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#353364 - Sun Jun 03 2007 04:31 PM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: sue943]
carolthescot Explorer Registered: Mon May 21 2007 Posts: 81 Loc: Central Scotland UK	What I do is try and get a profile on the person that the card is made for and work on their likes.Say for instance they like cats-so I find some cat stickers-BTW-stickers is the main thing I use to decorate my cards but I also use rub ons if I can get them,peel offs are nice on cards,along with Stickles which is a craft glitter glues (I do love adding sparkle to cards)-and anything else they like. If they like gardening-I decorate my card with gardening related stuff etc and so on.It's great fun I can just see my new nickname-'Carol the profiler'!! lol
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#353365 - Sun Jun 03 2007 04:41 PM Re: Card making [Re: sue943]
carolthescot Explorer Registered: Mon May 21 2007 Posts: 81 Loc: Central Scotland UK	Quote: Have you tried iris folding? What on earth is that Sue? assault to plants? Do tell all
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#353366 - Sun Jun 03 2007 05:33 PM Re: Card making [Re: carolthescot]
ren33 Star Poster Registered: Thu Sep 30 1999 Posts: 10510 Loc: Fanling Hong Kong	Hi Carol, I think Sue would send you this link so you can learn what it is and how to do it. She sent me a lovely card recently , made with this method. It is gorgeous. You need patience though! Iris folding _________________________ Wandering aimlessly through FT since 1999.
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#353367 - Sun Jun 03 2007 06:19 PM Re: Card making [Re: ren33]
carolthescot Explorer Registered: Mon May 21 2007 Posts: 81 Loc: Central Scotland UK	Thanks for the info Ren So that's what Iris folding is!-a friend of mine sent me a card last year with this technique on it-she said it was easy once you know how.In for a bit of fun with this I can see haha
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#353368 - Sun Jun 03 2007 06:54 PM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: sue943]
Copago Star Poster Registered: Tue May 15 2001 Posts: 13872 Loc: Australia	Has anyone tried embossing powder? I have some here but don't really have a good heat scource ... would waving it over the toaster be any good? (I susupect not, but thought I'd ask )
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#353369 - Sun Jun 03 2007 08:08 PM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: Copago]
MotherGoose Multiloquent Registered: Mon Apr 22 2002 Posts: 4071 Loc: Western Australia	Copago, I use embossing powder a lot. You can use a toaster - that's what I used at first - but nothing beats the proper hot tool for doing it. Hairdryers don't work, strangely enough. I love the effect of embossing powder. Whether you want to lash out and buy a hot tool will depend on how much embossing you want to do. I only use four embossing powders - gold, silver, copper and clear. There is no point in buying coloured embossing powder because you can have any colour you want if you use clear. Clear will take on the colour of whatever colour stamp pad you've used. I learned the hard way, however, that you have to use ink pads with slow drying ink. If you use the type that dry quickly (e.g. Staz-on), they don't emboss well. _________________________ Don't say "I can't" ... say " I haven't learned how, yet." (Reg Bolton)
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#353370 - Mon Jun 04 2007 03:04 AM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: Copago]
carolthescot Explorer Registered: Mon May 21 2007 Posts: 81 Loc: Central Scotland UK	Quote: Has anyone tried embossing powder? I have some here but don't really have a good heat scource ... would waving it over the toaster be any good? (I susupect not, but thought I'd ask ) Not tried using it yet but it looks fab.A friend of mine who use to live in Finland use to do it and she used the ring on her cooker-she said it worked great!
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#353371 - Mon Jun 04 2007 03:11 AM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: MotherGoose]
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 34642 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	I have some embossing powder and have used it. Carole is correct in saying hairdryers won't work, they are too blowy and blow the powder off whereas the heat guns are less blowy but hotter. Mine cost about £10. Many years ago my daughter was into stamping (if only she hadn't sold all those stamps at a car boot sale!) and back in those days I knew nothing of heat guns and bought her one of those heat trays which is designed to keep food warm. She used to use a couple of small metal spoons to hold the card/paper down and it worked well. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#353372 - Sat Jun 09 2007 05:10 AM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: sue943]
Copago Star Poster Registered: Tue May 15 2001 Posts: 13872 Loc: Australia	I tried embossing today and what a nice effect! I ended up using a heatgun, the type that you're meant to strip paint off with. Worked a treat. But must remember to put it on a baking dish or something ... or perhaps not lean on the sink after using a heat gun over it. ouch! A friend lent me some powders a while ago and never had the nerve to play with it. I must ask her if I can buy them off her, she went and got herself a job when her little one started school and barely has time for craft anymore.
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#353373 - Sat Jun 09 2007 05:43 AM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: Copago]
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 34642 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	Quote: Not tried using it yet but it looks fab.A friend of mine who use to live in Finland use to do it and she used the ring on her cooker-she said it worked great! I assume we are talking about a ceramic hob here and not a gas ring! The main problem I could see with that would be accidental spillage making a mess. Certainly the heat tray I mentioned has some 'splatter'. The other day I experimented with adding some gold embossing to some backing paper I printed on my inkjet printer. I used an embossing pen for the ink then sprinkled the powder. I only tried a very small area and it seemed to be fine. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#353374 - Sat Jun 09 2007 02:13 PM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: sue943]
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 34642 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	I have just made my first Christmas card of the year! This afternoon I went into town to buy some metallic giftwrap to use on iris folding so here it is. Edited to update image as I have added some little stars. Edited by sue943 (Sun Jun 10 2007 07:43 AM) _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#353375 - Sat Jun 09 2007 02:18 PM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: sue943]
JaneMarple Star Poster Registered: Fri Jan 30 2004 Posts: 14334 Loc: North West of England	Very very good Sue!!! Not done Iris folding before, Me and Mum usually start making our Christmas Cards in August/September even though we always have cards left over from the year before!! _________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open.
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#353376 - Mon Jun 11 2007 07:25 PM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: JaneMarple]
carolthescot Explorer Registered: Mon May 21 2007 Posts: 81 Loc: Central Scotland UK	Quote: Very very good Sue!!! Not done Iris folding before, Me and Mum usually start making our Christmas Cards in August/September even though we always have cards left over from the year before!! Aye,I know what you mean Jane-it's very time consuming
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#353377 - Mon Jun 18 2007 06:36 PM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: carolthescot]
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 34642 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	I have a handful of cards on my mantlepiece waiting to be be sent - so many birthdays and anniversaries during the next few weeks. I surprised myself with the variety, only two have similar papers even, both the recipients like pinks and as I was doing one I used the same papers for the other. There is an iris folded cross for a friend who asked for a birthday card with a religious theme, then there is a teabag folded one, the bright one with a 5 is for a certain little man in Aus so as well it isn't showing well in the photo, then there is the photo of a lotus blossom sent to me by Ren, one using a commercial flower sticker, one using stamping and finally one using a local photo that I took - that one is for my son. You can see them here The one with the stamping was a new technique for me, I edged the card with an embossing pen then dipped it in gold embossing powder then heated it. Oh, Copago, on television the other day they said you can use a paint stripper as a substitute for a heat gun. Edited by sue943 (Mon Jun 18 2007 06:39 PM) _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#353378 - Tue Jun 19 2007 01:08 AM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: sue943]
Copago Star Poster Registered: Tue May 15 2001 Posts: 13872 Loc: Australia	They are lovely, Sue! Today, by chance, I received some embossing powder from an ebay seller and I went with MG's tip of the clear powder and it's working great. So I've had the paint stripper working trying different things out. Much easier to waste my own podwer than a friends!
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#353379 - Tue Jun 19 2007 02:13 AM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: Copago]
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 34642 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	I find using the powder to be very economical. I use one of those 'tidy trays' and a soft half inch paintbrush to sweep up all the excess. The other day I tried triple-embossing, that was fun but I think the stamp I tried to use was too intricate and I didn't get a clear impression all over. I will try it again sometime but that does use a lot of powder and ink as you need to build up at least four layers before stamping. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#353380 - Tue Jun 19 2007 02:38 AM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: sue943]
MotherGoose Multiloquent Registered: Mon Apr 22 2002 Posts: 4071 Loc: Western Australia	Quote: I use one of those 'tidy trays' and a soft half inch paintbrush to sweep up all the excess. I don't know exactly what you mean by a 'tidy tray' but I purchased a special tray that has a funnel at one end to make it easy to pour the excess powder back into the jar. I also use a soft paintbrush to brush the last of it down to the funnel. _________________________ Don't say "I can't" ... say " I haven't learned how, yet." (Reg Bolton)
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#353381 - Tue Jun 19 2007 06:40 AM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: MotherGoose]
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 34642 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	That is the thing, mine has two 'funnels' of differing sizes you can use whichever fits the container better, each has a screw cover. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#353382 - Tue Jun 19 2007 07:49 AM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: sue943]
lady1 Champion Poster Registered: Wed Jun 07 2006 Posts: 20697 Loc: Gauteng South Africa	What lovely cards Sue, you have been busy. How do you find time to do all those cards and spend time on FT? _________________________ "If Life Were Easy Where Would All The Adventure Be?"
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#353383 - Tue Jun 19 2007 09:34 AM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: lady1]
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 34642 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	I love making them. When I start a card I have absolutley no idea as to how it will turn out. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#353384 - Sat Jul 07 2007 04:22 PM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: sue943]
Copago Star Poster Registered: Tue May 15 2001 Posts: 13872 Loc: Australia	have a go at the set up this woman has! I can't begin to think how much money has gone into the storage stuff let alone the stamps to fill it I wonder if it's that clean all the time or she had a tidy up just for the photos. stamping studio
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#353385 - Sat Jul 07 2007 06:39 PM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: Copago]
MotherGoose Multiloquent Registered: Mon Apr 22 2002 Posts: 4071 Loc: Western Australia	Wow! Words fail me! She must be very well off (or very poor after buying all those)! _________________________ Don't say "I can't" ... say " I haven't learned how, yet." (Reg Bolton)
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#353386 - Sat Jul 07 2007 06:44 PM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: MotherGoose]
ren33 Star Poster Registered: Thu Sep 30 1999 Posts: 10510 Loc: Fanling Hong Kong	Looks a bit like Sue's living room... _________________________ Wandering aimlessly through FT since 1999.
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#353387 - Sun Jul 08 2007 03:56 AM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: ren33]
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 34642 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	I wish mine was as tidy. Those storage things must have cost a fortune. I am assuming they must be drawers and not the sort of things I have or else she would have to remove loads to get to the bottom of the pile. I know how heavy they can be when I need something from one at the bottom. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#353388 - Sun Jul 08 2007 05:17 AM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: sue943]
lady1 Champion Poster Registered: Wed Jun 07 2006 Posts: 20697 Loc: Gauteng South Africa	Do you think she could EVER use them all? WOW! _________________________ "If Life Were Easy Where Would All The Adventure Be?"
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#353389 - Mon Jul 09 2007 06:53 PM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: lady1]
MotherGoose Multiloquent Registered: Mon Apr 22 2002 Posts: 4071 Loc: Western Australia	Quote: have a go at the set up this woman has! I can't begin to think how much money has gone into the storage stuff let alone the stamps to fill it I wonder if it's that clean all the time or she had a tidy up just for the photos. I showed the link to Maynooth and he had two comments to make. 1. When I showed him the room he said "That's appalling...that space should be filled with wine bottles". 2. He also said she would have to keep it tidy all the same because if she didn't, she'd never be able to find any given stamp again. _________________________ Don't say "I can't" ... say " I haven't learned how, yet." (Reg Bolton)
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#353390 - Tue Jul 10 2007 03:53 AM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: MotherGoose]
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 34642 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	I do actually have a huge room (almost 90 sq mtrs - 956.5 sq ft) which I could use for my cardmaking but don't as it isn't possible to hear the door bell nor to have a television or wireless internet connection in the room as it is a former German bunker from WWII; it is bombproof and unfortunately 'signal' proof too. Maynooth would LOVE this room, it is dry and has a steady temperature the whole year round, perfect as a wine cellar. Reading her blurb again, I think she probably gets the stamps for free as she said about being a demonstrator - "I am a hobby demo with Stampin' Up!" I am envious. Edited by sue943 (Tue Jul 10 2007 03:58 AM) _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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#353391 - Tue Jul 10 2007 04:57 AM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: sue943]
MotherGoose Multiloquent Registered: Mon Apr 22 2002 Posts: 4071 Loc: Western Australia	Quote: Maynooth would LOVE this room, it is dry and has a steady temperature the whole year round, perfect as a wine cellar. Maynooth said "Tell her if you ever dump me, I'm going after her!" _________________________ Don't say "I can't" ... say " I haven't learned how, yet." (Reg Bolton)
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#353392 - Tue Jul 10 2007 05:03 AM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: MotherGoose]
MotherGoose Multiloquent Registered: Mon Apr 22 2002 Posts: 4071 Loc: Western Australia	I just went searching through my all my stuff (not an easy task) to look for the catalogue my sister-in-law (Maynooth's sister) in Kansas sent me. She is a demonstrator for a stamping company. Finally found it and it turns out to be a Stampin' Up catalogue. I have to say that I didn't see anything in the catalogue that I couldn't live without. She sent me some of their stamps and I haven't had a use for them yet so I don't know what they are like quality-wise. I did appreciate her thoughtfulness in sending them, however. _________________________ Don't say "I can't" ... say " I haven't learned how, yet." (Reg Bolton)
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#353393 - Tue Jul 10 2007 05:10 AM Re: Craft Circle - Card making [Re: MotherGoose]
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 34642 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	In the past year I have shown a couple of tradesmen my bunker, a builder and the man who owns the company who 'did my garden' for me. Both said if I ever want to sell the house they would like to be notified. Most men go overboard about it, they see all sorts of possibilities. My children used it when they lived at home, my daughter spent hours down there as I have a large L-shaped desk. There are units and shelves and some small tables (for jigsaws), in fact really ideal for crafting. I have told my daughter to make a feature of the bunker if and when the house needs to be sold, it could add considerably to the selling price. It has lighting and several electrical points plus a telephone socket and is carpeted. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
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