Ideas for card craft beginner

shaz_mum_of__2

Hi everyone

Back off me hols

Absolutely deperate to get crafting but the garden is coming first

want to make ome christmas cards for family using this piccie of my youngest DS



i was thinking of an aperture card in pearly blue colour with maybe a glittery /christmas confetti type shaker in front(link to how to do this would help too!!)

then embellishing with a few bits

any better ideas???

i dont really like cartoony stuff if that helps

Shaz

cazarol

craftygranny wrote: »

I always use whisper pens or watercolours for colouring in my images. As toni says an ink like stazon is best for stamping them. If anyone fancies some simple stamps to start with funky kits have 5 of the sugar nellie ones for only 2 pounds each http://www.funkykits.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=47_37&sort=3a&page=2

Hope this helps trisha x

I can only see 3 of these available now, do you think they have sold out? There is the Maggie with stick, Ferdie the fox and Nellie with crochet hat, what were the others?
Thanks
Aha have found the other two, Baby Millie is now out of stock but have got the other 3 ordered!!

saveapenny

Shaz ...heres a link to make a shaker card http://www.topazcrafts.tv/dawn-bibby/dawns-tips/shaker-cards.html http://www.bgpayne.com/freeprojects/004.php
http://www.alysta.com/stamping/shaker_cards.htm
There are loads of instruction on google just type in "how to make a shaker card"
I have loads of frames I can upload to http://s333.photobucket.com/albums/m373/SaveaPenny/Papers/ if you want tehm just let me know and I will upload them as soon as I get a chance

polly1976

Hi shaz welcome back hun your photograph is lovely it will make a fantastic xmas card. Well been to my 2nd craft club tonight had a great time and have made a great card using lots of glitter just have to finish it off tomorrow when its dry so will post a pic tomorrow xxxx

shaz_mum_of__2

Thanks for the links save a penny
I think i get it now !! will let you know if i need a frame i was thinking of cuttingstrips iccicles from white glitter card to hang over piccy

Polly thanks i took the pic at easter strangely enough

off to the range later for a mooch for inspiration


oh and does anyone know a good cheap place to get the photos printed (mail order)

shaz

polly1976

good morning all hope you are all ok???? guess were ive been???? Ive been in my craft room :rotfl: :rotfl: do you know ive made more cards in the last few days since ive had my room than i ever had i think its cos ive no distractions up there i can just get on with it im just waiting for the camera to charge then i can post some pics xxxx

Krystaltips

Well done Polly, I think if I had a dedicated work space I would probably make more... The thought of dragging everything out then having to put it all away again puts me off a bit... OH won't let me have a craft room, he said it's antisocial lol... I'm hoping we can move house next year to a 3 bed and have a game/craft room... Think that would make him happy!

polly1976

Think it was the mess and me constantly going on and on about a craft room that made my hubby sort it out for me :rotfl: :rotfl: and your right i was getting fed up with getting all the stuff out then havig to tidy it away so that we could have tea then i got fed up with that so for weeks we have been having our tea on trays :rotfl: :rotfl: so tonight we will be having tea in the dining room .

shaz_mum_of__2

Lucky you polly

Have been considering putting the kids in same room together so could have a craft room as eldest off to join army so will hardly be here

I think though a spare bedroom will be the result as all hubbys family live south coast and can't visit as we have no room!!

bye bye craft room

Shaz

CandyB101_2

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

oh and does anyone know a good cheap place to get the photos printed (mail order)
shaz

I recently saw an offer for 'Truprint' (just cant remember on which MSE forum) offering 50 prints for 1p (not sure if that was each). I have used 'snap fish' and 'kodak' previously and received free print offers.
Maybe check out the 'freebies' board, free offers have previously been posted on there.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.html?f=37