Ideas for card craft beginner

RustyFlange

rainmac wrote: »

Shelly, I was going to ask the same question about Maggie's letters, they are fab aren't they!

Maggie, many congrats to your friend, thats brilliant news & your card is lovely

Rusty, you are being too hard on yourself, that Xmas card is lovely, where did you get the die cut shapes from? Have you tried putting the shapes onto a darker colour background card, dark green for eg? Just an idea As for all your other cards they are also lovely, you are really too hard on yourself imo

Morning,

The Diecut shapes came from this seller on ebay - http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/diecutzheaven_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ

She sells some lovely ones ... I have now had quite a few from her and she doesn't mind waiting for payment til you have finished bidding. Postage is reasonable on the items and they are great. I am watching more bits from here and also bidding aswell just trying to build up some bits and bobs.

Green card is a good idea, might help it stand out more. Now I just need to find some. All of the local craft shops round here only sell light colours. Might have to drag OH upto washington to visit the big crafty shop! I know they sell it there and I want some dark blue card aswell for more christmassy ones!

toniwoty2009

lovely cards everyone :T :T they're all gorgeous - what a talented bunch we are i'm hoping to post some later. didn't manage todo an ATC - DS 3rd birthday yesterday so I spent all week present wrapping and party organising :rolleyes: and most of today will be spent clearing up! oh well he enjoyed it. back later

Maggie_Bob

Shellybee wrote: »

Maggie Bob I love your card :T Can I ask where you got the letters from?

They are papermania cardstock stickers - you should be able to get them anywhere that stocks the Papermania range. I only picked up a couple sheets in the brown, but next time I go I'm grabbing a handfull of each colour (from the top of my head, there was also pastel blue, pink and green), because they have come in so handy, as you can see by how often I've used them!

mumoftwo

Lovely ATC's, I think I am getting the taste for them now.

Maggiebob, your cards are lovely, love the letters, must go on the hunt for those..

melissa75_2

Maggie Bob - love the card. The letters are lovely, clever idea to do the outline of the lady plus bump!
Polly - I know quiksave said inone of her last posts that she hadn't been on for a bit as she was addicted to big brother. Maybe she'll be back when its finished! PAP had a website/blog didn't she - maybe she's busy selling her cards! I know there was a link to it on one of her previous posts.
RustyFlange - I lived in Hinckley/Burbage for about 25 years before moving up to Liverpool. I'm off to visit my mum in Hinckley with my kids this week, so I'll be back down that way.

melissa75_2

Forgot too mention before - my Mum texted me earlier to say she had sold some of my cards for me. She said her friend dropped buy and Mum had left my box of cards on display so her friend would see them - very crafty!
Also found a sale of some papermania stuff - paper packs and some lovely stickers: http://www.craftsuperstore.co.uk/sale/crafts/li_28_p0.aspx
postage is £2.95 or free if you spend over £40.

abusybee

Fantastic ATC's and cards everyone. :T

I didn't have time to do an ATC but have just about found time to make an anniversary card for my husband. I have layered up the hearts on foam pads stuck down inside a shaker in all blues with a blue mirri card frame. I just hope he appreciates all the effort I have made.:D

RustyFlange

polly1976 wrote: »

Hi all thought i would bring it to your attention that we have missing persons on the thread the people missing are qwiksave and postingalwaysposting does anyone know where they are???? if you are reading this let us know your both ok please :rotfl: :rotfl:






reward given for save return of these crafty cardmakers :rotfl: :rotfl:

Polly Qwiksave has been spotted here -
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=13209247&postcount=892



Whats the reward :rotfl:

mary43

Well done busybee - super card :T

Sorry polly -can't help with 'missing persons' - have you tried sending a pm ?


Oh and sorry, didn't get around toATC card so whats the next challenge ?

mumoftwo

Polly has asked me to post this weeks challenge and it is.... wait for it.....

Shaped cards-this means any shape that is different from the normal rectangle, square shape. Heart shape, round shape, cut it any shape you want, at an angle, wavy, whatever you fancy. Or like a few pages back, that lovely baby dress shape (sorry can't remember who made it)

have fun, looking forward to seeing all your cards, hmmm thinking what can I do?