Making cards - Ideas (part 5)

paddingtondoo

PepPop wrote: »

Melissa I'm sending you huge hugs to chance away your scared-ness (is that even a word??)

Can I do a wee poll? White A4 card

1. Do you use it? - only for images
2. What gsm do you use? think it's 200
3. How much is it per sheet? see below
4. Where do you buy it from? Crafty Emmas have had some Papermill extra smooth which is also good

I'm trying to source some at the moment cos it looks like Papermill are shutting completely soon and I'm not sure if the prices I've been quoted are any good. thought it was just the shops that were shutting

Thanks everyone

it is very good but it still bleeds with some colours - nearly everyone else uses the Rymans stuff which I think is on offer wish we had one near coz their p&p is very high

flourgirl

Just back from the dentist.... phew, what a nightmare, the traffic was terrible and loads of roadworks. We allowed 1hour 10min to get there, it should take 35-40 mins and I had to ring them and tell them we were going to be late. Anyway we were in there about 15 mins, came home the scenic route as it was much quicker! DH is now in bed feeling a bit sorry for himself.

I'm on the scrounge Has anyone got a LOTV Wedding stamp that they could stamp me a couple of images please, I can swap for fairies or pay. I would be ever so grateful, pretty please x

PepPop

Padster That's what I thought too but when I went onto their site to get the £29.99 box it's all coloured card. You can only get the £39.99 box now and the choice is really limited. They're doing a special box of OFF-white card for £25.00, but then you don't get the free P+P. I just got the impression from their site that they're winding it down

PepPop

Sorry Flourgirl I don't have any of those. Hugs to Mr Flourgirl

flourgirl

PepPop I'm using Staples "Text and Graphics" at the moment 160gsm 250 sheets for about £8 I think. Nice and white and no bleeding it goes in my printer too.

I thought you could still buy from Paper Mill online and it was just the actual shops that were closing

dragonllew

flourgirl wrote: »

PepPop I'm using Staples "Text and Graphics" at the moment 160gsm 250 sheets for about £8 I think. Nice and white and no bleeding it goes in my printer too.

This is what I'm using as well think I paid £6.99 a few weeks ago for it, I've had no bleeding either.

rainmac

flourgirl wrote: »

Just back from the dentist.... phew, what a nightmare, the traffic was terrible and loads of roadworks. We allowed 1hour 10min to get there, it should take 35-40 mins and I had to ring them and tell them we were going to be late. Anyway we were in there about 15 mins, came home the scenic route as it was much quicker! DH is now in bed feeling a bit sorry for himself.

I'm on the scrounge Has anyone got a LOTV Wedding stamp that they could stamp me a couple of images please, I can swap for fairies or pay. I would be ever so grateful, pretty please x

I've got one of the die cut squares, someone sent it to me (Rusty I think), would you like it?

flourgirl

rainmac wrote: »

I've got one of the die cut squares, someone sent it to me (Rusty I think), would you like it?

Thankyou so much Rainmac,:A that would be lovely but only if you are sure. I don't mind buying the stamp but I don't really want anything else and with the postage it makes it dear (just trying to be MSE) lol I'm not in any screaming hurry the lady doesn't need the card until the end of April just thought I would get it done.

Have you heard from Rusty? Is she ok?

Marg

Flourgirl - hope Mr Flourgirl feels OK now - thanks for the heads up about Sandtoft, we can't go 'cos SIL & her family are coming over to see MIL and we are going out for a meal with them.

PepPop - I'm still using up the first pack I ever got from the local stationers 160gms - can't remember the price and only use it for images or printing my own paper. Craftwork cards do some but I recently discovered our town has a Rymans so plan to get my next lot there. (For actual cards I use Craftwork pre folded blanks)

Craftygranny - have you been on a lovely spending spree to stock up your new freezer? Ours is temperamental so I only keep bits in it. We can't find another one to fit the space available and even though I'd like a new kitchen I don't think I could face the hassle. We may get a little on & keep it in the garage.

Melissa - are you hoping packing your back will be a useful distraction once you start?? With a bit of luck you wont be there long enough to need most of it. x

Wifey - Good to see you posting & hope work are being kind to you x

rainmac

flourgirl wrote: »

Thankyou so much Rainmac,:A that would be lovely but only if you are sure. I don't mind buying the stamp but I don't really want anything else and with the postage it makes it dear (just trying to be MSE) lol I'm not in any screaming hurry the lady doesn't need the card until the end of April just thought I would get it done.

Have you heard from Rusty? Is she ok?

No worries, I'll search it out and get it posted next week if that's ok

Rusty seems ok, she's had her staples out of her back and is moving about. Wish we all lived nearer each other x