Making cards - Ideas (part 5)

TomsMom

Rawr wrote: »

I was wondering if could pick your brains in this thread, so to speak.
I recently seem to have developed a kind of craft obsession.
However, I am think that I am still missing some basic items before I am able to make nice cards.
I have tred stamping images and coloring them, but I think I need some basic circle and oval cutting dies so that I can put them onto cards. So, my question is, are there any cheap cutting dies that you could recommend for this purpose? (I do have a die cutting and embossing machine)

My other question is, is there anywhere that sells pro markers cheaper than anywhere else? I bought a set of aqua markers, but I am not that impressed with them (or my skills yet) but I also got a 5 pack of proarkers on offer in hobby craft (5 pens for £7.50) and now I want more haha.

Thank you in advance.

For Promarkers I've always found Angel Crafts the cheapest. Their bulk buys are free p+p 10 for £15.45 or 25 for £34.99 and you get to choose your own colours. Good service from them too. You can check out the bulk buy page here. I'm not connected, just a happy customer.

Not sure how cheap you want to find cutting dies. Some places have offers on Nesties, i.e. 4 sets for £60, e.g. Once Upon A Stamp or Craft At Home has any 2 for £30 (I might be checking them out later and treating myself!). Other than that you could see if ebay have any. Little Claire's have some a bit cheaper but only four dies in the set. Hopefully someone else might have other links. Welcome to the thread by the way.

Hello to everyone else. I was just having a quick read before a busy day so hope you're all OK. I've managed to comment on a few blogs this week, sorry if I haven't got around to everyone's yet, I don't think I'll every catch up so I'm just commenting on the latest one when I visit, please don't think I'm ignoring you.

Have a good day all.

Georgiegirl2012

CT19720 wrote: »

I'll try to expain how you do this:

Type your post, then go back and highlight the word you want to become the 'link' (I do shift and arrow to the right, but you can use the mouse to).

Now go and find the URL that you want to ink to, and copy the address.

Go back to your MSE post where your highlighted word is, and click on the insertlink button at the top of your message - looks like a world with a link to the bottom right, and is to the left of the button that looks like a link with a red cross over it.

Click this button and paste the address of the URL that you have copied. Click ok and this box closes, and the world that you highlighted should now be blue, and when it is clicked will take you to the website page.

Does this help??

I've been wondering how to do this as well, so thank you

In order to test it - there is a crafters's companion hop just started to win some fairy stuff which is going to be POD on Ideal world next week.
Hopping starts here



Hurrah it worked

sunrise27_2

Hi all
don't know if any of you are local to hobbycraft Basildon but I have just set up a facebook page for it if anyone is interested
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hobbycraft-Basildon/159249240797600

Mad-Frog

Rusty I cannot believe that they think imminent surgery is June :eek: Disgraceful in my opinion

Have been to the dentist today referred by my dentist to a gum specialist the treatment is going to cost me £1100 :eek: I guess it's that or risk losing my teeth
I was going to have a little spend but think I had best wait until the NEC

Spent the day cleaning and trying to back up my photos on disc haven't done any for three years! Computer is very hit and miss at the moment keeps freezing then blue screen keep having to switch it on and off, at least I have my laptop, just need to get my photo package set up on there then I will feel a bit happier

Going to try and update my bl*g while computer is in a nice mood

mooomin

Received my LOTV order

Tonight shall be spent revelling in stash and hopefully making something pretty :j

Mr Fresian has also said that he wants to make a card for his mum's birthday, so I'll be helping with that too!

PepPop

Mad-Frog :eek::eek: That's a nasty dentist bill!!:eek::eek:

FlyingFresian are you sure you don't feel like sharing :rotfl::rotfl:

Gonna try to stay on the lappy tonight - OH has discovered online gaming and he's taking over - stamps feet like a two year old.

Soma

thanks guys I'm very chuffed as the 2 teams set great challenges

Rusty hang in there hunny, I'm glad something is being done about your pain however long it takes. Make sure your doctor reviews your pain meds regularly and gives you more when you need it.

Madfrog oh no - think of all that stash money going to waste...

I hope choccy is back with us soon and in better health

Fresian have fun playing

artydoll

This thread is going at a snails pace recently,where has everyone gone?
Theres only been 1 post since I came on last night.hope everyone is ok.
Maybe your all playing with your lovely stash you bought last weekend.
I'm going on dashboard to have a mooch around,
big hugs to all
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Soma

I know what you mean artydoll - usually I can't keep up!
got my LOTV stamps in the post today but can't play cos I'm busy today darn friends and family!

rainmac

Hello all, I know I've been quiet , lots going on and I've started my job which is going to take a lot of time for me to get to grips with what I need to do. Enjoying is so far, just worried about doing everything right

Hope everyone is ok, the sun is shining here which is lovely, long may it continue :cool: