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Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 7 Apr 21

The picture is of one of the paintings I did on Saturday. I did two that were similar but this was the best of the two. The other one I did I overworked the sky and it looked streaky and, well, overworked. I did two more aswell...

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Making Birthday cards for my little nephews.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 22 Sep 20

Today I made some birthday cards for my little nephews, Charlie and Noah who will be 9 in October. The cards I made were both the same, with a drawing of a monkey jumping on a bed. The sentiment that went with it said "To a cheeky...

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I've started my Christmas card making

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 18 Sep 20

So yesterday I received some Christmas card making kits. So yesterday and today I started making my Christmas cards. So far I've done 1 stained glass window style animal one, which was a badger, and 2 nativity style ones. Tomorrow...

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christmas

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Card making and other creative activities

Porcospino @Porcospino (31365) • Denmark 19 Sep 15

My mother-in-law used to make cards. Some time ago she decided that she didn't want to make cards anymore and she gave me the things that she didn't need anymore. I received several large boxes full of paper, stickers, ribbons,...

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painting

creative

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Card crafts with a friend

joystick @joystick (1675) 16 Jan 11

I am interested in making cards, after watching a friend of mine making them for a while, i am going to give it a try.This week in an afternoon we are going to break the day up with abit of card making.I hope that we are going to...

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craft afternoons

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All the different craft bits that they bring out at christmas

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 14 Nov 10

There are loads of new things that they bring out each and every christmas.Each year there are also new colour themes as well.A friend of mine went to a sale that they had on and she got chatting to a few people and they had all...

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Paper pricking is soo relaxing,aswell as a great texture to hand made cards

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 5 Jul 10

I love to paper prick,as it shows great detail aswell as seeing the effect you can also feel it.A friend of one of my friends were really shocked when she recieved a card that i had made which had been paper pricked.She thought...

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paper pricking

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Crafts

cricket10 @cricket10 (66) 4 Jun 10

There are all types of crafts I like. Crochet Knitting Writing Calligraphy Handmade Greeting Cards Wood Crafts

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crochet

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Do You Emboss?

SukiSmiles @SukiSmiles (1991) • United States 8 Jan 09

My husband got me a Fiskars ScrapBoss for Christmas. It's an embossing system where you have stencils and stylus. My very un-carfty mom did a very simple Christmas card one year with an embossed Christmas tree, so I figure it...

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Making money by making cards?

Vicstar @Vicstar (98) 4 Jan 09

Does anyone have experience of making cards and marketing them? I am asking as I looked into this a bit recently. I played with hand painted cards (less outlay in printing costs, and opportunity to test market, I thought). Not an...

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marketing

printing

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Disappointed

donna22 @donna22 (1116) 15 Oct 08

I put some of my handmade cards on etsy.com but have received some criticism over my photos. At the moment I am just using scans and I think they look fine and show the different parts of the cards in close up. I know I should...

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etsy

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how long has everyone been card making?

Emma30587 @Emma30587 (402) 17 Jun 08

How long has everyone been making cards? I only started two years ago so i stil class myself has a newbie!! I love it though! I find it sooo relaxing.

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Scrapbooking blogging ideas

SukiSmiles @SukiSmiles (1991) • United States 21 May 08

So, I am in need of ideas for blogging on my scrapbooking site. I have been so busy lately running around and building my business, that my fun stuff is not getting the attention it needs. And I've been asked to be on an internet...

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Hi Great Website

aquajules4 @aquajules4 (583) 3 May 08

Hi just wanted to pass on a great web site that someone else on mylot told me about. It's great for card makers and scrap bookers, there is loads of free downloads. in your search engine put squidoo diy adn hobbies and it...

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Chat rooms

aquajules4 @aquajules4 (583) 29 Nov 07

Hi can anyone recommend any chat rooms or forums designed just for crafts. I love talking about crafts and to have a chat room where you can talk to people who are online aswell would be really good. I look forward to hearing...

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Show us what you've made

LisaAhart @LisaAhart (4) • United States 22 May 07

Let's see what you've made lately. Like with in the last year. I take "bursts" to do card making or scrapbooking. But when it hit's it really goes.

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Craft Robo verses Cricut

FairyDust @FairyDust (3) 16 May 07

I have wanted to purchase the craft robo for the last year or so. Now I have the money to purchase one they bring out the cricut. Has anyone used either of these? Any feedback will be welcomed.

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die cutting machines

scrapbookin

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Did you hand-make a card for Mothers' Day?

hezoid @hezoid (2144) 18 Mar 07

Or did you just buy a shop bought one? I made my mother a card, it was just a nice simply, pretty one, using a blue card, some white card and some pretty blue flowery card toppers. She appreciated that i'd taken the time to make...

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Greetings Card Makers - How do you get your ideas?

SaraJayne @SaraJayne (26) 23 Feb 07

I love making cards but I am starting to run out of new ideas as I have been doing it for a few years now. I love tea-bag paper folding but these are starting to look a bit samey. I love embroidery but it takes ages! I'd like to...

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homemade vs store bought

mrsturner @mrsturner (518) • Canada 13 Feb 07

Do you find that people appreciate the time you put into their cards, or are they just throwing them in the garbage with the dollar store cards from other poeple. My sister frames hers, but my grandmother throws them out. I thonk...

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