General Chat

jill / anne

the In-Excess store is in west end area of southampton they had quite a few crafty bits as well i went in there looking for something else and ended up with quite a few peels of cos i new i was starting to get low on them lol

Jill, is there a craft shop in Whitely? I always have to visit the Hobbycraft store when at my daughters.

Ann
glos

Tinky, I will be in Southampton in June so will have to check it out.
I stock up with craft at Whitely and Hobbycraft when back in the area where I used to live.

x jill

im not sure if this a store around the country

i happened to go into the southampton store

www.in-excess.com i think lol or it could b .co.uk

25p that is good value. What is an Excess store? not heard of that one.

Ann
Glos

morning ladies i just thought id mention yesterday i went into out local in excess store and they had quite a bit of craftie stuff and i went and bought a few peel offs at 25 pence each

thanks for that tip Jo, that is useful.
Hope you have a safe trip, i hate driving on the motorway in rain.

Ann

My Cuttlebug plates are extremely marked and bent but that does not affect the way they work. You must always put the B plates in the the same way up do not turn them over as it will make them crack. Find it very easy to use with no pressure needed. even when cutting through several layers of paper. I am sure you will both spend a fortune on embossing and cutting plates once you get started. I found an American site that had dies very cheap although with the exchange rate now and the P&P not a lot cheaper. Got an alphabet set very cheap.

Weather here at the moment is awful, pouring with rain and the wind is so strong it has blown my pots over on my patio. Hope it has stopped by morning need to go to daughters down the motorway, do not like driving in heavy rain.

Not tried it yet as not had time but all tips gratefully received. I do so hope it is easier to use than the Wizard or I will be disappointed.
Thanks Jill will bear that in mind.

Always worth buying a second set of the B mats and keeping one for cutting as will get very marked and one set for the embossing folders.

xx Jill

Brilliant Ann, very good service. Let me know how you get on with it.

The lady on the phone did say that if you are rolling it through, and it feels like its sticking, don't push it, take it out refit and try again, or the plates might bend. It will mark the plates and not to worry about it.
Hope that makes sense, perhaps someone else that has one will understand.

Good luck, can't wait for mine now:o)

jude

My Cuttlebug arrived this morning 8am, ordered saturday free delivery, good service that I think. Opened it to check it but not had a go with it yet, waiting fro OH to fix his car!!!

Well done, we didn't see that one when we were looking, it is £5 cheaper than mine.

Check this out........

http://www.craftathome.co.uk/cuttlebug-machine-p-3793.html

Yeh well done Tony as well:o))

jude :o)

Cheaper than mine, although did it have any bits with it? Mine has a couple of dies and I think an embossing folder.

So T was right about your win then, well done.

Hi Ann

£49.99 plus £2.90 p & p it shoubd be here by the end of the week maybe Monday.
and l won £127.00 vic gave me £70:o))

jude :o)

Jude, Cuttlebug do the prettiest embossing folders and they make lovely matting fronts for cards . Plus run the card through with an embossing folder then use that embossed card for your dies.

x Jill

How much did you pay Jude? Just heard mine has been despatched (by the way how much did you win in the end?)

Ooo eck l've ordered one now from Scotland, l phoned them first and had a chat, very strong accent so did'nt catch it all,bless, but she was very helpful, lets hope this is better than the last thing l orederd, that puch thing!!!!

jude :o)

Jill thanks, yes I will try the Wizard dies, also have a couple of Sissix and Xcut which I hope I can use.