Friday, 18 July 2025

I Wasn't Supposed To Be Buying.................

 ....................card making bits.
 
Most of my card crafting stuff went to charity shops or was sold at car boot sales. I've kept my cross stitching threads, aida, some small kits and card blanks, sticky fixers and a few other bits - just in case.

But this, seen at last Sundays boot sale, just appealed and has everything included to make a black, silver and gold owl card.



And then the lady said "there's another nice pack to make more bird cards in the pile too" as she looked through and handed me this pack that has everything to make 8 cards.




and I found myself buying the lot for £2.50.

Bother!

Then I went home before I could be talked into anything else and made a note-to-self  NO MORE CARDS NEEDED!.


Back Soon





21 comments:

  1. Irresistible! I'm sure the cards will be lovely

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    1. I do like the owl card - Grandson likes owls - could make it for him

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  2. Make them up straightaway - don't let the kits hang around. "I'll do it someday" projects are responsible for much Crafting Clutter!

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    1. I will as rain is forecast off and on all next week

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  3. £2.50 for the makings for 9 cards is a bargain compared to the cost of buying nine cards! They look lovely and you can enjoy time doing them so I'd say it's money well spent.
    Penny

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    1. If I go to any more art exhibitions I'll have to resist the cards

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  4. If it helps yesterday I paid £3.50 for ONE card. So you are saving money Sue. June

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    1. I must stop buying any more from boot sales or art exhibitions

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  5. I think this was a good buy. So there!

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  6. It is a good buy, cards are very expensive.
    An afternoon making the cards whilst it is raining is a good idea.

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    1. Plenty of rain forecast now the school holidays are here

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  7. They called to you and you responded.

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  8. with good management, you should be able to get double that number of cards using Hunkydory. I'd make them up without putting sentiments on them and just add those when you come to use the cards.

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    1. I've got plenty of peel off stickers left so could use those for more personalisation

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  9. A nice rainy day activity and so much cheaper than in the shops
    Alison in Devon x

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  10. A great buy and a lucky find. The card making kits were meant for you.

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  11. Well, I am sure they have saved you plenty of money - cards are so expensive. You will get pleasure both from the making and the giving too. Win win all round I'd say.

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  12. To me, no handicraft supplies are a waste. What a lucky find. I'm glad you scooped them up, Sue. Have fun! Love, Andrea xoxo

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  13. You will use them and they were a good price so be happy! It's a nice way to spend time on a rainy day and they will look lovely.

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