Ideas for card craft beginner

polly1976

really nice card quiksave ive never done heat embossing either seems too messy for me lol . Whos left to post their cards for the challenge?Iive lost count lol :rotfl:

Birdie85

savvy wrote: »

Hi Birdie, I saw some embellishments too in a card making mag.................but also they used their stamps on it, and then coloured it with ink, and then did a negative version too. Quite clever and a very cheap way of making embellishments for cards

Oooh, that's a good idea, thank you! I'll have to try that this weekend (if I can find a good stamp that would work on it! I may have to buy more...shame! )

Mary, stamping really is easy once you get the knack! 2 of the best tips I've been given are to do it standing up so you're not pushing down at an angle when you stamp and to hold the stamp with the pattern facing up and gently pressing the inkpad onto it rather than pressing the stamp into the inkpad, means that the edges don't get covered and make a mess of your paper!

I always stamp onto a spare piece of card then cut it out and stick onto the card blank I'm working on. It means that I don't have to worry about ruining my card blanks if I make a mistake and it makes it look more professional IMO, I like the layered look!:o

polly1976

Hi all how are you all doing with your cards for the challenge ?

qwiksave

In answer to the question about fimo, this is the stuff:

(This is a greetings cards pack from Amazon) It's coloured clay that you bake in the oven to harden.

mary43

Thanks for the stamping tips birdie - I like the layered look.

Seen an idea for a concertina card in a magazine........think I might see if I can turn my 'gate card' into something like that. Anyone ever done a concertina card ? The one in the magazine was several sections but I think if I use my cards and just have three sections it should be ok.

amethystdove

this is my birthday card for DH hearts/love + tiny heart mirror

mumoftwo

That is a really nice card amethystdove. I love the hearts, the tiny heart mirror is so cute. The guitar is a nice touch too, Well done and thanks for sharing.

mary43

Thats lovely amethyst..............I'd never have thought have using those colours and they look brilliant ! Love the little guitar and the music notes:j

sparkleworld

Your card is cool Amethyst! love the colour combination,and the way the 3 hearts are arranged on the card.
Have you put a poem inside?

Regards
Sparkle

polly1976

Hi everyone i just wanted to thank everyone who joined in on this weeks challenge all your cards are fantastic thanks again. A new challenge will start tomorrow and will last untill sunday :j :T