Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

dawnteabag

My B's challenge entry is on my blog - not many Bs on it but I may have used a lot of B words when making it especially when I realised there is a little corner from the scalloped oval missing.
Thanks to all of you for the best wished for my Gran - it looks like the road to recovery may be long but she's on her way there. She can't speak or swallow at the mo but is definitely "all there" iykwim.
Better pop off now - it's the dreaded interview/presentation tomorrow. I have a banging headache, no hot water so I'm going to be boiling kettles to wash my hair in the morning and having a 'baby wipe shower' in the morning. Oh yes and I have the small task of writing the presentation. I've been trying on and off for days but quite frankly have no idea what to talk about. hmmmm If anyone ideas what they would write for
"A Manifesto for Taking Deployment Services Forward in a Joined Up World"
then I'm all ears!

CT19720

dawnteabag wrote: »

My B's challenge entry is on my blog - not many Bs on it but I may have used a lot of B words when making it especially when I realised there is a little corner from the scalloped oval missing.
Thanks to all of you for the best wished for my Gran - it looks like the road to recovery may be long but she's on her way there. She can't speak or swallow at the mo but is definitely "all there" iykwim.
Better pop off now - it's the dreaded interview/presentation tomorrow. I have a banging headache, no hot water so I'm going to be boiling kettles to wash my hair in the morning and having a 'baby wipe shower' in the morning. Oh yes and I have the small task of writing the presentation. I've been trying on and off for days but quite frankly have no idea what to talk about. hmmmm If anyone ideas what they would write for
"A Manifesto for Taking Deployment Services Forward in a Joined Up World"
then I'm all ears!

Hi DTB, sorry no idea what you could write, I have trouble understanding the question!

Just wanted to say good luck for tomorrow, hope it goes well for you - let us know how you get on.

Great creations Craftygranny - absolutely love the cross stitched strawberries in the teapot. Great news about Carly too, you must all be very proud of her achieving so much in such a short space of time.

chocolate.orange_2

DTB Hope all goes well for tomorrow.

Love your creations Craftygranny

Tired Mom I tend to try and make a card to fit the challenge. But i always struggle finding more than 1 or 2 challenges to enter my card into

CratyJuJu You will get there with the challenge blogs. They are great fun once you get into the swing of things.

Just a thought to all people wanting to start entering the challenges on other peoples blog.. As you know a few of us are DT members and theres lots of very experienced card makers on this thread. So if theres ever anything you want to know. Just remember theres no such thing as a silly question . This is such a lovely thread so if anyones unsure just ask or PM someone

Heres my Challenge blog tips:

Most of the craft stores have their own challenge blogs. So have a look around next time you are on a craft site.
Always check the starting/end date ( many a time ive made a card to find that the challenge has ended )
Look to see if theres a theme or sketch to follow
Make your card
Post card on your blog
Click on title of your post so thats the only thing/post showing on your blog.
Copy the url address
Go to challenge blog and add your entry.
Dont forget to put in your card post on your blog a link back to the challenge blog that you are entering the card into.

dragonllew

Tired_Mom wrote: »

After my day spent making one card :mad: does anyone have a list anywhere of blog challenges that they tend to enter. I'm not sure how to find the challenges and would like to tailor my cards to be able to enter them in more challenges.

DS started his Sats today, only he doesn't know it. In his words "they did secret work in special blue books".

X

I have quite a long list of challenge blogs that I know follow so I know what each weeks challenge is. When your looking at other peoples blogs look to see which challenges they have entered. I try to keep a note on my desk of any general challenges such as flowers, buttons, animals etc and can then match them to the card I'm making. I also like to use a sketch to work from which loads of the challenge blogs use as their challenge. hth pls do ask if you need to know anything we were all new once and had to ask someone for help:)
My son also started his SATs this morning he was in a right state about this morning but has come home happy as he managed to answer all the questions so was pleased with himself.

dawnteabag wrote: »

Better pop off now - it's the dreaded interview/presentation tomorrow. I have a banging headache, no hot water so I'm going to be boiling kettles to wash my hair in the morning and having a 'baby wipe shower' in the morning. Oh yes and I have the small task of writing the presentation. I've been trying on and off for days but quite frankly have no idea what to talk about. hmmmm If anyone ideas what they would write for
"A Manifesto for Taking Deployment Services Forward in a Joined Up World"
then I'm all ears!

No ideas what so ever would prob help if I understood the question :rotfl:Good luck for tomorrow.

Lyndach

For finding challenges this is always good http://dailydare4u.blogspot.com

dawnteabag

dragonllew wrote: »

No ideas what so ever would prob help if I understood the question :rotfl:.

Yeah, me too :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Crafty_JuJu

ChocolateOrange - Thankyou for the tips, they'll help me a lot

Lyndach - Thanks for the link to the blog with the challanges on too

Well today has been a busy one, not felt very well think I'm getting the cold again from the kiddies but anyway you know what its like you must push on After getting my housework done I managed to get some more bits done towards the invites, a little bit now & then I think will work best for me with the kiddies around :rotfl:They keep wanting to help me & mummy has to keep saying 'No thanks' why is it they don't keep asking if I'd like some help when it comes to the housework!:rotfl:

I've also spent around 3 hours in total on a new brcelet today, its been a week since I last played with the beads :eek: I'll post a pic tomo on my blog so you can all see....I think its gorgeous theres alot more beads on the chain than I have ever used before, thats why it took me so long!
I need to order more bits now though as I'm running very low on chain & findings!

Sorry for going on.....hope you all have had a great day, hugs & love to you all that need one today

louby-lou-lou

I have finally put my card on my blog for the 'B' challenge. Now i am going to search the net for seating plans.

paddingtondoo

Deployment - made me think of tanks rumbling off to war but nowt to do with banking dtb :rotfl:

I have a list of challenge blogs on the left had side at the bottom of mine if it's any use and I keep a note of the current ones in a notebook that i got from the £1 shop and flick through before I make anything to see if I need to tweak it to fit like swapping brads for buttons.

Am now going to sit and eat a Blueberry muffin (not homemade) as I'm feeling miserable as one of my neighbours lost her fight with breast cancer yesterday her youngest is in DD's class at school she was only 3 years older than me and got married the week after me and OH

Nici

I've been reading and lurking but not said much for a few days. Shocking migraine yesterday so it was struggle just to read the forum. Now my laptop is off the repair shop as the cable was refusing to charge the battery and I was terrified it was all going to die on me.
Anyway I've got creaft club to run tomorrow so must go and make up some samples - iris folding tomorrow with paper first and then with ribbon.
Just wanted to add a huge Congrats to CraftyGranny or more accurately for Carly, she is doing absolutely brilliant, good on her!
I've posted Rusty card off today so hopefully will arrive tomorrow (everything crossed).
Right must go and make some cards and not let the spendy elves out...Madaboutcards has a half price sale on but I'm really really not going to look...