Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

Crafty_JuJu

louby-lou-lou wrote: »

Crafty juju did you end up getting your card stock from paper mill? Well done on punching so many butterflys.

No the colours where not dark enough! I had enough of the dark purple I got from the NEC to punch out the butterflys & then I've managed to find some at The Works thats nearly the same, thats for the postcard invites so it looks ok with the darker purple butterflys I've been asked also to make a seating plan board using the same style as the evening invites I've done.

Good luck with yours Do they have an invite spare you could have to get inspiration from for the board?

TomsMom - don't worry I'm still new to the world of blogging so didn't understand that I had to do that, so thanks x
I don't entre that many challanges as I never know where to start!! :rotfl:

Right I'm going to (Emily permiting!) get some more done towards the Wedding invites, I've managed to get all the butterflys (130 of them!) done, cut out, gemed up & backed onto silver circles of card. Also managed to cut out all the inserts. I'm going to cut all the ribbon the rigth length now & may get them stuck onto the cards

thriftyscotslass

Mumoffour sorry to hear your craft-fair was pants – good for you not being put off
Craftgirl1960 hope your friend enjoys her gift-bag, it sounds gorgeous
Louby good luck at the baby group
Aww Bunbun bad luck, lots of sympathy
Hassy I'm so MSE at the moment that I read that as “bulk my mince” :rotfl:


Hope everyone has a good day, (((hugs))) to all

chocolate.orange_2

Ok who pushed me off the box i was sitting on with my spendy elves inside ?:rotfl: Think it was bunbun and Hassy

Im not going to sit and click my refresh button, it gets expensive :rotfl::D

But way i see it is whoooooo i just saved £1.95 on postage :A

melissa75_2

The-Wife - your easel cards are stunning - I love the effects you've achieved on your goth card - no wonder your friend loved it!! And your pink card is lovely - I love the ribbon around the edges!

Bunbun/Hassy - hanks for the info about lili - I'll definately be getting a couple of stamps!!

ali.b.123

Afternoon ladies, just trying to keep on top of things got most of housework done so this is my little reward. Having to sort out my time management better - spend far too much time on here and getting nothing done!!!! lol

For the easel challenge - do you think I could link it to the cards I made for teachers but it was maybe last week or would it have to be a brand new card???

Thanks for the lili info - just off for a little nosy and maybe spend a bit of birthday money!!

TomsMom

ali.b.123 wrote: »

Afternoon ladies, just trying to keep on top of things got most of housework done so this is my little reward. Having to sort out my time management better - spend far too much time on here and getting nothing done!!!! lol

For the easel challenge - do you think I could link it to the cards I made for teachers but it was maybe last week or would it have to be a brand new card???

Thanks for the lili info - just off for a little nosy and maybe spend a bit of birthday money!!

Ali - the challenges seem to say that all entries must be new creations, type of thing. What I do is make sure that the card I am entering for a challenge has been posted on my blog later than the date of the challenge (or the same day) IYSWIM. e.g. if the challenge started on 5th May and I posted my card on my blog on 7th May, then even though it's the 10th today I would enter that card. However, if the challenge started on 5th May and my blog post is dated 4th May then that really shouldn't be entered as it was created before the challenge started. Hope you understand my ramblings.

P.S. Just dashed on here quickly, will catch up properly later.

I've just bought a selection of Tilda stamped images on ebay. Does anyone know of a seller who does a collection of House Mouse. There's one but I don't like the selection (and there's 80, I only want about 10 at most). Fussy beggar ain't I??!!!

ali.b.123

Thanks Tomsmum - will leave it - dont want to get into trouble already tried to enter a challenge using the wrong image - oops - getting the tildas, magnolias etc all mixed up!! lol

I know what you mean about the House Mouse I have been looking and you can get 10's of say all the same design or a big bundle of 80 where I would like 10/20 of mixed images but nobody seems to do that - I did think of emailing the seller to see if there is any chance of putting a mixed bundle together - but its still on my to do list!! (honestly some times I need a rocket up my bum).

rainmac

mumoffour77 wrote: »

OMG the fair was awful!!
I covered my table....just about!!
It was not well attended.. But im going to go to other fairs!! so im not put off!!

Oh no, I think fairs are sometimes not wel attended because of poor advertising, maybe see if you can get some of your table money refunded? Glad you are not giving up x

rainmac

TomsMom wrote: »

I've just bought a selection of Tilda stamped images on ebay. Does anyone know of a seller who does a collection of House Mouse. There's one but I don't like the selection (and there's 80, I only want about 10 at most). Fussy beggar ain't I??!!!

I would do what Ali mentioned and email the seller and ask if they will sell you the images you want, well worth a go I think Flourgirl has bought House Mouse images from ebay but I can't remember the seller, sorry.

rainmac

Thank you Bunbun and Hassy for the Lili of the Valley info, I've ordered 2 stamps x