Ideas for card craft beginner

Krystaltips

How do the score boards work? I'm a bit intrigued by all these tools.... What's a cuttlebug? lol

toniwoty2009

ok....confession time....another one who's ordered from onestopcraftshop can't resist a discount and free delivery!! i think i've got the hang of decoupage now so ordered another of those, also wanting to try my hand at stamping so ordered a new rubber stamp - though i'm waiting for the new issue of Quick Cards Made Easy as it comes with a free Paddington Bear stamp!

oh quick hint too - if you sign up to Handy Hippo newsletter (www.handyhippo.co.uk) they send you a discount code for 10%. i'm just trying to find what i want to use mine on!!!

craftygranny

The crafters companion board is free at the moment if you subscribe to papercraft essentials. http://www.practicalpublishing.co.uk/subscribetopapercraftessentials.php

Or if you don't wanna subscribe to a mag you can get it here with a carry bag and dvd for only 44.75
http://www.craftsudo.co.uk/acatalog/Crafters_Companion.html

love trisha x

polly1976

Krystaltips wrote: »

How do the score boards work? I'm a bit intrigued by all these tools.... What's a cuttlebug? lol

Hi score boards are for scoring your own cards the multi board from crafters companion can score up to 15 different shaped cards from the standerd card to a gatefold card you can also make boxes on the reverse of the board and it has fancy embossing lines on it too its a good piece of kit to have the enveloper pro is a seperate board that makes up 2 15 different sized envelopes hth

saveapenny

This looks great
ebay number 320271413878 I made on offer of 2.49 and it was accepted
for £4 it looks well worth it 7 left...you could try abit lower on the offer

I was just about to buy a baby shoe template but thought I would search internet first and come up with this great litlte site http://cdsts.blogspot.com/2008/04/baby-shoes-by-ruth-howard.html I have emailed them to find out were you buy the cricut design software hopefully its not expensive seems like you need that to open the templates

**scrap that idea its too expensive...lol**

anyone got any other sites for baby crib/shoe templates?

Krystaltips

craftygranny wrote: »

The crafters companion board is free at the moment if you subscribe to papercraft essentials. http://www.practicalpublishing.co.uk/subscribetopapercraftessentials.php

Ok... I'm a sucker for a free gift! Just signed up for 12 months... I was planning on subscribing to lets make cards but I figure I could try this one first...

Got my onestop stuff through this morning, it's all fantastic!! First time I've used clear stamps with acrylic blocks (they were a bit daunting before...) but now I'm wishing I had a million different colour inks! (only got 4 lol)

Also bought 2 sets of gel pens from the 99p shop this morning (1 metalic, 1 glitter) and have been experimenting with them and some peel offs that OH bought me last week... Might even get the camera out and show what I've created!

polly1976

Try this site for free templates http://www.karlum.com/templates.htm

saveapenny

Krystaltips wrote: »

Ok... I'm a sucker for a free gift! Just signed up for 12 months... I was planning on subscribing to lets make cards but I figure I could try this one first...

Got my onestop stuff through this morning, it's all fantastic!! First time I've used clear stamps with acrylic blocks (they were a bit daunting before...) but now I'm wishing I had a million different colour inks! (only got 4 lol)

Also bought 2 sets of gel pens from the 99p shop this morning (1 metalic, 1 glitter) and have been experimenting with them and some peel offs that OH bought me last week... Might even get the camera out and show what I've created!

I brought a load of ink pads (small) from Studio cards I think it was either 24 or 30 pads for £7.99 excellent value and lovley colours
Order number 0844 800 11 22 I cant find it on the web site but will have a look at teh box thenumber might still be on it
They have got 16 for £9.99 whih is still good value http://homeshopping.24studio.co.uk/iteminfo.htm?s0=christmas-2008&b=AW2008&p=110&o=1&s=7&r=http://homeshopping.24studio.co.uk/searchresult/1


Just found it its 30 for £7.99 reduced from £19.99 http://www.springsavers.24studio.co.uk/page.asp?b=Spring60Percent08&p=110&s=7&source=TL81

Krystaltips

That's great, thank you.

Have book marked it for now though, have really spent out this week on crafting things, might have to lay off for a while... Well at least until after the phone bill has been paid!

Ok... I just have no will power... I checked the bank, did a quick calculation and ordered the ink pads... and the 5 in 1 scissors... and the ribbon hole cutter... I'm a liability!

hels102

Well here goes, The first card I've ever made, I know it's very basic, but I'm quite pleased for my first attempt and love the fact it's so much more personal!