Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

hogshead

THE-WIFE wrote: »

Any Cricutters out there?

Yep me, I have an expression though I barely use it (hangs head in shame)

PONR have an ace trip to the US. Long distance relationships have their advantages I guess.
I've read about the stores & the vouchers available so you should be in for a treat & $ bins too only better value than our £lands etc.

I'd be filling my case with Papertrey goodies as you have an address to have them mailed to ahead of time.

Hope everyone is having a good day. I managed to clear all the things back into suitcases (needed for hols) yesterday so my craftroom is looking slightly less messy, just.
I plan to rehome all my alphabets into Ikeas storage boxes & be done with those pesky sizzlit cases they are currently in. Does anyone else find the closures tempermental at times?

ScattyJan

Hi everyone and thanks for all the congrats!
PONR thats a fab card I love it. Have a fantastic holiday, and look forward to hearing all about what you bring home.
Nice and sunny here today - am just going to finish a couple of cards of
Love to you all
xx

cgcockcroft

right i'm back what have i missed? what's the latest challenge?

will put up pics of my craft shopping on the blog, regular holiday pics will be on facebook eventually!

PepPop

jellybaby Brilliant sale :T

ponr Great card. Are you excited?

cg Welcome back.

I'm off to make a card and then do a blog hop whilst OH is watching football, football and more football. Catch you later

lrlrip

Afternoon everyone.

I have just made my second card. I would have preferred some flat flowers and some co-ordinating card but I just don't have the stock yet. Have a look on my ****

When you all started card-making did you just buy bits and pieces and hope they matched to make a card or did you have a card in mind and then bought things to make it?

Also can you buy pre-cut ovals etc. to put images on or do you cut them yourselves? Do you just cut them yourselves with scissors or what do you use?

Also where can I get some flowers? I got some lovely ones like on the card I have just made but would like flatter ones.

Fifi_Folle

Afternoon everyone,
Sorry I haven't been around much, I'm not feeling 100%, I've had a splitting headache all weekend so haven't felt up to coming on here & everyone's bl*gs. Hope you've all had a lovely weekend. I've had a quick read through the 10 pages I've missed but to be honest I don't think I've taken much in so I'll come back when my headache has gone & read through them again!
I made a card for ArtyDolls Red & Green challenge on Friday night & have eventually got around to adding it to my bl*g. I'll try & comment on everybodys bl*gs a bit later on. x

andymandy

THE-WIFE wrote: »

Any Cricutters out there?

Yes i have only had mine a month so still learning how to use it but its great fun.

artydoll

Fifi_Folle wrote: »

Afternoon everyone,
Sorry I haven't been around much, I'm not feeling 100%, I've had a splitting headache all weekend so haven't felt up to coming on here & everyone's bl*gs. Hope you've all had a lovely weekend. I've had a quick read through the 10 pages I've missed but to be honest I don't think I've taken much in so I'll come back when my headache has gone & read through them again!
I made a card for ArtyDolls Red & Green challenge on Friday night & have eventually got around to adding it to my bl*g. I'll try & comment on everybodys bl*gs a bit later on. x

Hi ,sorry you,ve been ill, your card is great,love the dragon,have entered you in the challenge.your n08.
xx Tina

ScattyJan

Does someone need to look here or did I miss it?
Its a lovely card
xx

Soma

lrlrip wrote: »

When you all started card-making did you just buy bits and pieces and hope they matched to make a card or did you have a card in mind and then bought things to make it?

Also can you buy pre-cut ovals etc. to put images on or do you cut them yourselves? Do you just cut them yourselves with scissors or what do you use?

Also where can I get some flowers? I got some lovely ones like on the card I have just made but would like flatter ones.

I would say *bay. You can get whatever flowers you want from ebay. Some flatter flowers that I buy are made by Prima but I haven't bought any for a while.

As for ovals, I think most people use nestabilitie dies which you need a diecutting machine for. You can buy the shapes pre-die cut off ebay, I know soemone who has.

well done on the second card, its very pretty