Making cards - Ideas (part 5)

Glittermum

Morning ladies -it's so lovely to see this board so busy and stil so flipping friendly!

I had an awesome day at the Artisan Show yesterday. It is teeny in comparison to th NEC, but there was enough of what I like to make it sooo worth my while! It's a god jo I'm not into jewellery because the bead stalls were just unbelieveable - luckily I didn't know where to start otherrwise I'd have been tempted!

I did 2 workshops, one on distressing techniques and 1 which was really fun to use a few techniques to make some charms for a bracelet. I think the best bit was being able to really talk to the stall holders and get some fantastic tips I also had the Dimension Fourth lady looking for an incredibly specifc stap for me - and she founf one which was perfect! I was most impressed by Inkylicious and a brilliant technique for backgrounds using what looked like shaving brushes to blend inks - I am now stocked up! It kind of made my blending lessons for distressing a bit redundant but if it works I shall be so thrilled. It was a really lovely relaxing day and I will certainly be going next year. I was talking to the lady from the ALtered Element shop - and she remembered an email I'd sent her about something so I was very impressed. I also subscirbed to Craft Stamper and got an awesome £30 set of PaperArtsy stamps which I really like.

WIll try and blog stash later - better go and make a giant shepherds pie for lunch while the boys are swimming!

dragonllew

:jHappy Birthday Furrypig:jsorry your card will be late I posted it yesterday so hopefully you will get it tomorrow.

Glittermum sounds like you had a fab time.

Addams

Happy Birthday Furrypig

Thanks for the freebie scatty, very cute and will be great for my sons christmas card (when I get round to making it!), he loves penguins.

Wanna-be - hope things calm down a bit for you.

Jellybaby - hope you feel a bit more perkier today.

Jazabelle - the christmas card workshop sounds good. Glad you managed to raise some funds for your charity

Donna - well done on the sponsorship for your blog

Hope everyone has a good day, especially furrypig! xx

artydoll

Happy birthday Furrypig.
Your card is still sitting on the mantlepiece ,along with Mary-ops ,been absolutley atrocious weather here,so been unable to post them,stamps are on and all .I,m so useless recently,lol.you will receive them soon,I promise.
Just posted another card and ATC in the usual place ,just off to check melissas challenge update so I can enter it in some challenges.

Marg

:j Happy Birthday :j Furry Hope you have a lovely day.

Welcome back! Wanna b & Choccy - I'd missed you both.

jazabelle & Glittermum - sounds like you both had a good time yesterday.

Scatty Jan - thanks for the freebie link - hope you get a lie in today!

Just thought I'd tell you all about my recent purchase - my photos are usually carp and I've always admired those who have easels to display their cards. In connection with something else, I saw some plate stands on ebay from seller 'chinalite' I ordered them on Friday, they came yesterday & work really well for very little money. I got pale blue ones.

Glittermum

Just posted a picture of my stash on my you know what!

Myzdamena

Happy Birthday Furrypig!

xxxx

elysia2003

Just a quick reminder just incase anyone has forgotten and usually does it. Today is Grandparents day. I'm off to make a quick card, as for some reason I thought I had plenty of time. Oops.

DonnaMarie

Glittermum wrote: »

Just posted a picture of my stash on my you know what!

Wow that all looks yummy. Added myself to your followers :j

craftygranny

Marg wrote: »

:j Happy Birthday :j Furry Hope you have a lovely day.

Welcome back! Wanna b & Choccy - I'd missed you both.

jazabelle & Glittermum - sounds like you both had a good time yesterday.

Scatty Jan - thanks for the freebie link - hope you get a lie in today!

Just thought I'd tell you all about my recent purchase - my photos are usually carp and I've always admired those who have easels to display their cards. In connection with something else, I saw some plate stands on ebay from seller 'chinalite' I ordered them on Friday, they came yesterday & work really well for very little money. I got pale blue ones.

OOOOhh marg i have some of those from the same seller . Never thought of using them for cards mine are for some ltd edition raf plates belonging to my son . They deliver very fast though don't they. :T