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could someone check their list please as I have Lynne`s address as Hereford Toad , not Road !!
Ros xx

Jill have a lovely time in the IOM with your Mum and hope everything goes well for your Dad in NZ with your step brother and sister. I am sure you will manage to pack plenty of crafty bits!!


I have just received an email from Lynne (Irish Angel) she has had a really nasty fall which resulted in a compound fracture to her left arm and a completely shattered shoulder. She has been in hospital for a couple of weeks and has had to have surgery, and is not sure if she will need more and may even need skin grafts. She is in a lot of pain and discomfort at the moment.
I am sure we all wish her a very speedy recovery.

Sylvia, there is not much time left for my step brother and he wants to see him while he is still able to be aware of whats going on. We have been given at the most two months and the strain is too much on his sister who is going through the same thing.
Will be good to see my mum as dont get across there very often since they moved to the Isle of Man.
Trying to work out how much crafty bits I can pack :))

xx Jill

Hi Jill,
Sorry to hear about the trouble in NZ, but does your father really think he can help?
Have a nice time with your mum, but you will be on tenterhooks I suppose. Nice to see you around again.
Sylvia xxx

Hi Ladies, sorry not to have been about much but apart from lots of family visits we also have a major thing going on with my step brother and sister in NZ.
I am in the middle of booking a trip home to the Isle of Man to stay with my mum while my dad flies to NZ .
Will try and get all my cards sent of for the rest of the birthdays due the next few weeks.
Sylvia, have posted you the CDs so you should get them soon.

xx Jill

Afternoon girls, from a very wet Cheshire yuk :(

Jojo, hope your sister is getting better xx
Sylvia, yes i have started my christmas cards, but no not finished yet :)

Daughters birthday today, so I've baked a cake.Off to do some more h****work, it's neverending lol

Heather x

Sorry folks have not had time to come on much. Between looking after grandchildren and sister have no time for anything else!!! Have not even thought about Christmas cards yet will get round to it sooner or later. Like everyone else weather here very mixed and not very warm. Had thunderstorm this evening.
Hope everyone is OK

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found Christmas die cuts --Moonstone Treasures

Hi I am here too, just doing other tings and just back now from grocery shopping.

Hi Sylvia, your weather is like ours I see. Hope you saw your granddaughter Ok and that she enjoys her holiday. will be interested to see what she things of Bulgaria, guess we will all be looking for somewhere cheap soon!

Rosalyn, not even begun to think of Christmas cards yet as we are away all september on our summer holiday. will get stuck into Christmas cards when we come back. got to remember this year not to make them too big to save on postage.

Got 16 birthday and other cards to make this month!!
With being away in september.
Ann
glos

I`m here, hope you enjoyed your visit to your granddaughter , Sylvia.
Anyone seen pop out or die cut Christmas decoupage for cards in shops or online yet ?
Ros xxx

Hallo all,
Where are you all? No notes since my last of 6th August. Come on don't let the side down. I know, you are all trying to beat me and finish your Xmas cards, be honest.
The weather is appalling, rain, rain and thunder, then more rain.
I was sick of staying in so said to Johan yesterday afternoon to come with me to where our granddaughter works as she is going on holiday on Monday and won't see her for a couple of weeks. She is going with her brother, our grandson who is 23 yrs. They are going to Bulgaria. Why there? because it is cheap and they don't have much money.
Have a nice Sunday girls.
Sylvia xxx

Hi all,
Well very hot, sticky weather here. Johan and I took the taxi into town and went to the market and some shops. I had a "ball" as there was a shop with lots of cheap bits and bobs for card making. I originally went into town to apply for a new passport and had time to spare. I have to pick up my passport next week so will have to go to the shops again.
Sylvia xxx

Good idea, Ann -I use the double sided tape for my material card -x-stitch ones but will try with embellishments. I`ve not received any with bits missing.
Ros xxx

I use double sided tape where I can. actually do you think it would be a good idea if we asked people to tell us if the embellishments have fallen off when they receive them? That was we will know not to use that method again. I don't mind if anyone tells me.

So far, from our group i have not had any that have parted company with the card when I have received them.

Sylvia, it would be lovely for you to meet up with your contact from Sweden so hopefully she can come to you. Hope you are feeling better now.

Ann
Glos

Afternoon girls,

Ros, yes I know what you mean about embellishments.I have nightmares about my cards falling apart when they get to someone :(
More often than not, now I use silicone glue,(for embellishments) just the same as what you use i diy jobs but comes in smaller tubes.It's good, but you have to leave it to dry for a few hours before it sets.Like Sylvia, I use double sided tape, you can get some that is extra strong, comes with a red relief backing, a bit more expensive tho.I use the one from Rymans(partners), it holding everything on up to now.

It's wet and dreary here, no hope of sunshine today.
The men are fishing, so I can do what I want :)

Take care all

Heather xx

I meant the glue on adhesive embellishments or sticky squares , sorry not clear.Ros xx

Hi Rosalyn,
I myself don't like using any form of glue at all. I keep to double-sided tape, available in so many different widths and, as far as I know, two colours. This is very strong. If I have made a mistake and want to take something off, then it is one ..... of a job, as it will rip your card too. Glue sometimes seeps through and also dries out. I have received cards which have come to me in pieces!
Lovely weather today. Haven't been on for a few days as I don't want to bore you with my health problems, but feeling a bit better again today, so "make hay whilst the sun shines"!
I have had another letter from Sweden from relation of mine, originally from Finland, and is pushing me for a long letter. This is what the thread was originally all about, wasn't it - genealogy!
She wants to take me to Finland. Well, she hasn't seen what an old crock I am. I'm going to ask her to come here, then she may change her mind. We have so much to tell each other to fill in gaps in our tree. I don't know where to start first.
See you tomorrow.
Sylvia xxx

Does anyone make their cards early and find that the glue comes off -this would worry me if I made them too early.I`ve made 3 x-stitch ones so far,
Ros xx

I keep my cards in a box at the moment, I do intend to put them in folders when I have the time. Love to look at all the different techniques and different way of doing things, learn such a lot!!

Scrapbooking is something else I intend to do, but again it is finding the time. So busy at the moment what with looking after the grandchildren and going in to look after my sister every day, card making at the moment is taking a back seat.

Have sent a mail out today regarding Christmas cards, anyone who did not receive it please get in touch with me.