Ideas for card craft beginner

polly1976

Thankyou but again your being a clever cloggs :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

polly1976

They are lovely posting really nice of course we dont mind you jumping in thats why i started this thread any ideas tips etc always welcome especialy for me as if you have read my posts im brain dead most of the time. :rotfl: Im also doing wedding invites for a friend about 140 .

mumoftwo

I'm open to offers if anyone wants to buy my cards

That picture of the girl, is that a stamp postingalwaysposting? I love stamps

postingalwaysposting

mumoftwo wrote: »

I'm open to offers if anyone wants to buy my cards

That picture of the girl, is that a stamp postingalwaysposting? I love stamps

yep its a sugarnellie stamp, my fave.

mary43

Super cards........................(I'll get me coat.............lol)

Just done one for sons girlfriends Dad..............had some grand prix decoupage left over from card I did for the boy we look after ............after looking at your cards mine just looks like a picture stuck on a card.................lol

polly1976

Ive finished the golfing card ive done a good job me thinks :rotfl:.I will post a pic tomorrow so you can let me know what you think. If i didnt make my own cards i would buy yours mumoftwo:D I need a challenge for tomorrow mumoftwo what can i do next? :A

polly1976

postingalwaysposting wrote: »

yep its a sugarnellie stamp, my fave.

I tried to use stamps at xmas but i made a mess whats the secrect and the colouring part do you just use normal felt tips?

postingalwaysposting

polly1976 wrote: »

I tried to use stamps at xmas but i made a mess whats the secrect and the colouring part do you just use normal felt tips?

I tend to use unmounted rubber stamps that I then glue stick to a acrylic block for stamping. If the stamp is clear it sticks withough adeshive. I then use ink it up pigment ink if I am not colouring them, or stazon ink if I am. Stazon ink will stain the stamp if you dont use stazon cleaner after stamping. You need an even surface and try not to 'rock' the stamp. So basically stamp onto the medium and while holding in place with one hand then firmly press the remainder of the stamp down. If you are using pre brought/pre mounted stamps (ie wooden ones) there is more 'give' in the stamp so preasure isnt needed.

To colour I use water colour pencils then add water with a fine brush. The cat one however was coloured with normal pencil crayons. Watercolouring is a fine art and I am only just learning. The bigest thing is the medium you use to stamp and then colour onto. If you get 'cheap paper/card' there will be lots of distortion in the paper while colouring, I tend to stick with bazzill card or water colour paper.

hth

polly1976

Thankyou postingalwaysposting i think i will give it a try i saw some really nice wedding themed stamps in craft shop so fancied have a go at it thanks again

mary43

I went off stamping after I tried doing a border in one of the bedrooms.........you've never seen such a mess..............lol Sort of put me off doing it again. I'm reasonably safe with peel offs, card and glue...........lol