Hobbies and Crafts

Lolol Sarah... now that is just the sort of thing I would do... I tend to go OTT a bit, lol

I have been organising photos... looking for a particular one, which I still haven't found... it is probably staring me in the face, but I just can't see it. I know I have scanned it... oh well, will need to find the original again and re-scan... anyway... I found some gems I had forgotten about... so I have printed them off... and almost finished scrapping them, just can't stick the final bits down until I have seen the ribbon and brads in the daylight.... I think they will fit.

No glitter either!! Am I getting restrained or what?

Jan have fun... it sounds too pretty to use, lolol!

I have also found the photos of my very first cuddle with my granddaughter...... so guess what is going to be done tomorrow? lol

Love

Daff xxxx

Oh, we have got visitors that day too!!!

Ohh Ann im reading all the bits that came with it - there is a QVC craft day on next tuesday (23rd) ALL DAY!!

Nothing out of Jan for an hour or so now then. Enjoy learning how to use it Jan.

omgosh its lovely - lilac in a little case with loads of compartments full of eyelets and stuff

Guess whats just arrived lol
:-)))))))))))

Ooh that sounds an ambitious project Sarah.

Why is it that no matter how much stuff you have you never have the right thing for the right job?

I've spent the afternoon with my jewellery making stuff putting together my fascinator for my friend's wedding on sunday. Was getting along great until it came to the twiddly bits (and it's got to have twiddly bits!) I've only got a small length of the right gauge wire left, so until I can get some more (hopefully tomorrow) I'm stuck.

Just don't make the mistake I did Scatty. After getting mine and making holes in anything and everything I decided that I'd do a page with twenty something eyelets set in it. Even with the crop-o-dile that was a mistake LOL

Thanks for the link Daff
its still not here it was dispatched on sat morning - cant wait tp play - will let you know how I get on
:-)))

Sarah, thank you for the advice I will ask around my crafting friends to see if anyone has one,

Jean if you can find somewhere or someone to let you have a try with one. I've a friend who suffers with Arthritis and was convinced that she would be unable to use it, she tried mine at a crop and by the end of the week had bought her own.
It takes a lot less pressure than you'd think and it is even possible to use it with a hand on each handle with practice and everything lined up

I've done the LO. And it has been uploaded in plenty of time for the challenge deadline of midnight.

I'd picked the range of papers I wanted to use, my photo etc I just couldn't figure how to do it. I went away as you suggested Ann because OH wanted help sorting his drawers and when I came back I started moving paper and got something I like. OH hasn't seen it yet and it's his photo I've used, the theme of the challenge was basically love and the papers I wanted to use are romance themed so although I pulled out the blues and greens from them there is also quite a bit of pink and red LOL. Oh and no glitter Daff but I have used a swirl of black gemstones.

Have fun with your crop-o-dile Scatty I love mine and wouldn't be without it now even if I wouldn't have choosen to have a lime green one, I prefered the pink or purple versions but it was a really good price so I took what I could get.

Just had a peep Daff, seems a very versatile tool, but I dont think it would be easy to use if you have difficulty gripping stuff, I have a problem opening cans, so wonder how easy it is, but thanks for the link it opens lots of other craft sites..... your card was a great success I see, and the pages too...
well done...enjoy your rest....

love Jean xx

Ooooh you lucky girl you.... I have, very very casually, hinted rather broadly that a crop o dile would be extremely useful for the manly military pages, lol.... but I have to say, he is not always very good at picking up on hints!! And this month I have spent more than I ought, so have to wait until next month..... *sigh*... I would have got one the other day, too... but they didn't have them in and I spent the money on other stuff, lolol

I have just found this you might be interested in having a look at as well.... it makes using it look so easy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyHffZ-e0Xc

Love

Daff xxxx

Wow, brownie points for Rick, that is some valentines gift Jan!!!

Daff, so pleased that R liked his card and also the page, well done.

whooooppppeeee it hasnt arrived yet but Hubby has ordered me a crop-a-dile
:-))))) the one I saw on qvc

Evening all..... hubby loved his card, lol..... and I have completely finished my very first Military page, plus I have layouts for 2 more, lol, just from the offcuts and scraps... that is the beauty of Military stuff... formal, anyway... you are limited to what you can do. But once you have got the colours right for stable belts etc... they come together very quickly afterwards.

I didn't use glitter... used three glittery brads, two holding olive green ribbon (gro grain type) folded in the way they fold ribbons for cancer charities etc etc... a couple of the guys in the photo are no longer with us.... and one holding the matching ribbon in the little journalling tag I have tucked behind the main photo, then twelve brass brads in various spots on the page... very restrained, lolol

Hubby is so pleased with it... he is busy scanning, journalling, etc as I type, for more pages.

And no glitter. Not a spot.... very good, I was, lol!

Love

Daff xxxx

Not a good day then Sarah, does your LO have to be finished today? Can't you leave it until tomorrow? If not leave it for an hour and come back to it later.

Thanks Linda. Got to say that minimum order levels that high put me off.

My day crafting hasn't gone well so far. I'm having more hassle with ebay over stuff I've listed for OH and the LO I need to get done today for a challenge isn't coming together.