Making Cards - Ideas (part 6)

*Jellie*

Hi everyone- not been around as we went on holidays. Back now and trying to catch up here and in the other places!!
Great idea for a challenge Marg- sorry to hear op was delayed.
I'm avoiding both flitting and any crafty investing. I'm back onto a stash ban. Have got to get back to better spending habits!!

paddingtondoo

Think I might need some help with the challenge my fave film is Captain Corellis Mandolin :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Waiting for solicitors to ring me back........................ Am glad I didn't wait on hold it's been an hour

dawnteabag

It's me again -like the proverbial bad penny.
Does anyone have anything on a Beatrix Potter theme that is not hideously cutesy? My sister has decided that Christening gifts need to be on that theme and the Christening is only two weeks away. Any ideas for card or present?

paddingtondoo

dawnteabag wrote: »

It's me again -like the proverbial bad penny.
Does anyone have anything on a Beatrix Potter theme that is not hideously cutesy? My sister has decided that Christening gifts need to be on that theme and the Christening is only two weeks away. Any ideas for card or present?

My DD had a lovely Beatrix potter money box for her christening - or how about something like this

Me likey this
but I love these

HTH - probably not

lilmisskitkat

Hi everyone, sorry for butting into your thread but I have a couple of questions if that's ok?

I've recently started card making and was just wondering what you use to stick things with? Which glue suits which materials etc? I already have a mini glue gun from making button pictures, some glue dots and the usual pva and pritt stick in the kid's craft box. Anything else i need?

Also I plan to crochet some of my card toppers (tiny hearts, stars and flowers) and I'm not sure which is the best thing to stick them to the card with?Does fabric glue stick to card or just fabric to fabric (sorry to be dense! )

Any help gratefully received, can i just say all your cards look fabulous!

Thanks

K xx

CT19720

dawnteabag wrote: »

It's me again -like the proverbial bad penny.
Does anyone have anything on a Beatrix Potter theme that is not hideously cutesy? My sister has decided that Christening gifts need to be on that theme and the Christening is only two weeks away. Any ideas for card or present?

Hi DTB - For the card, have you tried googling some images - and seeing if there is anything suitable that can be used to make a card?

Well done on winning the challenge Marg - I will try to come up with a card for it - my favourite film/books is the Confession of a Shopaholic, so just need to find an image.

mumoftwo

lillmisskitkat: I use double sided tape to stick paper and card to each other so that the card doesn't get soggy. To stick bows, flowers, gems etc to the card I use Hi-tack all purpose glue, it dries clear and quite fast. I even use it to stick small buttons down.
Hope that helps

rainmac

Marg wrote: »

I hope this works.

It will either inspire or go down like a lead balloon.

For the next challenge I'd like to see a card or item inspired by a favourite book or film of your choice. The link can be as tenuous as you like. (Can you tell I listen to Chris Evans breakfast show?)

Ooohhh Marg, my card for your challenge is on my blob, one of my all time fave book characters is Teddy Robinson and my card features Teddy Bo, hope that link is adequate Many congratulations on winning the challenge x

Marg

Padster - hope you sorted out the sols -if they phoned back. I don't want to make the challenge difficult honest but all I can think of for yours is a big black bomb.......

DTB - Good to see you here - not a bad penny! I thought I had some Peter Rabbit cardboard toppers but think they must have gone to the charity shop - SORRY! As for presents, I tend to be very obvious at Christenings & get a Bible but I like the book ends or do Wedgwood do mugs & bowls - but then maybe they're too cutesy.

LilmisskitKat - Welcome! I use tiny amounts of Anita's Tacky glue for nearly everything.

Flourgirl, Jellie & CT - :wave::wave::wave: Good to see you here too. x

rainmac - thank you for being my first entry - the link can be as tenuous as you like - I'm blog hopping later will check it out x

paddingtondoo

Sols did phone back other side has now dug up a few other bits that they want sorted - think they're trying to earn an extortionate fee - am getting really bored with it now and it peed down with rain AGAIN! so I only got to look in the garage and not do anything although I did manage to get the front garden weeded - hopefully they won't grow back in the next fortnight

I can now double crochet and am well chuffed with myself am gonna try rounds tomorrow if I can actually sit still.