Comments on: Make and Do for Grown-ups http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2005/make-and-do-for-grown-ups/ Random ramblings from the home office of a web developer in Dublin, Ireland Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:17:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Anthony http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2005/make-and-do-for-grown-ups/#comment-353 Anthony Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://janinedalton.com/wp/?p=107#comment-353 A girl I know in work is mad into crafts. She makes cards for anyone in the office if it's their birthday or if they are leaving. She's done some fantastic designs and really has a talent for it. Unfortunately the stuff can be quite expensive as I've seen her spend quite a bit of money on supplies. A girl I know in work is mad into crafts. She makes cards for anyone in the office if it’s their birthday or if they are leaving. She’s done some fantastic designs and really has a talent for it. Unfortunately the stuff can be quite expensive as I’ve seen her spend quite a bit of money on supplies.

]]> By: Sinéad http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2005/make-and-do-for-grown-ups/#comment-354 Sinéad Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://janinedalton.com/wp/?p=107#comment-354 It's about time I confessed to being a card-making geek. There's something therapeutic about it, but then I think it's really personal to give a card you've made yourself. I've been doing it for years from furry Christmas cards, cards with mirrors, miniature clothes pegs, stencils, ribbon, organza and tons of other things, to elaborate bead-feather combos for a friend's wedding invites. Although I've tended to make 40-50 Christmas cards each year which is a killer. It's much easier to get stuff now. I used to have to rely on crap glitter in Eason's and those felt squares from Hickey's. I ran amok in Inspiring Ideas when it first opened, and The Woollen Mills trimmings place was always good, as is the lovely <a href="http://www.lmruban.com/" rel="nofollow">ribbon shop</a> in the Westbury mall(tres pricey though). <a href="http://www.daintree.ie/" rel="nofollow">Daintree</a> has an amazing range of handmade paper, card, envelopes and some craft materials. Another place worth checking out is <a href="http://www.wraptures.ie/" rel="nofollow">Wraptures</a> which has the best collection of stencils and embossing equipment as well as paper, ribbons, etc. Another amazingly cheap option that a friend told me about is buying feathers. They've very expensive to buy in craft/haberdasherys, but you can pick them up dirt cheap and in lots of colours in fishing tackle shops! Must get back in to making cards now that Sigla is taking a breather. :) It’s about time I confessed to being a card-making geek. There’s something therapeutic about it, but then I think it’s really personal to give a card you’ve made yourself.
I’ve been doing it for years from furry Christmas cards, cards with mirrors, miniature clothes pegs, stencils, ribbon, organza and tons of other things, to elaborate bead-feather combos for a friend’s wedding invites. Although I’ve tended to make 40-50 Christmas cards each year which is a killer.
It’s much easier to get stuff now. I used to have to rely on crap glitter in Eason’s and those felt squares from Hickey’s. I ran amok in Inspiring Ideas when it first opened, and The Woollen Mills trimmings place was always good, as is the lovely
ribbon shop in the Westbury mall(tres pricey though).

Daintree has an amazing range of handmade paper, card, envelopes and some craft materials. Another place worth checking out is Wraptures which has the best collection of stencils and embossing equipment as well as paper, ribbons, etc.
Another amazingly cheap option that a friend told me about is buying feathers. They’ve very expensive to buy in craft/haberdasherys, but you can pick them up dirt cheap and in lots of colours in fishing tackle shops!
Must get back in to making cards now that Sigla is taking a breather. :)

]]> By: janine http://www.janinedalton.com/blog/archives/2005/make-and-do-for-grown-ups/#comment-355 janine Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://janinedalton.com/wp/?p=107#comment-355 jeepers sinead thanks for all the info - would have made a far better blog post! :) it's a lovely hobby to have, especially if you're creative. i just feel sad that it is so expensive now that the craze has taken off... even though i don't make cards, i will have to check out the shops you mentioned. i am a big fan of lm ruban already for buying ribbon for wrapping presents - it's not expensive for that and they have a great selection - but the other trinkets they sell are a bit dearer - i saw large safety pins for about 20 euro each! jeepers sinead thanks for all the info - would have made a far better blog post! :)
it’s a lovely hobby to have, especially if you’re creative. i just feel sad that it is so expensive now that the craze has taken off…

even though i don’t make cards, i will have to check out the shops you mentioned. i am a big fan of lm ruban already for buying ribbon for wrapping presents - it’s not expensive for that and they have a great selection - but the other trinkets they sell are a bit dearer - i saw large safety pins for about 20 euro each!

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