Ideas for card craft beginner

mary43

maggie - super lot of cards.............love the teddy one.......well, love them all:T

All set this morning to do birthday card for oldest sons birthday (10 days time) and I've run out of card !!!!:eek:
So, now will be Monday before I make a start............wonder how may tries I'll have before I get it how I want it..............plus got to do one on Mums behalf as well and lately me, paper and glue just aren't getting on.............lol

polly1976

Hi jo G welcome to our thread :j :j your card is great well done :T :T Lovely cards maggiebob love them all but the teddy one is my favorite its so cute.

Maggie_Bob

Thank you guys - you make me blush. Having new stuff really inspired me yesterday.

The teddybear one is for hubby's workmate (actually, the same one who got the thank you card). She's expecting, after years of trying, so we're all so happy for her, plus it gave me my first chance to make a baby card!

saveapenny

Welcome Maggie.... really lovely cards I wish I could stamp like you do I am just rubbish at stamping

toniwoty2009

lovely cards maggie - like rainmac said, they're all so different! just went into woolies and bought a set of 25 paintbrushes for £1.99! some of them are really cheapy but DS will have plenty of fun with them. quite a few are decent though. also got 20 gel pens for £2.50!

Maggie_Bob

saveapenny wrote: »

Welcome Maggie.... really lovely cards I wish I could stamp like you do I am just rubbish at stamping

That fairy is my first proper attempt at stamping, and luckily she didn't come out too badly. My problem with stamps is I have no inspiration how or where to use them. That fairy one was free with a magazine, and luckily I had a nice set of 'fantasy' papers which I had bought from OneStopCardCrafts, and they just seemed to go together nicely!

Krystaltips

That fairy one is gorgeous! I'm going to have to invest in some nice papers... And more stamps! I've also decided I absolutely must get a crop a dile... I saw a memory book idea in one of the magazines OH bought me and it's held together with eyelets and ribbon, really want to make one for my aunt, she's going to be my maid of honour and she's my best friend!

Just popped into the early learning centre, they have a few crafting things reduced and also a pack of 8 party invites with envelopes that are big shapes (cake, hat, balloons etc) were £3, reduced to £1 and when I got to the counter they were only 50p! Envelopes are the perfect size for the flower card I made last week too.

Also... to add to my already mammoth post... I emailed papercraft inspirations about my free gift and they emailed me back to say they noticed I've cancelled my direct debit and if it was a mistake they could re-instate it... durr... I only want the free gift!

sonee2405

Krystaltips wrote: »

That fairy one is gorgeous! I'm going to have to invest in some nice papers... And more stamps! I've also decided I absolutely must get a crop a dile... I saw a memory book idea in one of the magazines OH bought me and it's held together with eyelets and ribbon, really want to make one for my aunt, she's going to be my maid of honour and she's my best friend!
I highly recommend the cropadile:T -I used mine for the first time last night(the big bite2).I'm a cardmaking beginner but this tool really helped me finish my simple card off.Also the youtube demos helped me work out how to use it.

Just popped into the early learning centre, they have a few crafting things reduced and also a pack of 8 party invites with envelopes that are big shapes (cake, hat, balloons etc) were £3, reduced to £1 and when I got to the counter they were only 50p! Envelopes are the perfect size for the flower card I made last week too.

Also... to add to my already mammoth post... I emailed papercraft inspirations about my free gift and they emailed me back to say they noticed I've cancelled my direct debit and if it was a mistake they could re-instate it... durr... I only want the free gift!

I recieved my second magazine but no gift & m Direct debit is active

abusybee

Krystaltips wrote: »

Also... to add to my already mammoth post... I emailed papercraft inspirations about my free gift and they emailed me back to say they noticed I've cancelled my direct debit and if it was a mistake they could re-instate it... durr... I only want the free gift!

I would think that they want you to keep subscribing and have been burnt in the past by many people getting the 3 issues for £1 and a free gift and then cancelling which means they are loosing out. They will probably be waiting till you have kept it going for a few months more to make their money back before they send the free gift.

Sorry I have not posted any cards like I said I would at the beginning of the week but Ive been very busy decorating my 2 sons bedroom. I will try to post at beginning of next week.:A

mumoftwo

I have also emailed Papercraft Inspiration. I got an answer back with a link to my details, stating I had received 2 issues and only have 1 left on the offer!! I have received none! I tried to phone them but guess what? The operator said the system was down and she couldn't see any details. I told her it all sounded very convenient and more like a scam. She didn't like that very much. I emailed again, complaining and she said as August issue was now sold out she would add another month to my subscription. But I haven't received any magazines yet, and no free gift either.