Hobbies and Crafts

Thanks for that Jan.

You didnt??
I will message you Ann

I didn't know Mags had been ill Jan.

Yes I so was looking forward to seeing Mags, always have a lovely time and had all the baby photos to show her, since she has been so poorly havent seen them as much as we used to but still we will rearrange.
I so hope I dont get as poorly as Rick , Ive had a sore throat and the sniffles but touch wood.

Jan, oh that was a shame, you were looking forward to it. Sorry to hear that Rick has flu though and hope you don't catch it.

You can scrap anything Julie Ann, mainly you need a scrap book (from hobbycraft or similar) paper for your page, photos, coloured card, and anything that you want to use to decorate the page such as ribbon etc. Put scrapbooking into search and you will find sites where you can see examples.

have a google at scrapbooking ideas

Hi Julie
Ive only recently started am doing a baby scrapbook of my grandughter - so all sorts of baby bits, photos, birth cert , poems, footprint
its very addiciting

what kinda stuff do you put in scrapbooking
cos it sounds appealing to me,
i quiet fancey taking it up

We never actually got to Mags as Rick has flu, he was really poorly, so instead of our planned Indian takeaway over there - we had bowls of soup grrrr . He didnt have the energy to get out of bed much - We will be going later in the month when he is def germ free, poor Mags could do without getting any bugs from us
been sitting here a while now deciding on me next page

Sparkles work particularly well with little girls and pink so you wont waste them Jan.

Did you have a good time with Mags?

Lol Ann.
Well 2 pages finished over the weekend one in each album - Have now more confidence and have started layering me photos etc *feeling rathe proud of myself*
Havent used the sparkles yet, but i better start soon as I brought 12 lots of them
definatly need a new album , just deciding the subject

Don't you know by now Jan that men have no colour sense Lol!!! (sorry Rick I am sure you are an exception to the rule!).
Annoying when that happens Jan but it wont be wasted you will be able to use them on another page.

Thanks sarah, strangely I don't use eyelets very much, in fact haven't used them for ages. Suppose I should really as I have some pretty coloured ones.

spent hours today cutting out baby blocks of letters got some other bits ready for the page and decided they were the wrong shade - am just starting a new lot in hopefully the right shade - Rick couldnt tell much difference men huh what does he know lol

It punches holes and sets eyelets with out the din of using a hammer. Will punch holes in card and paper but also in chipboard, thin metal, CDs etc really easily - think warm knife through butter.

They are a bit fiddly but I've found that setting eyelets is easier if once you've lined everything up you turn the crop-o-dile over so everything is upside down when you squeeze. It also looks like it will take a lot of force but it doesn't really, even my friend who suffers with arthritis found she could use it

I am sure that is what Daff meant Sarah yes, not seen it used though so can't comment on it. What does it actually do?

Hi Sarah
yes I think thats what we are talking about - I have read that they can be a fiddly to use until you get the hang of them

Are you ladies talking about the crop-o-dile? If so it is a fab tool as long as you aren't endowed in certain directions and catch yourself in it, then it gives a nasty bite I'm told LOL I hold mine well away from me just in case.

Oh dear she does get confused. Goodness knows what she will be like when she gets to my age!!

*giggles*