victorian cards

[eleanor2]

you all know i collect postcards.i have really got into world war one cards especially.well in my search for postcards i have been finding unusuall birthday cards etc.went on google and realised how many different collectors there are of different era cards.my fave are victorian cards.i am going to start trying to make some victorian like cards.they are simple but very decorative.flowers ,gilt edges and ridges.i have also found note cards made of paper.these are more hand made yet can be very decorative too.lots of gold embossing.how adventurous are you in making your own cards.or even buying them.you can buy some lovely cards .but they can be expensive.ever thought of making your ow.do any of ou save cards.how far back do you save family cards.

[franbee]

I have a large collection of cards, lots were sent to my children from my Mum, some are ones bought by my Auntie when she was on holiday.

[Crocus]

I've made quite a few of my own Eleanor, and I was asked by my cleaning lady if I would mind doing a demonstration for her and a lot of her friends on papier mache work, some cards that I made and also fabric painting. My nerves almost went, but to be honest I enjoyed it quite a lot. I made quite a few cards for baby showers, for Father's Day, and Mother's Day. But it took some thinking, I can tell you! In a local magazine I saw some lovely ideas on card making.

Here's a link if you want to have a look:
http://www.ideasmag.co.za/content/?category_id=10

[buecherwurm]

What a fantastic link. Have to investigate more after my return from Ireland.

[sheddie]

Shall you be making your own Christmas ones Eeeee. X

[eleanor2]

will look at your link later crocus.will only be making a few christmas cards sheddy.cant wait to set into them.just think if some-one saves one of our home made cards for years and years.

[franbee]

I'll be making all my own as usual. I usually have a mad session a couple of evenings in November. I've got all the bits and pieces, just need to put them together.

[dinger]

some of them were lovely with the lace edging I will keep my eyes open for you Ell.

[eleanor2]

fran isnt it great making them personal.i look at my cards when they are finished and think that suits so and so.
thanks dinger.you dont really see many victorian cards around unless they are collectors.i just think how nice to make really special victorian style cards now.show em we stil have a creative mind in 2009.in victorian times women either worked themselves to death if they were poor.or sat doing crafts and entertaining if they were rich.we have the blessing of time and money to do crafts however rich or poor we are.we should make the most of it.

[eleanor2]

i have made my first victorian looking card.it was a bit easy.i need to get my proper decoupe paper out.you know a lot of victorian cards were printed onto card.yet the pictures and colours were super.i dont know much about the production of original victorian cards.

[dragonfly]

I have never made home made cards except cross stitch ones. I am bored at work so yesterday I started to sew a Christmas card that I might send to Eleanor. I could make a lot more if I didn't spend my spare time on RM.

[sheddie]

Then do a bit of each Dragon, I'm afraid I have no idea how to make cards and am not artistic in that way, but they are lovely to own.

I have some silk cards from the war I must find them out and take a pic. X

[eleanor2]

my daughter inlaw bought my christmas present round last night.to store it at m house.it is a big box of craft goodies.she did it for my birthday and it is fun.cus she puts an assortment of everything in.
been experimenting with my victorian look cards.mmmmmmdifferent ideas come.photos soon.have yet to make more pressed flower cards yet.oh i just need more time.