Ideas for card craft beginner

postingalwaysposting

Evening polly, no thats not big headed at all, everyone is good at something, iris folding just isnt mine. I am at the moment making origami stars though, something I have grasped only after 2 years :rotfl: I like do crafts mag but unfortunatly nowwhere near me stacks it so I usually using to bump up an order online. So I could go months/years with one :rolleyes:

rainmac

Polly, what a gorgeous butterfly card! How did you learn how to do iris folding? Are the cards aperture cards in the shape of something? Sorry that sounds rubbish but don't know how else to describe it! I've done teabag folding and quite enjoyed that.

shaz_mum_of__2

polly- thats fab i have done something similar for my tissue paper challenge not sure i want to post it now i have seen yours!!LOL

Shaz

Edited in:have just checked back thru posts to the link and realised i have done proper iris folding without even knowing !!!.....i though i was just sticking bits of tissue behind an aperture:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

ilovecompanies

Polly-Fab card! You make things sound so easy! Well done!

polly1976

rainmac wrote: »

Polly, what a gorgeous butterfly card! How did you learn how to do iris folding? Are the cards aperture cards in the shape of something? Sorry that sounds rubbish but don't know how else to describe it! I've done teabag folding and quite enjoyed that.

Thankyou i got the pattern off the thread mumoftwo did a beautiful iris folded flower card for the thanyou challenge there are loads of free patterns and they are so easy to follow they had to be for me :rotfl: i traced the out line of the pattern onto my card then with my craft knife cut it out to make the apperture IYSWIM?
All the instuctions are on the site http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters.com/irisfoldingheart.html Thanks for the lovely comments xx

shaz_mum_of__2

Hi all

If i want to sell cards do i need to package them if so wheres the best place to buy the bags andalso "made by:"stickers

Also how do you cost a card?i seem to use so little of the paper and embellishments etc do you work it out or just charge what you think people will pay

Thanks shaz

postingalwaysposting

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

Hi all

If i want to sell cards do i need to package them if so wheres the best place to buy the bags andalso "made by:"stickers

Also how do you cost a card?i seem to use so little of the paper and embellishments etc do you work it out or just charge what you think people will pay

Thanks shaz

Shaz, I sell my cards online. I dont have handmade stickers I have a stamp that was made especially. They cost £5 for two. However you can get stickers here, postage is only 99p too I think they sell cello bags too. Mine isnt sold in celo bags unless they specify one, the reason I do this is to reduce waste and also the costs of the card. However if you were selling in craft fairs etc etc you would have to make sure cards arnt being handled with dirty hads etc.

The costs of my cards are roughly £1.50 ~ £2.50. It depends on what I use and also the time taken. A simple card such as placing paper rather than colouring/printing costs less than a detailed card. The basic card (ie card and one sheet of paper) cost me just under 50p, I will then change the price acording to whats on the card. I do add a bit for comissions though as they take more time.

Polly ~ I shall pm you back but yes please :A

mary43

hello all !

Super card polly...........looks really 'posh'...................I've had a look at the site about how to do it............well I'm all fingers and thumbs at things like that................and as for my tissue card.............it's all gone wrong !!!!!
And don't know what to do with it now (except maybe aim it for the bin!)

polly1976

I havnt a clue what im going to do for the tissue paper challenge im sure yours will be fine Mary Has anyone used Pinflare Glue ?

ilovecompanies

Me! I have used pinflare glue, i use it regularly on my cards