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Lets talk cards!

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layla · 12/11/2004 15:09

Hi,I've done some brochures now for my cards.they're not photos and printed but I've drawn the pictures and written a description of them and photocopied them.I've put one of my stamps onto the front.I keep thinking up new designss all the time though!

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DingleAlltheWay · 10/12/2004 16:38

How's eveyone doing? Have you all finished your Xmas cards? I am only managing about 5-8 a day!!! Sod's law, I've had a few birth congrats orders! At this rate, I'll be trying to sell off the ones I've made and buying the 100 or so I need to send out.
I am not going to be like this next year, will have a new years resolution to be more organised!!!

champs · 10/12/2004 20:25

I am also behind my target!! I have made a grand total of 2!!! There are not enough hrs in the day.

DingleAlltheWay · 12/12/2004 15:38

Been shopping today! Desperately need more card to make up my blanks. Completely run out of dark blue for a midnighty sky,I love making up the snowmen with their liitle felt scarves & hats.
Have also been making little penguins and had run out of black too!
Anyway, went down to The Paper Mill, don't do much else there but filled my box (well-overfilled my box) to the brim with my card and then I spotted \link{http://www.diestodiefor.com/Accucrease.php\this}
Just couldn't resist it!! Tried it and I am so pleased with it. Really simply but has saved me so much time,I have folded about 100 cards with ease.
In fact it's so easy, I might even ask DH to fold some while I get on with my xmas cards this evening! Hopefully even the "artistically challenged" as he calls himself could manage!

OhComeLetUsADiorHim · 12/12/2004 19:13

Made all mine ages ago (ner ner ner ), and sent them out on December 1st. I was quite pleased with them, but have had better ideas since making them, which no doubt I will forget about next year!

SantaQuated · 12/12/2004 19:42

i've done about 70 - but not sure that i ahve enough,,, tonight's job is to write them.

dingle - i have one of thiose fold things, they're really good, the end fold looks so much more professional. and it's very quick.

champs · 12/12/2004 20:00

Right!! I am signing off to make mine now!!

I came to ask whether I should indulge myself and get the whispers ink set. I'm not sure whether i can justify spending a weeks shopping price on ink!!
Maybe I will get the glazepens instead.... decisions decisions...help!! I have 15mins to decide....

DingleAlltheWay · 12/12/2004 23:37

Took the 40 or so I had made to MIL yesterday, sold 9, she took another 6 to show to the girls at work! Back to a very empty looking stock box!!
Only completed another 5 tonight but made loads of little embellishments and stamped/coloured in some little snowmen! I have also made up a huge stack (well over 100 anyway) of neatly folded card blanks,all nicely stored with matching envelopes and poly bag,sitting in a box just waiting to be used!! I am very impressed with my Accucrease thingy, AQ,yes-it is really quick!!
My conservatory looks like a bomb has hit it! DH has put the tree up this afternoon, it is standing there in a bare state, with just a few twinking lights, waiting to be decorated tomorrow, the masses of boxes of baubles are mingling together with my craft boxes.
Ah well,,tomorrow is another day!

DingleAlltheWay · 12/12/2004 23:38

What did you go for champs? The inks or the glaze pens?

champs · 14/12/2004 14:32

neither, I lost my nerve and just switched off the CPU!! Still umming and ahming tho.

OhComeLetUsADiorHim · 14/12/2004 20:38

I took mine in to a craft shop in Dedham today. The lady there has had quite a few in the past. She took 52 today, at £1.50 each! Well chuffed!! She told me that it is mainly men who buy my cards...must be for their girlfriends/wives, because they are really girly cards.

champs · 15/12/2004 12:52

wow!! thats great!! well done. Dont be sure that the guys dont just like girly cards

DingleAlltheWay · 15/12/2004 15:48

Well done, great news!! I will make myself a resolution to "expand" in the new year!!

OhComeLetUsADiorHim · 15/12/2004 19:23

Took another £20 today, from a lady I know who orders a lot of cards for friends and family through me. I am really pleased that she (and her friend) like my cards, because they seem to know a lot of people! Also, her children have started requesting hand-made cards for their friends!

OhComeLetUsADiorHim · 15/12/2004 22:38

I have just been on HappyStamper's website, and nearly spent £50 on Hero Arts stamps! Can't keep money in my account, that's my problem. Managed to exit without entering my account details! Phew!

champs · 17/12/2004 00:20

lol!! I went to hobbycraft yesturday and spent a tidy sum I really must not spend anymore on craft stuff for a couple of months.... after I buy the glaze pens now let me have a look at that happy stamper site.....

DingleAlltheWay · 17/12/2004 10:39

Oooh,,,,I'll have to take a look too!!!
At long last I mustered up the courage to take my cards with me to a Downs Syndrome Association meeting last night. I have had then in the car before but never had enough confidence to take them out the boot!
We have just set up a new group and I have offered my services as treasurer (!!!)
Anyway the girls seemed quite interested, sold £23.50, and I am giving 10% to the group. I came home and made up a little envelope to put the donations in!
I had some offers/ideas to take them in to work places,,,etc. I don't expect to earn a fortune from them, it is mainly the enjoyment, but it would be lovely to have more of a purpose and see some money raised from selling them.
Anyway, I live in hope....let's go and have a look a that site for some more inspiration!!

gscrym · 17/12/2004 11:07

Champs,

Loving the Gelly Roll glaze pens. A doddle to use, quick to dry and a lot easier than the crystal laquer pens I shelled out £24 on.

champs · 17/12/2004 23:09

lol dingle!! well done.
gscrym, oooohh I am very tempted. did you get the 10pack?

DingleAlltheWay · 18/12/2004 00:41

Looked at the HappyStampers site earlier - a really good site from what I managed to see. It's so nice to see such a range of stamps shown. Didn't order was being pestered by a very grumpy ds, who was off school sick, he wanted to play a game on the PC.
Can someone do a link to these Gelly Roll Glaze pens, please! They sound really good.
I am thinking of compiling a wish list from the craft shop and leaving it for DH to see!

champs · 18/12/2004 16:32

tried to find cheapest stockist!! £15.90 for 10 pk
or £14.00 for 10 if brought singularly(sp) (£1.40 each)

Yorkiegirl · 30/12/2004 07:48

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DingleAlltheWay · 31/12/2004 14:18

I think I have put some of my most popular ones on the "gallery" of the Swap shop- card ideas, I'll try to find the link for you.
I do little felt girlie clothes, popular for girls of all ages, for boys a football shirt, personalised with their name-again can be used for "boys" of all ages.
I make up the face of a ninja turtle,or my son's fav is Scooby Doo, cut paper to shape, detail with chalk, a layer with 3D pads.
I hope this will give you a few ideas! Good luck.

AuntyQuated · 31/12/2004 14:36

Hello All
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DingleAlltheWay · 31/12/2004 14:40

Hi ther AQ! Did you get anything "crafty" for Xmas?

AuntyQuated · 31/12/2004 14:42

no, but i didn't request anyhting either!!
did you?

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