Hobbies and Crafts

Issue 4 is out Ann as it one of the 2 issues I bought.

I too still miss Scrapbook Inspirations however I thought it was lovely to see a new magazine available and hopefully inspire me to get going again after so long :-D

I hope someone on here will beable to help me. I have just started making cards for birthdays, anniversay etc. for the family but I have managed to get most things but not transfers which say HAPPY BIRTHDAY on . I have tried some of the stationers but none seem to have them in . unless you have all brought them up lol

where else can I try. please ?

Still not manged to find a copy, I am hoping that there may be some at the craft fair tomorrow.

Spent over 3.5 hours st the needleork and craft show at Malvern showground today and it was excellent. Managed to spend a lot of money. Could have spent more there were so many lovely dies for the cuttlebug etc and toppers, and paper. And, if you were into crochet or needlework lots of wool stalls and quilting stalls and cross stitch stalls. My other half even found something to buy, a new desk light that was half price.

Linda, I also managed to get the new scrap magazine numbers 1,2 and 4 all three for £8.50 a bargain as they are £4.50 each. :-D

Ooooh lucky you Ann, I would have loved to go.... what did you get other than the mags, the dies sound interesting, I have spent most of the afternoon punching out mini flowers and swirls also some borders,
arms aching now...glad you had a good day ....

love Jean xx

Ooooh lucky you Ann, I would have loved to go.... what did you get other than the mags, the dies sound interesting, I have spent most of the afternoon punching out mini flowers and swirls also some borders,
arms aching now...glad you had a good day ....

love Jean xx

I bought a mini guillotine called a photo paper cutter which is useful for both scrap booking and card making. Several sheets (about 10) of toppers that you don't see in the shops, only on line, some (more) gems, some ribbon, 6 different sized reels of double sided tape for £3. An A4 plastic box, four sheets of 12x12 for scrap booking (no i didn't NEED it I have a box full but I liked the paper.Ultra fine nib attachments fro pro markers. stickles, one double ended pen from a bargain box a pack of 4 square cards. some of it was norma price a few things were reduced. All pent up nw. (Until the week after next when no doubt we will visit the big craft shop near Kenal Lol!!!!

Forgot the A4 Papermania paper pad.

Strange to find at a craft fair was a stall for Family history set up by (I think) worcester FHS. Chatted for a while to a very nice gentleman who was disappointed that he couldn't help me as I have no connections in Worcestershire. Apparently some of his ancestors come from Wiltshire so he knew what I meant. :-D

Ann will you tell me if the ultra nibs work o.k. with the promarkers please. I was looking at them some time ago it would be handy if they work...I am looking forward to going to Craftland in Llandudno when we go.... so saving my pennies .... you had a brilliant lot of stuff I love getting a bag full....lol..... enjoy it all.... love Jean xx

Well ladied, remember the birthday card I made for my navy son.

I posted 4 days before his birthday, and he never received it.
I am so disappointed.

But Lucky i Photographed it
because now I must make another one and send again.
My daughter bought a Big Shot embossing machine, and my friend and I have been crimping lots of paper.
My recent annual medical says im ok, BP still up a little, so I am on low carb diet trying to lose another 10 kilo. already succeded with 4 kilo loss so pleased with that as I cant exercise too strenuously.

Very wet here this week. Much of nsw is flooded again. and we have a SES weather alert warning for Saturday.

Had to get my doona out of storage and put on my bed last night. Cat thought that was good.

Ann
maybe the family history stall was there because a lot of scrapbookers like to present their family history in book /page form.

It seems the current trend here in my part of aus.

you certainly had fun at the fair. we have a fair here in July each year and I mostly go, as stall holders come from all the major warehouse and online businesses. last time I could hardly move there were so many people. I heard talk of the need for a larger venue under cover. that would have to be the exhibition centre I think.

You might be right Moonbi but it wasn't mentioned in my long chat Lol!!!!

What a shame about the birthday card, I thought it was only in UK that post went astray. Was there anything in with the card? Money? I bet he was disappointed too. Well done with the weight loss.

I have just put some more of Jean's lovely cards on the craft blog. :-) :-)

I have decided to start up my cardmaking again so may join you all from time to time :-)

Today I took delivery of some new stamps from chocolate baroque...( Glenda waterworth ) check out her website and also youtube for demos

You will be very welcome Susan, we look forward to seeing your designs. I am not that good at stamping but shall have a look at those later. (Temptress!) :-D

Hi Sue, lovely to meet you , we will loook forward to see your cards, and get some new ideas, I had a look at the link you gave ,very impresive stamps, and ideas.... thank you .
Jean x

Hi
I wondered whether anyone has tried using an xcut alphabet die with a cuttlebug?
A/B/C plate 'sandwich' is too thick and A/B/B too thin :-S
Any one any ideas please?

Pam

Could you try ABB plus an extra sheet of thin card.

Thanks Ann.
I did wonder about that.
I have a vague memory of someone talking about using an old mouse mat as a shim but I'm not sure what it was with!

The cuttlebug booklet suggests :- For use with non cuttlebug thin dies.
From the top CBA

I have made a note in mine:

With some dies from the top:-
B then die then B then 2 sheets of thin card then A

So I think you need to experiment with different thicknesses. Yes I have seen about the mousemat as well. Will search through and see if I can find it.