Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

twinklelittlestar

Morning everyone. I haven't managed to get on here in a few days, seem to have been so busy with other things. I think I need to sort out my life:crafting balance, does anyone else find there simply aren't enough hours in the day? I think next week some of the jobs will have to wait.

Rusty - glad to here you are back home, hope you are taking it nice & easy lady!

Rainmac - well done on your win

I tried to remember the last few pages but memory is failing me so big hugs being sent to anyone that needs them, and :wave: to everyone else.

twinklelittlestar

oh meant to say. A friend of mine gave me a few craft magazines, and one of the articles was about recycling. A lot of you have probably already done this before so apologies in advance, but it suggested using the inside of an envelope to make backgrounds/matting & layering for your cards. So the last few days, every time I get a bit of post I keep peeking inside to see if I like the pattern. My OH thinks I've lost the plot ripped open envelopes everywhere :rotfl:

Giggle

Morning, Nice morning here good as i have washing to do.

well, done on your win Rainmac. :T

:beer: As anyone seen any nice papers for men i would like some with motor bikes on and maybe some with a pint glass on as i got some nice stamps yesterday with a motor bike and a pint of beer :beer:

melissa75_2

Wishfulcomper - I hope your operation goes well next week!

Rainmac - I love that birdhouse stamp too - they had an offer weeks ago where you could buy the whole set for £38 including postage - I sort of wish I'd bought it now because I love all the stamps!!! I hope the little boy in your DS' class is okay - poor little thing! Your card for Rusty is lovely - what papers are they - they are fab, and I love how you've distressed them! Congrats on your win!!!!

Hassy - gorgeous card - love the sparkly gems!!!!

Popkins - sorry to hear you've been suffering again - fingers crossed the drugs keep working!!!!

Rusty - welcome back!!!! Hope you are feeling much better!!!!

Jowri - gorgeous card for Rusty - I love the matching flowers!

Dragonllew - congrats!!! I'm following your new blog too!!

Paddingtondoo - lovely cat card - those papers are fab! Your bunny cards are gorgeous!!! My favourite is your first one - so clever how the image is suspended!

Glittermum - wow - you got some bargains there!

Phew - I'm all caught up now!!!!!

chocolate.orange_2

Shameless plug:

Creative Craft World have started an easle card challenge. That runs today until midnight Sunday 23rd May.

Theres a tutorial there too. You can see some fabby cards by Dragonllew and The-Wife and a few from me too :rotfl:

Hope you come and have a play,the prize is digi stamps

chocolate.orange_2

another plug ...... last one i promise

CP stash swap sign ups end on tuesday 11th May at 10pm

CP card swap sign ups end Friday 14th May at 5pm

CP ATC swap sign ups end 15th May

xx

wishfulcomper

My wonderful OH has only gone and bought me a netbook for when I'm on the long bus journey going to look after his Mother. So here I am trying it out! Also I will be able to show her stuff on the internet as she's hardly ever seen anything on here.

Hopefully, I will be able to get back to making some cards after my op

wanna-b-rich

CraftyGranny - thank you, I think I'll try that with the grey stamps (can't wait to have play with them and don't have any mounting foam, so seems like the perfect solution.

Wishful - hope your op goes ok, and what a lovely oh.

Tired_Mom

What ways do you all find the best for storing your ribbon.

I have a 9L Really Useful Box full of yard lengths after going a bit mad in the Poppicrafts closing down sale. I know I am going to get very fed up with them all tangling up.

I don't want to spend money out on something and then find it doesn't really work. I have seen this Ribbon Ring storage and wondered if anyone uses it or similar?

Not getting any crafting done this weekend, but am finally sorting out the downstairs cupboard so I can have my craft stuff in there and see what I have rather than having to rummage through numerous boxes and carriers trying to find things.

Marg

Padster - I'm very sorry I've run out of time to enter your challenge - I'm having problems with my eyes & DH has suggested (quite rightly:eek:) that I should rest them, no cards, no PC, no reading. All the things I love. I can't see that I'll be able to keep it up for very long, if at all, but think it's sensible to try. Ironing listening to the radio just doesn't 'do' it. I intend to seek proper advice from optician tomorrow.... as it could be Christmas before I get to see my GP!