Ideas for card craft beginner

Voice_of_reason_5

I use sequins or fine glitter under clear plastic (taken from packaging etc). So it moves when card moved.
I've also used flat Christmas tree decorations (snowflakes) and for snow effect sprinkled with that cat litter thants clear opaque little balls. It looks amazing!

I also use gems from broken costume jewellery. Ribbons from any where, and bubble wrap sprayed silver or white for effects.

Voice_of_reason_5

Oh and in winter I use real leaves in golden and red hues. Also, berries and dried leaves sprayed.

Maggie_Bob

mumoftwo wrote: »

Here is my card for the thinking of you challenge, I used a technique called "Spirelli".

Oh, very nice - do you cut your own shapes for Spirelli, and have you ever tried it with more than one colour thread on a shape, does that look any good?

mumoftwo

Voice_of_reason wrote: »

I use sequins or fine glitter under clear plastic (taken from packaging etc). So it moves when card moved.
I've also used flat Christmas tree decorations (snowflakes) and for snow effect sprinkled with that cat litter thants clear opaque little balls. It looks amazing!

I also use gems from broken costume jewellery. Ribbons from any where, and bubble wrap sprayed silver or white for effects.

Any photo's of your lovely cards? Do you mean like a shaker card? Sounds fab!

mumoftwo

Maggie_Bob wrote: »

Oh, very nice - do you cut your own shapes for Spirelli, and have you ever tried it with more than one colour thread on a shape, does that look any good?

No I don't cut my own, I had a packet of shapes given to me years ago and just rediscovered it. I also have a punch. I am sure you could use it with more than one colour thread, you would have to experiment.

saveapenny

Hi everyone
Im Mandy I have been card making for about 3 years now (and scapbooking)
I have posted all these links somewhere else on the board but I cant find them...lol
So I thought I would post all the links I have collected over the past few years
Some you might already have but at least all in opne post will do for new comers to the addictive craft

http://community.webshots.com/user/mysticwhiteunicorn decoupage
http://www.cardmaking.info/ verses
http://www.3dsheets.tripod.com/id21.html decoupage
http://www.allthingschristmas.com/printables.html Vintage Christmas images
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/christmas_scrapbook_paper.htm
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/scrapbook%20paper.htm backing papers
http://www.computerscrapbook.com/ some free downloads
http://www.devoniandecoupage.piczo.com/?cr=6&rfm=y decoupage/fan cards/plate cards/bag cards loads of goodies and all free
http://www.craftclipart.com/site/free/menu.php paper/tags and simple decoupage
http://www.imag-e-nation.com/free_printables.htm free templates but also a good shop for peel off pens and peel offs
look out for the free with the order (free pp too) craft knives
http://www.mardar.us/scrapbookitems.htm fantastic papers
http://www.pinkpetticoat.co.uk/free_downloads.php free try mes (coming soon)
http://www.esnips.com/web/3dDecoupagePyramidSheetsScenic
http://www.thelilacgarden.co.uk/index.html more decoupage
http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/vintageresources.html images
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/acCategoryAll?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&extcat=cards&page=acCategoryAll& great for Invitations
http://glitteradventure.blogspot.com/2006/11/exploding-box-class.html template for exploding box card
http://www.packagetech.com/printable-boxes-and-seals.html template for all sorts of boxs and seals
http://www.freeprintablestationery.net/
http://timelesstreasuretrunk.com/Weddingkits/weddingkits.html costs but only cheap an great for wedding
http://www.bydonovan.com/templates.html templates
http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/mirkwooddesigns/ templates
http://www.geocities.com/hetty4you/workshopIF Iris folding templates
http://www.esnips.com/web/3dDecoupageSheets?docsPage=1#files more freebies
http://www.ceejayscraftcentral.com/free_3d_decoupage_sheets.html

some of thse are very basic great if your new to craftign or just fancy trying something different

hope you enjoy them

mary43

Thanks saveapenny - brilliant links and very useful to keep

melissa75_2

Thanks saveapenny for taking the time to do that - I MUST get a printer!!!

melissa75_2

Just had a quick look at the decoupage on "thelilacgarden", some fantastic images plus matching backing paper - fantastic, I can't believe that they are free!!!!

saveapenny

On Lilac Garden you do have to email Tich for the sets and only 3 i think at a time shes very helpful and even made me a Bob the Builder one for christmas
You cant download straight from her site

*edit you can download from LilacGarden its Devonian you cant and have to email Tich*