More cards to add to my stock....I won't lack a ready to send card for any person or occasion this year, at this rate. Well, I say ready to send....they just need personalising when I come to send them.
Thursday, 16 April 2020
Wednesday, 8 April 2020
Funny lockdown card
Humorous card made this morning for my sister (who doesn't read my blog) - she'll love it, it's right up her street.
Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Mojo coming back
I know I've not done much cardmaking recently, hence the lack of posts. Having made a couple of cards a week for my Mum whilst she was ill, I didn't feel like doing any cardmaking after she died at Christmas.
Over the last few days, I've gone through all my cardstock, backing papers and toppers and sorted them all into labelled folders, so I can find what I want easily....before, they were just in piles. I told myself they were tidy organised piles....rubbish. Well now they are properly tidy and organised!
I went through my cardstocks and chose about a dozen different card sheets, then folded them ready for topping and decorating. Made 4 cards in the past 2 days:-
2 general purpose cards, the colours are rubbish as usual and not true to life. I particularly like the one on the left, the card is bronze coloured. The one on the right is grey and textured, I used a stencil cutter to cut out a flower border on the edge.
A birthday or 'special day' card, the background is green.
A get well card, using one of a set of character papers that came free with a magazine. I like this one, it would make me smile if I received it.
These cards are all for my stock, when I need to send one I'll personalise it with name and an appropriate sentiment. It's nice to have a stock of cards ready for all occasions.
I'm learning all the time, discovering new techniques and tips. Am looking forward to being able to go out again once the lockdown is over, a trip to The Range or Hobbycraft will be nice. I could do with some new crafting scissors and a larger cutting board, and some more glueing materials.
Betty often comes in my craft room when I'm working, she likes to stick her head in the bin to investigate what bits I've thrown away, sometimes getting sequins or glitter stuck on her nose. When she's finished nosing around, she gets on the bed and goes off to sleep.
Over the last few days, I've gone through all my cardstock, backing papers and toppers and sorted them all into labelled folders, so I can find what I want easily....before, they were just in piles. I told myself they were tidy organised piles....rubbish. Well now they are properly tidy and organised!
I went through my cardstocks and chose about a dozen different card sheets, then folded them ready for topping and decorating. Made 4 cards in the past 2 days:-
2 general purpose cards, the colours are rubbish as usual and not true to life. I particularly like the one on the left, the card is bronze coloured. The one on the right is grey and textured, I used a stencil cutter to cut out a flower border on the edge.
These cards are all for my stock, when I need to send one I'll personalise it with name and an appropriate sentiment. It's nice to have a stock of cards ready for all occasions.
I'm learning all the time, discovering new techniques and tips. Am looking forward to being able to go out again once the lockdown is over, a trip to The Range or Hobbycraft will be nice. I could do with some new crafting scissors and a larger cutting board, and some more glueing materials.
Betty often comes in my craft room when I'm working, she likes to stick her head in the bin to investigate what bits I've thrown away, sometimes getting sequins or glitter stuck on her nose. When she's finished nosing around, she gets on the bed and goes off to sleep.
Tuesday, 25 February 2020
Starting up again
I know, it's been ages since I posted....having lost my Mum and with loads of stressful stuff going on for weeks, I lost my cardmaking mojo. I'd made so many cards for Mum to give her a lift when she was unwell, I just didn't feel like making any more cards when she died on Christmas Eve. I did make a couple when birthdays were due, but forgot to take any photos.
Things have settled down a bit now, so spent a bit of time in my craft room this morning and made 2 birthday cards, not for anyone in particular, just to add to my card stock:-
It's a bit of a cheat really, I can't take any credit for these. They were both from card kits that I bought for pennies in a sale a while ago, it was really just an assembly job. I did add bows and sequins though from my stash.
My desk has got a bit messy (I zoomed in to take the photo so the mess can't be seen!), I really need to get in there and sort it all out. I've acquired a few shoe boxes (just went into a couple of shoe shops and asked if they had any spare boxes, they were happy to give me a few), they'll be useful for organising my supplies. I'll do that this week. I might even do some decoupage and cover the boxes, card making does produce lots of small odd shaped scraps of paper and card which I'm loath to just throw away, so they can be made use of.
Things have settled down a bit now, so spent a bit of time in my craft room this morning and made 2 birthday cards, not for anyone in particular, just to add to my card stock:-
My desk has got a bit messy (I zoomed in to take the photo so the mess can't be seen!), I really need to get in there and sort it all out. I've acquired a few shoe boxes (just went into a couple of shoe shops and asked if they had any spare boxes, they were happy to give me a few), they'll be useful for organising my supplies. I'll do that this week. I might even do some decoupage and cover the boxes, card making does produce lots of small odd shaped scraps of paper and card which I'm loath to just throw away, so they can be made use of.
Sunday, 27 October 2019
A Halloween card
Sorry I've been neglecting the blog, not done a lot of cardmaking lately.
I did make this Halloween card though:-
The recipient really likes it, she adores Halloween (does nothing for me!).
We have some family and friends birthdays coming up, and I'm nearly out of the stack of cards I made for Mum, so really need to get stuck in again.
I did make this Halloween card though:-
We have some family and friends birthdays coming up, and I'm nearly out of the stack of cards I made for Mum, so really need to get stuck in again.
Friday, 4 October 2019
More finger painting
An anniversary card for our friends:-
Finger painted again......oh it's such fun!
Our favourite garden centre has a crafting section, it's been all yarn and sewing stuff up till recently but they now have a fairly large papercraft section - all products from one particular company, most of which are quite expensive and I know I could certainly get cheaper elsewhere. However, they did have a small area of sale things, I picked up a pack of Halloween stickers for 64p, a quarter of the original price....why they were selling them off cheap in the run up to Halloween I have no idea, seems a bit odd to me. No matter, my gain!
Halloween doesn't hold any interest for me, but someone we know is absolutely mad on it, so I thought of her when I saw these stickers and will make her a Halloween card. Just an excuse to have a play around!
Finger painted again......oh it's such fun!
Our favourite garden centre has a crafting section, it's been all yarn and sewing stuff up till recently but they now have a fairly large papercraft section - all products from one particular company, most of which are quite expensive and I know I could certainly get cheaper elsewhere. However, they did have a small area of sale things, I picked up a pack of Halloween stickers for 64p, a quarter of the original price....why they were selling them off cheap in the run up to Halloween I have no idea, seems a bit odd to me. No matter, my gain!
Halloween doesn't hold any interest for me, but someone we know is absolutely mad on it, so I thought of her when I saw these stickers and will make her a Halloween card. Just an excuse to have a play around!
Tuesday, 1 October 2019
Finger painting!
I'm very pleased with my new craft room, it's working out well. Betty comes in there with me while I'm working and lies on the bed....I'd like to say she watches me with great interest, but in reality she just goes to sleep. I do have to make sure I don't drop anything on the floor, or at least pick it up straight away when I do....any stray bits of paper etc and she's straight off the bed and trying to eat whatever it is, she's such a scavenger.
Some large fun Christmas cards for friends and family:-
The last one I really enjoyed doing, it was such fun. I'd been idly googling for card ideas, as you do, and saw some finger painted cards, figures of people, birds and reindeer done with fingers, then details drawn on. Well, I'm not that artistic, but immediately thought of a wreath, I just used my ink pads as paint. Not done finger painting since I was a small child, it was great!
Having a break from crafting now, not feeling up to doing it at the moment.
The elderly neighbour came round this morning for me to give her a crochet lesson. Well, it was, erm, interesting.....she's never done crochet or knitting before and had no idea how to even hold the hook or yarn. I think we both had a headache by the time she left! But hopefully she's grasped the basics.....I just showed her how to do chains and then basic rows of doubles (single crochet for US readers). I suggested she get some practise holding the yarn with enough tension in it, working short rows of doubles and turning her work before we move on to trebles, as she was having enough difficulty with just that. She can do macramé and quilting, to be honest I think she might be better off sticking with those. I can't do either of those! Well, we all have talents in different areas.
Some large fun Christmas cards for friends and family:-
Having a break from crafting now, not feeling up to doing it at the moment.
The elderly neighbour came round this morning for me to give her a crochet lesson. Well, it was, erm, interesting.....she's never done crochet or knitting before and had no idea how to even hold the hook or yarn. I think we both had a headache by the time she left! But hopefully she's grasped the basics.....I just showed her how to do chains and then basic rows of doubles (single crochet for US readers). I suggested she get some practise holding the yarn with enough tension in it, working short rows of doubles and turning her work before we move on to trebles, as she was having enough difficulty with just that. She can do macramé and quilting, to be honest I think she might be better off sticking with those. I can't do either of those! Well, we all have talents in different areas.
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