Hobbies and Crafts

Are you moving locally Jan?

Glad to see yr feeling a bit better Sarah.
I havent managed to do anything as the house is upside down as we are getting all the rooms ready decluttered, spring cleaned , fresh paint where needed ready to put house up for sale - My promarker order should be with me any day so when they arrive it may be a different story as of course I will have to try them out ;-))

The card sounds very attractive Sarah.

I've made some cards today, a set of ATCS for a swap and done a little more on an altered book project.

The main thing I use my cuttleug for with my scrapbooking is for cutting letters for titles. I have a bit of a thing for alphabet stickers but always find myself left with a shortage of vowels which is why I got the bug in the first place. I've got two of the cuttlebug alphabets which will even cut thick cardboard/chipboard and then I've also got some of the sizzix sizzlets alphabets (all picked up in sales or on offer).
Actually used an embossing folder on sister in laws birthday card today. It's got butterflies and flourishes and I embossed it onto coloured core card sanded it a bit sprayed it with shimmer mist and added a diecut butterfly - really pleased with how it has turned out.

Lol!!

oopps, lolol sorry, lolol

Love

Daff xxxx

Hey, this is a Peterborough free zone missus!!

I haven't been doing much since Littlie went home... I have had a busy week relaxing before the P*********h meet, lol. To be honest, I had a lot to do in the garden, and lots of hurty bits... so now they are both improving, lol, I shall get on and do some more.... I have loads to Scrap!!

Have edited, lolololol !!!!!!

Love

Daff xxxxx

Linda you could emboss paper for matting your photos, use dies to cut out flowers and butterflies etc to decorate pages.

I did get three cards made over the weekend but I have shingles in my arm which makes it painful to do anything foi long. Made a one year old a four year old and a Golden wedding card so feel quite pleased.

I live in mid Cheshire Ann. The garden centre is one of a large chain of garden centres, Strikes/Klondykes, here in the North West and Scotland however from what I can find googling not all of them have a craft shop so we are one of the lucky ones.

Pleased to hear you are feeling a bit better Sarah...don't do too much too soon. Dare I ask exactly how many distress ink pad shades are there please...with the 3 bought yesterday and the one in the QVC Tim Holtz kit...I have the grand total of 4 lol.

My dear OH bought me a Cuttlebug for Christmas the year before last along with a couple of dies and embossing folders...I am sorry to say that I have not used it. I can understand it being great for card making (not a cardmaker) but I am at a loss at how I can use it for my scrapbooking. Any tips gratefully received as I hate seeing it just sitting there in the cupboard.

Best wishes to all

Linda x

I'm feeling a bit better today thankfully. And managed a trip to a fairly local craft shop that I've been near to loads of times but never actually visited. Was quite restrained with my spending and picked up a couple of embossing folders for my cuttlebug and two more distress inks (I now only need 11 for a full collection)
Plus I made a couple of ATCs this morning

Goodness Jan, another year and you will need an extra room!! Nice of your OH to buy you stuff!!!

Linda, What part of the country are you in. great to fins a new craft shop, was it an individual one or one of a chain?

Am now back home after my little break - took loads of photos for my scrapbooks
Sarah I hope you mend soon, poor you.
Whilst at my daughters we went to Ikea, I brought lots of little jars and pots for all my little bits, had a bit of a sort out yesterday but decided not to use them all till I move and keep them packaged up.
On my return as hubby missed me so much he treated me last night to a nice online order of another 10 promarkers and a gold one :-))) cant wait for the post now :-))
I also cant belive how much stuff I have in the short time I have been doing this (january)
Take Care all
xx

Hello everyone...

I have not been around much or even done any scrapping for that matter...my time has been taken up by family history as I was contacted three weeks ago by a newly found distant cousin living in OZ who had just joined GR...woo hoo!! Then H put me touch with another distant cousin (not a member of GR) so we have all been busy emailing info, photos etc. I was so excited.

One of my 2x maternal grandmother Emma's brothers had emigrated to OZ...no wonder I couldn't find him after his marriage in 1876 lol. My two new cousins didn't know what happened to Emma as it looks as if my 2x gt grandparents did not marry...a bit of mystery really! After several years of looking I am sure it will be one of those mysteries left unsolved..darn it!!

My friend rang me last week and very excitedly told me that a fairly large local garden centre had opened a craft shop last November!! We have been over today and I have to say we were very impressed..ooooh and they sell Tim Holtz stuff. So another small fortune spent and I cannot wait to start trying it all tomorrow. It doesn't take much to get us excited does it lol.

Oooh Sarah...I hope the pain is easing a little. I thought of you when I was buying my 3 Tim Holtz ink pads!

My OH has been looking out for the new scrapbooking magazine for me but after seeing several reviews saying it was not worth the money I told him not to bother...I would prefer to spend the money on more craft stuff. I did buy the Do-Crafts magazine today as it had a free gift of 3 Victoria & Albert floral clear stamps...it only cost £2.50 which I thought was a bargain.

Best wishes to all

Linda x

Ouch Sarah that sounds painful, I hope the pain eases soon. When I was about 10 I did a handstand and landed on the edge of the lawn on my back, I am sure that was the start of my back problems so I hope yours wont be long lasting.

Lying down to type is not so difficult. I am lying on my front on the bed with the laptop on the top of the blanket box which makes it just the right height for me to type after a fashion. Now if I could just manage to craft like this I'd be happy

I knew GR members were multitalented, but lying down to type. That is a new one on me. LOLOL. Take care now.
Julia in Derbyshire

Ann the lattest scrapbook magazine came out on March 25th, Scrapbook Trends was due out the same day but has been delayed.
I have the scrapbook inspirations book because I got it as a late birthday gift. It's ok, not quite an ideas book in the same way the US ones are but I'm not convinced it is worth the price.
I actually picked up a copy of an australian scrapbook mag at my last crop, a bit expensive but quite good so I might look out for anyone selling secondhand copies.

Have managed to put myself out of action this morning, my ankle gave way going outside and I fell. Landed in a seated position but on the edge of the path and the lawn. Pain has eased a lot but I can't stay in one position for long and sitting is a total no no. Am able to get online because I've set the laptop up in the bedroom and can lie down to type LOL

Sarah, I saw that new scrap book information book in Smiths yesterday. No way am I paying £9.99 (£10) for that.

I haven't seen a scrap book magazine for a while either, is that still going?

Good to see you back on anyway Sarah.