Ideas for card craft beginner

mary43

I;ve got a piece of material (can't think where I got it from) with cows and sheep on it so I'm going to have a go at using that on an Easter card for baby grandson with a stick on blue cows head with rolling eyes (OH won a notebook in a raffle with it on but the notebook faster broke)........googled some images of chickes I'll stick on some card and add them with those glue bits that raise it up (can't think what they're called now..........lol)
Just hoping it works out all right.
Found some other images that will do to make better easter cards than a couple that I've got - hopefully...........so that's tomorrows task.
I love it:j Very theraputic I find and I can loose myself in a pile of card and glue for hours

polly1976

are they called glue dots mary :rotfl: Ive been to craft shop today im was like a kid in a sweet shop lol did you manage 2 get that magazine ? The card your doing for your grandson sounds ace you will you post a picture when u have finished it please?

polly1976

KxMx ive just started to use peel offs and borders i think they just finish off a card and i also used gift tags on my xmas cards every 1 commented to say how good they were:rotfl:

mary43

They;re not glue dots polly...........got them and they come on a roll. These are like sticky pads on a flad sheet and they peel off to stick on the image or whatever it is, then you peel off the stick paper left on the pad and put it on the card. You''re bound to have some I bet. They just raise the image or embelissment up a little bit for a 3-D effect.

Didn't get to the newsagents this morning..........slept a bit too heavy andwoke with thick head.Might chance it tomorrow (they open on Sundays I think) otherwise it'll be Wednesday. Gale force winds forecast for Monday and Tuesday and I'm taking no chances going out in that.

I'll let you know how grandsons card goes........can't put a photo on as I don't have a digi camera or scanner -not that hi tech..............lol - so you;ll have to take my word for it.

I use the peel offs for edging either an image I've got off the internet or just round the edge of the card, normally the very narrow ones in gold or silver.
I could run amok in our craft shop - and the cake decoration shop next door full of ribbons etc but the purse strings don't allow it. I normally pick a packet of off cuts up from their card making class and get no end of nice pieces of card from them.

Having a clear out of stuff from Mums house and I'd got a tin of old badges with Christmas trees on -think my brothers kids collected them once - so I've rescued those I can use on cards and sent the rest to the charity shop (1970's pop groups etc.) Amazing what you can find kicking around the house to use that keeps the cost down:j

polly1976

The only reason i went to craft shop today is because i was supposed to be having a craft lesson which my mum was paying for for my xmas present £25 but because im ill i missed it.and with all the help ive had from you all ive decided not to have it now so i spent some of the money on craft things got a cutting mat and some wedding peel offs efc could have spent all day in there lol im so glad i posted this thread thanks agin eveyone xx:j

mary43

I;m pleased you started it polly...........being a bit of a novice at card making I'm always looking for a few ideas and tips from people. A lot of the card making stuff can be expensive -well to me anyway being on a limited budget so any little hints are valuable.:j

polly1976

I think we should keep it going because it is always handy to look back on.But since starting it ive been hogging the computer driving my hubby mad lol.Have you been on hobby crafts web site there are some really good ideas on there ive just done a golf card for my dad it was really easy :j

mumoftwo

Those little pads are calles foam pads. I have them in small circles, small squares and larger rectangles and you can also buy it on a roll where you just cut off what you need. Poundland sells a roll and several sheets of rectangles in a pack for a £1, great value.

polly1976

:rotfl: Thats what they are called lol i have loads of them lol ive been so busy making cards since i went to craft shop and ive also done a wedding invite it looks quite good will post pic asap so you can all let me know what you think

prophecy_grrl

This thread is fab!

I will be keeping an eye on you guys for inspiration - I made about20 cards yesterday to sell in a car boot sale next weekend. I also started on my 2008 xmas cards - have made 5!

I've been card making since summer 2006, I find it's a nice relaxing hobby that helps me switch off after work. Like other posters here I have the 'hand made by...' labels from Studio Catalogue first, now from ebay as they're a lot cheaper.

I will post some pics on here later when I locate my camera, it's really useful to see how lovely your cards are and get ideas x

Thanks all!