Making cards - Ideas for beginners (part 4)

SallyUK

Hi Nici

Thanks for that suggestion, sounds good idea to me!

Sal
x

Nici wrote: »

OK I've read through and clicked thanks but completely forgotten to take notes so now I can't remember who said what!!??

SallyUK - I had a similar theme for a card recently so I made my own backing paper by printing off the lyrics from Queen - Bicycle Race. It went down really well with the cycling recipient.

Hope all the owies get better soon, especially ear infections, I used to get them a lot as a kid. My sympathies on that one. (Make sure he gets a sweet after each dose of medicine - honest that bit is really important, I remember )

Well I spent last night with my big shot cutting out lots of little felt circles with my new dies. I'm going to make fridge magnets with felt caterpillars on for my sons nursery fete (Their school logo is a caterpiller). I even cut out the card to mount them on with the rectangle die, I knew I needed them for a reason and not just because I like the idea of buying more craft stash!!!

I'm tired tonight after spending most of the day trying to tackle the back log of ironing (well it feels like most of the day anyway :rotfl:)

Hugs to all
Nici x

rainmac

Is anyone else bored sick of the football yet? I don't mind watching the England matches but the rest is just dull!

TomsMom

Hi all, flying in again! We had a day out today and it turned out to be a day and a half!

Started out at 9.30 to go to Wrexham, got half way there then came across an accident which closed the road, no other way to get there so turned back. Desperately needed to get some shopping done (DGD's birthday, also friend's birthday, coming up very soon and needed pressies) so we decided to head over to Llandudno. Eventually got there about 12.30.

First stop was the big craft shop to get my friend some card making stuff, oh dear I don't know how it happened but I managed to pick up a Hougie Board (£19.50 which I think is no dearer than anywhere else and a bit cheaper than some), and two 12 x 12 plastic storage boxes (only £3 each) plus some card, a decoupage sheet (unusual for me but it was cute!). Mean to spend about £5 on my friend, I ended up spending £41.50 altogether :eek:.

Went to ELC for some things for DGD, she likes to make things so bought three of their creativity range - paint your own butterfly on a really nice canvas, comes with fluffy feathers, sequins, etc., as well as the paint, decorate your own felt bags (two bags to decorate with embellies, no sewing - she's only 7), and two little dolls that are magnetic and have 22 outfits between them to dress them. They were on 3 for 2 so I was well chuffed with that and I'm sure she'll love them.

Also went to The Works and just happened to find some charms for £1 a pack, 10 butterflies in one and 8 flowers in the other. Also got a storage box for buttons etc., from Home Bargains.

All in all not bad considering I didn't go for anything for myself.

Right, I'm off to blog my CP swap card, want to get it into the animal challenge which closes tomorrow. Will blog hop and hopefully get back to normal tomorrow.

Madfrog - don't visit my blog until after you've received the card!

Oh, and I ate our first strawberry tonight, it was soooooooooo tasty. Got a few more almost ripe. I can pick the first tomato tomorrow! I really must try and update the gardening blog too.

ScattyJan

Well done Rusty on your win
Rainmac absolutly fed up with it, its messing all my soaps about
TomsMom sounds like you had a good day
Going to visit my lovely Mother In Law on friday then off to spend a lovely day with my wondeful Grandaughter - cant wait
Love to you all
xx

rainmac

Another cutie freebie image, this time from Pink Gem x

And another image x

Mad-Frog

Tomsmom have received your card swap it's lovely thank you, will try and finish yours off and post it tomorrow.

Rainmac, I am bored stiff with the world cup, I don't like all the hype and won't be watching any matches... well I would watch the final if England ever made it

Didn't get around to crafting today, spent the day in the garden and went to watch my niece at her sports day

Rusty well done on your win

Addams

Hi All
Hope everyone if enjoying the sunshine. Getting load of washing dry if nothing else!
CraftyJuJu - I love the donut charms, cant wait to see the end result.
Tomsmum - your swap card is great - the sheep is so cute. Glad you had a good day spending!
Rainmac - Thanks again for the freebies, you find some lovely images. I agree about the football, I will probably only watch England if they get a bit further along like Mad Frog.
Off to go and get some work done now. I will blog my fathers day card later, it came out a bit dark, and I've already posted it so cant take another photo!

RustyFlange

Morning all hope everyone is ok?

Melissa Im going to send you a pm in a mo.

Rainmac I am like you? Sick of the football, I watched the first England match but haven't watchdx anything since, I don't mind watching the toon though maybe that's cause the kids will watch them with OH.

Just managed to catch MIL, her dads op went well he is off all ofnhis drips and taking morphine orally, he has a wheelchair and has been measured for his new keg, things are looking good so far and he's apparently been in a good fettle which is also good but could be all of the morphi e inside him!

Can anyone point me in the direction of a get well soon card I could make? Wether it is one you have made or similar please? Preferably basic as I don't want to be insensitive?

Mad-Frog

CraftyJuJu love your charms, how did you make them? You are very talented
Rusty glad your MIL father seems to be okay at the moment, I have only ever made humorous get well cards so probably not appropriate, how about a thinking of you style card?
Skiergirl OH pinched my first ripe strawberry yesterday :mad: he had better not touch the rest of them
Tomsmom have finished your card and will pop it in the post later

Off to bed, have been on night shift, I don't like lovely sunny weather when I am on the the dark shift... At least if I wake up early I can get some crafting done I suppose

Crafty_JuJu

Mad-Frog wrote: »

CraftyJuJu love your charms, how did you make them? You are very talented

Thankyou, I have made them out of Sculpey, its like Fimo....I can't get enough of it, its just finding the time

I've just blogged my gorgeous card swap I got from Ali, its so cute I have also blogged the card I made last night for my Nephews 3rd birthday tomo, he's mad on cars x