Making cards - Ideas (part 5)

wanna-save-more

Thank you for replying pointofnoreturn

I even asked at my local office supply shop & they recommended a card that would be suitable,but it isn't:( when i used my promaker on it the colour bleeds so i can't get a crisp edge!
I guess the kids will use up that card for school work so it won't be wasted,it's just frustrating!!

xx

TomsMom

Oh my goodness, I've not switched the computer on for four days and theres 10+ pages :eek:. Sorry I'm so behind.

At last I'm feeling human again and back to normal, even managed to go out shopping yesterday and managed to get a nice top and cardigan in the sale. One good thing came out of being poorly, I lost enough weight to be able to get back into a couple of pairs of trousers I haven't worn for a couple of years :T. Must try not to put the weight back on now!

Wifey So sorry to hear your op has been cancelled again, how utterly frustrating for you.

Rainmac I think I saw that baby arrived and you're now an auntie, congratulations to all concerned :j.

Looks like there are more newbies too, welcome to you all.

Sorry I haven't been able to read back all the pages since I was last on, I hope to keep up a bit better now. Haven't looked at any blogs for weeks either, really must try and find the time to catch up.

Big huggies to everyone, hope you're all well.

Mad-Frog

Wanna save more what type of card have you been trying? have you tried the works or Tesco? I haven't used rymans (yet) but I have some stamped images Rainmac gave me and they are perfect and the paper is velvety lushness!, can you tell I'm going to order some :rotfl:

wanna-b-rich

Afternoon ladies:) DD is still off of school with some fluey bug, but mum came and sat with her for me so that I could go out for a while. On a whim I decided to check out the new TKMaxx that has opened about 40 minutes drive from us and I've come home with loads of stash. Although in my defense some of it is going to be pressies. I got American Crafts 12 x 12 scrapbook kits for £5 and the 8 x 8 kits for £3, a 12 x 12 We R Memory Keepers Pad Vintage Blue scrapbook pad and matching 4 x 6 pad for £7 the lot, WRMK ready to scrap pack for £2 and a Gemstones Black Magic pad for £1.

Rusty - sorry your dd is poorly again

PONR - your inbox is full

Flourgirl - just noticed your signature, well done to you

Rainmac - congrats on both counts

Wanna-save-more - I use some ultra-smooth card from the Papermill and also some card from poundland (which isn't pure white, but colours fine with Promarkers. Like PONR says a lot of folks use Rymans. If you really want to push the boat out the best stuff is alledgedly Neenah Classic, I'm afraid I'd wanna try b4 I buy!

Addams - our school does a whole day, they give some fancy name like academic tutoring??? Hope you get on OK

Right I'd best go hide/tidy this stash away

pointofnoreturn

TomsMom - welcome back!!! Glad to hear you are feeling better. Nice that you've lost weight and can get into your trousers but not good that you were feeling so ill.

Mad-Frog - I use Tesco Extra Special paper for printing backing sheets but it's not thick enough to use for stamping. I don't think they do an equivalent in card either.

pointofnoreturn

wanna-b-rich wrote: »

Afternoon ladies:) DD is still off of school with some fluey bug, but mum came and sat with her for me so that I could go out for a while. On a whim I decided to check out the new TKMaxx that has opened about 40 minutes drive from us and I've come home with loads of stash. Although in my defense some of it is going to be pressies. I got American Crafts 12 x 12 scrapbook kits for £5 and the 8 x 8 kits for £3, a 12 x 12 We R Memory Keepers Pad Vintage Blue scrapbook pad and matching 4 x 6 pad for £7 the lot, WRMK ready to scrap pack for £2 and a Gemstones Black Magic pad for £1.

Rusty - sorry your dd is poorly again

PONR - your inbox is full

Flourgirl - just noticed your signature, well done to you


Rainmac - congrats on both counts

Wanna-save-more - I use some ultra-smooth card from the Papermill and also some card from poundland (which isn't pure white, but colours fine with Promarkers. Like PONR says a lot of folks use Rymans. If you really want to push the boat out the best stuff is alledgedly Neenah Classic, I'm afraid I'd wanna try b4 I buy!

Addams - our school does a whole day, they give some fancy name like academic tutoring??? Hope you get on OK

Right I'd best go hide/tidy this stash away

LOL - it was full but I cleared it a while back so should be ok now lol!!!

I also buy the card from Poundland and it's not too bad for colouring although can bleed abit sometimes I find. I bought a couple of packs of coloured card there last week also which I hadn't noticed before.

rainmac

wanna-save-more wrote: »

Thank you for replying pointofnoreturn

I even asked at my local office supply shop & they recommended a card that would be suitable,but it isn't:( when i used my promaker on it the colour bleeds so i can't get a crisp edge!
I guess the kids will use up that card for school work so it won't be wasted,it's just frustrating!!

xx

Hi WSM, I used Rymans white coated card with Promarkers and stamp with Tuxedo ink. It's not very thick but thick enough

wanna-save-more

Mad-Frog wrote: »

Wanna save more what type of card have you been trying? have you tried the works or Tesco? I haven't used rymans (yet) but I have some stamped images Rainmac gave me and they are perfect and the paper is velvety lushness!, can you tell I'm going to order some :rotfl:

I have tried the Create & Craft A4 white card 200gsm that they sell in Wilkinsons & some card that my local office supplier recommended it just came in a plain zip wallet,the reciept say 'UPM Digi 250g'

I only have a small Tesco but i will have a look in there,& haven't bought any from the works,i do keep looking at it though!! I just don't want to spend more money on card that won't be any good! lol!
xx

Edit; THANK YOU Rainmac:beer: xxxxx

Mad-Frog

Aw sorry PONR I had heard talk about Tesco papers didn't realise it was digi's, my Tesco doesn't stock anything like that but then neither does my TK Max.

Wanna Save I am definitely going to try Rymans.

melissa75_2

Well OH got out of hospital last night about 8 o'clock, ordered himself a takeaway and then plonked himself infront of the xbox!! He's in quite a bit of pain but isn't being too demanding - bless!!! I hired a new game for him to play on the PS3 today so that should keep him busy.

I've got another card to blog later - can you believe it - nearly 2 in a week!!!!

SarahPowell - lovely card - fab image!!!!!

The-wife - I'm so sorry to hear about your operation getting cancelled - what a nightmare driving all that way only to have to turn round to drive back home again - idiots!!!!

Paddingtondoo - sorry to hear that you've been feeling rubbish - I hope things get better soon, I always think that January is a bit of a rubbish month - I think its after the excitement of xmas that Jan always feels a bit flat.

Flourgirl - congrats on your order for the invites!!!

Rusty - sorry to hear that DD is unwell again - hope she gets better soon. I was just about to dig out all my afternoon papers to check which range they were from and then saw that you'd found them!!

Wanna-save-more - welcome to the thread!!! I used to use some cheap card from whsmith for stamping which was okay but not great. I recently treated myself to this, although its a bit more expensive than Rainmac's:
http://www.craftworkcards.co.uk/product_details.aspx?prod=872

Toms Mom - I'm glad that you've recovered!!!!

Wanna-b-rich - sounds like you got some fab things!