Hobbies and Crafts

I have added a couple of Jean's cards to the blog.

Some tips from Jean re the card I put on the blog with the diamond shape:

the diamond one is one long card
There are lots of interesting card designs coming on the market, so watch this space there maybe more for you to have a go at....I especially like the stand cards, the easier way to make them is to attach a piece of concertina card( just a small piece ) to each side of a back and front piece of card stock, like a squeezy card....that's my tip for the day..

Hi all

so the wool you are discussing is really fleece?
best to catch that lamb I think.!

Yes Ann the decorating /painting is being done with the idea of making the house attractive to potential buyers. I am about a month behind in all my jobs, so now hope to put it on the market in September.
After the painting is finished, I have to tackle the outside. my plan is to get a man in to do a big clean up of the garden, and I will borrow my neighbours water pressure machine to wash the windows and walls.

Im leaving on Sunday, all ready to go. Just want to see Navy son on Saturday before I head off. he has not been able to get leave for a month, and he may come this weekend.

Enjoy your break Moonbi and I hope the house soon sells once on the market. Trouble is it will look so nice when all spruced up that you won't want to leave it. :-)

Im well and truely ready to leave here! much too big for one person to manage.
I want a small 3 bed cottage up north by the sea where I can find some peace and warmth, and enjoy the sound of the waves.
xox

Sounds wonderful, I hope you find the ideal place Annette.

Well folks I have made a huge decision......I am going to close down my craft room, its taken over my life and at my age it is getting tiring , so what I need to do now is work out how to get rid of acres of craft stuff....lol... very daunting prospect.
I must say I have loved doing it over many many years, but now I want to spend more time with my family and hopefully new ggrand child but It will take some time so I will keep adding my twopeneth now and then, just thought if I saw it all written down I would do it!!!. end of bulletin...lol...
love Jean xx

Why close it down altogether Jean? Why not have a set numberof craft hours, r a craft day in theweek? Get rid of ome of your stuf but not all. I am sure tht yu will miss it. I have days when I don't do anything. Maybe you just eed to be a bit more disciplined.

Morning everyone:)

JJean....noooo don't get rid of it all. You may regret it, keep something to keep your eye in you must!!!

Hows about some craft club or community centre that would use ot for kids that don't facilities etc to do craft....try and set up a club/group??

Take care and so much love and positive thoughts for your g/grand child arrival:))

jude xx

Thanks Jude, everything seems to be going well with S and E and the little one,
re the crafting, I will box up some craft stuff and store it away, I had intended to do that, so I can still make some cards now and then ...not going to rush into any decisions yet just start to get rid of some bits and pieces is there anything you could use? no charge just postage, tell me what you may need and if I have it I will let you know,same goes for Ann and anyone else who looks in....
early days for your daughter yet but tell her I am praying that all goes well for her ....love Jean xxx

JJ ....wise decision:) Thank you for good wishes for daughter & family:)

Take care:)

jude xx

I have been doing some die cutting, and my cuttlebug seems not to be cutting right , I have some dies that dont cut very well, but Memory Box and Marrianne are no problem at all. so now I am wondering if the rollers are not doing their job... has anyone else had the same trouble...I finished up with two or three die cut shapes not cut through, so I have coloured the shapes with whispers and they look o.k.but upset about the shapes not cut through....I am seriously thinking of getting the Grand Calibur.....has anyone got that?
love Jean xx

Is there a cuttlebug site with a forum anywhere Jean?
Have you used those particular dies a lot, could they have got blunt?
Are the plates still OK?
Do the rollers look as if they are still the same. Try the same dies but insert a piece of card between two of the paltes, to push the dies harder.

Ann, first question I dont know if there is a forum to ask the question, the dies are new ones from Memory Box, And I cut several then they stopped cutting on one side, put a card in as well and still miscutting , tried another die and that faild to cut all over , so did some enbossing all fine... ???? by then I was fed up so put it away may have another go tomorrow...... I will let you know how I get on...
love Jean xx

Hi Jean,
Just read about your problem with Cuttlebug not cutting properly.
You could always contact the company direct,you might get some help.
That must be so annoying, :-|

kind regards
Trish
:-) :-)

Thanks Trish, funny how I never thought of doing that....lol.... its me age you know....I do use it quite a lot and have many various dies, I am going to try once again today,
love Jean x

There is a forum here for cuttlebug. Not sure if they would help.

www.cardmakingparadise.com

Thanks Ann, just had a look but its £25 to join, so sadly wont be doing it... worth a look though...
Jean xx

Hello to you all, just been having a read :-)

Jean, you cannot close up your craft room, perhaps just have a rest of a few weeks then have a play :-)
I do have to add an old envelope or folded piece of paper as an extra shim with some dies when using the cuttlebug but do find my Big Shot so much easier now I have sussed out the right layer for memory box dies. I would never buy another CB but the Big shot I now cannot do without.
I am now the proud owner of a Cameo and that is brilliant for cutting templates ready for my class as we do use a lot of unusual shaped cards that my friend Sara designs on her forum. I used to make my class cut them by hand and that took a big chunk of their time plus some not able to cut the designs very well by hand.
Hope you don't mind me adding

x Jill

Hi Jill,how are you, I know I said I would wind up the crafting, my thought was at my age( 77) how would my family get rid of all the stuff if I should pop my clogs....but I do love doing it all, although I dont have any sales just give them to charity shops and the Hospice, I get so many ideas and cant wait to do them...
so I will just get rid of some of the stock bit by bit... you know I wondered about Big Shot maybe I will have a look at it.... thanks for telling me .

love Jean xx

Just had a look at the Big shot, a lot cheaper than grand calibra,can you use all the dies and embossing folders that we have on the cuttlebug?