Making cards - Ideas (part 5)

kiss_me_now9

Doh, just had a craft fail, I don't have much money so I've nicked some patterned papers from my mum that I can photocopy and use time and again so I thought I'd have a go... How many things can go wrong with one card?!

1) Don't have a paper cutter so have to cut paper by hand, cue wonky lines and curves where I want it to be straight!

2) I only have PVA glue here atm so stuck my (badly cut out) square down on my card, excess glue squeezes out the sides so I rub it off with a tissue and :O a corner of paper comes off with it

3) After panicking I think ok, maybe I can make it look shabby and ripped chic, like I meant to do it, rub really hard on the other corners of the paper and nothing - glue has dried fast

4) Alright, I can stick something over there, find metallic foil and cut to size... amazingly not as wonky as they're only 1.5 inch squares... Stick christmas trees on top Looking good!

5) Find some cream card that's about 2 inches square, perfect for backing the metallic card, so stick it on with more PVA. Doesn't want to stick... so I held it down under a bowl to make it stay flat whilst it's drying

6) Ten minutes later go back to christmas tree on metallic card on cream card pieces... oh sugar, they're all wonky AND now dried.

7) Rip paper off card so I can re-use the thing, cry in the corner.

julie03

i had one of those days yesterday, some days are just like that.

Georgiegirl2012

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And just in case I have a lot more life happening - Happy Christmas xxx:snow_laug

kiss_me_now9

julie03 wrote: »

i had one of those days yesterday, some days are just like that.

I'll have another go tomorrow

*Jellie*

KMN- sounds like me! Some of my cards remain wonky!

lizalloareds

Morning everyone,

hope those going to the NEC have a great time

picnic

kmn... Im sure we all make cards like that.. (i know i do. have a draw full of them thinking I will 'fix' them at some point, may just take them apart and use the parts up! lol)

Happy Birthday to Flourgirl, will send you a card out today... sorry its late. (only loooked on the list this morning...)
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picnic

opps forget last post... sorry flourgirl... ur birthday is tomorrow... will post cake again tomorrow... card is still going out today


ever feel like its gonna be one of 'them' days... im having a them days today.. just called hairdressers as I thought I was booked in for today but reminder on my phone is for next week... (is for today so not completly mad.. just driving down the loony road

Marg

picnic wrote: »

opps forget last post... sorry flourgirl... ur birthday is tomorrow... will post cake again tomorrow... card is still going out today


ever feel like its gonna be one of 'them' days... im having a them days today.. just called hairdressers as I thought I was booked in for today but reminder on my phone is for next week... (is for today so not completly mad.. just driving down the loony road

You aren't alone - It often happens to me too.:)

PepPop

artydoll Good luck for tomorrow - hope to see you back on here soon. Hugs

kiss_me_now9Oops - hugs you'll get there. Sounds about right though :rotfl: