card making -

[a1gardens]

Ive recently started making cards

although most of them look like a four year old has made them :rolleyes:lol

i really enjoy doing them though so i was wondering if anyone knows of any good sites for designs , step by step instructions etc - dont want to make anything too fancy (not yet anyway) just using toppers , peel offs , embellishments etc

Thanks

Lisa :0)

[stitchysyl]

Try these .....

http://www.cardinspirations.co.uk/demo.htm

http://www.madaboutcards.com/section.php?xSec=255

[stitchysyl]

and these...

http://www.handyhippo.co.uk/card_making_ideas/

http://www.making-handmade-cards.com/christmas-card-making-ideas.html

[a1gardens]

Many thanks :)

lots of ideas for me to try :D

hopefully il be able to make some 1/2 decent cards now lol

Lisa :0)

[Kiamyka]

Thanks for the links - I am in desperate need too haha
I had this idea of making cards which can hold small items of jewellery.. at the moment I am waiting for my blanks to arrive but in the meantime I am making some crackers (DIY ones from Poundland) Now it all looks so very simple - you connect the cracker - pretty easy as you just join the tabs and slots. next you glue the stars and spangly bits to a wee card that is then glued to the cracker- oh boy haha it's like spaghetti junction with trails of glue everywhere. stars stuck to my glue and my fingers haha I am just wondering if there is a specific glue that's best for the job. I tried my glue gun then Uhu but both make the same mess (or rather i do )
Any advice greatly appreciated
xxchris

[Urcards]

Thanks for the links - I am in desperate need too haha
I had this idea of making cards which can hold small items of jewellery.. at the moment I am waiting for my blanks to arrive but in the meantime I am making some crackers (DIY ones from Poundland) Now it all looks so very simple - you connect the cracker - pretty easy as you just join the tabs and slots. next you glue the stars and spangly bits to a wee card that is then glued to the cracker- oh boy haha it's like spaghetti junction with trails of glue everywhere. stars stuck to my glue and my fingers haha I am just wondering if there is a specific glue that's best for the job. I tried my glue gun then Uhu but both make the same mess (or rather i do )
Any advice greatly appreciated
xxchris


Ermmm there are some very good thin double sided tape rolls out there.. have you thought of that or just PVA not in large doses but that is good!

Happy Gluing haha

[Honehe]

If you get an eazi score board, you can fold card easily to make card blanks - it can be cheaper than buying loads of blanks. You can make envelopes with one too

Honehe

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[Kiamyka]

thanks for the tips - i did find some micro dot glue paper which works well and also some PVA glue but that can be messy too .Im not sure I have time for folding etc but will check out what the boards are Our 99-p shop currently has some blanks with all the bits n bobs n dangles n bows with them - enough to make 6 cards so cheap as chips . I will continue experimenting with them for now
xxchrisxx