Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

THE-WIFE_3

OAP, I haven't received my stash of ribbons yet either. I know my email was sent. I get my bits and pieces delivered to work so I'm hoping a parcel is waiting for me on Wednesday.

Thank you for the lovely comment on my card, I'm sure it was a card of yours last year that gave me the idea of getting JS's CD. My sis in law loves these images as I've used them on commission cards I've made, your idea has given me an idea for a Christmas prezzie for her, thank you.

OAP1945

:(just have to wait then:(:(
:jglad I gave you a pressie idea

ouch the cat wants some attention he has just clawed by calf:mad: like most males he likes a cuddle before sleeping so have to go:rotfl:
night all

THE-WIFE_3

G'nite all, sweet dreams to everyone!

jazabelle

For the Black and White challenge. My first challenge ever! I'm terrible at taking photos, sorry.

jazabelle

And a couple of wedding ones I was asked to make.

jazabelle

craftygranny wrote: »

jazabelle not the craft time buttons but some fab ones here similar to craft time and free p and p for uk . Just scroll down the page

Thank you! Some gorgeous stuff there!

I got a bargain today - I was bought an ATG tape dispenser for my birthday, but kept forgetting to order some tape for it. I went a few weeks ago and they were all out of stock on the 3M site. I went back today and they have a sale on - I spent over £10 so got free postage AND found a code for 20% off (THANKYOU is the code) so didn't do too badly at all! Got three tapes to keep me going and the adaptor so I can use 6mm.

Also put in an order at Liz's crafts. My spending it getting a bit ridiculous, as I have hardly anything to last me the month now. It's just so addicitive!

The fete went really well today! The poor facepainters were non-stop, and did around 70 children. We raised £173 for my charities hardship fund, which will go towards helping our low income customers buy things like grabrails, security locks, key safes etc if they can't afford them.

I would like to do a fete at Christmas, and have been thinking about what we can do. We had a variety of things today - facepainting, a raffle, a free quiz, guess how many sweets in a jar and a lolly game where you could win sweets, a teddy or a lolly. The facepainting and lolly game, and quiz went down really well. We had some great prizes for the raffle, but people didn't seem to notice the posters - I guess because the prizes weren't physically there (as they were all envelopes and things).

So for Christmas, I was thinking of a tombola, lucky dip and a game where you have all kinds of tinsel in a closed box - with them poking out the hole. They pick on, and if it has a ticket at the end, they win a prize. And a free christmas quiz where they can win an hour of handyperson or gardening work. Or, if we do a raffle again - just have one prize - a big hamper, filled with nice things, rather than a list of other prizes. I think that will be more eye catching.

I've just emailed everyone at work asking if they have any donations of tombola prizes. I really hope a few people do at least, because I've already written to most of the companies in town asking for donations of raffle prizes and they responded generously - so I can't ask again! Does anyone have any ideas where I can get tombola prizes from please that I haven't tried already?

I was also thinking of trying to make some bits to sell - like nicely decorated note pads, and that kind of thing? But because of my condition I don't get long to sit and make things, so not sure how many I could do.

I think I'm the only one still here, so better go to bed!

pointofnoreturn

Jazabelle - I don't see why you couldn't approach the same companies again. You could say that they kindly donated to your last fundraiser in which you raised XXX amount of money for XXX charity and that their donation was very well received in your raffle. Then say that you are holding a Christmas fair for the same charity and wondered if they would like to donate something again. You could produce a small printed leaftlet in which you could let them put a small simple advert for their company so that they get publicity from the event.

I know alot of the ladies on here buy post it pads cheap in Asda and then decorate and add a pen and sell them and they seem to be popular at fairs.

Sorry forgot to say lovely cards, very pretty.

craftfairies

I have launched a new challenge ladies, this week (still keeping it simple) is scalloped sqaures - anything you can me with a scalloped square does not have to be a card! its on todays home page
I am trying to get some prizes for this challenge but i need to get as many people to enter as possible to make it possible so if you know antone you think would like to join in let them know!

Giggle

Morning, What a day it is here the weather man said it would be a nice day but its raining like anything

artydoll

Giggle wrote: »

Morning, What a day it is here the weather man said it would be a nice day but its raining like anything

same here,lol.my Oh is moaning cos there wont be a bootsale in the rain.
He always go on Sunday morning,I dont cos I cant do the walking around,its in a field ,and my arthritis wont let me .
Wish I could ,he only buys garden stuff and tools.lol.:D
Hugs to you all ;going blog hopping now.