Ideas for card craft beginner

polly1976

mary43 wrote: »

Polly thats beautiful..:T ..........how did you make it ?

Alot of messing about thats how mary :rotfl: no i used a A4 sheet of card and scored 3 lines using my top score board thats how i got my concetina card then using the embossing lines on the board i scored along them then cut across the wavy line i then used peel off along the wavy line front and back. Put backing paper on two sections put the rings onto lilac paper then mounted that onto silver mirror board stuck that onto the card then in the top made 2 holes and attached the ribbon hope that all makes sense? :rotfl:

polly1976

bunbun2 wrote: »

does anyone have any tips or advice on what glue to use for sticking backing paper to card so that it doesn't curl? I have used liquid PVA but the card tends to curl.
TIA

Hi bunbun i used to use doubled sided tape which is alot better than PVA but now i use a tape pen which is much easier and much quicker They are about £2

mary43

polly - can't see me making one of those in a hurry............I'd need showing step by step...........looks lovely though:j

melissa75_2

Polly - what a beautiful card - really original, imagine how much something like that would cost in the shops. Really clever - well done! Where did you get the rings from?
Shaz - this might be a silly suggestion but could you use the feathers as part of a dress/skirt on the card????
Bunbun2 - I like Polly use double sided tape. I get mine from The Works - £1 for a huge roll!!! I try and stock up when I go in there.

mumoftwo

Polly, what a professional looking card! Lovely just two colours, love the shape of the card, well done you!

Here is mine, my two colours are black and yellow. It is for my niece who's favourite colour is yellow and she loves horses. The yellow background is embossed with my new cuttlebug, I took some embroidery thread and thread some black and yellow beads on it. Horse image is of google image and for some interest I sprinkled some glitter on the mane.

mary43

mumoftwo - thats brilliant.:T Love the embossing. I really ought to look into this cuttlebug thing.

polly1976

You have done it yet again mumoftwo :j :T What a fantastic card your niece is sure to love it the colours work great togeather well done :T :T rainmac love your cards too they are lovely :T :T

melissa75_2

Mumoftwo -fantastic! I love the embossed card and I think the contrast of the black and yellow is fab. I think black looks great when its paired with a really bright colour. Love the beads and ribbon too!

mumoftwo

Rainmac, your Spirelli cards came out lovely, it is quite easy to do and quick to do, isn't it? And it comes out so nice, well done.

polly1976

melissa75 wrote: »

Polly - what a beautiful card - really original, imagine how much something like that would cost in the shops. Really clever - well done! Where did you get the rings from?
Shaz - this might be a silly suggestion but could you use the feathers as part of a dress/skirt on the card????
Bunbun2 - I like Polly use double sided tape. I get mine from The Works - £1 for a huge roll!!! I try and stock up when I go in there.

Hi melissa i got the rings which are on my card from my local craft shop they came in a set of wedding toppers for £1.89 I also got a bag of brass wedding rings and was thinking of having them hanging from ribbon attached to a card but cant figure out how to do that without it looking daft IYSWIM? Any ideas anyone????