General Chat

Morning ladies hope you all had a lovely weekend.

Babs, is going away for her birthday on 28th March so if you want her to take your card with her you will need to post early.

Off now to take my daughters dogs and hamsters back home as they are back from their skiing holiday in France. At least the oldest hamster that is now 2½ survived always worry in case it dies whilst I am looking after it.

Trying to think how I can decorate my granddaughters first birthday cake which I have been asked to make, ideas are a bit thin on the ground at the moment. Still have a couple of weeks to think of something.

Sun is shining here today and it even feels lovely and warm, could spring really be on its way????

Sylvia there were lots of good wishes from the girls that post on FTF for you during your stay in hospital, they were from Christine, Babs, Issy & Lizz

Jo xx

Sylvia a blog is like a very small web site. Mine is one where you can see cards and scrap book pages displayed by several people on Genes. If you want the web address I can let you have it on a PM.

Hallo girls,
So it is Saturday again and a beautiful sunny day albeit very cold with a white frost at nights - brrh!
I went out on myu scooter yesterday but was quite cold. It was nice to do my own shopping.
This afternoon my ex son in law with his wife came for coffee. It was nice to see them again.
Please can somebody explain what a blog is - in simple words.
Tomorrow must weigh myself again and hopefully no weight loss. Have lost to date 26 kilos and very noticeable round the waist - trousers keep falling down.
Have a nice Sunday
Sylvia xxx

Good to see you Sylvia and hopefully you will get this infection under control. Johan is a wonder, you have got a good one there. Not just flowers but cream cake too!!

Sylvia what a lovely surprise to see you safe and out of hospital and back posting on here, we have certainly missed you. Great to hear that they are finally sorting out your bladder infection, lets hope it really works this time for you. The nurse that took care of you sounds lovely and really helped sorting it all out for you.

Johan is fantastic for his age and to have flowers and cake waiting for you when you got home, he is such a gem
Make sure you rest and take care of yourself now

Jill & Heather send me your blog addy seem to have misplaced them.
Joxx

Hallo girls,
Yes, it's me safe and sound out of hospital. What was supposed to be a week in hospital turned out to be 2 weeks. I have a chronic bladder infection and now a strong tablet for the infection. I have had this bladder infection 2 years now. I think every inch of my body has been scanned, photographed etc. this time.
I am a little better due to the fact that one of the nurses decided herself to help me get rid of the infection. After cathetering me she rinsed and pressed on my bladder so that a lot of infection passed away and she repeated that the following day. I told the doctor and everybody about this girl because she has done miracles for me which the gynaecologist and urologist didn't do.
I have to return to hospital for control in 4 weeks time but am feeling a bit better, just lost 23 kilos so must move all buttons etc. on my pantalons.
Johan coped very well - he is almost 87 - visiting me every day and doing the shopping and cooking for himself.When I came home there were flowers and coffee with cream cake.
Like you Ann, haven't used my Cuttlebug much yet.
Thank you everybody for your best wishes etc. have missed you all.
Syl xxx

Afternoon all. Heather I have PMd you my blog address.

Afternoon everyone,

Jojo please pass my thanks on to Issy, the atc's are all lovely....... and thank you also for putting the list up, they will keep me busy :)

Ann can I have your blog address please? I have a blog but not updated for over a year, I need to create a new one. I love looking at craft blogs x

Hope all is well with everyone x x

Jill, will get back to you on the ATC's it is normally 15th of the month and would probably be just 4.

Joxx

Ann has stirred me into updating my blog :) will be taking lots of photos to add to it.

Good morning to you all from a very grey Maine et Loire. Still waiting for the rest of the lambs to come, think the mums would be happy to shift the extra weight :)
Ann, can you please pm me you blog, and I must go and update mine but let it drift due to not being able to get my camera working.
Been having a session on Christmas cards as bought a lovely set of stamps from Viva and want to get a head start this year :)
If I can get some stamps sent for a sae I might see if I can join in with the ATCs as not done any for ages, is it still 6? and by what date to they have to be with Isabel?

xx Jill

What a beautiful day here sun is shining and it even feels warm!! Hope it lasts for a few days, we certainly need it.
I wounder how Sylvia is getting on, hope things are going well for her and they sort out some of her problems, must be quite worrying for her and Johan.

Great blog you have Ann, lovely work displayed on there.


ATC's for the next few months are
Mar Film/theatre
Apr Swirls/curls
May Oriental
Jun Ballet
July Dogs/cats
Aug Colour theme collage (any colour, any subject)
Sept Mountains


Joxx

It is for card makers and any crafts as well. Just need somebody to add other than Jude and I.

I will pm you Jo

No TV yet, hubby still comparing all the different models and offers!!! Seems like it could take a while!!

Would love the addy for the blog, although I am not into scrapbooking at all so if I am welcome would like to join in might get some more inspiration.

Weather awful again today raining and cold, still it is winter.

Joxx

Hope you managed to get a new TV OK Jo, there are plenty of offers around so you should not have had any trouble.

Hope Sylvia is getting on OK in hospital.


If anyone is interested I have started a blog 9with Jude's help) on srapbooking and card making. If you want the addy please PM me. I would love you to put photos of cards on but it may be that you have to e mail me the photo first.

Jill I have bought from Cuddly Buddly before very fast service, so will go there to have a look what they have.
Sounds like you will have a lovely time in Lingfield in June have never heard of the place so will have to look it up.

Well my TV has decided to die on me today, so that is more unexpected expense to pay out, will it ever end. Off now to look for a new one, pity the vat has just gone up.....



Joxx

Jo, the foiling machine sounds good but not at that price, I wouldn't get the use from it to justify it. I do use foil and gilding flakes so will stick with those :)
Try Cuddly Buddly as postage is brill plus very good service or else Craft Barn, another great site.
I am going to the Craft Barn weekend in June, there will be 4 demo halls with all day free demos from lots of well known names. I am meeting up with the ladies from Cardmaking in Paradise and we even have ladies joining us from NZ and OZ. Well worth going to if Lingfield in Surrey is within reach.
We are all staying at a Premier Inn in East Grinstead for the two nights so will be manic :)

xx Jill

Ladies has anyone seen the foiling machine that has been on sale on C&C. You print out your image or writing in black when dry apply a piece of foil and run through machine and it comes out like a professional card, at £140 too much money for me, but I will save up as it looked fabulous.

Jill at least you know where everything is, I keep packing mine away when we need the dinning room table and although I do have a cupboard that is all shelved and full of labeled A4 boxes I still cannot fit everything in so the rest gets sent up stairs and then I can never find what I am looking for. Really do need to go through everything I have and probably sell what I do not use.

The set from Marianne sounds lovely, where do you buy yours from?
Joxx

Marianne do a set with a frame, two flowers with a centre piece plus a flourish for about £15 and this makes a really good value set as lots to use.
Wish you ladies could see my craft room as no matter what space you have ( I seat 6 ) its still not enough :)) Its only tidy before classes on Monday and Friday but I do know where everything is:))
I do have lots of storage and shelves plus copy all my lovely paper pads on to A4 good quality paper and keep them in files for my classes to use.
I keep telling John that I need the gite as my craft area but he is not impressed with that idea :))

Thank you for letting Sue know

xx Jill

Silvia, hope things are going well for you in hospital, take care and we are all thinking about you and sending positive thoughts your way.
Love and Hugs Joxx