Ideas for card craft beginner

toniwoty2009

melissa they are very easy to use. they come out just like normal pencils so in some places i haven't done anything after that but if i do want to wet it, it depends on the size area. sometimes i just wet my finger and smudge lightly - like on the girl's face, other times i use a small paintbrush - you don't need much water really. hope this helps!

toniwoty2009

me again, here are the last two cards:




i've bought WAY more than i should have on ebay today and still waiting for bidding to end on two bits. stamp obsessed so i am!

oh btw i have about 30 pieces of A4 handmade/mulberry-type paper going spare. bought on ebay for £10 plus P&P i think but i can't seem to find a use for it in my cards. PM if you want to make me an offer!! if not i will list on ebay. and if anyone has any stamping bits they are wanting to sell i'll call first dibs!!! lol

rainmac

melissa75 wrote: »

Thanks for the advice toniwoty2009, I was tempted a while ago to buy a set of watercolour pencils from ebay, but I never bothered. Are they easy to use? Do you use a brush for the water or one of those water pens things? Am I right that you colour the section in with the pencil and then put water over the top of it? I love the perfect results that you got with yours on the girls card!
If anyone is interested in the waterfall sheets that I was going on about before this is one of the item numbers on ebay: 180235736517
I have bought from this seller before. She has about 8 different designs of waterfall sheets and each one comes with instructions. She has brilliant offers on combined postage.

Thanks melissa, these were just what I was looking for, die cut and with instructions! Have bought a few different ones. Great ebay shop and brilliant prices too

lilian1977

Finally got around to uploading my first ever bunch of cards - any feedback would be appreciated




This one is now stapled to a gift hamper:

toniwoty2009

lovely cards lillian. well done!! i can see from some of your embellishments and papers that you also bought this month's issue of Lets Make Cards!! lol. x

lilian1977

toniwoty2009 wrote: »

lovely cards lillian. well done!! i can see from some of your embellishments and papers that you also bought this month's issue of Lets Make Cards!! lol. x

Hehe - yep. I did initially think the embellishments were rubbish, but when you use just one or two with other stuff from your own stash they can actually work really well

saveapenny

rainmac wrote: »

Thanks melissa, these were just what I was looking for, die cut and with instructions! Have bought a few different ones. Great ebay shop and brilliant prices too

I could never get into waterfalls but I did try and found some freebies tehy are tHE form of files on my PC (found them last night when having a sort out) if anyone want them let me know you email addie
Kistaltips I havnt forgot ...just cant find my camera I think my sons took it on holiday without letting me know again!!

WATERFALLS ARE

Baby
Christmas
Disney Christmas

I might be able to forward the email if its not too old now just say which ones or all in the subjet



forgot I had this link too for more freebies ...great for trying it out
http://photobucket.com/images/waterfall%20sheets/

melissa75_2

Toniwoty2009 - I might try and get some pencils now. There are some lovely stamps about, I like the penny black range. I'll have to dig some of my old stamps out now and have a look at what I have. I love the second lot of cards too, I've got loads of those die cut sentiments that you used on the dragon card, I find them really useful.
Rainmac, glad that the link was useful. I bought quite a few bits from the seller. I love the "buzzcraft" range of card making stuff. They are the manufacturers of the waterfall sheets, but they also do some great decoupage, which this seller has for quite cheap prices. I bought quite a bit and was really pleased with how cheap her postage was. I think it was about £1 - £1.50 for loads of sheets.
Lilian1977 - great cards. I love the dress one - I think using the curtain is really clever.

mary43

toni - lovely collection of cards there. well done:T

lilian - your cards are beautiful and I''d never have thought they were a first attempt:T

lilian1977

Thank you!

I'm getting lots more bits for my birthday in a few weeks, and a calligraphy starter kit so am very excited about trying out more things Looking forward to my Let's Make Cards subscription kicking in as well!