Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

mary-op

Hello all :j

Been making cards..............:j Well, they started off as notelets but I'd got some nice cream card and when I rummaged through my odds and sods found some quite tasteful (well I though so) bits to pop on them..........took me ages and only did 4...........still, its something. Apart from that I've been downright lazy..................lol
rainmac - housework -my version is doing the bits that folk see............behind the sofa ? Well, we won't go there...................:rotfl:

THE-WIFE_3

Special thoughts for you tomorrow, Rusty. I'm so sorry I had forgotten.:o

Well... there's nothing so smashing as a Cake Fest. So lets proclaim Friday as the NEC Cake Festival in honour of those hardy souls who go forth with the sneaky elves at their side to that great temple of spendy-dom, the NEC.

Yummy cakes, everyone

THE-WIFE_3

wbr where abouts are you 'cos I thought about doing that. I went to the BBC Good Food show a couple of years ago and stayed overnight. Even got to have my picture taken with James Martin (Swoon oh! I going! THUD!) Our Rusty is a real stalwart driving there and back in one day. I'm afraid the old botty can't take that amount of driving in one day and it's lonely on your own. No-one to talk to for 4 hours or so, I only do that when I'm asleep.

wanna-b-rich

THE-WIFE wrote: »

wbr where abouts are you 'cos I thought about doing that. I went to the BBC Good Food show a couple of years ago and stayed overnight. Even got to have my picture taken with James Martin (Swoon oh! I going! THUD!) Our Rusty is a real stalwart driving there and back in one day. I'm afraid the old botty can't take that amount of driving in one day and it's lonely on your own.

Right down on the South Coast (about 45 minutes from Brighton). It's about a 5 - 51/2 hour drive each way and I'm not brave enough to do it in one hit. I can't believe Rusty is going to do it one day, I think she should receive an award - die hard crafter of the year or something!:D

Oh I'm envious now, James Martin - yummy!


These Nellies are scaring me! I've looked on the how to site and read the instructions on the packaging and now can't decide which side I cut, the paper side or the fuzzy side - HELP:o:o:o

TomsMom

wanna-b-rich wrote: »

These Nellies are scaring me! I've looked on the how to site and read the instructions on the packaging and now can't decide which side I cut, the paper side or the fuzzy side - HELP:o:o:o

WBR - it took me a couple of days to get going with my Nellies. Have a look here and have the black cutting side up (so you can't see the paper covered side) and put your craft knife between the separate frames. Follow the shape round and this will cut the paper backing and your frames will be separated. You do not take the little bits of white foam off, it should look exactly like in those pictures (I've got the circle and rectangle).

Hope that helps.

wanna-b-rich

TomsMom wrote: »

WBR - it took me a couple of days to get going with my Nellies. Have a look here and have the black cutting side up (so you can't see the paper covered side) and put your craft knife between the separate frames. Follow the shape round and this will cut the paper backing and your frames will be separated. You do not take the little bits of white foam off, it should look exactly like in those pictures (I've got the circle and rectangle).

Hope that helps.

Thank you.:D Mine have a pale grey cutting side and it was that I was going to cut, then I looked at this and got really confused. Right off to take a few deep breaths and cut the oval frame. There could be tears before bedtime!!!

dragonllew

wanna-b-rich wrote: »

Right down on the South Coast (about 45 minutes from Brighton). It's about a 5 - 51/2 hour drive each way and I'm not brave enough to do it in one hit. I can't believe Rusty is going to do it one day, I think she should receive an award - die hard crafter of the year or something!:D

Thats what puts me off going to the nec its such a long drive I'm just down the coast from you in Bournemouth.

PepPop

twinklelittlestar Hope your OH is doing better. Ouch! It sounds very painful

SallyUK your Easter makes are fab. Just became your newest follower.

CraftyJuJu awww she's gorgeous. Are you sure you dropped the paint tin by accident ?

Tiny congrats on your craft room - I love your cake stand too, great idea!

Lyndach does it have to be an Easter card?

gemm hope you're feeling better soon.

Rusty I hope tomorrow goes as best as it can for you. I'll be thinking of you. Hugs

wifey, dragonllew and wanna-be - can we have a cake party on Friday - i'm gonna be sitting in work like PepPop no mates otherwise.:( (Oops i may be thrown out of the Friday club - James Martin :eek: although I can see the attraction Wifey - it's his cakes!!)

For those of you who haven't already noticed I've blogged some new cards - special thanks to Wifey for my little pressie it made a big difference to my mum's card.

Mad-Frog

Hi everyone, not had time to do any crafting this weekend, I did manage to make a couple of cards a few days ago but still haven't gotten round to taking a photo of them

CT19720 Thank you my parcel arrived today

Gemm Hope you feel better soon

I so wish I could come to the NEC with everyone but I am working nights, I am off in November so hopefully will be able to join you then.

melissa75_2

PepPop - your Mum's card is stunning!!! Really sophisticated and classy! Your lilac card is lovelt too - love the image, and your OH's card is fab!!

I can't make it to the n.e.c either, but I think on Friday I'll be buying crafty stuff online to console myself!