Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

pointofnoreturn

Hiya ladies
I'm exhausted, been at the hospital all day with a relative whilst they had their chemo session. Lovely nurses, I don't envy them their job.
Congratulations to Padster and dragonllew on your wins.
Rusty - sorry to hear you have been in so much pain. Hope the pain goes away soon for you.

craftygranny

Tom's mum Thank you so much i didn't think i'd imagined it but you never know. lol. I've altered it now.

Been to bradford this morning and popped in the range . Think o/h wishes i hadn't he bought a spade and i got a border punch, a punch and emboss butterfly punch , 2 ellipse punches, forever friends decoupage kit ( Kaitlyns choice) , some butterflies, 2 packs of glitter brads , vintage retro papers and the 12 x 12 penny lane pad .

TomsMom

craftygranny wrote: »

Tom's mum Thank you so much i didn't think i'd imagined it but you never know. lol. I've altered it now.

Been to bradford this morning and popped in the range . Think o/h wishes i hadn't he bought a spade and i got a border punch, a punch and emboss butterfly punch , 2 ellipse punches, forever friends decoupage kit ( Kaitlyns choice) , some butterflies, 2 packs of glitter brads , vintage retro papers and the 12 x 12 penny lane pad .

:rotfl: Love it, he gets a garden tool, you get lots of toys :T. I think I know who'll enjoy using their new purchases most .

I've just found out I'm one of two prize draw winners for a challenge at There's Magic In the Air, it's my first prize win and I get to choose two digi stamps from Paper Cupcakes :j.

I really must go to bed now, I'm not tired and I probably wont sleep (don't sleep well) but I'll never get up in the morning if I don't go soon.

JailhouseBabe

:T Congratulations TomsMom :T -isn't it exciting to win something?
craftygranny - haven't you run out of storage space yet? Lol. I wish I could shop like you.

I don't know why I woke up so early today, but I'll take advantage of it now and mark an assignment or two before I start the day proper.
I nearly forgot that my twin nephews will be 5 on Saturday, so need to get my thinking cap on for birthday cards! I bought some nice "puffed-up" spaceman stickers in Pondland a while back so might try to use them - does anyone know of any suitable BPs online?

THE-WIFE_3

:j Yay! :j Tomsmom Congratulations on your win!

Gemm85

well done Tomsmom!!! :j

dragonllew

Well done Tomsmom :j

THE-WIFE_3

Can I step up and have a rant and ask for some paper trimmer advice.

I have just faffed about for nearly an hour trying to mat a photo with about a 2-3cm border and each time I've cut the mat, it's cut it wonky. :mad::mad::mad::mad: That's why I buy Nesties.

Can anyone suggest a good paper/card trimmer or even a good small one for this type of cutting. It has to be able to cut dead straight and sharp. I bought a Martha Stewart trimmer when I was on holiday in January but it will not cut a slither of paper, the blades get blunt very quickly on card stock. I think there's a small guillotine style out there, has anyone seen it please?. I've got the pink X-cut at work and I'll try that this morning.

Off to look for cake, I'm fed up (any excuse!)

flourgirl

Congratulations on your win TomsMom :j:j:j


Wifey I have the x-cut guillotine and don't have a problem with cutting mats

flourgirl

I have just spent about an hour faffing with Publisher and trying to make a template for a "fiddle fart" style card......grrrrr.....:mad: Can't do it given up!!!

Wifey can I have some of your cake..... pretty please x