I bought a pack of plain card and envelopes £4.99 for 30, and 2 punches, £2.99 and £1.99 respectively. I punched away merrily using scraps of old card, old birthday cards, used gift wrap, and even an old paint chart!!
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The paint chart booklet was good because it has huge blocks of colour in it.
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I then spent a happy hour using 3d self adhesive pads (99p for a big packet) to make 30 cards that cost me around 36p each. I found similar cards in Asda - with only 3 3d flowers on - £3.00 each!
I stuck the leaves on with Pritt stick and a blob of glitter in the centre made them a bit more special.
29 comments:
Oooh get you!! They're brilliant! (Cue whiny voice) I want to make some nooooow!!
There are too many exclamation marks in this comment. I apologise, I'm feeling excitable.
these are fabulous - I'm sure the recipients will love them. I have a daisy punch which I think is broken having tried cutting through plastic !
Wow, they're fantastic. I really want some flower punches now! Excellent idea.
You clever thing! ..I would never be soooo good neither at maths..
xxxx
Very cool, love them!!
Ah they are really pretty! I like the blue one...and the sparkly one...oh, all of them really! ;D
Julia x x x
Very pretty! Cost effective too!
Rachel x
Clever you! I want some punches now.
I need you here Diane!! with your personal decorative input!
Baz is still decorating the lounge aghh!! I could put some of those designs to good use!!
Well done!
Cards can be soooooo expensive can't they?
I always thought the punches would carry a higher price tag than that - I'm pleasantly surprised. Perhaps I should pop down to Hobbycraft and take a ganders at their card making stuff.
You've made a great job of your little collection. I'd have ended up with glue all over the place.
Jill x
Those flowers are just fabulous! Sounds like you have certainly gotten your money's worth! :)
Absolutely gorgeous...... Well done.
fab, brill, lovely! Soooooo clever to use a paint chart! I just slung all mine out - d'oh!!
BH x
What a fab idea to use paint charts - love that idea! lovely looking cards too.
Wow, what pretty cards - you are clever - you've made me want to try making cards - I've only ever done them with photos on the computer - that looks like great fun:)
Who's a clever girl, then?!!!! Lovely.
Is there no end to your talents?
They are mighty pretty.
Lisa x
Love them & a homemade card is always so much nicer to receive than a mass-produced, shop bought one! Rebecca x
Check out my blog, I've posted a photo of some of the lovely cards you sent me, they are almost too nice to use x
wow, you could start your own range! x x x
The cards are really pretty! Watch out Asda! LOL!
Sandie xx
Very impressive and very effective, you'll have us all going card crazy.
take care,
Nina xx
Lovely Diane - now I want to get my card making supplies out!
Hi Diane,
Wow, I love your cards; speaking as a card addict myself.
What a great job and using the paint sample charts is an idea I will have to pinch.
Best card punchy wishes,
Gill
Your cards are so pretty! I really like them. I too love making cards.
Warm wishes
Isabelle x
They are beautiful. Well done you!
They're brilliant!
Cards are so expensive aren't they? Nothing like getting a home made one, they're much more special.
So pretty, dear Diane! You've got a rare talent!!
Those look amazing! Really professional looking! xxx
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