Alter That Bi Monthly Kit

[MaryAnne]

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Alter That Bi Monthly Kit

Alter That is a new Bi monthly altered art kit offering great value for money.

Each kit will have a different theme and contain a project with instructions of how to make it ,you will also have lots of other themed items in the kits for your own ideas and projects.

The 1st kit has the theme of ATC's (artist trading cards) and the project is to make a little keepsake book to hold a set of ATC's.
Things included in this first kit are gatefold and bingo atc's to decorate , a Catslife Press ATC's stamp , papers and envelopes for project , large sticker sheet , transparency sheet of butterfly wings , a couple of suprises

Kits are £15 including P&P

Future kit themes
MAY - ATC's
JULY - Alcohol and Games
SEPT - Ladies
NOV - Christmas
JAN - Slides and Colour
MARCH - Asia
MAY - Slide Mounts and Cards
JULY - Little Things

Buy a kit as a one off ......... see if you like it .............then sign up for either 2 , 4 or 6 kits , Sign up for 6 kits and get a free mini birthday kit on your birthday

thanks
3djean (http://www.3djean.me.uk/)

[nejxr25]

here we are ladies , try and find me

[puddlepants]

found you! now i'm off to bed.
annie

[heavensent_7]

Ooo did we move - Or are you playing hide n seek? :)

[SueC]

Found you! :D

[song]

LOL I'm too keen to be put off that easily! :P

Someone was asking about the different colours on my domino - I just inked the stamp with stamping pens rather than a pad - I hope it stays on. I have worn it and it appears to be staying on.

Should I seal it - if so what with?

[heavensent_7]

That was me asking :) Are stamping pens permanent ink? If not how would you seal them without them running?? It is beautiful anyway I LOVE it. :) I can't wait to try one.

[suffolkscrapper]

found you all too :D

[suffolkscrapper]

GROUP1

suffolkscrapper - under the sea blanks received doh!
SueC - angels Blanks received
culpepper - gothic blanks received
nejxr25 - summer
puddlepants - fashion blanks received
carole4312 - wishes blanks received
song - children Blanks received
gallifrey - time
MagiKae - native american - received blanks

[suffolkscrapper]

Group 2

lala28 - angels
Wisher - trees blanks received
Jackie-n-cara - vintage
dancingfrog - pirates blanks received
Annie - da Vinci blanks received
dedicatedtina - chocolate blanks received
pip - travel - blanks received
Bertbaby - flowers - blanks received
Cara D - faerie Blanks received

[nejxr25]

i seal mine with diamond glaze or clear embossing powder , the powder would work best on non perm things

[suffolkscrapper]

ooh and i saw a fantastic demo of twinkling h2os being used with rubber stamps! has anyone tried that?

[song]

i seal mine with diamond glaze or clear embossing powder , the powder would work best on non perm things

Emm thats a good idea - never thought of that.

[song]

Does anyone have the instruction to last months kit?

Jean was going to send me them as I've bought the ACT kit but unfortunately doesn't have the computer file anymore. :(

Although she has offered to retype them I really don't want to put her to the trouble :nono: so if anyone can scan them I would be very grateful :D

[Inky Angel]

ooh and i saw a fantastic demo of twinkling h2os being used with rubber stamps! has anyone tried that?


Was it the new show on Create and Craft? If so, I saw it at the weekend and thought the effects were amazing - I'd never have thought of using them that way :D

[heavensent_7]

I'm sorry I don't, I only joined on this kit.

Can I please have your Christ is my Saviour blinky though? I've been trying to get one for ages and nobody has answered me yet? Pleaseeeee?

[bertbaby]

Found you at last!!! Heavens knows where I have been looking for you all... Still haven't been brave enough to try my kit out - how rubbish am I!!! I keep stroking everything getting scared and putting it all back in the box!!! But have a few days off so must be brave!!!

[nejxr25]

be brave , be brave ,

im off to upload a NEW mini ATC kit featuring coloured bees wax to the site (not that im trying to tempt you in any way ) :lol: :lol:

[heavensent_7]

be brave , be brave ,

im off to upload a NEW mini ATC kit featuring coloured bees wax to the site (not that im trying to tempt you in any way ) :lol: :lol:


Sorry - But that is SO OUT OF ORDER!!! :o :lol:

[nejxr25]

the picture and info for the mini ATC kit is now up ,

and i so dont care , Bev :lol: :lol:

[heavensent_7]

Ooooo That IS nice!

Now what to do? :unsure:

My hubby is going to despise you soon :D

There's so much to WANT isn't there? :lol: :wub:

[nejxr25]

im far toooooo nice to despise :wacko:honest

[heavensent_7]

Try telling his wallet that :lol:

My Wish list gets bigger by the day! And since I met you it became "Yeah and EVERYTHING on that site!" :wub:

[nejxr25]

he wants to have achat with mine , all i ever do is pinch stock :lol: :lol:
it's just so handy

[culpepper]

Jean- do you have the beeswax on its own?

[nejxr25]

it's not on the site yet , so if anyone is intrested in just the wax please pm me

[SueC]

ok silly question - how do you use the beeswax? :unsure:

[nejxr25]

you melt it and then brush it onto things , looks great on ATC's

[culpepper]

do you have to use a melting pot or will a bain-marie do?

or- will it melt in the microwave?

[puddlepants]

Jean, the pressies are lush! I'm very impressed. Thank you so much.
I've been meaning to do some beeswax, even bought some a few weeks ago. I was going to stick it in the microwave.
Must look at the kit later....
annie

[nejxr25]

yes you can melt it in a microwave , pot over boiling water or melting pot , gives a nice effect

[suffolkscrapper]

Was it the new show on Create and Craft? If so, I saw it at the weekend and thought the effects were amazing - I'd never have thought of using them that way :D

Yes thats the one - thought they looked fab!! not often i watch create and craft any more but i love h2o's and ive never thought of using them like that either - watch this space i think lol!

[suffolkscrapper]

Does anyone have the instruction to last months kit?

Jean was going to send me them as I've bought the ACT kit but unfortunately doesn't have the computer file anymore. :(

Although she has offered to retype them I really don't want to put her to the trouble :nono: so if anyone can scan them I would be very grateful :D

I think i have them somewhere - ill dig them out and try scanning them and uploading them here :D

[nejxr25]

thanks cherry that would be great i can send her the pictures but the instructions i seem to have lost

[song]

You are both stars :D Cherry if its easier just pop the instruction in with the jigsaws that you send back to me?:unsure:

[bertbaby]

I have started to play with my kit at last!!!My domino is drying.... Ummmmm as for the bottle tops..... thought I would try and use some flowery stickers I had, then smothered them in PVA/water and spinkled some glitter..... only forgot to sprinkle and more like a mound of glitter drying in the PVA LOL!!!! Hey I only did one and if it is that bad I can pop a bottle top sticker on top!!! But I have had sooooo much fun :D :D :D Going away for the weekend so leaving to dry till Monday!!!

[suffolkscrapper]

You are both stars :D Cherry if its easier just pop the instruction in with the jigsaws that you send back to me?:unsure:

it will be easy peasy to scan it no probs - only thing is everything from the lounge is piled up in the kitchen including my stash lmao had a new carpet fitted this afternoon - but as soon as i come accross it ill scan it :D

[Annie]

Jigsaw is on its way, Cherry. Forgot to write Jean's name and group on the bits (d'oh) but at least it is posted, which is a miracle considering how addled I have been last few days. But I am having a chilled day, and looking forward to the summer break.

[nejxr25]

thanks for doing that annie

[Annie]

No probs, hun. Glad to help :)

[suffolkscrapper]

GROUP1

suffolkscrapper - under the sea blanks received doh!
SueC - angels Blanks received
culpepper - gothic blanks received
nejxr25 - summer
puddlepants - fashion blanks received
carole4312 - wishes blanks received
song - children Blanks received
gallifrey - time
MagiKae - native american - received blanks

[suffolkscrapper]

Group 2

lala28 - angels blanks received
Wisher - trees blanks received
Jackie-n-cara - vintage
dancingfrog - pirates blanks received
Annie - da Vinci blanks received
dedicatedtina - chocolate blanks received
pip - travel - blanks received
Bertbaby - flowers - blanks received
Cara D - faerie Blanks received

[heavensent_7]

I joined the domino swap!!!! I must be MAD LOL. I made my FIRST ever domino TODAY because I joined and I figured I better practise LOL - It's awful :( (well it's not awful, that's a bit harsh, but it's not how I imagined) As I was practising as well I used one of the kids ones LOL and I think it's smaller than usual and I didn't find it very easy to do.

[nejxr25]

show use a picture bev as i dont believe it's as bad as you say

[Annie]

Bev, your stuff is never awful. Sometimes seriously different LOL, but absolutely never awful!

[heavensent_7]

Bev, your stuff is never awful. Sometimes seriously different LOL, but absolutely never awful!

Oh dear I nearly wet myself LOL! "Seriously different" - DH said "Yep that about sums you up" :lol: I honestly nearly choked on my coffee :lol:

OK back to the domino effort, I think it's small like I said, but as it was a practise that didn't really matter. It's just I thought, I'll practise and then do the 'proper' one but now I'm scared!

Awful was harsh, but I put metal tape around it, I thought it would look like a microscope slide (which I also haven't made one of yet LOL) but it's just wonky and wrong and small and well you know :(

Anyway going to find batteries for the camera as mine have just run out (taking I lost my tooth pics :D - Well not of me of course - thankfully LOL) I'll get a pic ASAP.

Brace yourselves LOL and be kind to Bev it is my 1st disaster. Well you know not my 1st disaster by any means (or the last no doubt!) Oh I'll just shut up and find some batteries! :lol:

[heavensent_7]

OK here we go: :wacko:

Sorry for the dreadful photo. I'd like to say it doesn't do them justice LOL, but it's just an awful photo of awful dominos :(

The one on the right is the one I was on about and the one on the left isn't finished, I tried to put a napkin on it but it won't dry?

Try not to laugh too much :unsure:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60/heavensent_7/AlteredDominos15thJuly06sm.jpg

Sorry the pic is SOOO huge! (which just makes the whole experience even worse!) I don't know what happened there? And I can't do the thumbnail thing, I don't know how.

*Hopefully edited to make the pic slightly smaller?*

[puddlepants]

I think they look lovely - especially the one on the left, what do you need to do to 'finish' it? I've just done my first napkin ones for the domino swap. I'd happily swap dominos with you any day.
annie

[Hysteri-CAL]

The one on the right is the one I was on about and the one on the left isn't finished, I tried to put a napkin on it but it won't dry?


What glue did you use to stick the napkin onto the domino ??? For dominoes, I tend to use Diamond Glaze/Anitas 3-D etc., mod podge/PVA doesn't work as well, or glue as good.

Also - you should only use 1-ply of the napkin ie., the piece with the picture on ... you must peel off all the other layers of napkin ... ie., if its 3-ply, peel off 2 layers and just use the last one ... I hope i've explained that ok ???

Cal xx

[heavensent_7]

Thank you Annie :wub: - The napkin one isn't drying but if it does it just needs 'finishing' somehow? You know it's rough around the edges and stuff anyway like I say it won't dry at the moment.

Cal - I did use just the 1 ply of the napkin, I didn't know what glue to use and I have something (I've had for AGES and never used!) It's called napkin podge??? It just won't dry though, it's all sticky. I'll have a look at it again tomorrow (or later today now) It's a shame though because I have Anitas 3D

Oh well never mind, I'll know better next time. How do you put that stuff on anyway? I used it to glaze my bottle cap bracelet but it's really thick (I know it's meant to be) I just spread it about with the nozzle but it leaves marks and sometimes air bubbles too.

[nejxr25]

i knew these were not going to be awful :lol: i love the napkin one , didn't think about doing that with the napkin , might have to have a mess around (some year when i have time :lol:)

[suffolkscrapper]

I think the dominoes are beautifull! And you shouldnt underestimate your talent :D although i know we ALL do it lol

Im off to crop today and im not taking any photos lol! im just taking all my altered stuff heheh feel like playing - also i've the supplies needed to make the beach tableau thingy in this months craft stamper - its with the joanna sheen vintage children on a beach stamps - which i think is beatifull and am really looking forward to doing. Im also hoping to make some atcs today with them :D
Hope you all have a lovely day - cherry :D

btw - Annie - you know that article on "fat books" to keep your atcs in - would it be at all possible to "copy" it for me - and either email it or post it to me? I want to keep my atcs in it :D

Thanks annie :D

hope everyone has a fabby sunday :D

ooh forgot to say that the may kit handout was "rescued" last night so ill scan it later this evening and post it on here :D

[MagiKae]

Bev, your dominoes are so NOT awful!!! You are such an inspiration - I envy all the ideas you come up with!!
If trhe napkin one doesn't dry, I'd try ity again but this time with Anita's 3D - that dries lovely and shiny on dominoes :)
Where did you get that napkin from??

[Hysteri-CAL]

Bev - I cover my domino with Diamong Glaze/Anita's 3D .. and then lay the serviette over ... I have a little scrunch about until i'm happy with it. I then leave it to dry. Once its dried completely, I go over the domino again with DG if I want a shiny finish .. if not, then I finish decorating the domino - and thats it !!!

Two of the dominoes in my gallery are serviette dominoes.

[Annie]

Bev, they are scrummy and I'd swap them like a shot :D

Cherry, wilco on the fat books thing, but will have to be next week if that's ok as we are off for a few days from tomorrow, and I have no scanner so it will have to go into work with DH to be done.

I normally use PVA or DG on dominoes. I did loads yesterday, and would love to upload a pic but some are for the swap, so I suppose I'd best not.

Jean, you do have me down for the next kit, don't you? And can you put some beeswax aside for me, please? I have a bit of plain beeswax at home but that's for my soap, and I'll only get cross with myself when I come to make some soap and I've used it all on altered stuff!

[heavensent_7]

Oh WOW! Thanks for all being so kind about the wonky domino :D

The other one still isn't dry this morning and I only have ONE of those napkins, it had 4 images and I've used 2 of them messing it up! So I've put anitas 3D over the top of the not drying sticky stuff, I have no idea if it will just make it all worse LOL.

The napkin (and the reason I only have one of them) was sent to me when I bought the napkin podge as a little extra RAK, it's really cute with flower fairies on it. So I wasted it a bit by tearing most of it off!

Off out now - Even though it's too hot here to go anywhere. See you all later, and Thanks again :wub:

[Annie]

Will still scan the article, but basically what she had done was do a fat book like this one here

http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/skinnybk.html

then cut out a 2.5"x3.5" hole in a piece of card and moved it around till she found a bit of the page LO that would make a good ATC, and reproduced the "bit" as an ATC. She then stuck the ATC over the top of the original image with something non-permanent, and then when she swapped out the ATC she still had the original artwork and she used the fat book as storage for her swap ATCs. I think from memory that was the gist of it anyway.

[Annie]

Actually, looking at that totally lush creation, does anyone fancy doing a fat book sort of like a circle journal like she has done? I am thinking you could do it in reverse to the way the person in the mag did it : do your fat book entry and ATC of a bit of it and send it the CJ and keep the ATC as a piece of the entry you did for someone else. Does that make any sense to anyone?

[Annie]

Ooh lookit what I found when I searched on fat book! (Along with all the diet books LOL). This is the article Cherry wanted.

ATC fat book (http://somethingsublime.typepad.com/something_sublime_from_th/2006/05/an_atc_fat_book.html)

[Annie]

Wow 4 posts in a row - must be gushing ROFL. Have you LOOKED at that blog??? (Falls over in admiration) There is MONTHS worth of stuff to look at there, and the links (from a random sample of 2) are fantastic too. I am in altered/mixed media heaven here!!!!!

[culpepper]

Actually, looking at that totally lush creation, does anyone fancy doing a fat book sort of like a circle journal like she has done? I am thinking you could do it in reverse to the way the person in the mag did it : do your fat book entry and ATC of a bit of it and send it the CJ and keep the ATC as a piece of the entry you did for someone else. Does that make any sense to anyone?

still trying to figure out what a fat book is :rolleyes: and no- its probably me but i get no sense of what you mean at all :D

[Annie]

Well I must admit I am struggling to understand the difference between a fat book and an art journal, but I think it is sort of like an art circle journal LOL. Where an art journal is your art and your journalling, a fat book seems to be one done as a circle journal. Ready to stand corrected though.

And as regards the CJ/ATC thing, takes deep breath and tries to explain better. If we all had a fat book/circle journal/whatever you want to call it, and did an entry in each one, but duplicated a 2.5x3.5 bit as an ATC to keep. Then instead of the CJ owner having your artwork you would have a bit to keep. Or the way they seem to have done it in the article is that you do the LO and the ATC and send them both on. Either way, it looked like a lot of fun.

[culpepper]

:D I think I get it now - I like the idea of the atc bit of it too - I'm just reading up on one on the art-e-zine website

[MagiKae]

I think I got it now... :wacko: :) Sounds interesting - and def worth having a go :)

[culpepper]

this looks really good :)
http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/skinnybk.html

[Annie]

Yikes! Have dug out the article and a fat book is 4x4 (so nice and manageable) but typically has 45-60 contributors :o (which would be why it is fat, of course!) I guess then rather than it being a circle journal, which would take forever and cost the earth to post, you would do it like the ongoing ATC swap thing and have a list of people playing and you send to the next on the list that you haven't sent to yet. That would allow for differing timescales for different people, people to come and go from the list, etc.

[Annie]

LOL that was the one I linked to a few posts back! Isn't it fabby?

Thinking about it, I think LME did a 4x4 swap thing a while back, but without the ATC bit of it.

[culpepper]

lol- I miised that one :)- I like the idea of doing it like the rolling 10x10

[heavensent_7]

I'm going to have to read this all carefully later, coz I'm rushed at the moment and I have NO idea what you're all talking about! Whatever they are they look FAB though.

[Hysteri-CAL]

I think it would need some careful organising if we're all to end up with 60 plus pages !!! In theory sounds great tho !

[Annie]

I have read it properly now! What they have done is do one piece of 4x4. One side is your entry and the back is a very simple collage or whatever with your details on, like the back of an ATC. So the back of yours forms the LHS of a double, iykwim. So to get over any clashes, she has chosen a white/cream colour scheme, so that everyone's work tones together. Then from the front, you choose your ATC sized bit and make an identical ATC of it, so that when you put your ATC on top it fits exactly with no glitches. You attach your ATC with clips/bulldog clips/pockets/ribbon/whatever and send the LO and the ATC. Then the recipient can either keep it intact or trade the ATC. I'd be inclined to make 2 ATCs and keep one for me too.

I guess this would be a rolling thread in the Altered Art forum rather than a swap as such, as it would be ongoing, potentially with people coming and going as suited them. I quite fancy a go, the "artier" and more altered the better for me LOL, and if some of youse guys are interested I'd post a thread (when I am back from hols on Friday, probably) and see how many people bite.

And I have read LME's thread again, and she did it on an "I do for you and you do for me" basis. So we could either do it like that or you do, say, the 2 below you on the list that you haven't done yet, each month.

[Inky Angel]

Annie - I need to read all those links when I've got more time, they're fantastic:)

Great idea for a swap - I'd be well up for that one :)

[suffolkscrapper]

Wow 4 posts in a row - must be gushing ROFL. Have you LOOKED at that blog??? (Falls over in admiration) There is MONTHS worth of stuff to look at there, and the links (from a random sample of 2) are fantastic too. I am in altered/mixed media heaven here!!!!!

Annie you are a gem! that is gorgeous isnt it - and id be interested in your idea for a swap although im not quite getting how we swap out the atcs but id love to join in anyway lol :D

[suffolkscrapper]

I made this (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=82966&nocache=1) today which is a project in this months craft stamper - i really loved making it and im going to make some atcs to match - for the picture only swap - so stand by lol :D

[suffolkscrapper]

GROUP1

suffolkscrapper - under the sea blanks received doh!
SueC - angels Blanks received
culpepper - gothic blanks received
nejxr25 - summer blanks received
puddlepants - fashion blanks received
carole4312 - wishes blanks received
song - children Blanks received
gallifrey - time
MagiKae - native american - received blanks

[suffolkscrapper]

Group 2

lala28 - angels blanks received
Wisher - trees blanks received
Jackie-n-cara - vintage
dancingfrog - pirates blanks received
Annie - da Vinci blanks received
dedicatedtina - chocolate blanks received
pip - travel - blanks received
Bertbaby - flowers - blanks received
Cara D - faerie Blanks received

[nejxr25]

cherry love your little seaside book , so cute

annie i just love this idea but i am sooooo short of time and have sooooo much on at the moment i dare not say i will take part , will keep reading and see how you deside to run it and then descide if i have the time and energy

[Annie]

Cherry that is lovely! I think I shall do a fairy version - gotta get mileage out of my stamps LOL.

Jean, because potentially it could be open to a lot of people, I'd do it in the most flexible way possible. Maybe the 1 for 1 swap would be best, as then people could do the odd one here and there, or jump in and do lots. Will have a think this week and then bung a thread up when I have thought it through a bit more.

And the ATC trade thing is that you trade other people's cards. We only seem to trade our own creations on here, but apparently other places you can trade ones you have got by trade iykwim. A bit like Disney pin trading - just because you have traded pin A for pin B, doesn't mean you have to keep pin B. You can trade pin B for pin C later if you want. I think no-one has done it on here in case of bad form, but if they were made expressly for that, then no-one could mind/complain, could they? Although I think I would keep mine complete.....

[puddlepants]

Cherry, that looks gorgeous!
These dominoes (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=82972&cat=3874) are the ones I made last night.
annie

[heavensent_7]

Really lovely projects being made! :) I have left comments.

Very nice!

[suffolkscrapper]

GROUP1

suffolkscrapper - under the sea blanks received doh!
SueC - angels Blanks received
culpepper - gothic blanks received
nejxr25 - summer blanks received
puddlepants - fashion blanks received
carole4312 - wishes blanks received
song - children Blanks received
gallifrey - time blanks received
MagiKae - native american - received blanks

[suffolkscrapper]

Just one to receive from each group now - Gallifrey and Jackie-n-cara so if you could both get me your blank jigsaws asp then i can send em out :D ta v much

[bertbaby]

Hi everyone, back from my weekend camping. My domino from the kit was a bit of a nightmare.... I used versafine ink not staz-on and it didn't dry over the weekend completely so I covered the worse smudge(I was checking to see it it was wet LOL!!!) with a bit of bling and PVA covered the whole thing and it looks kinda fuzzy but i like it!!! As for the bracelet..... well it is still drying but that is enough said on the matter frankly!!! I will just keep an eye on what you guys are doing and get some more tips (tried to do my own thing - silly girl!!!!)

[heavensent_7]

Hi everyone, back from my weekend camping. My domino from the kit was a bit of a nightmare.... I used versafine ink not staz-on and it didn't dry over the weekend completely so I covered the worse smudge(I was checking to see it it was wet LOL!!!) with a bit of bling and PVA covered the whole thing and it looks kinda fuzzy but i like it!!! As for the bracelet..... well it is still drying but that is enough said on the matter frankly!!! I will just keep an eye on what you guys are doing and get some more tips (tried to do my own thing - silly girl!!!!)


I have NO idea if this works as I'm really new to this, but I read somewhere you can dry them out if you heat set them with a rubberstamping heat gun? Might be worth a try if you have one?

[suffolkscrapper]

who was it who asked me for the may kit handout? i couldnt scan it well enough for you to read so ive photocopied it and will send it with your jigsaw pieces but i need to know who wanted it lol!

also....
someone sent me some gorgeous brown/bronze couloured ribbon and i cant remember who it was - but i wanted to say Thank you - its gorgeous!

[song]

who was it who asked me for the may kit handout? i couldnt scan it well enough for you to read so ive photocopied it and will send it with your jigsaw pieces but i need to know who wanted it lol!


that was me :D Thanks

[MagiKae]

Thanks for the fabby mini kit, Jean :) It arrived today and I shall have a play later - in this heat I don't even need to bother with the melting pot :lol: Just put the wax outside and it'll melt in 5 minutes :lol:

[nejxr25]

know what you mean about the wax , a delivery came yesterday and 2 of them were a very strange shape :lol:

[song]

Does the kit come with instruction on what to do with the beeswax - how to use it and some ideas?:unsure:

[suffolkscrapper]

Ok so i have all of group 1's blanks so i will get them all posted out to you in the morning :D
Anyone heard from jackie-n-cara? Ive pmd but no reply as of yet.

[SueC]

Jackie's last post was on the 14th July in her team thread saying she was off on holiday to Devon for a week so I'm guessing she'll be back this weekend.

[MagiKae]

Does the kit come with instruction on what to do with the beeswax - how to use it and some ideas?:unsure:

You melt the besswax (just put it in a bowl and sit outside with it :lol: Alternatively use either a melting pot or put the wax in a heat proof dish and heat it with a heat gun until it melts) and use it as adhesive and varnish for collages :) Apply with a brush or finger (CAREFUL! It's HOT!) and add more after each layer of your collage images.

[suffolkscrapper]

Jackie's last post was on the 14th July in her team thread saying she was off on holiday to Devon for a week so I'm guessing she'll be back this weekend.

Fab thanks sue :D

[song]

You melt the besswax (just put it in a bowl and sit outside with it :lol: Alternatively use either a melting pot or put the wax in a heat proof dish and heat it with a heat gun until it melts) and use it as adhesive and varnish for collages :) Apply with a brush or finger (CAREFUL! It's HOT!) and add more after each layer of your collage images.

OK :unsure: so why is this any better/different to Gel medium?;)
Just wondering if I'll use it?

[nejxr25]

the wax is best used to give a "varnish" (the effect will be dull not shiny , if you know what i mean , if you rub the wax when set itbe comes more shiny)to your items , rather than a glue, use it on ATC's to add texture it realy is a nice effect , put on one layer with a brush and then build them up for depth and colour , go on song have a mess around with it , it's good fun

[song]

the wax is best used to give a "varnish" (the effect will be dull not shiny , if you know what i mean , if you rub the wax when set itbe comes more shiny)to your items , rather than a glue, use it on ATC's to add texture it realy is a nice effect , put on one layer with a brush and then build them up for depth and colour , go on song have a mess around with it , it's good fun

LOL :lol: I'm beginning to regret finding this thread! I've already spent too much of my Craft Robo savings!

[suffolkscrapper]

all of groups 1's jigsaws were sent this morning - so stalk the postie and GET ALTERING lol

Return posting date is by the 1st of september but dont forget im away from the 4th to the 19th august so no acknowledgements during that time lol!

[suffolkscrapper]

Pam and Jean - i have received beautifull atcs from both of you - thank you SO much! WHen ive posted this post im wheeling over to my craft desk formally known as the dining room table and finishing the atc's for you both and i will post em to you :D

Jean could you pm me your addy please or if anyone else has it could they pm me with it - tvm

[Hysteri-CAL]

YAY Jean !!!!! I saw you in Simply Stamping - fab article, quite big as well !!!!

Yippeee fame for 'our' jean !! xxx

[suffolkscrapper]

oooh youl have to scan it carole and post a link :D --- oh i forgot - you havent got a scanner have you ;) ;) ;) ??? hint hint lol

[suffolkscrapper]

that was just a clue to the parcel lol ! ITS ONLY TAKEN ME FOUR MONTHS!!!!

[Hysteri-CAL]

OMG !!!!!! Cherry - I owe you a stack of money then !!!

[Hysteri-CAL]

Right ... i've used my 'old' scanner ...... here's the article ....

[suffolkscrapper]

OMG !!!!!! Cherry - I owe you a stack of money then !!!

You must be joking! i dont want any money! it might be worse than the one you already have roflmao!

[MagiKae]

Jigsaw pieces just arrived on my doorstep :) .... Must get my thinking cap on now!!!

[puddlepants]

mine have arrived too. Ooh this is going to be hard!
annie

[nejxr25]

sorry cherry i have been away in oxford teaching ,

pete said you had phoned sorry to have missed you would have been nice to chat , my pieces arrived today , just looking through them ive had ideas , now to get to work , glad the ATC arrived ok

The article is rather nice isn't it:P there's also a nice big advert in there too.

well i have loads of new things to unpack for the new web site so must be off , see you all later

[culpepper]

Mine's arrived- will be working on it over the weekend - if just to stay out of the heat!

[Hysteri-CAL]

Oooh mine's arrived ... haven't got a clue where to start !!!! :lol:

[suffolkscrapper]

GROUP1

suffolkscrapper - under the sea being altered!
SueC - angels being altered
culpepper - gothic being altered
nejxr25 - summer being altered
puddlepants - fashion being altered
carole4312 - wishes being altered
song - children Blanks received
gallifrey - time blanks received
MagiKae - native american - being altered

[SueC]

Oh postie had been to me too - now all I need is some inspiration :lol:

[Annie]

Anyone heard from jackie-n-cara? Ive pmd but no reply as of yet.

Cherry, I checked her last posts and she is on holiday. Sounds like she is back this w/e though.

[Hysteri-CAL]

I've done 4 out of the 9 pieces .... its really hard thinking 'tiny' !!!:rolleyes:

[Annie]

For those of you who were around for the ATC fat book discussion, I have posted a thread about it in the altered art forum.

http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?p=2250821

[culpepper]

I've done 4 out of the 9 pieces .... its really hard thinking 'tiny' !!!:rolleyes:


I've gone for painting backgrounds on the pieces- have done all the backgrounds and finished one piece completely so far- finding things to put on something that tiny is hard!

[nejxr25]

We now have a new website , which is much better than the old with lots of new products on it , but (there is always a but:lol:)it's not working to it's best at the moment , the hosts are working on it , but it does not stop you shopping , you can either use the basket on the site or email me your orders , sorry about this , should be sorted soon



The next kit in the Alter That series is to be posted 1st September orders for this kit must be placed by 14th August .


The September kit has the theme of Ladies and Angels and the project is to make a display for your ATC's .(all project pieces included in the kit)
Some of the things in this months kit are a Cherry Pie Unmounted Rubber stamp , 3 12x12 sheets of Provo Crafts Etcetera range , chipboard pieces from the Etcetera range , 4 A4 pieces card , pack of Provo Craft Angel wings , metal angel wings , doilies , ribbon , lace plus all you need to make the project and as always a couple of suprises not shown in the picture on the web site and lots more ...........


Kits are £15 including P&P first to be posted out 1st Sept onwards

[Inky Angel]

Sounds fantastoc Jean :)

[bertbaby]

Jean - the site looks fab!!! Oh no, feeling I will be shopping very soon!!!!
Bee xxx

[nejxr25]

there is a picture on the web site if you want a sneaky look , and can you also pm me your birthday please cara i can not find it anywhere in my books
thanks honey

thanks bee please feel free to shop:P :P :P

[bertbaby]

Jean you get me into soooooo much trouble!!!! LOL !!!

[suffolkscrapper]

jean the kit sounds fantastic - i want it here now!!!! and making a display for atcs couldnt come at a better time for me lol - since i started trading this month!
i dont want to wish time away cos im about to go on holiday and the 1st of september is after that but i sooooooooo want that kit lol
I darent look at the website - im broke - but i must just peak round the doorway lol

[nejxr25]

the display i have made holds 6 ATC's but you can make it longer to hold more , picture isn't that great but when the kit comes out you will have step by step pictures as normal which will be soooo much better

[suffolkscrapper]

jean the site looks fantastic - i could easily buy everything you have - if only i had the money lol - truly a baby you can be proud of lol :D keep up the good work you must be having sooo much fun!

[nejxr25]

thanks for the support cherry , it's taken a lot of hard work the last 48 hours and there are still teething problems , so i've had enough and im off to bed .
getting lots of nice feedback about it so it makes it all worth while

[SueC]

Nice site Jean :D

as Cherry says don't want to wish away the summer but can't wait for the September kit but ooh, ooh it is my Birthday soon :)

[nejxr25]

i think there are 3 birthday kits to be sent out very soon could yours be one i wonder:P

[suffolkscrapper]

and of course the birthday kits are soooooooooooo horrible ........ NOT!!!

[puddlepants]

and of course the birthday kits are soooooooooooo horrible ........ NOT!!!
no, she defintely doesn't want the birthday kit....best get it re-addressed to me to dispose of, lol
annie

[SueC]

oi! Hands off my buff day kit :lol: Getting all excited - makes being 40 almost worthwhile :lol:

[MagiKae]

Site looks great, Jean!!! :) Well done!!! And sooooo tempting again.... but I must resist this week :( DS2's birthday is on Saturday.... how inconvenient!!! :lol:

[Hysteri-CAL]

Wow Jean !!!! The site looks absolutely fantastic !!!

Its so much easier to shop and find what you want ! :lol: YAY !!!!!!!

I've emaled you Jean to make sure my name is down for the September kit - don't wanna be missed out :huh: :lol:

[nejxr25]

Kae you could always buy her craft stuff :lol: :lol:

just found out the site is not working properly with the shopping basket facility , it's only letting you put one item in it , great if you are on a scrap diet :lol:
so if anyone does want any thing please email or pm me , cheers

will pm you tonight about the kit cal

[Olbas]

Just a quick thanks Jean for my kit which arrived this week. Some great goodies in there, I'll have to get my brainbox in gear and come up with some creative ways to use them

Thanks for your help

Paul :ph34r:

[culpepper]

Finally got around to looking - love the new site jean- a bit sad at losing the old familiar one but glad that you are developing :) and the loads more stuff that i can get :lol:

[heavensent_7]

Finally got around to looking - love the new site jean- a bit sad at losing the old familiar one but glad that you are developing :) and the loads more stuff that i can get :lol:


Here, Here! Couldn't have said that better myself. ;)

[song]

Just a quick thanks Jean for my kit which arrived this week. Some great goodies in there, I'll have to get my brainbox in gear and come up with some creative ways to use them

Thanks for your help

Paul :ph34r:

Glad you've joined us Paul - which kit did you go for?

[lala28]

hi

have group 2's jigsaws come back out to us, just checking my postie hasn't lost them

thanks

Lynne

[song]

BTW I received my jigsaws but I'll not have time to do anything with them until I'm back from my next hols - i'm so glad you put the date back Cherry :P

[Hysteri-CAL]

Cherry - did you receive my jigsaw pieces ?

[SueC]

Hello Paul - fancy seeing you here :)

I am sooooo excited - a box came this morning that is obviously my Birthday pressy for Thursday off Jean - I can't wait to open it - jumping up and down smiley here :D

[Olbas]

Hi Sue Hi Sonja :D

Well I received some great stuff, lots of games pieces - jigsaws, counters, bottle caps, dominoes, coasters etc. Couldn't tell you what kit it is. Anyway I've been pondering what to do with them but I'm gonna ponder a little bit more before I play. Ideas have varied from doing a 'Games' altered book, to a decorated bottle, and I'm thinking perhaps I could also do something colour related taking inspiration from the poker chips. As I say, lots of ideas but I'm waiting for the Aha moment to strike :D

P:ph34r:

[heavensent_7]

Could you make an Altered Doll? with a theme. I love seeing these. I'm sure I'm going to get into making them they are so cool.

[Olbas]

Yup an Art Doll crossed my mind & I threw the thought out straight away. I'm afraid I don't like them. I've seen them in various publications and Ginger has one on her Tote bag but I haven't taken to them. Not seen one I like yet. I love the idea of them and I love the creativity behind them but they are just too freaky for me :D However there are plenty of people who do love them as there is a whole magazine devoted to them. Maybe one day I'll be persuaded but not perhaps for this kit

P:ph34r:

[heavensent_7]

A magazine? Did I miss something? (well obviously!)

yes - Freaky. They are aren't they. I guess that's WHY I love them! LOL (I understand them LOL)

Anyway - what's the magazine called? Where can I buy one?

I can't WAIT to SEE what you do with your kit!!! :)

[Olbas]

If I get the link right the magazine is found here

http://www.stampington.com/html/art_doll_quarterly.html

and they can be found in most of Stampingtons magazines - can get seriously expensive trying to buy them all :D

[heavensent_7]

Wow! Thank you.

That is a seriously cool looking magazine, I'm going to have to try and get one/some/all (LOL) of them!

I was thinking more this kind of thing for your doll, but they look even freakier than the one on the mag!

I didn't know they did magazines! So thanks for that!

Oh yeah the link LOL - DOH!

http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/funfigs.html

[suffolkscrapper]

group two still havent been sent out since i havent received jackie-n-caras set yet - i have pmd her a couple of times to remind her and she says she will send em but if any of you know her better than i do - perhaps you could "gently" remind her that i am going on holiday on saturday so unless i receive them by thursday they wont be posted out untill i get back from holidays.

carole - no i havent received anything from you carole?? have you decorated yours already BLIMEY lol!!

[scrapjax]

sorry sorry sorry!!!! Have had so much on my plate lately I've kept forgetting send them. Have had some probs and been staying at my parents for a bit, ut hopefully things will get sorted soon.

Jigsaw def being sent tomorrow

[Hysteri-CAL]

carole - no i havent received anything from you carole?? have you decorated yours already BLIMEY lol!!

Oh nooooooooooooooooooo I sent the completed ones ages ago ... last week erm ... thursday/friday i think .... oh god no :(

[scrapjax]

Wow! Thank you.

That is a seriously cool looking magazine, I'm going to have to try and get one/some/all (LOL) of them!

I was thinking more this kind of thing for your doll, but they look even freakier than the one on the mag!

I didn't know they did magazines! So thanks for that!

Oh yeah the link LOL - DOH!

http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/funfigs.html

Wow those dolls are great!!! Its something I want to have an attempt at making but I'm not sure where start!!

[scrapjax]

have sent my jigsaws off - hope you get tomorrow

[SueC]

I opened my birthday pressy today - smashing - so exciting to get an extra box to open :D Thank you Jean :D

[heavensent_7]

I opened my birthday pressy today - smashing - so exciting to get an extra box to open :D Thank you Jean :D

Can I have mine?

Pretty Please?

I'll save it until September <_<

What?

Honest - I WILL :unsure: :lol:

[dedicatedtina]

Hi everyone,

Haven't been around latetly as DH's job hunting seems to have taken over from Scrapping at the moment. What is the status of Group 2 Jigsaws? Can't wait to get started.

Tina

[Annie]

Pretty unlikely that we will get them now till Cherry is back from hols I expect. Unless she got the last one and sent them out yesterday, but I'd have thought she'd be busy packing.

[nejxr25]

well im back from my holidays 5 days early and have just popped on , will catch up with you all later today

xx

[heavensent_7]

Welcome back :) I've missed you!

Did you have a nice time?

[pip]

Just back from holiday so have a lot to catch up on. Am I right in thinking I needn't panic because I have no jigsaw pieces - I'm in group 2.

Pip

[nejxr25]

love the rats Bev and is that a Staffy dog in the picture , i have an english bull terrier and thinking of getting a staffy

holiday was great except Olivia became very depressed and home sick ,just wanted to be at home in her house with access to see her grandparents , to the point of not eating for 3 days , so we made the desission to come home early , who knows what goes on in a 6 years olds head , needless to say next years trip to disney usa is off , nearly booked before we went away glad we didn't

Any way kit will be nearly ready for sending out not toooooooo long now and another 4 birthday kits to go out in September

what's everyone been up to ????

[Gallifrey]

OOhh Jean when is it due?

We are hoping to move house in the next few weeks (depending on solicitors).

[nejxr25]

i will be sending it in time for you to recieve it the 1st september , i hope , if it's a problem pm me and we can sort something out

[Gallifrey]

We are aiming to be out before then, but you know what house sales are like!!:rolleyes: I'll check with my mum about an alternate posting address, see if she will take it in for me, and then I'll PM you.

[Inky Angel]

:ph34r: You could always have it diverted to my house :lol:

Seriously, if you want it sent with mine then that's not a problem. I can always drop it off for you or bring it to crop the following weekend (if you can wait that long) :D

[Olbas]

Hi all

I've finished altering using the games pieces kit. If you'd like to see what I made from the items please take a look in my gallery or at my flickr gallery (you'll see it in my profile). Only clue as to what I made is that I didn't make jewellery :)

Hope you like

P x :ph34r:

[Hysteri-CAL]

Wow - you've used it well Paul. Can you add onto your description how you've made something, or what you've added to it etc. etc..... For example, what did you cover the jigsaw pieces with ? Was it all stamping, or paper and stamping .... ?? Great work tho !

[nejxr25]

love the beer mat book , very nice

[heavensent_7]

Hi all

I've finished altering using the games pieces kit. If you'd like to see what I made from the items please take a look in my gallery or at my flickr gallery (you'll see it in my profile). Only clue as to what I made is that I didn't make jewellery :)

Hope you like

P x :ph34r:

I got a little bit confused (which as I said before isn't hard! LOL) Did you make three things from your one kit?

I LOVE your gallery, I LOVE ALL the stuff you make, It's ALL Lush!

Actually I want to come and play at your house.

I'll buy that book when you're ready too ;)

I agree too, it would be nice to have a bit of description (so we can try and copy :D )

[puddlepants]

gorgeous stuff, olbas.
annie

[Olbas]

Thanks all...have to say I'm pleased with the results plus most importantly I had fun making them.

Yes I made three things from all the kits elements.

The jigsaws were painted with orange acrylic paint, then I stamped a gridded pattern whilst jigsaw was connected together. When dry, I stamped a textured image and used the embossing powders from the kit. I then separated the pieces and added an eyelet to each. Finally I took a tiny stamp and versamarked it onto each and embossed in gold.

The book was made by gessoing the coasters then adding neutral coloured acrylic paints. I stamped my images on each and put eyelets on the edges. I tied the coasters together with rubber string knotted at back. I cut out various collage images from kit and stuck onto bottle caps. I tied thread thru each hole in caps. Then stuck onto coasters.

The cubes I painted with black gesso then daubed blobs of vaseline on (a technique in one of Claudine Hellmuths books and copied by Tim Holtz in his latest DVD) then I daubed on various mettalic paints. The circular numbers were a challenge but I painted them in black gesso then mettalic blue. I carefully versamaked over the raised numbers and embossed red powder over each. The dominoes I coated in textured medium then painted black before adding Perfect Pearls Iridescent powders. Made them look like jewelled stones. I'm not keen on alcohol inks but in order to use the copper paint in my kit, I daubed the dice with red and copper inks. Glued whole lot together and voila.

Px :ph34r:

[nejxr25]

the embossing powders were i free gift ,not with the kit Paul from the new range i am stocking , just to so people get to see what they are like ,
just incase anyone things "embossing powders, i never got any in my kit "
little packets are going out in all orders at the moment

[Olbas]

Ooops soz, hope I havent caused any upset. Thx for the freebie :D they were lush colours with funky names, knew I had to use them somewhere

[MagiKae]

Absolutely fabulous as always, Paul :) - BUT what'cha mean - not keen on alcohol inks??? Best invention since sliced bread!!!! :lol: :lol:
Love the game piece cubes!!!

[MagiKae]

Jean, those embossing powders are lush!!! Tried the Metallic Marmelade (how yummy does that sound?) earlier - love it!!!

[nejxr25]

the new embossing powders are rather nice , got some great colours and not a bad price at £5 for a 2oz jar (sales pitch over) :lol:
the raspberry and mint ones are my favourites

[lala28]

hi Jean

i will put in my order and email to you if that is ok, love the new website and all the lovely new things,

thanks

lynne

[nejxr25]

that would be great , the basket system is still not working how it should , so emailing is much better if you dont mind

[Owl]

Jean, what are the Queens Dresser Drawers Skinni Minis ? Not clear from the site. They are under stamps but I assume they are images of some kind?

[nejxr25]

yes they are images , very nice too , strange place to have them i know with the stamps but since they are by QDD company i thought i would slip them in there
they are a similar sort of thing to tim holtz doo dads but nicer , great quality and ideal for ATC an other altered things

[heavensent_7]

As somebody mentioned it can I just say: The old site, if you clicked on the pics they were big enough to see in some more detail but on the new site they don't get any bigger. Personally if I didn't already KNOW they were LUSH I probably wouldn't order.

Sorry to be negative but I don't want you to lose orders if you can change it still because the products are GORGEOUS!

[scrapjax]

Jean -I'll be paying for the next kit on wednesday if thats ok (no money until then :( )

[scrapjax]

and heavensent - love your rats!! I used to have a black and white one, he was a real sweetie :wub:

[scrapjax]

Have just sent you payment for next kit Jean

[Hysteri-CAL]

Jean - i've just paypal'd my payment to you. Thanks xxxxxxxxxxxxx

[nejxr25]

thanks ladies , i just have to do a little more typing and then they will be getting packed up

i was thinking of emailing the pictures this month that way i could add on more , how do you feel about this ladies and paul

[heavensent_7]

Are you saying we get MORE stash if you e-mail pics instead of printing?

Did I get that right?

If so I say - E-MAIL!

:lol: :lol: :lol: Did you get my vote there? LOL:D

[nejxr25]

no sorry Bev i didn't say that very well

you would get more detailed pictures

nice try honey :lol:

[heavensent_7]

Awwwwww *crawls back under a stone* Zzzzz

I was having a stash hot flush moment then!

Ah well *sigh* you can't blame me for trying, I have five good teachers in the art of manipulation here :rolleyes:

Ok then, I'll try sulking instead and vote - bovvered? :lol:

I'm so naughty tonight! I've been doing this on another thread too! I think I'll go to bed before I get myself in trouble LOL.

If I say something like "I really don't mind, whatever is most convenient and acceptable to yourself and the group" can I have more stash now???

OK, OK, I'm going! :lol:

:wub:

[SueC]

E-mail is Ok with me Jean - suppose it would only really be a problem with anyone on dial up if it is a large file :unsure:

[nejxr25]

ignore the message about email , i was just thinking out loud realy

paper copy would be better i think , so back to normal :lol:

i like your way of thinking thou Bev :lol:

[heavensent_7]

Jean I have a few questions:

What size were the links that came with our bottle top bracelets please? I just bought some links from eBay but they are so small you can hardly see them LOL - You don't sell them do you?

And do you sell the bottle top stickers?

I've made some more can jewelry - butterflies and stuff and somebody approached me to buy some for their shop!!! I'm so excited! :)

[lala28]

How exciting for you , good luck , let us know what happens next, show us some pictures too if you have some

Lynne

[heavensent_7]

How exciting for you , good luck , let us know what happens next, show us some pictures too if you have some

Lynne

Thank you :wub:

There are already pics somewhere here of my coke can tag necklaces.

I'll get one of the butterfly ASAP and post it up :)

And then there are just some bottle cap necklaces and dominoes so far.

[DebU]

Hi everyone... I am just signing up for the 6 months worth of kit... from what I have seen it looks gorgeous!!!

[bertbaby]

Are group 2 still doing the jigsaw swap?? /It doesn't seem to have been mentioned for ages.....
It is nearly time for the next kit - can't wait!!

[Inky Angel]

Excited about the next kit already :lol:

[pip]

Are group 2 still doing the jigsaw swap?? /It doesn't seem to have been mentioned for ages.....

I was wondering about that too -I sent my pieces off but haven't had any back. No worries if it's off - I just hope some-one somewhere sn't expecting me to be doing anything:)

Pip

[nejxr25]

i think cherry has been away on holiday and that's why the jigsaw pieces have not been sent , not sure

oooo the next kit , is it due out :lol::lol::lol:

[bertbaby]

Jean you are such a tease!!!!! Stop it!!! I am wishing August away!!!

[heavensent_7]

What?

Don't you have your kit yet? :unsure:

I got mine last week :wub:


RELAX - JOKE! IT's a JOKE - Calm down! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[puddlepants]

Jean, I'm away from friday til tuesday (greenbelt festival, my favourite time of year!) so if you intend to post between thurs and monday, can you hold off til afterwards as the postman leaves my parcels at the door.
thanks
annie

[nejxr25]

day off today , wonder , should i have a walk to the post office or not , big desion , what do you think ???????????????????????????????????

[Owl]

I know , when in doubt toss a coin. heads you go to PO NOW! , tails you go at 11.00 ;)
:D

[bertbaby]

Please please go to the post office - then its done and you can forget all about it!!!!

[lala28]

Hi Jean

not that we are putting any pressure on you LOL

Lynne

[song]

Hello I'm back from my hols too. Now need to get cracking with the jigsaws :unsure: no idea what to do.

Jean do you still have some August kits left? Also do you sell UTEE and is it easy to use?

Sonja

[nejxr25]

do you mean septembers kit which is going out some time soon , the ladies and angels , if so then yes i think there may be 1

[nejxr25]

and just to put you all out of your misery i didn't have a walk to the post office :lol::lol::lol:

[heavensent_7]

You didn't? :(

[song]

Emm I think I am confusing things - the kit with the melting pot? I'm sure you mentioned something about that :unsure: :wacko: The is an artical in creative scrapbooking about using UTEE and melting pots.

Is it easy to use and do you stock it?

[nejxr25]

sonja can you pm me i am a little confused , do you mean the mini ATC kit with the coloured beeswax , that's why the melting pot was mentioned with the beeswax

[nejxr25]

i went by car to the post office instaed of walking as i had the 16 boxes full of september kit to post :lol::lol: , not all done but it's a start

[heavensent_7]

Ahhhh I LOVED the sound of September kits and posting :wub: It has such a beautiful ring to it! :lol:

[SueC]

oohh more excited jumping up and down here :D

I am really struggling doing my jigsaw pieces. Some I've done but I am struggling for ideas on a couple of the themes. Intend to get it all out and have a good think tomorrow as I have a day off work and DD is at her granny's :D

[nejxr25]

i must start mine , think i might have a go this weekend

[Inky Angel]

Postie stalking will start tomorrow :)

[MagiKae]

Ohhhhh exciting!!! Will be stalking the postie :D

I've posted the jigsaw pieces (done ones) yesterday :)

[bertbaby]

Yippee!!! Poor postie is going to be well and truely stalked!!!!!!!! I am sooo excited!!!!! Hip hip hooray!!!!

[puddlepants]

I've finished my jigsaws. I had a hairy moment on monday though.
I craft on a table in my sewing room and had purposely stored the jigsaw pieces high up away from prying fingers.My 2 boys had got up very early and my eldest explained that elijah (age 2) was in the sewing room. I rushed in to find him on the desk, storage boxes all over the place and the jigsaws gone. I quickly found the 3 plain ones in their bag but the finished ones which had been separate were missing. I found 2 on the shelves beside him and 3 on the curtain but one was nowhere to be found! We spent an hour searching my untidy sewing room, through papers under the table, bags on shelves. And I eventually found it wrapped in spaceman fabric on the floor. Phew!
annie

[song]

Oh no Annie - I'm glad they all turned up.

As I've been on hols I've not started the jigsaws and atm I have no ideas :( I'm off today so I hope to trawl some sites for inspiration.

[puddlepants]

Some very pretty goodies arrived in the post this morning! Love the embellies, so cute and so many! The colours, surprisingly for someone who makes floral nappies, aren't ones I usually use (more of a sludge than a pastel myself, lol!) but I'm definitely going to find uses for these, especially as the papers are so scrummy.
Thank you so much Jean, a wonderful kit again, brimful of interesting things at a bargain price.
annie

[Annie]

Yay, my kit is here too :) Got DD's pal here on a sleepover so not had a chance to look in detail, but will hide myself away for a good look later :)

[heavensent_7]

I also have my kit :D

It looked like the postman had stamped on it! :angry: And one of my stickers (that I ordered) was stuck to a piece of 12 x 12 :(

BUT .................. Apart from that

It's sooooo LOVELY!

I just LOVE WINGS!!!!

I can't wait!

Fanx :wub:

[lala28]

hi

has anyone had there jigsaws back to work on , for group 2

thanks

lynne

[Annie]

No, group 2 hasn't gone out yet, as the last puzzle didn't arrive before Cherry went on holiday. :(

[pip]

Another super kit - love the wings stamp:)
Pip

[Inky Angel]

Hope mine arrives tomorrow, it sounds fantastic :)

[nejxr25]

nice to see them turning up ,

sorry to here about your squashed box bev , is the paper or stickers ruined , please let me know and i wiill send replacements

i still have some to do and post yet ,

[Owl]

Ooh , kits on the way :D . Does it have my surprise in it, if so will have to leave kit till my birthday to open:( . As if.... :lol: :lol: :lol:Kits get ripped open immediately here :D

[puddlepants]

Ooh , kits on the way :D . Does it have my surprise in it, if so will have to leave kit till my birthday to open:( . As if.... :lol: :lol: :lol:Kits get ripped open immediately here :D
oh dear, she definitely won't send it early if she hears you saying that!
My birthday one was sooo lovely! Think i'll have another birthday soon :D
annie

[nejxr25]

no birthday kits are going out nearer to your birthdays , like i would trust you lot :lol::lol:

you must only open them on your birthday , that's why their called birthday kits :lol::lol:

[MagiKae]

Someone mentioned a wings stamp :) Oooooohhhh.... do we all get that one??? Would be perfect for something I have in mind..... :) :)

[puddlepants]

the wings stamp is lovely! As is the rest of it.
annie

[DebU]

Ooohhh this means my first kit is on its way... I cant wait.

[SuzieR]

Just received my kit! It is fab!!! :wub:

[SueC]

Postie has just been :D I am being very controlled and saving the box to open when I have my coffee in a minute as I have a few other chores to get out of the way first - want to savour the opening :lol:

[heavensent_7]

nice to see them turning up ,

sorry to here about your squashed box bev , is the paper or stickers ruined , please let me know and i wiill send replacements

i still have some to do and post yet ,


Awwww Thank you Jean! :wub: My stickers that I bought, I lost one of them as it got stuck to a 12 x 12 sheet of paper, so that got spoilt too :( But it was nothing major really, the majority of it is fine. The postie just annoys me the way they even leave my recorded delivery parcels on the front doorstep!!! :angry: (ok DON'T start me off!) :lol:

I can't believe everybody is so controlled opening their boxes! Mine came VERY well wrapped and I couldn't get into it at first, I looked up and DH was cracking up laughing, he said "Calm down! It'll still be there in 5 minutes!" :lol: I was like a woman possessed LOL.

Oh and BTW if we're not allowed to open the birthday ones until our birthdays you better make sure mine comes ON my birthday ;) :D

Ohhhhhh I LOVE my kits :wub:

[Mrs O]

fantastic, rec'd my kit this morning, looks great, going to have a good look now, speak soon, Sharon x :)

[MagiKae]

Got mine!!! Got mine!!! Got mine!!! :) :) :) Oooohhh all the lovely stuff to play with :wub: and the wings stamp as well :wub: I love these kits, I really do!!!

[song]

Oh this is so unfair. :(

I'm suppose to be saving and spent loads at Jean's site last month so I've resisted this months kit so far.:unsure:

But my resistance is weakening with each of your posts!

[scrapjax]

i want mine!!!!!! come on mr postman

[SueC]

Well I tried to savour but ended up ripping it open :lol: Very, very scrummy and the wings stamp is gorgeous :wub: You are a kit genius Jean :D

[Hysteri-CAL]

I want mine !!!! :(

Hopefully it will be here tomorrow or early next week, have they all been posted now Jean ??

*crosses fingers she says yes*

[Hysteri-CAL]

IGNORE ME !!!!!!!

My neighbour has just this second knocked as I pressed enter, and my parcel is here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wub: :wub:

OMG - its to die for .......... its scrummy yummy everything !!!

I luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurv it ........ did I say I really truly love it ??? :lol:

Thanks a million Jean !! :wub:

[MagiKae]

Oh this is so unfair. :(

I'm suppose to be saving and spent loads at Jean's site last month so I've resisted this months kit so far.:unsure:

But my resistance is weakening with each of your posts!

You so NEED this one :)

[Hysteri-CAL]

You REALLY TRULY HAVE to have THIS one !!! :)

[suffolkscrapper]

Hiya everyone :D I apologise for not getting on here sooner but got home from holiday a few days ago followed by bringing 8 week old pup home and then had builders in for 3 days till today doing my windows MANIC in my house! Anyway re jigsaw swap i will update everyones that i have received over the weekend. Group two I will be posting yours out on monday so if everyone is in agreement shall we say the end of september to complete by? Hope you dont mind the flexibility of extending the deadlines??? Anyway do let me know if this is not long enough? im easy as they say lol ;)
I cant possibly catch up on all the chat - is there anything ive missed?
Hope everyone is well :D

[Owl]

:( Not got mine yet

[suffolkscrapper]

ooh how exciting - kits going out! im gonna miss the postie tomorrow so definately wont get mine till monday at the earliest loL!

[scrapjax]

So glad you got my jigsaw ok. And really really sorry about holding everyone up and not getting them sent off before cherry went away - I had loads of problems at home and ended up leaving DH for a few weeks. Everything ok now but basically swaps and things weren't my priority at the time.

[suffolkscrapper]

jackie dont even worry about it:) life is more important and swaps and things are definately not worth stressing over IYKWIM hugs