she has the time/resources to craft at the moment!

Fifi_Folle

KMS Could you maybe cut the forever friend bear out & add him to the front of a card? If you've got a few of the same sheet you could maybe decoupage him? I always think it's a shame cutting up lovely paper but sometimes that's the only way you can fit them onto a card. You could probably use the rest of the paper for something else. My Mam always punches out little flowers etc. with our scraps of paper.
If it fits onto a card without the need for cutting the paper up, you could add some embellishments & a sentiment. Just have a play around. Hope that helps! x

lizalloareds

Thanks for the replies i've sent them an email, this one i'm after it is the Mikael workstation

kms26

Fifi_Folle wrote: »

KMS Could you maybe cut the forever friend bear out & add him to the front of a card? If you've got a few of the same sheet you could maybe decoupage him? I always think it's a shame cutting up lovely paper but sometimes that's the only way you can fit them onto a card. You could probably use the rest of the paper for something else. My Mam always punches out little flowers etc. with our scraps of paper.
If it fits onto a card without the need for cutting the paper up, you could add some embellishments & a sentiment. Just have a play around. Hope that helps! x

That does help thanks very much, i was sitting there last night just staring at it blankly lol