Ideas for card craft beginner

melissa75_2

Maggie Bob - lovely cards. I've got some of that ribbon on the "new address" card - its lovely isn't it!

Maggie_Bob

Thanks Melissa - that ribbon is divine, and thankfully I used a lot less of it than I thought I would, so have 2 and a half rolls left - hurrah!

toniwoty2009

lovely cards maggie bob

melissa - i have a set of 24, which is fab £4.99 plus P&P on ebay but 15 would be good to start off - you can always add to it later. make sure you show us your results!!

melissa75_2

thanks toniwoty - I hope you don't think I am cheating too much buying the stamped images!

polly1976

Hi this is marys card

PinkLipgloss

Evening all,

Here are my first attempts at homemade birthday cards (inspiration for layout designs from mad about cards website):

Dad's birthday (this week):



I just noticed after uploading this that the stripes on the candle are a bit wonky - I've now fixed them!

Sister's birthday (next week):



Mum's birthday (also this week!):



Costs as follows:

10 blank cards and envelopes 1.49 (The Works)
12 pack corrugated card sheets 1 pound (PoundLand)
20 sheets of metallic foil sheets 1 pound (PoundLand)
20 sheets of foam 99p (The Works)
2 packs of embellishments 49p per pack (Tesco Clearance Sale - now on!)
50 large sheets of various handmade papers 9.99 (The Works)
2 large bottles of glue glitter 1 pound (PoundLand)

I was thinking of making a batch for Christmas - however I have so many to send that I've decided to take a funky family Christmas photo on my new digital SLR and then play around with it on PhotoShop and then take it to a printers to professionally print up cards. I'll have to look around for some good deals.

polly1976

This is my card i googled the image printed it out 6 times then cut out and layerd them up stuck them in place then stuck my ribbon in place and tied it in a sweetie bow really easy card to do :rotfl:

polly1976

What fantastic cards pinklipgloss :j :T well done you cant belive they are your first attempts they are brillient :T

craftygranny

well i finally did a card for the challenge here is my xmas card if my attempt at uploading works .

and here are a couple of others





love trisha x

Krystaltips

Some gorgeous cards here!!

I did do a christmas card but my idea failed miserably so will try another one... Won't be this week tho, got the prospective in laws coming down for a few days....

Right, I'm off to clean!