Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

jem1276

Hello card makers, I am after some advice :wave:

I am trying to buy online some bits to start my Christmas cards and I don't know what the paper is called, that looks like handmade paper with a sort of grain in it and then you tear round the edges so it looks 'designed'.

Not sure if that is clearer than mud but do you know what I mean, where it then has a feather sort of edge to it where you tore it?

If anyone can decipher that and tell me what it is called I would be grateful :rotfl:

pointofnoreturn

jem1276 wrote: »

Hello card makers, I am after some advice :wave:

I am trying to buy online some bits to start my Christmas cards and I don't know what the paper is called, that looks like handmade paper with a sort of grain in it and then you tear round the edges so it looks 'designed'.

Not sure if that is clearer than mud but do you know what I mean, where it then has a feather sort of edge to it where you tore it?

If anyone can decipher that and tell me what it is called I would be grateful :rotfl:

Hi

Do you mean like a mulberry paper? Alot of the handmade Japanese papers have this effect when torn. You could try searching on ebay for some. I think it is called Washi - like a tissue paper made up of fibres which would look good when torn.

jowri

OAP1945 wrote: »

Afternoon all, its wet and windy here in the north of scotland, Ideal crafting weather:)
Hello to the Newbies and hugs to the poorlies
Thrifty is so good to see you posting again
Scatty try a massive de clutter then you don't have so much to pack and just think in 2 weeks you will be UNpacking in your new home.
Crafty granny thinking of you and yours (hugs)

I am going to be in Plymouth for the next few weeks house/teenager sitting, so anyone down that part of the country know any good craft shops/shows around. I will be flying down so cant take much crafting stuff with me so will need a "fix" of some sort.

Is it just me or is Blogger still playing up I don't seem to be getting my reading list updated correctly at all.

Hi everyone,


OAP down here we have the Range, Chaplins and Just Traceys which are in Plymouth itself, the only craft show we have going on this way is the hobby and stitch show in Exeter 23 - 26 September, ohh and there is a little stamp place in the pannier market and wilkinsons sell a little bit of create and craft stuff,

Sorry about being a rubbish poster at the moment, but I'm sending cyberhugs to all that need them congratulations to all our winners and a big hello to everyone else, I went to my first crop today and it was lovely I made 8 cards and chatted a lot ( which is not unusual for me ) but i am shattered now, Andy has been on nights and I just do now sleep well if he is not here,

PONR great news about your Auntie, it gives you such a lift when they say that, DH looks good but we are waiting for the biopsy results before getting excited, its just a never ending waiting game sometimes, Ohh and I really want to visit Michaels or Joann's shame the dont have stores over here

take care

craftygranny

jem1276 wrote: »

Hello card makers, I am after some advice :wave:

I am trying to buy online some bits to start my Christmas cards and I don't know what the paper is called, that looks like handmade paper with a sort of grain in it and then you tear round the edges so it looks 'designed'.

Not sure if that is clearer than mud but do you know what I mean, where it then has a feather sort of edge to it where you tore it?

If anyone can decipher that and tell me what it is called I would be grateful :rotfl:

Sound like mulberry paper to me too. Or like ponr said some handmade papers give the same effect.

pointofnoreturn

jowri wrote: »

PONR great news about your Auntie, it gives you such a lift when they say that, DH looks good but we are waiting for the biopsy results before getting excited, its just a never ending waiting game sometimes, Ohh and I really want to visit Michaels or Joann's shame the dont have stores over here

take care

Thanks Jo - hope you get good news with the biopsy results.

jem1276

Thank you pointofnoreturn and crafty granny, it is mulberry paper I was trying to describe!

Thank you :beer:

hogshead

Hello Ladies.

Can anyone help: There was a card mag last month that had freebie papers in of owls & backing papers to match. Does anyone know what it was called as I'd like to get a back copy if possible.

Thanks

jem1276

Does anyone use a craft shop in Derbyshire?

I only know of the one in the eagle centre market in Derby and would love to know of others you may recommend.

I travel all over the County for work so anywhere in Derbyshire would be great :beer:

karencooke

Hi,

Hogshead Making Cards September issue has owl papers

http://www.magmaker.co.uk/cover/MKCRD/233/

I seem to thunk another one did too recently but can't remember which. I'll have a look at my magazine pile

I'm off to Harrogate later today so thanks for the tip about prices Ali.b.123

Thanks for looking at my blog and the nice comments there and here

Karen

Soma

Hi
just a quickie to say thank you to everyone who sent me absolutely fantastic cards