Stormy35's cards

[storm35]

This is my 4th card.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g242/storm37/DSCF0065.jpg

Cant get rid of the flash, have made this thread a poll, so you can say Yay or Nay.

[Bunny]

trick for pics is a very good light above the card and no flash

[storm35]

trick for pics is a very good light above the card and no flash

Cant get my flash to work right, if i switch it off, it makes the pic all blurry, am hopeless.
How do you price your cards out?

[Bunny]

Chris, I'm not in it to make money, I'm lucky if I end up with 20/30p at the end of it

[nicholamarie]

i said no. not because it isnt good but because it isnt how i would want it. itms.

maybe putting things in a different order. like in a square sort of way . iyswim

i do like your cards though very clever. i couldnt do it.would get stresses out to quickly.

[storm35]

i said no. not because it isnt good but because it isnt how i would want it. itms.

maybe putting things in a different order. like in a square sort of way . iyswim

i do like your cards though very clever. i couldnt do it.would get stresses out to quickly.


So maybe if they were not at an angle? IS there too little detail on there for you or is it ok apart from the angle lay out?

[Daffs]

Sorry Chris, I put no too. I will explain - I am a fuss arse and hate peel offs and don't like the shiny backing paper. I am a real fusspot though and like things plain and simple and 'just so'. I am very hard to please and I know you won't take offense! ""cutey""b

[nicholamarie]

i think its the layout. i prefer more lined up things if that makes sense.

maybe putting the the bib and bunny next to each other then the other 2 things directly underneath.itms.

still think its good though. i'm sure there are plenty of peole who will like it.

[Emsickle]

What if...you had the sparkly background, behind another plain background, and then had the peel offs on there, creating kind of borders itms.

Its lovely though - I like all of your cards hun.

[storm35]

This any better?

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g242/storm37/DSCF0066.jpg

[Emsickle]

A little too much on there for me - I like the "less is more" approach iykwim. x x x

[nicholamarie]

no i so wish i could do it how i think.lol

ok take of the message for you bit, then put a bib and then a space and then maybe the baby bottle

then a little bit down put the duck under the bib and the bunny under the bottle but space it out so they are even.

hope that makes sense. i havent a clue what i am saying as i have never made a card and might look naf once you have done it but i think it has to many things all together.

try and see if you dont like it put it back to how you like it.

sorry bit bossy,

[storm35]

What if...you had the sparkly background, behind another plain background, and then had the peel offs on there, creating kind of borders itms.

Its lovely though - I like all of your cards hun.

How do you mean? put plain paper on the dark blue card, then the sparkly on top of the plain paper then the peel offs on the plain paper at top?

[storm35]

no i so wish i could do it how i think.lol

ok take of the message for you bit, then put a bib and then a space and then maybe the baby bottle

then a little bit down put the duck under the bib and the bunny under the bottle but space it out so they are even.

hope that makes sense. i havent a clue what i am saying as i have never made a card and might look naf once you have done it but i think it has to many things all together.

try and see if you dont like it put it back to how you like it.

sorry bit bossy,

You aint bossy at all my lovely, i cant get the message for you off, lol its going to leave a mark, so it will have to stay.
So if they were all in a square spread out in a square iykwim lol

[nicholamarie]

yes in a square with less bits.

[Emsickle]

How do you mean? put plain paper on the dark blue card, then the sparkly on top of the plain paper then the peel offs on the plain paper at top?

Hmm. like, say you have the card itself, then on top of that you have the slightly smaller sparkly bit, then on to of that again, have a slightly smaller plain bit of card again, then the peels offs on there, so it creates a kind of sparkly frame around the plain bit.

Does that make any sense whatsoever :cheesy:

[nicholamarie]

that sounds good ems

[storm35]

Sounds good, i can make another one and try that.

[Emsickle]

that sounds good ems

You can see what I mean? I'm getting confused reading it back myself :hysterica

I used to make little card toppers in the same way, small bit of plain card, mount a slightly smaller sparkly bit of card/paper, then mount another smaller plain bit of card on top again, creating like 3 layers and then put a peel off or picture or something else on there, to kind of create a framing effect. Or would do it on the larger scale aswell.

[nicholamarie]

yes i can see what you mean. sounds good. i like the little card toppers in layers

[storm35]

Sounds like an idea, what am i going to do with all these dam cards i have made lol.

[nicholamarie]

:cheesy: stick them on your site and sell them with your fabby bits

[nicholamarie]

got to go to bed,school in the morning will check back on the latest designs in the morning.

happy card making chris x

[storm35]

:cheesy: stick them on your site and sell them with your fabby bits

Oh dunno if they good enough for that.

[storm35]

got to go to bed,school in the morning will check back on the latest designs in the morning.

happy card making chris x

Goodnight my lovely. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[*nicki*]

i think its a fab card - well done :-)

[storm35]

Right am off to bed, see you all in the morning, xxxxxxxxxx

[Emsickle]

Night Chris x x x x Sleep well

[Emsickle]

Sounds like an idea, what am i going to do with all these dam cards i have made lol.

How many have you made Chris?? Have I seen them all?

I'd pop them on your website - if people are coming to you for a gift for someone, it would even better to be able to get card and gift at the same time :yes:

[nicholamarie]

chris. how sis you get on last night?did you make anymore?

[Katiequiggle]

I said no because I make my own but really because I like the less is more type of card, I would probably only use one of those things on the card like the rabbit on a layered topper like Emma suggested. I also prefer plain card to shiny card. I think for me, shiny holographic card is great for kids b'day cards but not the sort of thing for baby cards, I prefer a more sort of delicate pretty look for baby cards. But thats only my own personal opinion and I know a lot of people who would love to recieve it.

[Peridot30]

Hi I said no aswell as im a very minimalistic person and theres too much on the card for me. I would prefer for it to have a central picture on it.

[storm35]

chris. how sis you get on last night?did you make anymore?

No never made anymore, i need more variety of stuff :(

[storm35]

My town is pants for detailed stuff for cards, dp moaning at me for spending a fortune.
Got bags for the cards.

[Emsickle]

I've just had a look upstairs and I have loads of envelopes which I have put inside cellophane bags.

Not sure on exactly quantities but if you want them still, or anyone else - give me a shout

[storm35]

I've just had a look upstairs and I have loads of envelopes which I have put inside cellophane bags.

Not sure on exactly quantities but if you want them still, or anyone else - give me a shout

Oh yes please, my shop only has 2 different sizes, pm me with details onhow much to pay.:hyper::hyper:

[Emsickle]

Oh yes please, my shop only has 2 different sizes, pm me with details onhow much to pay.:hyper::hyper:

Don't be daft - don't want any money for them Chris - they've been up there for so long now, its wayyy overdue me having a clear out.

I've got so much stuff up there, I'll have to have a sort through properly, peel offs, templates, decoupage stuff, I think I had a light box somewhere too from my embossing.

Let me know your addy and I'll get them sent up to you hun x x x

[storm35]

Have pm'd you my sweet.

[storm35]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g242/storm37/DSCF0077.jpg

Am ready to jack in, i cant do a single card with all this stuff i bought, is this too plain, once i put happy birthday at top?

[storm35]

No matter :(

[josfab]

I much prefer the #10 post picture - I wouldn't have been able to say why I wasn't as keen on the first one, but seeing the 2nd the layout is much better. I do buy these sort of cards from a garden centre near me and I would buy the 2nd. Hope that's clear x

[josfab]

card on #39 not plain at all, looks like there's loads of textures on it.

[nicholamarie]

i like plain and simple cards.

[Emsickle]

Chris - the latest pic you've posted - I love it! Once you put Happy Birthday or whatever you are going to put at the top too - it will finish it off lovely! You have a real eye for this kind of thing (and those envelopes/cellophane bags will be in the post to you once I can get off me bum and get up the post office :cheesy:)

[storm35]

Awww you really think so?? Thank you.
I added another new one on the site, but my mother pointed out its a bit squint too near the left ::(( here is
http://www.mariahsoaps.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=61&products_id=876 i need to find somewhere i can get more card and larger card that has envelopes, i have card, can make my own cards up but no envelopes, so i have to stick with these ones for now, and i want to find where i can get nice fancy things.

[Emsickle]

Awww you really think so?? Thank you.
I added another new one on the site, but my mother pointed out its a bit squint too near the left ::(( here is
http://www.mariahsoaps.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=61&products_id=876 i need to find somewhere i can get more card and larger card that has envelopes, i have card, can make my own cards up but no envelopes, so i have to stick with these ones for now, and i want to find where i can get nice fancy things.

I used to buy from this (http://www.craftcreations.co.uk/) site. Don't know if it might help you, but the prices didn't seem too bad when I used them, although Im not sure where else there is now.

Only a tad to the left - can hardly notice, and hand made cards are all bespoke, so I like little things like that, as I "proves" that its hand made ifswim

x

[storm35]

Where can i find card with envelopes?

[Emsickle]

I'm not sure - I generally bought A4 card, cut to A5 and then folded either lengthways or widthways so bought the envelopes separately to match that (along with the bags)

x

[storm35]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g242/storm37/lilac.jpg


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g242/storm37/jusfu.jpg

What do you think,any good?

[Squishymama]

I absolutely love the pink one- that is definitely something I would be likely to buy

[storm35]

I absolutely love the pink one- that is definitely something I would be likely to buy

:party05::party05:Good news, finally one that someone loves thank you hunni lool.

[storm35]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g242/storm37/happy-b.jpg

What do you think of this one?

[Bunny]

Chris, I really do love that flower card

[Katiequiggle]

That's a lovely card Chris, like it.

[storm35]

Thanks guys, Katie i was looking for you last night.

[Emsickle]

That is lovely Chris!

[storm35]

That is lovely Chris!

Thank you Ems, i posted on the thanks for ya, a lovely parcel arrived this morning and cheered me up, thank you, you are lovely and kind.:kisshands::kisshands::kisshands:

[Squishymama]

Flower one looks gorgeous!

[Emsickle]

I'm glad it arrived safely - took a while though considering first class, but main thing is that it arrived safely - hope you can find uses for the bits in there :yes:

[smirnoff]

wow Chris these are brilliant! i love them!

[storm35]

I'm glad it arrived safely - took a while though considering first class, but main thing is that it arrived safely - hope you can find uses for the bits in there :yes:

Oh yea i will use them all, thank you. Royal mail is being rathe rpants just now and taking forever.:kisshands::kisshands:

[storm35]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g242/storm37/DSCF0029.jpg

Dont think i snm cut out for card making, just looking at themnow on here and they are apalling, i just cant get it right, however i said i would post them, so here you go, you can be honest i am ok with it.

[Headbanging Vonnie]

OK well I think they just need tweaking. The bear one just looks a bit plain, maybe a patterned backing sheet would be better. What I think could work would be a white oval in the middle with just the larger bear in the oval. Does this make sense?

The second card - ok I like the flowers but I think maybe you should put it in the centre of the card. I think I'd prefer the silver backing to be larger than the oval and I'd get rid of the hearts. Also the best wishes doesn't work for me on the white backing I'd prefer it straight on the card. If you are worried about lining them up put a ruler on the card to help.

I feel really awful now like I'm pulling your work to pieces. Do you still love me?:kisshands:

[storm35]

Of course i still love ya, they are crap and Katie is gonna give me a row, cos i just remebered what she told me about shapes, oopsps sorry Katie.
Yes they are crap, teddy one is plain, how do i get an oval?? The purple one is very very tacky and cheap looking, i am going to rip them up and start again me thinks and no you aint pullign my work to bits i need the truth about them, :kisshands::kisshands::kisshands:
Just dont rip me for my spelling cos i cant be assed goin back to edit it ok? lol.

[storm35]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g242/storm37/DSCF0030.jpg

What about this one? Any good?

[Headbanging Vonnie]

That one is a definite improvement (and quite a sexy card I might add!)

[storm35]

That one is a definite improvement (and quite a sexy card I might add!)

Yeah but its not perfect, i dont like it, why????? Is it them white flowers? or is it the red paper is it too small or squint??
I have a set here and it has backing paper what do i do with backing paper?? It has teddys big teddys and also a sheet of patterened card, what heck do i do with them??

[Headbanging Vonnie]

Yeah but its not perfect, i dont like it, why????? Is it them white flowers? or is it the red paper is it too small or squint??
I have a set here and it has backing paper what do i do with backing paper?? It has teddys big teddys and also a sheet of patterened card, what heck do i do with them??

Its the flowers. Not enough on their own. Can you move them say one in top right corner of red and one in bottom left and then a larger flower or something else in the middle? Plus maybe some wording at the top or bottom.:kisshands:

[Headbanging Vonnie]

Just a sec will post some pics for you

[storm35]

Ok off ot have a look in a bit, i have no other flowers, and only writing in have is in black, would that go on the white?

Heres what i have for pinks, take a look and can make a card 1 dam card out of this, noooooooooooooooooooo and i am ratty as hell http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g242/storm37/DSCF0032.jpg

[Headbanging Vonnie]

Here are some cards I have done with backing paper/card.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o3/VonnieF/IMG_0244.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o3/VonnieF/IMG_0243.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o3/VonnieF/IMG_0241.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o3/VonnieF/IMG_0232.jpg

Hope this gives you a bit of an idea.:kisshands:

[kat]

Its the flowers. Not enough on their own. Can you move them say one in top right corner of red and one in bottom left and then a larger flower or something else in the middle? Plus maybe some wording at the top or bottom.:kisshands:

Agree it need's some sort of wording, but a lovely card hun... Dont pull youself down so much your more capable than i would ever be ""cutey""b

[storm35]

Thanks Kat, i am not very good at cards, dont think i have the eye for it at all.

Vonie, so the backing sheets of paper and the backing card you get with sets, are you meant to use them to stick on the front of your card? Whether it be card or paper is that what its for? I did not thikn you could stick card on top of card??

[Headbanging Vonnie]

Thanks Kat, i am not very good at cards, dont think i have the eye for it at all.

Vonie, so the backing sheets of paper and the backing card you get with sets, are you meant to use them to stick on the front of your card? Whether it be card or paper is that what its for? I did not thikn you could stick card on top of card??

The first one on my post is card, the others are paper. The paper of course is much more flexible and you can wrap it around the back of the card (something I have pefected since being Quiggled lol).

When I'm at home I can post a pic of a shaker card that Kate made using card, you might like it.:kisshands:

[storm35]

Ok yes please, i think i need quiggled more, a lot more lol.
Howdo you wrap backing paper, so you stick it all over the card before folding it in half with double sided tape? or do you stick it just on front and trim away edges?

[Headbanging Vonnie]

Ok yes please, i think i need quiggled more, a lot more lol.
Howdo you wrap backing paper, so you stick it all over the card before folding it in half with double sided tape? or do you stick it just on front and trim away edges?

Put the glue on the card and press the card onto the paper then you can trim it with a knife. You can cover just the front or the whole card or the way Kate showed me was just to overlap so it goes a little over the fold.

[storm35]

Put the glue on the card and press the card onto the paper then you can trim it with a knife. You can cover just the front or the whole card or the way Kate showed me was just to overlap so it goes a little over the fold.

Ok card making is hard huh? So glue the card that am using to make a card, then splodge it onto the paper that i am going to use as backing yea?
So what is the card for, that you get in sets, can you use that aswell, i mean card onto card?

[Headbanging Vonnie]

Ok card making is hard huh? So glue the card that am using to make a card, then splodge it onto the paper that i am going to use as backing yea?
So what is the card for, that you get in sets, can you use that aswell, i mean card onto card?

Oh and double sided tape works better than glue. You can use the stuff for whatever you want hun. If you're any good at cutting you could cut shapes out of it.

[storm35]

Oh and double sided tape works better than glue. You can use the stuff for whatever you want hun. If you're any good at cutting you could cut shapes out of it.

Ok, Von you have been a real gem tonight, thank you sooooooooooo much on all your help tonight, you just got me thinking that Sam has a wee flower stamper, perhaps i can stamp and cut out some flowers to go on that card.
One day if i dont give in, i am going to see that poll go to yes i would buy it, instead of no, i have a long long way to go, maybe i will get quiggled some more.
Am off to my bed my dear,am shattered and i have a load of orders to get through, so maybe tomorrow night i shall do more cards.
Night night,:kisshands::kisshands:

[Headbanging Vonnie]

Night sweetie. Get yourself on a plane down to London and we can do some crafty stuff together.:kisshands:

[smirnoff]

Chris, I am not a card maker... and i have no eye for it at all, I just know what i like..
The red one with the white flowers i think is beautiful and i would buy it just as it is, the ones on your site i would buy too...

[storm35]

Night sweetie. Get yourself on a plane down to London and we can do some crafty stuff together.:kisshands:

Am on my way, i shall do 1 day my lovely, be fabby.

[storm35]

Chris, I am not a card maker... and i have no eye for it at all, I just know what i like..
The red one with the white flowers i think is beautiful and i would buy it just as it is, the ones on your site i would buy too...

Awwwh thank you Suzi, you are such a darling, the red 1 i dont like it, or the others that i made last night, i like the red and black, but i need to play about with it, :kisshands::kisshands::kisshands::kisshands:

[smirnoff]

i just wish i had half the eye that you all do!!!! Its way beyond me!

[storm35]

i just wish i had half the eye that you all do!!!! Its way beyond me!

I am pants at it, you should have a go at it, bet you would do gorgeous cards.

[Emsickle]

Chris - don't beat yourself up so much - your cards are really improving with every one and I love the last one you posted.

[storm35]

Chris - don't beat yourself up so much - your cards are really improving with every one and I love the last one you posted.

Thank you my dear, i need to sort it, and the rest, was ready to throw a tantrum last night and throw it all in bin, but i wont give up.
I need to get something to make a scoring mark down the middle to make skinnier cards.:kisshands::kisshands:

[Emsickle]

How about the wrong side of a knife - normal kitchen one, using the blunt side.

[storm35]

How about the wrong side of a knife - normal kitchen one, using the blunt side.

You are a genius, how did i not think of that, i have one of them lol.

[Emsickle]

You are a genius, how did i not think of that, i have one of them lol.

:cheesy:

I wouldn't say genius, but full of useless information :cheesy:

[storm35]

This any better or not? Dont worry its not all stuck down,
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g242/storm37/DSCF0033.jpg

[Katiequiggle]

Thats lovely

[storm35]

Thats lovely

Ohhh Katie was wondering when you would be about, so i can stick it all down is it perfect?
The rest i have took to bits, i need quiggled some more, :hyper::hyper::hyper::hyper:

[Katiequiggle]

Shall I do a step by step photographed card session in the craft club section. I'm not saying my way is the right way and lots of others have fab cards and ideas too but you could use it to see the basic techniques to use for your own designs. Anyone else could do one too, I know that Clare is a fab card maker if she has time to photograph each stage of a card that would be great.

[Katiequiggle]

I am banned from getting up till after lunch, I don't actually know how I got home from Wales yesterday without falling asleep at the wheel my eyes were dropping so much, lots of coffee and toilet stops on the way home lol.

[storm35]

That would be fabby yes, you all have so many lovely cards and you all make me embarassed to show mines, but i dont care lol i have to start somewhere lol.

[storm35]

I am banned from getting up till after lunch, I don't actually know how I got home from Wales yesterday without falling asleep at the wheel my eyes were dropping so much, lots of coffee and toilet stops on the way home lol.

Oh you drove?????????? Jeez well dont get out of bed all day, and i will talk to you later, :kisshands::kisshands::kisshands:

[Katiequiggle]

[QUOTE=storm35;787886]Ohhh Katie was wondering when you would be about, so i can stick it all down is it perfect?
The rest i have took to bits, i need quiggled some more, :hyper::hyper::hyper::hyper:[/QUOTEI]

I personally would move the red up a bit to about a cm from the top of the white card and use the larger white bit at the bottom can't actually see how much there is but if there is 2cm at least, I would put a greeting such as 'With Love' or 'Best Wishes' there.

Its lovely though.

[storm35]

Ok so move the red abd black up a bit to top and use bottom for a greeting, i will try ohh no i cant the black and red are stuck, its just the flowers that are not stuck down.

[Gemini]

I cannot see the card because the pic has been moved or deleted. :-( I just wanted to say this - how refreshing to get honest opinions!!!