Making Cards - Ideas (part 6)

CraftyLouise

Artydoll glad to hear your son's on the mend

Been playing with my new spring promarkers this evening and I have to say I am SO pleased I gave in and bought them

morgana

Yeah, me again with questions. I watch Create and Craft and wonder about envelopes for the big/ odd shaped cards they make. Where do I get these big envelopes? or crafters make them somehow? And how about posting, especially the decoupage. Sorry for sounding simple.
Thanks

mooomin

morgana wrote: »

Yeah, me again with questions. I watch Create and Craft and wonder about envelopes for the big/ odd shaped cards they make. Where do I get these big envelopes? or crafters make them somehow? And how about posting, especially the decoupage. Sorry for sounding simple.
Thanks

I don't tend to make odd shaped cards! I have got something that helps me make box envelopes for the thicker cards I make - all those embellishments can make them hard to fit in a normal envelope! Someone here mentioned that they just wrap the card with tissue and tie a bow round it, which I think is lovely and a lot less hassle than box envelopes!

If I'm posting something with a lot of embellishments which I'm worried about getting damaged, I will put it in a jiffy bag just to be on the safe side.

Kelly-Lou

I am now waiting for the delivery of a big shot. Hope it comes soon so I can get cracking on some ideas. Thanks for all of your advice xx

Krackingtoast

Hello there, newbie here!
I was asking about envelopes on the Bargain Buys board and was kindly pointed to this thread, hope you don't mind me asking a question!
Can recommend anywhere to buy cheap (but not cheap looking) envelopes from?
I have been making greetings cards from my photography and have my first craft fair booked in a couple of weeks and haven't got any envelopes yet! My cards are all A6 in size.
I have spent ages looking about the internet and every time I find some within my budget it excludes VAT or has a big postage charge!

Thanks in advance for any advice!:)

mooomin

Hiya Krackingtoast.

Ebay would probably be your best bet to be honest. One of the other ladies might be able to suggest something better though!

paddingtondoo

Krackingtoast wrote: »

Hello there, newbie here!
I was asking about envelopes on the Bargain Buys board and was kindly pointed to this thread, hope you don't mind me asking a question!
Can recommend anywhere to buy cheap (but not cheap looking) envelopes from?
I have been making greetings cards from my photography and have my first craft fair booked in a couple of weeks and haven't got any envelopes yet! My cards are all A6 in size.
I have spent ages looking about the internet and every time I find some within my budget it excludes VAT or has a big postage charge!

Thanks in advance for any advice!:)

Strangely enough - I don't usually make A6 cards but have started recently to use my cardstock up - I got some decent envelopes from this eBay seller - she does lots of quantities and quick delivery - I bought DST and cellophane bags at the same time to save on postage - squeak :rotfl:

paddingtondoo

Wifey - what font was that on your MIL's card please? It's really classic and I need it lol! xx

Mad-Frog

Welcome to all the newbies, sorry can't help with the envelope question, I do sometimes buy bigger ones from Wilkos and stick cards in that although it isn't very pretty looking

CarolnMalky

Hello from Costa del Glasgow!! Been at the seaside all day, scorchio...craft room is lovely and cool so I may venture in there later and unpack my treats from the crafty shop and ebay

Hope everyone is well xx