Hobbies and Crafts

No you are not alone, I struggle to hide the lovely patterns. I have torn small pieces of paper but not the larger sheets.

I have just switched QVC on, never watched it ever before, wouldn't know how to order but I will keep it on. Visitors just gone now. While waiting for them I was reading the latest Scrapbook Magazine, some interesting layouts in there, which is what made me think of the torn backing, I didn't like that one.

I have been watching some of the craft day but have resisted the temptation to buy at the moment, I am not keen on the distressed look so Tim Holtz is not for me but he is very clever .
I am trying to save my money as I shall be going to the Hobbycraft event at the NEC at the end of March and I could spend all my money there twice over.

I have used torn paper but as Daff says it depends on what the image is and I have put some of my photos at different angles but mainly they are on straight. I matt and layer and also decoupage photos so I like to try all sorts of LOs really.

Daff I have some beautiful card and papers that I look at and think far to good to be cut or hidden under photos but one day I might use it lol I think most people are the same so you are not alone.

Hello everyone..

Is anyone watching craft day on QVC...have you bought anything....I have ordered the Tim Holtz pick of the day. I couldn't resist....what a clever guy :)))

Many thanks Daff...that will make shopping for glitter a lot easier. There are a couple of stickles in the kit I have ordered. I get so excited at the thought of trying something new lol.

I have used torn paper on some of my vintage papers however my photos are usually straight. I prefer to matt and layer and use foam pads to mount the photos on the page.

Sorry I am going to have give up with this post the page is jumping something terrible...arghhh.

Linda x

I don't mind the torn pages... but think they have to suit the theme... they wouldn't have done at all on the page for R, with them all kitted up in their best bibs and tuckers, lol... that needed formal. But something like children having a real rough and tumble in woods or something... that works for me.

I am like Ann, not keen an skewiff photos... but I have tried it, and quite like the effect, eventually... it did take me ages to get just the right angle, though.

I like things to come off the pages, sort of 3D, decoupage effect.... there is nothing I really dislike at the moment, everything is so new to me... but I know that I love to have flowers, bling and glitter, lolol

One thing that has bothered me a great deal... stoopid, I know... I have some beautiful cardstock... Ann sent me some for Christmas, and Just Jean has sent me some too... but... to scrap it, I would have to cover up the main pattern... and so I just look at it and think how beautiful it is, lolol

At the moment I am still trying out so many new things.... I wouldn't want to spoil the paper.

Love

Daff xxxxxx

I was just thinking, we all do our layouts in a different way. What things don't you like about LOs that you see in magazines or that you have done?

I have said I have a problem with not having photos straight on the page.

I am also not keen on LOs that have the backing cardstock (the 12x12 page) with really torn edges, I don't mind it slightly distressed but not with large tears.

Thank you for that Ginnie, may take a look at that tomorrow. Going off now to bed. got a cold so sneezing and sniffling.

If anyone likes stamping there is a site called xelacrafts which sells unmounted stamps, I have used them a couple of times and they have lots of stamps on the site which are quite cheap, prices start from £1

See, already Ginnie has given you a reason to do something else. I shan't be able to watch it as we have expected visitors

Just in case anyone is interested QVC has a craft day tomorrow. They sometimes have some good things on there.

Just got back from the vet... this looks like it is turning into an Insurance jobbie... we have just reached the excess we would have to pay... never mind, he's worth it... we have stronger antibiotics, now.. tomorrow I have to pick up a spray that will hopefully stop him chewing it, lol

Tomorrow I am going to do nothing.... absolutely nothing, except read my magazines and maybe finish one page... just one.

Love

Daff xxxxx

Just finished the page of my grandchildren in school uniform, that one didn't take long as I didn't put too much on it.

polystyrene or foam with holes in might work.

I have some polystyrene... you know, the suff they use to wedge electrical stuff into it's box... wonder if I can make stickles-sized holes in them to store? They are a bit difficult, aren't they?? I have them upside down, blu-tacked to the side of my workstation at the moment... thank goodness for blu tack, ay?

I did wonder about the double sided stick on velcro spots, but only have humongous ones lolo

Love

Daff xxxxx

I try and store mine upside down but they need wedging, slippery little devils they are!

*sprinkles glitter and glue over thread to keep it stuck down*

Lol


I popped into Hobbycraft while I was waiting for my prescription... I was very good... I didn't take a basket, so I bought only what I could carry in my hands.... a little butterfly punch, some pearlised card, some ribbon..... and that was all, folks! Oh some teflon tweezers..... that was definitely all... wasn't I good?

I have started a new LO... Jethro and his sore paw, lol... he is such a character..... I do hope he is seeing the same vet this evening... he will expect his dish of milk from her!

Thanks for that tip re stickles, Jean... I shall go and put them all upside down now....

Love

Daff xxxx

Love

Daff xxx

Thank goodness.

Seems sorted now Ann..

Please nobody delete a post, on some threads when somebody has deleted a post the whole thread has gone.

Thanks Daff, very good.

I am so hoping that their invalid thread glitches aren't going to vaporise this thread. The deleted posts are on every thread on the board, it seems very unstable today, they are doing things. If you hold your cursor over 'message' etc above you will get drop down menus now I just hope they know what they are doing.

Hi Ann and friends, I have stickles I kept from quite a while ago, always store them upside down ,I stand the in a small box, that way they dont get clogged up...You can get lots of them on e-bay from various craft outlets...Secret is let them dry overnight if possible,

I spent yesterday sorting all my craft stuff out , I had lots of bits and pieces that I wont use so will pass them on...now I can find what I need easier, just need it to get a bit warmer then I can move into my craft room; small conservatory, although it is heated still feels too cold as yet, we dont get sun on the back until apr/may.....but can do some layout s where its warmer... happy crafting everyone....

Jean x