Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

mary-op

pointofnoreturn - love the card :T- is there somewhere I can find a tutorial of some sort on how to do it ? Never done one before. After looking at all your cards on here mine look so boring......must kick myself up bum and get doing more interesting stuff.:)

carmim

lrlrip wrote: »

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 ****

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.

Lovely card lrlrip, I think your papers look lovely.
Ive started buying flowers here You can even colour them with promarkers, and papers I find mostly free ones and print them myself

THE-WIFE_3

So far Andymandy and Hogshead.

I'm asking 'cos OH has bought me one for our anniversary, Christmas and my birthday for the next 10 years :eek:

Oh well, will have to say Bye Bye to the Craft Robo that I've never ever used. My DIL is bringing a cartridge or two for me at Christmas when they fly over.

What have you found to be the best cartridge?

hogshead

Wifey I only have 2 carts, Plantin & Accent Essentials so really can't comment as there are some brilliant ones out there. I know that Hobbycraft were selling theirs off due to discontinuing Cricut so always worth a looksie.

kms26

lrlrip wrote: »

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.

I only started a couple of months ago and just buy things i like the look of or that are on sale Although i have brought specific christmas papers etc lately

I brought loads of flowers the other day from Dunelm, there is about 20 in a pack and they were £1.89. They had all different colours too black, white and grey. Variety of pinks etc, definately worth a look!

http://www.dunelm-mill.com/shop/paper-cellar-mixed-pink-paper-flowers-91609 these are the ones i got, they are really flat

but these ones look good too http://www.dunelm-mill.com/shop/craftime-colour-connection-pink-fab-flowers-110304

Hth

lrlrip

Carmin - thanks, do you get the flowers in white to colour with your Pro-markers?

kms26 - thanks I would never have thought of Dunelm, I will have a look there.

craftygranny

Wifey Think dawnteabag bought a cricut and several cartridges so she may be able to help.

Mad-Frog

PONR Have a lovely time in the US, I don't think I would dare go craft shopping there I would have a wish list that would fill four suitcases

Have been at work all weekend so will try and finish my challenge card tomorrow, have also a project for my niece that I need to finish as it's for her exam results which are due on Tuesday :eek:

I will try and catch up on all your blogs this week, feel really bad as I haven't had a chance to comment on all the lovely makes for about a month although I have had fleeting glances

pointofnoreturn

artydoll wrote: »

great card PONR ,I must try to make a step card,are there any instructions anyehere please?
Just put another card in the same place,if you want a peek.
xx Tina

mary-op wrote: »

pointofnoreturn - love the card :T- is there somewhere I can find a tutorial of some sort on how to do it ? Never done one before. After looking at all your cards on here mine look so boring......must kick myself up bum and get doing more interesting stuff.:)

Hiya

The tutorial that I used is here - I got this from Padsters blog when she did a fab side stepper card.

pointofnoreturn

lrlrip wrote: »

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.

I use a Fiskars Shape Cutter. You can get templates in all different shapes and cut them with the cutter. I find it to be good. I got mine on ebay cheap!