Ria's Rebels Newbie CJ *Host RIA979902*

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Ria's Rebels Newbie CJ

Organizers Name Ria979902 (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/private.php?do=newpm&userid=9768) - Maria Horton

Signup Deadline: 1st May 2006


Details:

Description:
Newbie cj- Each particpant to choose their own theme



Status: open

Posting Frequency: monthly

Completion By: 5th February 2007

Posting Schedule:
1st posting: 29 May
2nd posting: 26 June
3rd posting: 24 July
4th posting: 21 August
5th posting: 18 September
6th posting: 16 October
7th posting: 13 November
8th posting: 11 December
9th posting: 8 January
10th posting: 5 February


Rules for Mailing:
Posting of CJ, in a heavy-duty, bubble padded envelope which will take the reuse and abuse by Royal Mail!
It is recommended CJ is placed in a sandwich/ziplock bag to protect it from the elements.
Posting should be Recorded 1st Class and on the dates listed above.







**Please leave the first message below this for the host to post!**

[Ria979902]

Hi Ladies welcome to you're own chat thread:)

Heather you are a star Thankyou:)

Jackie P-inspirations
sharon Osborne-Magical and Mystical, Beast, Legend
DebbieM-natural beauty-
persephone-techniques-
Annie2-words to live by-
ziggysmammy-Think Pink-
scrapcharlie-what makes you smile
AJH-Scenery
Tracy s-Favourite seasons
enola05-if you had a super power.........


POSTING DETAILS:
Jackie P posting to Sharon Osborne-sending what make you smile-received
sharon Osborne posting to DebbieM- sending scenery-received
DebbieM posting to persephone-sending fave season-received
persephone posting to Annie2-sending super power-received
Annie2 posting to ziggysmammy-sending inspiration-received
ziggysmammy posting to scrapcharlie-sending mythical creatures-received
scrapcharlie posting to AJH-sending natural beauty-received
AJH posting to sky-sending techniques-received
sky posting to enola05-sending words to live by-received
enola05 posting to Jackie P-sending think pink-received


Next posting date is 16th October 2006:)

[scrapcharlie]

Hi everyone
Love the theme's everyone's chosen - will have to put thinking hat on.
Dates for swaps suit me really well as work full time, so don't like to feel too pressured
marion:D

[debbiem]

hello - really looking forward to this :) All the themes so far sound great - already starting to think of ideas!

Will have to go & check out the library for info on what i have to put in my CJ....

No holidays or anything planned at the mo so all the dates are fine with me.

Look forward to chatting with you all too :)

[Ria979902]

Have added the link for the library article about circle journals for you to have a look through:)

[debbiem]

Thanks Maria - that saves me searching for it - you're very kind :)

[persephone]

Sept posting

Jackie P posting to Sharon Osborne-sending what make you smile
sharon Osborne posting to DebbieM- sending scenery
DebbieM posting to persephone-sending fave season
persephone posting to Annie2-sending super power
Annie2 posting to ziggysmammy-sending inspiration
ziggysmammy posting to scrapcharlie-sending mythical creatures
scrapcharlie posting to AJH-sending natural beauty
AJH posting to sky-sending techniques
sky posting to enola05-sending words to live by
enola05 posting to Jackie P-sending think pink

[Ria979902]

Thanks Maria - that saves me searching for it - you're very kind :)

I try my best:lol:

[Sky]

yes please,if not too late

[Ria979902]

Welcome to the group Tracy:) have a think of your theme and let me know

Just one place left:)

[Sky]

you work quick girl,pm'd me and added me to the list already :)

[Ria979902]

well I wouldn't want you to change your mind now would I:lol:
No backing out now it's official you're on the list!!!!!

[Ria979902]

Thats it we're now a full group of 10 please welcome enola05 to the group:)

[enola05]

Hi all, just thought I'd pop in and say hello.

Haven't thought of my theme yet but I do have a 5 x 7 Sarabook in my stash for just this purpose (have been thinking about joining a CJ for a while now)

Everyone's theme's sound great, will have to dig out my inspiration (i know i saw it around here somewhere :lol: ) to do your books justice and get a theme of my very own.

Enola

[Mrs O]

Hi everyone, just checking in on the thread, your chosen themes sound great, just got to choose one for myself now, speak soon, Sharon x:)

[persephone]

hi enola and welcome. Are we going to do little intros so that we can get to know one another?

i'm heather, 36 from north wales. i have 1 dd whose 2. married to ian who owns 2 computer shops. formerly a teacher but now a sahm. i can punctuate but feeding dd at the moment so only have 1 hand lol

[Sky]

i've never done a cj before and have no idea where to start!;)
posting dates 1 and 2 are out for me(sorry;))
no idea on what theme to do,when i've chosen,do you all do a page on that, and my book will be full of my theme?
or is that the theme i do in all the other books so that we all get a book full of mixed things!?
think i'm confusing myself already!;)
of to watch csi so i'll check back tomorrow:)

[debbiem]

Welcome Tracey & Enola!

Tracey - the theme you pick is for your CJ, then everyone does a page on your theme so when it comes back your book is full of your theme. Ria's put a helpful link on the top posting to the library bit about CJ's which might help make it clearer for you :)

So glad we've now got a full group - hurrah!!!

[Ria979902]

well explained Debbie:D

[scrapcharlie]

Hi i'm marion
married with 2 x ds, 3 x dss + 1x dil + mad dog!
Work FT as lead nurse in busy clinic
Have been scrapping a little while but nothing very advanced - have never done anything like this before.
Feeling both nervous and excited about sharing work.
Only date difficult for me is august - but will get round that somehow
marion

[enola05]

Hello again

My name is Karen but my friends call me Enola (?!?). I'm 30 yrs old sahm to 22mnth DS and 11 yr old cat. DH works hard to support my stash habit :lol:. I used to be a tax advisor and computer software support consultant / trainer for my sins but a lot more human these days

I haven't been scrapping very long, infact my sum total is 2 LOs and a lunchpail but I'm getting there.

I am a fan of fantasy and sci fi books and am thinking of a theme along the lines of 'If you were a superhero what 'power' would you have' You know the deal, telepathy, x-ray vision, flight, the power to tidy a room with the wave of a hand :P . It can be as silly as you like.

What do you think?

Enola

[AJH]

Hiya everyone

Im a little scared to be taking part and having to show my work but really am quite excited about all this. The chosen topics so far sound great , will have to put my thinking cap on Enola for yours!!

Anyway , Im Anita , married to Paul, one DD Amy who is 12, 2 cocker spaniels and 8 cats. I live on the South coast just outside Poole in Dorset. I dont work as such but do sell books and some craft items on Ebay , aprt from that I spend far too much time here and I run the Lavender Lovelies team!

Really looking forward to getting to know you all and great to be on the same team as Debbie (who I know from here already!). I hope I can do justice to all the lovely journals that will be coming my way in the future. Maria I am fine with how long we have for each entry, if anyone wants it changed then thats fine by me too I will go with the flow!

xxxx

[debbiem]

hello!
Sorry for not introducing myself earlier, here goes....

I'm 27 married with two ds's. One is 2 and a half, and the other 3 weeks, so hope you'll understand if i'm a bit scatty the next few weeks - I'm also moving house in about two weeks time so life round here is a little hectic at the mo, but will hopefully settle down soon!

I'm mostly a stay at home mum, and sell a little craft stuff on ebay & through parties for a little bit of cash & mainly as an excuse to get loads of craft stuff cheaply :)

I've been scrapbooking since last summer, but only really got into it since christmas. Am a converted card maker!!

My other main interests are football (supporting Reading), and my faith in God.

Really looking forward to this CJ, and glad we're all in the same boat about being alittle nervous about sharing work & it being good enough - looks like we're going to have great fun :)

[Mrs O]

Hi everyone, my name is Sharon, I am 44 years old, married and have a 7 year old son and am a sahm too, dh also has to work hard so that I can buy the lovely stash available to us. I haven't been scrapbooking for very long only a couple of months. I have done a few layouts, altered journal, lunch tin, 3 ATC's a dominoe book and tag book. I have been fascinated with the cj's and excited now to finally be doing one. Always critical of myself, always thinking I could have done better and quite shy, only just uploaded on my gallery after gently persuasion.:) .............Speak again soon, Sharon x:wub:

[Ria979902]

Morning all:)

Hope everyone is well this morning:)

[AJH]

Morning Maria, Im fine !!

[Jackie P]

Hi everyone, sorry i didn't get on the PC last night, nightmare journey getting home then having to put my DD hannah to bed etc...

I'm really looking forward to this, but I am really nervous especially as we have posting dates now.

I'll introduce myself. My name is Jackie, I'm 30 and live in Guildford with my DD Hannah is who nearly 1 and my DH Rob. I work 4 days a week as a Secretary at the same company as my DH, but it's not how we met.

I've been scrapping for a few years now but I've never been brave enough to do anything like this. I hope you all like what I do for you.

The dates for posting look okay for me, but I might be a couple of days out in November as I fly back from Florida that day, otherwise should be okay.

Looking forward to making new friends and seeing all your work.

Take care,

Jackie

[annie2]

Hi all
My name is Anne. I'm 44 with 3 DS's (10, 7 & 3). I don't have any pets as 4 males in the house make enough noise and mess on their own! I'm another SAHM, although that will probably change in the next year or two as the youngest has just started nursery and I'm not planning on having any more.
I don't have a problem with any of the dates at the moment, DH is an IT contractor so we tend to do everything at the last minute depending on his work.
I've been scrapping for a couple of years but never done anything like this before. I took part in the cc last weekend and really enjoyed it and the people I 'met' during the run-up. So I thought it would be good to get a bit more involved in UKS, try something new and make some new friends.

[annie2]

Sorry Maria, called you Ria in my pm!

[ziggysmammy]

Hi Everyone!!
Isn't great to have our own thread! A little about me....
Am also called Maria so this could get a little confusing :lol: I'm 38 and recently widowed so now just have me and the 3 cats to look after. I've been a cardmaker for years but have really only just "discovered" scrapping and I love it!! I teach cardmaking workshops at a local craft shop - which I love doing.
I've been desperate to get involved in a cj group after seeing some beautiful examples that a friend, Theresa b, has shown me so here I am :)
Was starting to get really nervous about this but from reading all your posts you all seem to be having the same feelings so that made me feel a bit better :lol:
Speak to you all soon x

[Ria979902]

OK So things don't get too confusing you can all call me Ria unless anything else springs to mind:lol:

as you're all introduction yourselves I'll tell you a bit about me too if you like:)

I'm 35 and married with 3 children 2 boys aged 9 & 4 and a little madam 6 going on 16 at the moment,live in sunny cornwall (well it is today;)) and am a sahm at the moment although am a qualified florist so may well go back to that one day. Been scrapping since last july and love it only wish i'd discovered it earlier-although my dh Rob doesn't!!!!
I took part in my first cj almost as soon as I joined uks and joined up not even knowing what a cj was,but I enjoyed it and am now taking part in a doodle cj,which has just started.
Any questions/problems or queries please don't hesitate to ask-I won't bite I promise:D I know starting a cj and the first posting can be quite nerve wrecking but once you receive the next cj to do it's all good fun and the best bit is getting your completed cj back at the end:)

[Sky]

hello girls,i'm tracy(with no E!!!) 35 (36 on thursday 4th!!) married to my Dh for nearly 15 years,known him since i was 11,fancied the pants off him since i was 14,and started dating at 17,and still LOVING every miniute of it:) have dd 13,dd 10and ds 8. i dog,poppy ;1 snake,jasper ;1 scorpian,leo ; 2 spiders,rasputain and spidtrid!!! ; bunny,cottontail. live in a small village just outside harrogate and have to walk 2 miles to get a bus!!!
work in a craft shop(:)) 11 hours a week,i love it so much i don't think of it as work so i consider myself a sahm!!!! i do classes there too which i also enjoy:)
this is my first cj and am really nervous about the whole thing!!! totally got the wrong idea about dates(got a pm from ria,which i need to sort out!!) am really looking forward to getting started thoug:)and its nice to 'meet' some different peeps on the site:):)

[scrapcharlie]

I think we,re all going to be just fine::D
we're all newbies - it's not a test - it's fun and letting our creative juices run free - well sort of:lol:
I think as ria say's the first posting will be the most nerve wracking but once that's completed I feel we'll get inot the swing of things
marion

[Sky]

i'm sure you're right marion:)

[persephone]

tracy- i worked in wetherby for a while and lived in horsforth, leeds. Is wetherby near you?

Working this week so not getting any scrapping done. Trying to actually construct my own cj as well but so far all I've managed to do is blunt the hole punch lol. HAve had a delivery of papers today and they're lush so may get started later this week.

[Ria979902]

You'll all be absolutely fine I promise:D and you'll love it so much you'll want to do another one once it's finished:D

[Sky]

tracy- i worked in wetherby for a while and lived in horsforth, leeds. Is wetherby near you?

Working this week so not getting any scrapping done. Trying to actually construct my own cj as well but so far all I've managed to do is blunt the hole punch lol. HAve had a delivery of papers today and they're lush so may get started later this week.
wetherby is about 1/2 an hour away,i think!:huh: i dont drive so don't know how long it would take me!!!!;)

[AJH]

Its really lovely to 'meet' you all and hear a little bit about everyone and also our lovely host as well , thanks Maria, thanks too for your reassurances for us all. I'm trying to relax about it a little now but am obviously a little anxious about getting it all started and creating my journal, I see some of you are making yours (well done!) , I am either going to use one I have or buy another, do any of you have any advice on ready bought journals to buy ? Happy birthday for the 4th Tracy, soundds like youve got a right little menagerie there !!

[Mrs O]

Hi everyone, just been reading through the threads, really looking forward to doing this CJ with you all and hopefully get to know you all a lot more and learn a few things along the way.

Tracy, can't believe how many animals you have, and 3 children and at work, my goodness how do you find the time to scrap!

Ria, I have pm'd you with my details now hun............:wub:

[Ria979902]

Will pm you all later this evening with details of who you will be posting too, this will be the same person every month, any important info you need to know will always be on my 1st post of the group thread so if you've forgotten posting dates or anything else,please check there first or pm me:)

Remember above all have fun don't stress yourselves out doing your cj it's supposed to be fun:D

[Jackie P]

Hello again, I managed to snatch some time on the PC while Rob cooks dinner. I can't wait to get started now and I've been having some ideas for layouts already, and it gives me a good excuse to go shopping for more stash.

Anita - I think i'm going to use a Sara Book or Sara Journal for my CJ, but I haven't really looked that hard so might change my mind.

Ria - A question for you - do we do single layouts or double, or can we choose?

Hope everyone's enjoying the sunny evening, I can't wait for summer to arrive.

Jackie

[Ria979902]

Jackie-you do a double layout in each cj:)

[debbiem]

just to check - do we do a lo in our own cj before first posting? or do we only do the covers, signing in page & instructions?

[Ria979902]

the covers, signing in page, instructions & double LO in your cj, then a dlo in every other cj you receive:)

[debbiem]

thanks Ria - that's what i thought to start with, then i read the library articles & got confused -lol!

have started making my CJ, but ran out of inspiration so went to look in the gallery for ideas, and now panicking again as they're all soooo good. A bit scared about scrapping without photo's....

[Ria979902]

You can use photos:) it's entirely up to you or pictures from magazines/books etc.,

[annie2]

Evening all
I think I will use a Pink Pig journal that I've already got for my CJ. Ria it's 8x8. Do you think that's o.k. or do you think it's too big for a newbie?

Debbie-I know what you mean about no photos, I think that's why I chose the theme 'Words to live by'. I thought that people could either put in their own words of wisdom or a favourite quote that inspires them.

I'd better get a move on though. I'm afraid I'm one of those people who tends to do nothing until the deadline is looming!

I didn't realise we always posted to the same person, that should make it easier. Looking forward to starting.

[Ria979902]

Annie your journal sounds absolutely fine:)

Just sorting out who is posting to who,so look out for a pm:)

[annie2]

That's great - thanks

[debbiem]

Sorry, me again with another question.... what sort of things need to be included in the introduction? Just looking at some in the gallery & they seem to be really long but can't really read any to work out what they're writing!

[Ria979902]

Debbie you basically need to write what you want included in your cj, ie whether you're happy with bulky things,whether you mind if they use things that may not be acid free, just your ideas for what you'd like your cj to end up like,Just something along the lines of...welcome to my cj I've chosen the theme.............because................. I'd like you to include/create...................etc.,etc., hope that helps.

[Ria979902]

OK Have now pm'ed you all with posting details, also included details on my 1st post.

[AJH]

Hi All

Thanks JAckie P , I will look at the Sara book idea, and also the Pink Pig journals as Ive heard them mentioned.

Thanks ever so much for the details of who Im sending too, and for answering questions tonight. I do hope that people will include photos in mine as my theme is scenery and it would be lovely to see some fab photos, and maybe it will make it easier too with being able to easily include a photo with my theme, although I hadnt thought of that in the first place !

I know what you mean Debbie, there is some stunning work in the gallery isnt there ... HELP!!!

Catch up with you tomorrow girls.

xxx

[Jackie P]

Thanks for all the information Ria. I'm just off to do some stash shopping now.

Have a good day everyone.

Jackie :wub:

[persephone]

Morning Rebels- thanks for the pm Ria.

I've made a book for this as the round sarahbook that i had was slightly too small and the 7 gypsies that i had was also too small. It's about 7 inches squared and was vey easy to make. The decorating will be hard though. Have put paper and text on the front cover and need to get a move on as i have 2 others starting soon.

[Mrs O]

Morning all, not sure whether Ria has told you all but I have changed my theme for my CJ, it is now Mythical & Magical, Beasts & Legends, I thought this would be better as it would also interest my son, hope you understand............Sharon x :wub:

[debbiem]

wow Sharon - i'll really have to get thinking for that one then :)

I've made my journal too - am with you - the challenge is decorating it & completing the intro etc.... have done front cover so far but low on inspiration at the mo....

[Sky]

Morning all, not sure whether Ria has told you all but I have changed my theme for my CJ, it is now Mythical & Magical, Beasts & Legends, I thought this would be better as it would also interest my son, hope you understand............Sharon x :wub:
how cool...thinking about that,i LOOOVVVVE fairies(!) so prob do something with them!:D

[Mrs O]

Thanks Debbie and Tracy, just got to sort the book out now, where do i begin :lol:

[Sky]

i haven't started on my book either, going to buy 1 from work on saturday,then i'm doing a crop at work sat night and it'll be too late to start on it when i get home, so won't be stating on it till sunday;)

[Sky]

just phoned work to ask 1 of the girls to put 1 by for me...good job i did,there was only 2 left!!!! that was close;):)

[AJH]

what a great, if not challenging ! , theme Sharon. Think I will have to enrol my daughters help when the time comes . xx

[persephone]

wow sharon- will have to have a think on that one. Maybe the Welsh dragon or something from the Mabinogi as we have plenty of myths in Wales. Tracy- are you lucky enough to work in a scrap shop then? jealous... stash all day long

[Sky]

it's more of an art and craft store,but they are trying to get into scraping,but not very successfully!!;);)

[Ria979902]

Afternoon all:)

Sounds like you're all getting excited by this cj now:D, hope you all have fun with it, have updated my 1st post with Sharons theme change & posting details:)

[Mrs O]

Hi everyone, thanks for your comments, I have been out today to the local craft shop and purchased a 6 x 6 spiral bound art journal. Now all I need to do is get my thinking head on, feel like wurzil gummige (used to love that) :lol:

[Sky]

i just to lovvve that show:)
think i'll have a 'nice cup of tea and a slice of cake ' after tea!!!:)

[Ria979902]

Oooooohhh takes me back to my childhood, I used to go and watch that being filmed:)

[Sky]

you lucky thing you,i bet that was great fun:)

[Mrs O]

how lucky Ria, that must have been fun, it was such a funny programme to watch, bring it back, that's what I say, Aunt Sally and Dolly Clothes Peg and not forgetting the Crow Man :lol:

[scrapcharlie]

Really need to get thinking cap on. what a lovely mix of subjects
marion

[scrapcharlie]

read the article re-cj's, sorry if I sound a little thick - but not totally sure about signing in page:huh:
marion

[debbiem]

Marion - there's some great examples of signing in pages in the gallery for ideas - if you search 'CJ sign in' it comes up with quite a few which might make it clearer for you....

[ziggysmammy]

Hi Everyone!! Right you all seem far too organised :lol: I agree it's a lovely mix of themes and I'm looking forward to starting.... just hope I can do them all justice :) Need to make a list of things to do... first one being read the article on cj's :lol: then buy a journal.... not sure that I'm brave enough to make my own! Was thinking about a Sara book.

[ziggysmammy]

Thanks Debbie off to look too!!

[Sky]

Marion - there's some great examples of signing in pages in the gallery for ideas - if you search 'CJ sign in' it comes up with quite a few which might make it clearer for you....
thanks for the tip debbie,have done that,and if i wasn't worried abpout it before...i am now;) they are all so lovely,not sure if i can work to the same standards and am worried that no1 will like what i do;)
well we'll just have to wait and see what happens!!!:D

[AJH]

Yeah I know what you mean Tracy .... at the endof the day we can only do our best , and I am sure they will all be very lovely!

I used to be scared of Worzel Gummidge....... and...... terrified....... of........ Cat........... Weasel ...........!!!!!!!!!!!!! (shudder) Oh and Lizzie Dripping that used to scare me too and another tv program haunts me but know one seems to know what I am ever going on about , I cat remember the details of what it was even about but it had something to do with pylons ........... dont worry I am slightly mad....

Am finishing off my newbie tag swap tags tonight, they were scary enough - let alone a whole journal !!

Right off to have a stiff drink to scare away Cat Weasel and co...............

[scrapcharlie]

thanks debbie - as usual you are there to point me in right direction!
had a look at gallery - felt quite well - wow - the standard is so high - but nothing ventured nothing gained will just enjoy having a go
marion

[enola05]

Blimey, went to stay at my sister's for the night as Dh is away this week and get bag to pages and pages of chat!

If my theme (if you had a superpower what would it be?) is too obscure please let me know, more than happy to change it.

Very nervous about this, same as everybody else I think, just the idea of working on someone elses project is a bit daunting. As you say though Ria, I think it will get easier once the first posting is done.

Haven't started work on my sarabook yet, think I might work on it at my next crop and poss during crop time at Bonanza.

Enola

[annie2]

If it's any consolation I'm just as nervous as everyone else. But this is a newbie CJ so we're all in the same boat really. I've dithered for ages about joining one so now I'm just going to try and enjoy it.

Sharon-I saw your other post about bookrings. You can get normal metal ones in Partners stationers. The ones I got are 1inch. I can't remember what size you were looking for.

[persephone]

well i've started mine lol. Only the front cover mind. Shall put signing in pages at the back i think.

[persephone]

Ria- while i think about it. Posting dates. Are they the actual date we post or the date that we should have posted by.

[Ria979902]

The dates listed are the dates you post them on:)

If you're going to be a couple of days either side of that date can you just post on this thread and pm the person you're posting too so they know,thanks

Honestly once you get into it you'll really enjoy it I promise:lol:

[Jackie P]

Hi everyone, I can't believe how miuch this thread has moved on.

I've definately decided to use a Sarabook, now all I need to do it buy it, decorate it, do my sign in page, and my first two pages... wow... I'm up for the challenge.

Enola - I love your theme idea, I know I definately wish I had superpowers and I can't wait to get started on your pages.

Must dash, am on the internet at work, so hope no-one catches me.

Have a good afternoon everyone.

Jackie

[Sky]

enola...super powers!!!!! Mmmmmmm!!!!!!!:):):);)

[Mrs O]

I certainly could do with super powers all the time :lol: there is definitely a lot to think about with this cj. I am going to start mine I think the weekend......Sharon x

[ziggysmammy]

Hi everyone! Well have ordered my sara book so as soon as it arrives I'll make a start :) Think I kind of have the cover etc sorted in my brain... but no doubt will change it :lol:
Need to start thinking about super powers (great theme!)... could do with some at the moment methinks! House is a tip and a huge pile of ironing to do!
Hope everyones had a good day :)

[Ria979902]

Morning everyone,hope you are all well and enjoying the start of the bank holiday weekend:)

I'm not venturing far as Newquay will be chock a block with traffic and holiday makers, so may just scrap instead:)

[AJH]

Hi Maria

Hope you have a nice weekend too, pretty much the same here for us living in Poole , best to stay away from the most popular areas! Have to catch up on some housework and then hopefully going to do some scrapping today and with a bit of luck start on my journal this weekend too.

xx

[annie2]

Hi all
Weather is really sunny here today so we went swimming and then to the park to play cricket. I won't get a chance to start my journal till the kids go back to school on Tuesday.
Hope you're all having a great weekend

[persephone]

did the weekly shop today so i can take dd somewhere tomorrow. She's just getting over chickenpox and its played havoc with her eczema and sleep so she's still up now meaning that i can't scrap yet

[Jackie P]

Hi everyone, having a nice weekend so far, very busy day today and tomorrow but calmer on Monday although I will probably be batch cooking meals for my DD so not much fun.

Hope to get started on the CJ soon but I must buy my Sarabook first so will pop out to get that on Tuesday.

Hope you all have a lovely Bank Holiday weekend.

Take care.

Jackie

[annie2]

Nightmare Heather! My middle DS has eczema and he had chicken pox when he was 18 months, thousands of spots in all sorts of unmentionable places. She has my sympathy!

Hi Jackie "waves"

[persephone]

it's been hard annie. I haven't been able to put calamine on her and the doc told me i HAD to dose her with piriton to stop her scratching (she gets this for the eczema anyway) Her arm went septic and I was very scared but luckily I had some bacroban and sorted that straight away so it's calmed down now. Her sleep is constantly disturbed because of the eczema anyway but it's been a lot worse with the pox- I've been up rubbing her for hours to try and stop her scratching. The eczema really is a a curse

[Sky]

bought my book home last night so hopefully will ba starting on it to day or tomorrow. i have an idea for front page and signing in bit,but have no idea what to do for my lo!!! not a very good start is it(can't even do lo on own theme!!!LOL)

[scrapcharlie]

with you on that - IYKWIM!
marion

[persephone]

me too tracy. thing is that my theme is 'technique' so i don't want to take an idea that someone else has iyswim and leave someone else struggling. i have actually been thinking of asking if i could leave my LO till last when everyone else has done theirs. Not sure though

[debbiem]

HI everyone! Sorry i've not been chatting that much - have been pretty busy this week with trying to pack up house ready for move, and dh has just gone back to work after his paternity leave, so i've had my work cut out!!

Have made a start on my CJ, and am the opposite to those of you who've just posted in that I've got an idea for my lo (just need to find the right stash though), but am a bit stuck on my intro & signing in!

[Mrs O]

Morning everyone, I already had my idea for my lo, then thought what if someone else wanted that one, I don't think you can win on this at all, you just have to go with what you want to do first, then hope everyone else follows:unsure:

Hope everyone has a good bank holiday and (((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))) to your dd Heather.

Debbie you've certainly got your hands full hun, take care............Sharon x

[Ria979902]

me too tracy. thing is that my theme is 'technique' so i don't want to take an idea that someone else has iyswim and leave someone else struggling. i have actually been thinking of asking if i could leave my LO till last when everyone else has done theirs. Not sure though


If you want to do that than that's fine by me although I expect to see a photo of it when you get your cj back:lol:

As for eczema,my eldest ds is now 9 but as a baby he had it very bad and after months of steriod creams and potions from the doctors, I got fed up as it was getting no better and didn't like using the steriod cream,so took him to a homeopath,within 3 months of taking homeopathic remedies his eczema was almost gone and he ony now years later has the occasional flare up when he's ill or stressed,but very mild. Might be worth a try if you're into that sort of thing:)

[Jackie P]

Heather I hope your DD starts to feel better soon and the itching starts to wear off a bit.

I've been thinking about my first page and I'm struggling, but I think it's because I have so much other stuff going on at the moment, but hopefully I will get some peace and quiet in the week to start it. I've going shopping on Tuesday so will start stocking up on ideas for everyone's layouts.

Hope everyone else is getting on okay. I can't wait to see the work coming through.

Enjoy the rest of your BH weekend.

Waves to everyone.

Jackie

[annie2]

*waves* back to Jackie :)

[enola05]

Heather, I hope DD is feeling better soon.

I've just heard from my sister that her DS (who is 3 on Tueday!!) has just come down with chicken pox. I'm just watching out for spots on DS as he's ot had it yet and they spend a lot of time together. I suppose it's better to get it over and done with whilst they're young but I'm not looking forward to it.

Still not started on my Sarabook yet. Have a few ideas its just getting the time to sit down and do it :rolleyes:

Enola

[persephone]

she's gone to bed earlier tonight- thank goodness. i really don't know what to do about doing my LO Ria. Thing is that it'll add time to the end of when mine gets finished if I don't do it first

[AJH]

I can wholeheartedly agree with you Maria about the homeopathic remedies, my daughter had eczema , not too badly, which responded amazingly well to hoimeopathic treatment but more importantly for us at the time she was having repeated ear infections, to the stage where they were having to give her stronger and stronger antiobiotics to deal with them but werent willingly to do anything else .... it probably took about a year before the ear infections were almost gone but more or less as soon as she started being treated the infections were much fewer and the time inbetween them much longer than before and she responded so quickly to the treatment too , the pain being minimised so much quicker. Incidentally apart from her baby vaccinations she has only ever had any others in the homeopathic versions.

Anyway back to the topic if CJ's , have a mental image of mine now on the outside , although how that will actually come together I dont really know, not really thought too much about my intro ,etc yet but think I have decided about my sign in page, guess I had better get a move on soon !

xxxx

[ziggysmammy]

Hi Everyone!! Heather hope DD is feeling better soon :) I get eczema so I know how awful it is... but to have chicken pox too... nightmare!!
Waiting for my sara book to arrive... can't wait to get started!!! My 'vision' of the cover etc is changing on a daily basis :lol:
Hope everyone's having a good bank holiday weekend :) x

[annie2]

Not much scrapping for me today. The rain has stopped and the sun's out so DH is nagging me to come and help him in the garden.

Hope you're all having a great weekend :)

[Mrs O]

Afternoon all, hope you are haveing a good bank holiday. I have been online ordering one or two things for my lo in my cj but still stuck on certain things, still I'm sure eventually I will have an idea :lol:

Thanks Debbie, got your new address hun, good luck with your move x:)

[persephone]

just been for a walk with erin and it was lovely. shame i forgot the camera really as I had to use the phone to take pics. Mind you I went for a phone with a 2mp camera as opposed to other features for that exact reason so the pics aren't too bad

[Jackie P]

Hello, well I've been cooking all day... batch cooking dinners for DD, a victoria sponge (practising for DD's birthday cake at the weekend) and now I'm cooking dinner for me and DH (it never ends), but inbetween that we did manage to pop out to the local park while the sun was shining.

Am hoping to get some time tonight to do some scrapping as there doesn't seem to be anything good on the TV, I always thought you could guarantee a good movie on a BH weekend!!

I'm definately starting my CJ this week and hope to get some ideas ready for all your pages too.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Jackie

[Jackie P]

Good morning everyone,

How are you all today. I've brought my Sarabook so I can't wait to get started. I was also going through some old magazines today and came across a great article on circle journals in Scrapbook Magic. I can't tell you which edition as I had torn the pages out already, but if you want to have a look I could probably scan it on and email it to you. Let me know.

Well I have a few things to do today, although I have the week off work in preparation for Hannah's parties at the weekend, I have a list of jobs as long as my arm.

Hope you all have a good Tuesday. Waves to you all.

Speak soon.

Jackie:D

[debbiem]

Sounds like you're really busy jackie! Hope you get everything done in time & don't get too stressed!

Having a great day as ds2 at nursery, and ds1 been asleep all morning, so caught up on all paperwork/odd bits & pieces that needed sorting out for move, and in the middle of it got great big parcel from the UPS man!!! Was very hard not to spend all morning drooling over it, but did let myself have a little indulgence!

Got to pick up ds from nursery soon, and then go shopping - boring!!!

Off to a crop tonight, so hopefully will make some more progress on my CJ

[Mrs O]

Afternoon all, hope you had a good bank holiday. I am going to start my cj on Saturday during the Moxley Massive 12 hour crop if not before. Didn't realise how much I'd fret over something, dh can't understand it. :lol:

Speak later peeps..............................Sharon x :wub:

[debbiem]

Hope you don't fret too much Sharon - it's supposed to be fun too :)

[Jackie P]

I know what you mean Sharon, I'm petrified of starting mine.

Hope you have fun tonight Debbie, I'm off to a fundraising committee tonight and no doubt will come back with another list of things to do, but it's all worth it... right???

Off to pick up DD and take to te Health Visitor for her yearly check, she hasn't been weighted for about 5 months so will hopefully have jumped a bit up the chart.

Bye for now.

Jackie

[ziggysmammy]

Hi Everyone!!
Well my Sara book has arrived and I'm itching to get started!!! But have a list of other stuff to do first so it'll have to wait a bit!!
Hope you all had a great weekend
Speak to you soon x

[Jackie P]

I can't believe we were on the second page again, everyone's been very quiet today.

Well I've just got back from my Fundraising Committee with loads of things to do which I shall get started on tomorrow morning, then hopefully will find some time tomorrow night to start my CJ.

Night night all.

Jackie

[enola05]

I'm here lurking. I tend to lurk and read rather than comment.

I have to admit, although I have ideas for my book I'm very nervous of actually starting it and not too sure about intro pages. Off to have a look in the gallery (just incase I wasn't intimidated enough) I think.

Enola

[persephone]

the thing to remember is that the book is yours enola- at the end of the day it doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks of it so long as you like it then that's what counts.

[debbiem]

hi everyone!
enola - don't panic - just have fun.

Maria - hope you get thru your to do list & get some you time...

I had a great time getting out last night - have now done sign in page, & almost completed covers - just intro & my lo to do. Was a bit annoying as had all letters cut out ready to ink & left them at home!

[annie2]

Hi all
Hope you're having a good day. I haven't done anything at all on my cj -I'd better get a move on :mellow:

[Mrs O]

Morning all, just keeping an eye on what's going on, and trying my utmost to get inspiration. Well done debbie on starting yours, now there'll be no stopping you.................................Sharon x :)

[Jackie P]

Well done to you Debbie, I wish I had as much energy as you.

Well I will make a start today (I promise).

Enola - please don't worry about starting this, we are all new to it and it is supposed to be something to enjoy. One of the reasons I am doing this is to challenge myself and learn new techniques which we are bound to pick up along the way. I am sure whatever you do will be lovely, I certainly can't wait to get my book back at the end.

Hope you all have a good day, Hannah and I are off to Edward Bear (local Church group) this afternoon so will be picking her up at lunchtime so I need to get on with some jobs before my peace is destroyed.

Take care everyone.

Jackie

[scrapcharlie]

Hi everyone
got my book,and papers just haven't the time at the mo to sit down and start it,work committements very heavy at the mo - but will be ready by the time first swap date comes along:lol:
marion

[Jackie P]

Hello all,

Well with all good intentions I was going to start my CJ last night but having looked at my ironing pile I reaslied that I really needed to make a start on it. I can't do anything tonight as I'm off to Slimming World, tomorrow night I will be busy putting up decorations for DD's birthday on Saturday. On Saturday and Sunday I have parties to organise for DD so I don't think I'll be getting started until next week.

I hope you're all having more luck than I am. I have at least thought about what I'm going to do, so hopefully it won't actually take me too long.

Sorry to rant on a bit. I'm just off out to the garden to enjoy the sunshine before DD wakes up.

Have a good day everyone, oh and I might not be around for a few days so I hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Jackie :D

[Ria979902]

Evening girls:)

Hope you are all well, just enjoy making your cj's at the end of the day as long as you like it and are pleased with it that's all that counts!:)

[AJH]

Maria, just seen your new designer logo in your signature , well done , you clever talented lady!

Am really hoping to make a start to my CJ this weekend, I sort of have it planned but just need to start doing it to see how its going to come out, got some fab Scenic Route papers for it the other day so thats a start I guess, good luck to everyone else ! Hope you all have a good day today and a fab weekend too. Anyone doing anything to celebrate National Scrapbooking day ?

xxxx

[Mrs O]

Afternoon all, well what a gorgeous day, hope everyone is enjoying it, whether at work or home.

To celebrate National Scrapbooking Day we are having a 12 hour crop 9am - 9pm and being photographed and interviewed by the local press, how cool is that, can't wait. I have all my stuff ready to take to get started on my cj :wub:

Speak to you all soon, enjoy the weekend...................Sharon x

[Ria979902]

Afternoon all
Thankyou Anita:D well not doing anything for NSD other than visiting my baby niece in hospital and gearing myself up for the race for life on sunday-arghhhhhhhhh:lol: have plenty of red themed papers/embellishments at the ready to scrap photos of me and my red face!!!!
Have a great crop Sharon-something I still haven't been too:)

[scrapcharlie]

Good luck with race for life - I,m doing it at end of june I have to say I walk very fast rather than run! But it's what it's for that's most important
marion

[Jackie P]

Good luck on Sunday Maria, I'm doing it on the 11 June also, and at the moment I'll probably be walking more than I run. Good luck to you also Marion.

Well I probably won't have much time now to some on here as it's my little girls 1st birthday tomorrow and we have an extremely busy weekend ahead. I hope you all have a lovely weekend and I hope the sun keeps on shining.

Take care everyone.

Jackie

[Ria979902]

Happy birthday to little Hannah too:) it's my niece Erins 5th birthday tomorrow too:)

[annie2]

Good luck on Sunday Maria. Hope you all have a great weekend and the good weather continues. I'm not doing anything scrapping wise this weekend although I'm hoping to go to a crop the following Saturday.

[persephone]

All the best for Sunday Maria xx

I'm doing the Walk for Skin in a couple of weeks- eek. with 2 yr old Erin- double eek

[Mrs O]

Morning all, just popped on to say have a fab weekend and good luck Maria on Sunday....................Sharon x:wub:

[ziggysmammy]

Morning everyone :)
Maria hope the race goes well... look forward to seeing the los afterwards :lol:
Hope everyone's having a good weekend!
Not got much scrapping done of late.... life just seems to get in the way at times!!
Hoping to make a start in my cj this week... if not am at a crop next sat so will take it there!
See you soon x

[Jackie P]

Hi all, well I've managed to grab 5 minutes to check on my emails. We are 1 party down and 1 to go. I hope the weather holds as I really want to do the character hunt I've been planning for ages.

Hannah had a lovely day yesterday, and got loads of lovely presents which she wasn't too bothered about opening, so i did, it was great.

Maria - I hope the race was okay, I'm doing mine shortly, let us all know how you got on.

Wel, I've more food to prepare so I best go.

Take care

Jackie

[Mrs O]

Afternoon everyone, Jackie, glad to hear Hannah had a great day yesterday and lots of lovely pressies :wub:

The 12 hour crop I went to yesterday was fab, didn't get done as much as I thought I would, too busy chatting and browsing the shops that attend, and not forgetting the great buffet we had too, yum yum!

I did manage to start my cj though, coming along nicely me thinks, still more to do :) didn't realise how involved I'd get with it :lol:

Will pop on again later to see how Maria got on with the Race for Life she was doing..........:)

[enola05]

Afternoon all, thought I'd just check in to say hi.

Still haven't managed to start CJ yet but working on it. To be honest getting to excited about Bonanza and sorting my page packs tio crop when I'm there. Hang on a mo, could do CJ during crop time, never thought of that. Watch this space.

Anyone else going to Bonanza?

Enola

[Mrs O]

Anyone else going to Bonanza?

Enola

Hi Enola, yes I am going..........Friday am crop session and 1.00pm class then Saturday volunteer in the crop room.................maybe I'll see you there :)

[enola05]

Sharon, I'm cropping Saturday am so i'll look out for you in there.

Will be good to meet people from UKS IRL.

Enola

[scrapcharlie]

Yes I'm going. just goig saturday. doing 3 classes 10.15,1.00pm,2.15 booked pm sat crop.
Started front cover doing ok then all creative inspiration sort of died when i tried to do intro - proably because I've got alot of othre stuff should be doing!
marion:D

[Ria979902]

afternoon all:D

I DID IT I DID IT I actually ran most of it:D I'm way beyond chuffed with myself cause I'm overweight and not a runner infact never liked running,I got so hyped up i did about 4km of running and the rest walking cause i kept getting stuck behind people:),I raised lots of money too so can't ask for more really:D-my legs are going to so ache tomorrow:lol:
will scrap it Maria don't you worry:lol:

[enola05]

Congratulations Ria

[persephone]

Well Done Maria Xxxx



Have I said that I'm doing the WALK FOR SKIN in Liverpool on the 21st May?

To raise money for the British Skin Foundation and Eczema soc

[scrapcharlie]

Well done for running - maybe I'll try and jog a little - but overweight and NOT fit
looking forward to see your LO's
marion

[Mrs O]

Well done Ria, I bet you feel so proud, looking forward to seeing the lo.............:wub:

Enola, Marion will probably see you in the crop room on Saturday where I will be a volunteer helping out :wub:

[Jackie P]

Well done Maria and good for you for running most of it. Ideally that's what I hope to do. I'm off to the gym again tonight to get on the treadmill.

Well Hannah had another great party yesterday and even the rain held off until the character hunt game was over. She has received so many presents it's going to take ages to write the cards. I can't believe my little baby girl is a year old, I have no idea where that year has gone i really don't.

So was anyone else woken by the thunderstorm this morning. It seemed to be moving away a while ago but has managed to come back over us and with really hard rain also. At least it's good for the flowers and grass.

Well my goal this week is to start my CJ. My DH is away this weekend so I'll have some time in the evenings to get on and do something hopefully.

Have a good day everyone.

Jackie :wub:

[persephone]

I need to get my DLO done and an introduction and then I'm done I think.

I have 3 on the go at them moment plus I've been asked to do an accordion book for the Design Team that I'm on so I'm fairly stressed lol. Thought this was meant to be fun lol.

I also want to change my car and have loads of things to think about with that so that's stressing me atm. pre-dd i'd have taken all this in my stride plus a full time teaching job so i can't believe how stressed i am.

off to the dvla today to get some forms and that's all i have planned so far today

[scrapcharlie]

Some days you cope with everything life throws at you but other days your like a limp lettuce. It's hard sometimes juggling work and family, we get it right most of the time but it just does't work out every day.
Will try and catch some of you at bonanza - what time does it stay open till on saturday? have booked sat pm crop but not sure of timings
marion:rolleyes:

[enola05]

Some days you cope with everything life throws at you but other days your like a limp lettuce. It's hard sometimes juggling work and family, we get it right most of the time but it just does't work out every day.
Will try and catch some of you at bonanza - what time does it stay open till on saturday? have booked sat pm crop but not sure of timings
marion:rolleyes:

Hope to see you there Marion. According to the Bonanza website it's open 'til Midnight on Friday night Party Night (not sure I'll last that long though as I'm aiming to be in the check in queue at 7.30am :lol: ) not sure about Saturday though, it doesn't say. Sorry

Enola

[Mrs O]

Morning all, bit of a grey day here, but lots to do anyway. Hope you are all ok and getting on ok with your cj's, mine is almost done now just some finishing touches and then I am not going to look at it again as I keep altering it.

Heather have made a note of your walk for skin on the 21st :)

[Mrs O]

Morning all, just checking in on here, where is everyone. Just to let you know I am no longer able to go to Bonanza so won't be able to see you there, those who are have a great time, I really envy you. Just going to finish off my cj now will pop back on later..............Sharon x

[persephone]

i'm just signing in- still here but not a lot happening at the moment. Need to get the groove going for these cj's or i'll never get sorted

[Mrs O]

Finished!!!Hooray!!!!Can't believe what a relief it was, then I thought, oh no another 9 themes to do when they are sent to me :rolleyes:

[Ria979902]

Morning all, sounds like the cj's are going well:), hope all those at bonanza are having a great time. Just over 2 weeks before the 1st posting date for your cj's-no pressure:lol:
Infact I'd better get a move on and do my cj as that needs posting on the 15th-eek!
Have a great day:)

[persephone]

i only have the dlo to do. can't believe i'm struggling on that

[ziggysmammy]

Eeeeeeek!!! Right 2 weeks and have I started?....NO..... double and triple EEEEEKs!!!!
Have had such a horrible busy week.... have lost my mojo (anyone seen it?)!!
Am going to our local crop tomorrow so will take it there to start (even though I seem to spend the whole time chatting rather than scrapping:lol:)
Its all planned in my mind....but i have this habit of changing stuff around when i make things so will just have to see what emerges!!!
Hope everyone who's at Bonanza has a fabby time and those of us left at home (sob!) also have a great weekend :)
Hopefully by the next time I post my cj will at least be started :)
See you later x

[Sky]

i haven't started mine yet either;) i have the ideas,but am scared to start incase they don't work and peeps laugh at my effort;) might get the book out in front of me and look at it for a bit,then hopefully be inspired to at least make a start:) (maybe!!!!!!)

[Jackie P]

Hi all, just checking in to see what's going on. I've not been around much, this week has gone so quickly.

I still haven't started my CJ but plan to do something this week, I promise. Hopefully I won't be so disorganised once I start receiving them.

Hope you're all well and that those who went to Bonanza had a good time. I think I might do a day there next year perhaps, but I think i'll see what everyone else thought about this years first.

I'm just waiting for my DH to get home, he went to Cologne on Thursday for a stag weekend so I can't wait to see him, I just hope he showered this morning and shaved and doesn't smell too much of alcohol!!

Take care everyone.

Jackie :D

[AJH]

Glad Im not alone.... !! I intend to get mine finished by the weekend though !
Hope DH had a good time JAckie!

xxx

[Jackie P]

Morning all,

Just popping on in my lunch hour while I eat my salad. My DH had a lovely weekend but was really tired by the time he got home last night.

Hoping to start on my CJ tonight. Hope you all have a good Monday.

Jackie

[annie2]

Hi all
I haven't started yet either but I will make a start this week, I promise. Except I think I've said that before!

[enola05]

Hi all

I'm afraid I'm in the same boat, haven't started yet. Have only just recovered from Bonanza though. It was fabulous and I have come away with lots of ideas for my CJ. Just need to sit down and make a start now.

Enola

[Mrs O]

Morning all, just popping on to see how you are getting on and to ask whoever went to Bonanza had a good time, wish I could have gone but was unable to, never mind, just a little jealous that's all :lol: Debbie rec'd your new address and have made a note....................Sharon x:)

[scrapcharlie]

hi everyone
really enjoyed bonanza better than last year. done sign in page and intro, but having probs with dlo! really tired at the mo, know what i want but can't translate from haed to hands!
Please be gentle with me when you receive mine, saw loads of people doing fantastic lo at bonanza made me feel a bit embarrassed aboput my work. wanted to go and hide in a corner
see you all later
marion:D

[ziggysmammy]

Morning All!!
Marion please don't fret... I think we're all a bit nervous about showing our work too ;)
Well have started mine (eventually!!) and with a bit of luck will get it finished over the weekend :)
Have had a bit of a hectic week so am just pleased to have a couple of days to myself!!!
Pleased to hear everyone enjoyed Bonanza... am definately going to go next year :D
Hope everyone has a good weekend x

[enola05]

Well i finally got started. Only part way through the covers so far but at least I've started. I think that was the difficult bit

[Ria979902]

Marion Everyone feels like you do honestly, you've got nothing to worry about and all the team will love looking through your cj, just wish I could get a lookie too:)
Anyway hope everyone has a great weekend:D

[Jackie P]

Hi Everyone, just checking in to see what's been going on. I'm making a start tonight. DD is in bed, DH is downstairs making dinner and as soon as I've finished this message I will be making a start.

Hope all of you are doing well with yours. Not long till the first posting date.

Take care

Jackie

[Mrs O]

Hi everyone, hope you are all ok and having a good weekend. Did anyone watch the Eurovision last night, we did, always do as we like a good laugh especially with what Terry Wogan has to say. Mind you had to laugh as my ds came down with his Woody hat on and proceded to dance :wub: when the German entry came on and we were in fits, but could kick myself now as we didn't take any photo's and that would have been a good one to scrap, just goes to show you should always have your camera handy :lol:

Speak later..........................Sharon x :)

[AJH]

Hi people, good news... made a good start on my CJ last night, it was definately more scary just thinking about it ! I have covered it and almost finished 'decorating' the front cover, not sure I am going to do much on the back cover.... have covered the first two pages in preparation for my welcome / into which I will carry on with tonight.
Still anxious about sharing my work but am feeling muchbetter now Ive got going !
Hope everyone is well and getting on ok.

xxxx

[AJH]

Sharon , that sounds as though it would have been such a fab funny photo ! Not really sure about the 'scary' lot that won though......

xxx

[Ria979902]

Hi all- glad everyone is making a start

As the posting date is actually bank holiday monday, is every happy to leave posting until tuesday 30th May???
Don;t forget to send them 1st class recorded delivery & wrap them up well in a jiffy bag:)

I loved the finland entry but then I would:lol:

[Jackie P]

Hi everyone,

Well I've done it, I have finished my CJ covers and done my 2 page layout. I managed to get some time on Saturday evening and finished it off yesterday. I'm really pleased with my covers and my sign in page, but I seems to lose momentum when it came to the DLO, but I'm still happy with what I have chosen.

Can't wait to receive the next one next week. Posting on Tuesday is fine with me.

Take care everyone.

Jackie

[AJH]

MAria , Tuesday is fab with me . Is it Finland that were the Monsters ?!?!

Well done Jackie !! Fab news, cant wait to see it in due course, I had best get a move on, still not totally decided on my sign in idea and havent thought about my DLO !

xxxx

[debbiem]

Tuesday is definitely great for me - am starting to panic & thought I only had til Friday. Have only just unpacked mine again since moving!! Made good progress on it at crop at weekend, but can't believe how long it's taking me - think i'm doing something wrong! Now I just need to find the right colour pen to put in all the writing & I'm there I think. A good excuse to check out my new local craft shop :)

Are we supposed to complete the sign in ourselves aswell or not?

Missed the eurovision unfortunately - can't remember what I was doing - probably still building the kitchen :) (our new house is a bit of a 'project' lol)

[Ria979902]

:lol:Anita yes they were the monsters but very good ones all the same:lol:

Debbie yes you complete a tag in your sign in pages too:)

[Mrs O]

Hi, Tuesday is fine with me also. Jackie, look forward to receiving yours next, just hope I can do it justice hun, very scary indeed.............Sharon x :)

[annie2]

Sorry, I haven't been on UKS much recently. Have made a start on my CJ but haven't finished yet. Tuesday for posting sounds good to me. Hope you are all doing fine. I'm just as nervous about everyone else about what people will think.

[persephone]

tuesday posting fab. have my dlo to do and then i'm ready to rock. im doing 3 different cj's at the moment and seem to have done nothing but cjk's this month lol.

just back from bolton and liverpool. craft fair in bolton on saturday and sponsored walk on Sunday. shattered and stiff lol

[scrapcharlie]

great - tuedays good for me
marion:D

[ziggysmammy]

Tuesday's great for me :)
Means I get a couple of extra days :lol: Almost finished the covers so need to get a move on!!
Life has just been too hectic!
Looking forward to seeing everyones cj :)
Catch up soon x

[enola05]

Tuesday's good for me too.

Planning to finish well before then though LOL

[Ria979902]

Glad to see everyone is getting on with their cj's:)
I doubt I'll be around much over the bank holiday weekend as dh has been working away and we'll see him for a few days before he's off again so he may not appreciate me scrapping or surfing the net!!!;)any problems I'll deal with as soon as I can, everyone knows who they're posting too and tuesday sounds like its ok with most if not all of you-if for any reason you can't post tuesday just please PM the person you're posting to, to let them know when you will be sending, and don't forget 1st class recorded delivery in a padded envelope:D
Have a great bank holiday weekend,i've got some serious housework to do as I've spent too much time on here or scrapping:)

POSTING DETAILS:
Jackie P posting to Sharon Osborne
sharon Osborne posting to DebbieM
DebbieM posting to persephone
persephone posting to Annie2
Annie2 posting to ziggysmammy
ziggysmammy posting to scrapcharlie
scrapcharlie posting to AJH
AJH posting to Tracy s
Tracy s posting to enola05
enola05 posting to Jackie P


One last thing- can you please post on this thread when you receive the cj-thankyou:)

[Sky]

hi guys,thought i'd better let you know that i've made a start:)
typed the welcome on computer,but printer is playing up and keep forgetting to ask dh to sort it!!!!,done cover and my lo,just need to sort out signing in page and get welcome printed out:)
going to have to post at the weekend thoug as we are away for a week starting bank hols!! hope thats okay with enola;)
hope you all have a great bank hol and hope this bloody rain stops too:)

[enola05]

Tracy that's fine by me, I'll be around all weekend anyway so no problem.

Enola

[enola05]

DS at nursery this morning so abandoning the housework for a couple of hours to get my CJ finished.

[Jackie P]

Hi all, I'm getting excited now and I can't wait.

Enola, you're posting to me and I was wondering if I could give you my work address. My post is never delivered before I go to work and it would mean having to make a special trip to the delivery office to pick it up and sign for it. Our office is very good at taking recorded deliveries and I can get it sooner also. If you're okay to do this can you PM me so that I can give you the address.

Ria - Hope this is okay?

Hope you all have a lovely BH weekend, let's hope the sun makes an appearance to dry up all the puddles.

Jackie

[debbiem]

Hi everyone,

I'm now really excited as finally have my CJ all ready to post & can't wait to get the first one :) I was beginning to think i'd never have it ready in time. A trip to the PO is scheduled into my diary on tues :)

My bank hols is going to be more unpacking so not very exciting, just hoping the boys behave otherwise i never get much done :) Hope everyone else enjoys themselves.

[Sky]

Tracy that's fine by me, I'll be around all weekend anyway so no problem.

Enola
thanks enola,that saves me panicking:D

[persephone]

mine's all ready to post- yipee. finished it yesterday

[AJH]

Hi all

Nearly there with mine now , just got to do my LO (havent really thought about it yet .....) and the sign in page but know what Im doing for that so it shouldnt take long.
Tracy I have PM'd you as I see youre away next week, to sort out if you want my CJ sent to a different address or held until you return .

xxxxx

[Sky]

Hi all

Nearly there with mine now , just got to do my LO (havent really thought about it yet .....) and the sign in page but know what Im doing for that so it shouldnt take long.
Tracy I have PM'd you as I see youre away next week, to sort out if you want my CJ sent to a different address or held until you return .

xxxxx
have pm'd you anita:)

[Sky]

right, i've finished my cj(yippee:)) not sure if i've got the nerve to post it on thoug!!;)
but there is one thing i was wondering............what do we put on the signing in page?????????
can some1 get back to this quick,i'm ready for bed!!!!!!!!!!

[persephone]

it's up to you- ho do you want people to sign in?on tags? flowers? have alook in the cj gallery

[Sky]

it's up to you- ho do you want people to sign in?on tags? flowers? have alook in the cj gallery
i've done tags:) but i was wondering what do we put on the tags,in the way of writing ??????????????

[Sky]

omg,i'm so excited.........i've finished my cj (yippee) posting it tomorrow as we are away for a week:)
can't wait to get it on its way,bit nervous about it too;)

[ziggysmammy]

Yay!!! I've finished it :D It's all ready to go AND it wasn't my usual last minute rush :lol: I have really enjoyed making it and hope you all like it :) Am really looking forward to receiving the next ones!
Right off to tidy up the mess that I've made :lol:

[Sky]

just to let you know............mine went in the post yesterday.off on hols tomorrow up near edingburgh,wise us some nice weather:) i'll be happy if it just don't rain:)

[scrapcharlie]

anita - posted my journal to you rec del this morning - please be gentle with me!
marion:unsure:

[AJH]

Hi all

Marion , really looking forward to receiving it , no doubt it will be LOVELY. Tracy needs to be a bit gentle with me too ..... it was all a bit of a rush in the end..... DH was out with DD all day Saturday so I had the day free for scrapping and finishing my CJ.... unfortunately Ive been really under the weather with this horrid cold, chesty cough etc and have just felt so rotten that I didnt even look at it to finish off until today. Theres a few things Im not 100% happy with, and some I am happy with ! , must remember to have a bigger cover for any future CJ's for a start..... also whilst waiting in the queue for the post office I noticed I hadnt tidied up all the ribbons that are on the spirally bits of my journal....... couldnt believe that I havent finished the ends off properly so anyone please forgive me if they look a little tatty I will tidy it all up when it comes home.... next year !!!

Tracy , they didnt have any large jiffy bags in the post office, another thing that seemed to go wrong, and as it was late I sent it in one that fits it now but I will forward you another , larger one, on within the next week or so , so theres plenty of room for it as it gets filled. Sorry about that.

Anyway it will teach me that not all the best plans work out , have really enjoyed starting my first one and cant wait to see all the others ! xxxx

[debbiem]

Poor you anita - sounds like it's not quite going right for you at the mo :)

I posted mine today & can't wait to see them as they come along - getting v excited - i've asked dh to work from home tomorrow so if it turns up he can sign for it as i'm going to be out for the day, but didn't want to wait any longer - lol!

[AJH]

Hiya Debbie,

Keep meaning to email you to see how youve settled in to your new house. I think it was just a doomed couple of days ! At the end of the day I dont think I would have done anything different actually with my CJ , its just the cover size (especially once theres entries in there) and the ribbons .... although to be honest no one would have probably noticed the ribbons had I not mentioned it !

Hope everyone else has enjoyed doing theirs . xxxxx

[debbiem]

funny that anita - i've been meaning to email you too but not had broadband - only just got it back today so will def get in touch soon :) i'm sure your cj looks great :)

[enola05]

I finally got my CJ finished last night and I'm quite pleased with it (surprisingly) so managed to post it this morning, 1st class recorded as requested.

I received Tracey's CJ today (postie signed for it as I was out. Lovely man :lol: ) and it's lovely. Can't wait to get started on it. Just hope I do it justice.

Enola

[persephone]

I posted mine today as well. Can't wait to get DebbieM's tomorrow.

Don't know how everyone else feels but I get loads of stuff delivered here and have loads of envelopes. If some envelopes get really tatty then I'll gladly put the cj in a cleaner envelope (later on in the year this may well be an issue)

What does everyone else think of this?

[debbiem]

I was thinking the same about the envelopes - looked so lovely & pristine today & was wondering how well it'll take to lots of postings & opening & resealing.... I'd happily update envelopes if needed further down the line if people don't mind

[enola05]

I agree totally, more than happy to renew envelope if necessary

Enola

[enola05]

I put my CJ in my gallery if anyone wants a sneaky peek. (Can't you tell I'm pleased with myself here LOL:lol: )

Enola

[persephone]

It's lovely enola- mine is also in my gallery (the techniques CJ- the font one is my team cj)

glad we're all agreed on the envelope thing- although my envelope was new i am worried about it being posted 12 times

[Jackie P]

Morning all,

Just popping on to say Hi. Unfortunately I couldn't post mine yesterday as my DD is ill at the moment, but my DH is taking it to the Post Office for me today. I agree with the envelopes and I'm more than happy to use a new one as and when required.

I can't wait to receive mine now, although I asked for it to be posted to my office and do you believe it I probably won't be there until at least tomorrow so will have to wait a little longer, never mind I'm sure it'll be worth the wait.

Looking forward to starting on them.

Hope you all have a good day, I think I will be spending most of it on my sofa cuddling my DD, watching TV, it's better than going to work!!

Jackie x

[persephone]

Jackie- I hope your dd is better soon xx

[scrapcharlie]

Maria - recieved yours today - it's gorgeous - it did make me laugh
re - envelopes - i totally agree, i will replace at any time i think they wont stand up to postage.
by the way everyone - i forgot to put - if you want to put a photo of yourself in my sign in page please do if you are shy no problems.
I've made a mess of my own tag - not sure what to put, so ignore, i will redo mine when i get it back.
anita - i know what you mean about the ribbons as you will see from mine
take care everyone
marion:D

[ziggysmammy]

Morning everyone!
Pleased you like it marion.... forgot to put a note in to say do what you like with the sign in tag... photo or no photo is fine :) Also am going to add ribbons to the book rings at the end. Found the note on the floor under the desk today :lol: am blaming the kitten ;)
Am stalking the postie this morning as I can't wait to get my mitts on the next one :lol:
Will happily renew envelopes when needed!!
Jackie hope dd gets better soon
Hope everyone has a lovely day x

[annie2]

Hi all
Persephone- it arrived this morning and the doorbell got us all out of bed! It's really lovely and I can't wait to work on it.
I also agree about the envelopes.

Maria- I posted mine to you yesterday around 4.30pm. But I would still have hoped that first class would have got it to you today. I haven't done a tag myself so there'll only be 9 at the back(in case you think there's something missing)

I haven't uploaded my pages to the gallery yet. Am I right in thinking that we don't upload the entries that we do in other peoples journals but that we leave them to be a surprise at the end?

Jackie hope your daughter is better soon. We're passing a stinky cold round the family and it's my turn at the moment.

[Jackie P]

Thanks for your kind words everyone. She's not too bad I took her to the Doctors and they said it's a virus. This is the worse I have seen her and that's after she's already had Chicken Pox. Her temp was 39.9 this morning but did go down for 5 hours after Calpol. She's having a sleep on the sofa next to me now so hopefully she might feel a little better when she wakes up.

Sharon - my DH should be posting mine at lunchtime today so hopefully you will get it tomorrow.

Take care everyone.

Jackie

[Mrs O]

Hi everyone, what can I say but 'wow' to the ones I have looked at in the gallery, so imaginative and wonderful colours and embellishments and techinques :wub: How on earth am I going to live up to those!!

Look forward to receiving yours Jackie and do hope your dd gets better soon, poor soul :wub:

Agree with the envelope debate to replace when necessary...............

[AJH]

Marion , no parcels turned up for me today so I took a trip to the sorting office as I knew I definately had some to come.... and your gorgeous circle journal was one of them. It is sooooo lovely, I love the bright colours, I really dont know what you were worried about , cant wait to do my entry and think I know what I am going to do already. I love the size of yours its great, I wish I had gone for something larger , mine is just a little 5 x 7 one. I bet you cant wait to when yours gets home so you can have a lovely smiley time!!

I meant to add too that if you want to add a photo to your sign in tag then that would be great, no worries if not , I did intend to add one to mine but time just ran out !!

Wishing your DD better soon Jackie, mine had the same sort of thing the week before last, its horrid.

Oh and yes definately the same here about the jiffy bags!

Will have a look at those whove put them in the gallery when I can and may even upload mine.....!!

xxxx

[ziggysmammy]

Anne got yours this morning - wow - its beautiful :D
Can't wait to get to work on it.... just need to find some beautiful words!

[Ria979902]

Hi all I'm back:) hope all is going to plan with posting of cj's etc., will catch up on the thread when I get 5 mins:)

[debbiem]

Sharon - yours turned up this morning - just ten minutes after i left so had to wait til this eve to see it (had dh staying in especially!) It's gorgeous - will really have to get my thinking cap on for this topic :)

[persephone]

Just to keep you updated Debbie- yours ddin't arrive this morning. Hoping it comes tomorrow. Annie- very nervous about what others will think of my cj- very glad you like it

[debbiem]

Thanks Heather - hope it'll get to you tomorrow - was a bit worried about your addy as I'm not very good with welsh names so hope i got it right...

[persephone]

I'll pm you my addy just to check as you'll be sending to me every time.

H
xx

[Jackie P]

Hi,

Tracey - Your CJ turned up today, my Dh brought it home from work for me and it's gorgeous, I love the papers you used. I hope I can do just as good a job as you have.

My DD seems to be better, although not eating or drinking much at the moment, hopefully she'll get a good nights sleep and feel much better tomorrow.

Sharon - Mine did go today so hopefully you will get it tomorrow, please let me know that it arrived safe and sound.

Have a good day tomorrow everyone.

Jackie x

[persephone]

I'm off down to PWllheli tomorrow- to meet up with my mate Yorkiegirl who'se down there on her hols

[AJH]

Have a lovely time tomorrow Heather, we are off in the morning for a few days camping , just locally, so it will be a nice break but I will miss my PC , and ..... Big Brother!

xxxx

[Mrs O]

Sharon - Mine did go today so hopefully you will get it tomorrow, please let me know that it arrived safe and sound.

Have a good day tomorrow everyone.

Jackie x


Hiya Jackie, your cj has arrived and it is fab, hope I can live up to it, but I will try my very very best promise.................Sharon x :wub:

[persephone]

Debbie's Cj has arrived and it's beautiful. I feel that I didn't finish mine off now cos i didn't decorate the rings but I was planning on that when i get it back.

Need to get thinking cap on now for Debbie's

[enola05]

Hi,

Tracey - Your CJ turned up today, my Dh brought it home from work for me and it's gorgeous, I love the papers you used. I hope I can do just as good a job as you have.

My DD seems to be better, although not eating or drinking much at the moment, hopefully she'll get a good nights sleep and feel much better tomorrow.

Sharon - Mine did go today so hopefully you will get it tomorrow, please let me know that it arrived safe and sound.

Have a good day tomorrow everyone.

Jackie x

Hi, Jackie

Glad DD is feeling better.

You have my CJ, nt Tracy's LOL. Glad to hear it arrived in one piece though and glad you like it.

Looking forward to having the time to sit and work on Tracy's now.

Enola

[debbiem]

hello!
been having lots of fun planning my lo & of course using the excuse for a couple of shopping trips!
has anyone started yet?

[Mrs O]

Hi everyone, hope all is ok with you...............I haven't started yet, keep looking but my mojo has gone at the moment so think I will have the weeklend off and take a fresh look at it again on Monday when ds is back at school.......................Have a great weekend............Sharon x :wub:

[persephone]

i've been thinking about yours Debbie but you're a hard act to follow. Also been very busy this holiday so shall get thinking hat on this coming week.

Guess what I did ladies - only went and ordered a pizza box from artbase

[debbiem]

ooh heather that sounds lovely - guess you'll be stalking the ppostie on mon - do you know what's in it or is it a surprise?? am sure your lo will be fab!

[persephone]

ooh heather that sounds lovely - guess you'll be stalking the ppostie on mon - do you know what's in it or is it a surprise?? am sure your lo will be fab!


its a surprise box. they guarantee there'll be £60 worth in the £30 box. end of line stuff i spose

[Sky]

Hi, Jackie

Glad DD is feeling better.

You have my CJ, nt Tracy's LOL. Glad to hear it arrived in one piece though and glad you like it.

Looking forward to having the time to sit and work on Tracy's now.

Enola
just back from hols and read this................thought i'd sent my cj to the wrong person then LOL:lol:

[AJH]

Hi all

Im back now, Heather I got one of the Artbase pizza boxes when they did them earlier in the year and it was fab , maybe not things I would normally buy but very good value anyway. I really wanted to order another when I saw they were doing them again but have spent a little too much lately! Havent started on my entry for Marions CJ but have lots of ideas and am hoping to get it done this week. Hope everyone else has had a good weekend and nice weather, we had a great time camping , lots of lovely long walks in the forest and a trip to Longleat as well , stacks of photos taken too !!

xxxx

[Jackie P]

Sorry Enola and Tracey, I did have a bad week last week!!

My DD is now all better and I have had a lovely relaxing weekend. We went to a Wedding yesterday and it was absolutely perfect and we had a wonderful time, better still DD was with my parents all night, but I did miss her like mad.

Hope you all had a lovely weekend, the weather has been just fantastic, hope we get plenty more like this.

Take care everyone.

Jackie

[persephone]

Glad she's better Jackie.

I've decided what i'm doing in Debbie's CJ and hopefully I'll get started today.

Made a paperbag book last night for MIL who retired last month but is starting work for dh tomorrow :lol: no peace for her eh. She's only going to be part time though and it'll give her extra money to her pension.

[AJH]

Afternoon all, hope everyone is well today, hoping my CJ arrived OK with you Tracy .

xxxx

[annie2]

Evening all. Just checking in. I haven't started my entry in Heather's CJ yet. Still trying to come up with something that will do it justice.

[scrapcharlie]

hi everyone
got ideas for next lo put just can't transfer from head to hands! really tired at the mo, maybe that's the problem. Got theironing to do tonight wow, maybe when i've got all the boring stuff out of the way i'll get creative:lol:
Saw those boxes from artbase - sounded reallly good - but daren't spend any money at the moment IYKWIM:D
marion

[AJH]

Oh no - Im getting worried now, I know youve posted on here since youve been back and I have mentioned about it as well , but I havent heard that youve got my CJ yet Tracy, am really hoping so!

xxxx

[Ria979902]

Jackie P posting to Sharon Osborne-received inspirations
sharon Osborne posting to DebbieM-received Magical and Mystical, Beast, Legend
DebbieM posting to persephone-received natural beauty
persephone posting to Annie2-received techniques
Annie2 posting to ziggysmammy-received words to live by
ziggysmammy posting to scrapcharlie-received think pink
scrapcharlie posting to AJH-received what makes you smile
AJH posting to Tracy s-???????????received scenery
Tracy s posting to enola05-received favourite seasons
enola05 posting to Jackie P-received if you had a super power


Hi all sorry not been around dh home for a few days so trying to give him my undivided attention at the mo:D
think i've updated the list from the posts, just a question mark over whether tracy s has received AJH's cj ????

may well have missed a message about it but can either of you let me know thankyou.
Any other problems at all??? or did the first posting go fairly smoothly???

[AJH]

Hi Maria

Thanks for the update, nope I havent heard that Tracy has recceived my CJ , I did send as advised while she was away so am really hoping that it has arrived, if we dont hear from Tracy tomorrow then I will locate the recorded delivery slip to check it.
Glad to hear youve been having some family time and thanks for being a fabby CJ host !

xxxx

[Ria979902]

All cj's received safe & sound:)

Next posting date is 26th June:) any problems with this date please let me & the person you're posting to or receiving from know,thanks

[AJH]

Thanks Maria , again ! Glad it arrived safe and sound. June 26th will be fine with me. xxx

[Mrs O]

Morning everyone, what a great day again...................well I have had a few ideas for Jackie's cj so will probably do it over the weekend or failing that when I go to a mini crop on a Wednesday night, hope everyone has a great weekend.........................Sharon x :wub:

[Jackie P]

Hi all,

It's a lovely day today so far. I'm running the race for life today. I know my ticker says tomorrow but I changed my day so that I could run with a girl from work.

Unfortunately we have not done as much training as we would have liked so I think walking the race for life is more appropriate. I'm quite nervous as it's going to be about 27oC today and the race is at 2pm, the hottest part of the day and in Stoke Park where there is very little shade. Wish me luck because I am going to need it.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend, make the most of the weather. We're going to have some friends round for a barbeque tonight so at least I don't have to cook!!

Have been thinking about my CJ and have a few ideas and cannot wait to get started.

Just off for some breakfast now.

Take care

Jackie