Ideas for card craft beginner

savvy

mumoftwo wrote: »

The swaps sounds great but like savvy says, is discouraged because of problems that may arise..

Aye it's something that Martin really doesn't want to encourage on the boards, it's come up time and time again over the years, in various guises. But he is very adamant about it, which IS fair enough.

I've seen a few good intentions go sour on forums for various reasons :rolleyes: but one that seems to work quite well is the swaps on the Crafster forums, not sure how it all works exactly, but everyone seems to receive what they want, and it works.

Anyway, has anyone got a Sizzix Sidekick at all????

qwiksave

savvy wrote: »

Anyway, has anyone got a Sizzix Sidekick at all????

No, why?...

I think everybody should try and be more confident about their work (I know its easier said than done! lol)... There's no need to be embarrassed, we're all friends here, just put your hard work on and say, 'This is Mine!' Obviously not everybody is going to like it like we have said before but it really doesn't matter! This forum is for motivating us and for swopping ideas and techniques, not for beating ourselves up! That said, HERE'S MINE! I enjoyed the process of making it and to me that is the important thing.

I used a felt tip pen 'Airblaster' with glittery felt tips, stuck on star embelishments and printed with a 'Thank You' rubber stamp. Black pen to finish off.

ilovecompanies

Quicksave, that card is reaaalllllyy amazing, well done!!!

polly1976

well done qwiksave your card is lovely. Everybodys cards are fantastic including Mine :rotfl: so many different ideas i love this thread it gets better and better:T :j :j

ilovecompanies

Every single card i've seen on this thread is really good xx

savvy

qwiksave wrote: »

No, why?...

LOL cos you get it free if you subscribe to a mag and I wondered if it was worth it I'm new to all the gadgets so have no idea about them

qwiksave wrote: »

I think everybody should try and be more confident about their work (I know its easier said than done! lol)... There's no need to be embarrassed, we're all friends here, just put your hard work on and say, 'This is Mine!' Obviously not everybody is going to like it like we have said before but it really doesn't matter! This forum is for motivating us and for swopping ideas and techniques, not for beating ourselves up! That said, HERE'S MINE! I enjoyed the process of making it and to me that is the important thing.

Hear hear, well said qwiky!

Not all the styles of the cards are going to be everybody's cup of tea, BUT you can certainly see the crafting skills in each one and the work that's gone into them, and as said previously, somebody else's may spark an idea off for your next one I thought mine was pretty basic and quite plain, but it was more a personal one for my mate so it worked for me, however qwiksave's is right up my street, great card!!

ilovecompanies

Well said Quicksave, you've given me confidence now!

polly1976

Just found out we have a Birthday in the group Happy Birthday to ilovecompanies xxxxxxxx:beer: :j :T :j

ilovecompanies

Does anyone know where to get really cheap brads from??

mary43

ilovecompanies, polly, qwiksave - love your cards, brilliant !!!
Heres how I made mine........ever so simple (has to be for me......lol)

Covered the front of white card with some stripey paper, printed off the Thankyou from google images & stuck it on a silver card.
Raided Mums old button box for the last blue button I'd got, and using ordinary string stuck it to the card in upside down V shape,stuck button on the top and card at the bottom.
Hope that all makes sense...........................:j

Thanks polly for putting it on for me.
Next weeks challenge........aperture ???? Forgive me being a bit brainless but is that where the front has a whole in it, like envelopes ???