Chat thread for Crafty Pastimes October Crop

[Linz]

Details of the crop can be found here (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=129286)

So I'll be there, anyone else :)

[Taniwha]

With my track record of making it to your crops, I'm not going to make any promises! :wacko:

[honora2929]

im coming Linz put me down for both cant wait i so enjoyed last one .Love Honora xx

[honora2929]

cmon Rachel you will have some fun and they are really nice and friendly and you will have fun and lots of nice cakes .xx Hon:D

[Linz]

LOL Honora - Rach normally does come, but unfortunately for one reason or another she has not been able to make the last couple.

It was her class that I taught at the 12 hour crop.

Re your pm, not sure yet who will be teaching or what the class will be based on yet - but if you keep checking out this thread then when I do I will update here :)

[honora2929]

Thanks Linz i will was Rachel the one with the flowers and baby ,i loved that one . Love Honora x

[Hair Bear]

Oh cool another one, ive sent you an e.mail linz:D

[Linz]

Yes it was Honora

Got your e-mail Ang, but I was tired last night and I've been out all day today :)

[honora2929]

Hi Linz i am defoe coming and i am going to try and get there myself dont laugh so if i am late dont worry .I am going to do a dummy run with myfriend near the time .xH

[Linz]

OK just so you have them for your diaries the dates of the other crops for the rest of this year are:)

This one - 14th October - will be doing a raffle for Breast Cancer so try and be pink for this one :)
November 11th (10am-5pm)
December 2nd - last 12 hour crop of the year :)

Will be getting my diary out and booking some for next year in the very near future :)

[honora2929]

Thanks do you mean you want us to wear pink or we will be doing pink pages.Dont you just love my questions Linz !!

[Linz]

LOL Honora - I hadn't thought about the layout yet, but no I mean to wear something pink :)

[honora2929]

At least i am making you laugh ,you wait till i make you cry (just kidding) xxHon

[Linz]

Eeek only 9 days to go - guess I'd best get my thinking hat on about the class then :)

[Dibby]

Just double checking you've got us both down for this one.

[Linz]

Yes I have - looking forward to hearing more Hannah Tales :)

[Dibby]

Oh, she'll have been warned this time!

[Linz]

spoilsport :)

[Dibby]

Be prepared ... it's her birthday tomorrow and she'll officially be a teenager ... wonder what all those tantrums have been over the last couple of years LOL.

She should have birthday money left next week, so make sure she has her own list please, no joining on mine this time!

[Flo]

have you got room for me Linz?

Having been to your shop t'other day and realising you're really not very far away at all, I'm kind of tempted to join you....

[Dibby]

Hi Sarah - oh yes, do come! I'm trying to get hold of Rita to let her know about it, but I know she has puter problems.

[Flo]

I've got her mobile # somewhere if you need it - PM me if so

[Linz]

Certainly do Sarah, would be nice to see Rita too if she can make it :)

The crop is in the hall that is just across the road from the shop so no extra to travel :)

[Dibby]

I've got it thanks Sarah, spoke to her yesterday, or the day before, but forgot to mention it. Will try her later.

[Linz]

Any luck getting hold of Rita ?

[Dibby]

Yes, spoke to her tonight, she's working on it!

[Dibby]

I think Penny's coming, hope so because she offered us a lift tonight!

[lou-lou76]

Oh Linz I wish I could come - i could have done with listening to more tales of Hannah!!!!

If only it had been the week after - demi has a week of dancing!!!
never mind i suppose you cant have it all!!! :)

[Hair Bear]

i wish you were coming to lou:wub:

[Hair Bear]

ment to ask whats happening then on sat

i.e class,challage?????

[Linz]

Yes Debbie as far as I know Penny is coming :)

Right this crop we will be doing an exploding box :) I'm not going to provide a kit for it so there will be no charge for the class.

You'll need either 4 pieces of 12 x 12 cardstock, can be the same colour or co-ordinating, or 3 pieces of 12 x 12 cardstock and 1 sheet of heavyweight paper, preferably double sided.

If you want to put in photo's then they need to be small ones 4 x 4 is the absolute largest size and to be honest I would say 3 x 3 or smaller would be better.

There won't be a challenge this time, but I will put up a prize for raffle with the money going to Breast Cancer.

Don't forget to wear something pink :)

[Dibby]

Excellent, would love to know how to make those.

[Flo]

eeek - I don't own anything pink! I'll attempt to improvise :) :) :)

Linz - is it OK if I just watch the exploding box class from the sidelines while I'm getting on with something else? It's just that I have a couple of CJ entries I really have to get done this weekend, and I doubt I'll have time to do anything else....

(oh - and also - a warning - my other half doesn't crawl out of his pit at the weekends till around 11am, so I'll not be able to make it to yours until just before noon - unless my mother in law can be persuaded to commence Connor watching early for me...)

[lou-lou76]

Yes Debbie as far as I know Penny is coming :)

Right this crop we will be doing an exploding box :) I'm not going to provide a kit for it so there will be no charge for the class.

You'll need either 4 pieces of 12 x 12 cardstock, can be the same colour or co-ordinating, or 3 pieces of 12 x 12 cardstock and 1 sheet of heavyweight paper, preferably double sided.

If you want to put in photo's then they need to be small ones 4 x 4 is the absolute largest size and to be honest I would say 3 x 3 or smaller would be better.

There won't be a challenge this time, but I will put up a prize for raffle with the money going to Breast Cancer.

Don't forget to wear something pink :)



Oh Linz wish I could come and join you but Demi has the week before and the week after off dancing so its impossible this time!!

Have to say exploding boxes are fun - had fun making mine on Sunday!!

[Pennyk]

HI, everyone just tagging the tread now I have found it. "exploding book" sounds interesting!:) :) Looking forward to seeing all you ladies again.

[Linz]

I know Louise - next time maybe :)

That's fine Sarah, classes are always completely optional :)


Oh no, she found us :) See you Saturday Penny :)

[Taniwha]

Debbie, I've just seen your Halloween LO in the magazine we can't mention, good on you girl :D And you used the yucky charm from Linz, the ones that made me jump every time I was there riffling through the box of pewter charms! :lol: You go girl.

[Pennyk]

how dull am I , I read it as an exploding book not box thats why I was having a difficult time trying to get my head around it doh !!!!!

[Linz]

I can make a book explode for you if you want Penny, just need to find my very old chemistry notes :)

[Pennyk]

you dont have to humor this idiot you know:lol: I am really having a day of it, its fissing with rain, i am trying to dry the covers of the sofa oh b...... it all , I'm just fed up cant wait for saturday to get away from all this c...p!!!! Never mind me just whining :( :( :(

[Dibby]

Thanks Rach, haven't seen it yet, not sure if my sub is up or not. Are you home yet?

Penny, chill girl! You sound as though you are about to explode, let alone the box LOL.

Not long now and you can relax nicely at Gloucester.

[Linz]

Know what you mean about the rain - think I'm going to be getting a bit soggy collecting the girls in a while :(

Well I have something to cheer you up, that is if your still wanting it - that album you were after came in :)

[Pennyk]

might need to refresh my memory about that Linz:lol: :lol: Yuo know me and my memory!:lol: Debbie I SHALL see you later, I need to get away :lol:

[Dibby]

I'll have a nicely chilled seat waiting for you, together with a cuppa and some biccies!

[Taniwha]

How do you chill a seat? Are you gonna stick it out in the rain for a while?

:lol:

[Pennyk]

That will cool my dery Ayre down a tad :lol: Hi there Rac are you coming on saturday will be ice to see you its been ages:D

[Dibby]

(it's going to be a theoretical chilling Rach)

[Hair Bear]

iam really looking forward to seeing you all again sat


Rach thankyou so much for me present and my fan dabby birthday card i just want to eat it.

thankyou friend:wub:

[Taniwha]

Ah ya big soppy xxxxxxx. You must got some of my precious 7 Gypsies stash so you must be special :D

[Hair Bear]

Bless your heart ...................


its so nice to no, iam so easily :lol: satisfied:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Pennyk]

Thats an interesting comment Ang:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Hair Bear]

pen its the smell of the plastic that the buttons come in, when i worked in the shop i could get my fix when ever i wanted:lol: :lol: :lol:

and by the way your not just a nutty scrapper(there's no point hiding behind that one pen)he he he he

[Taniwha]

Ok, it's that time again. The time when I ask who wants to come over and pack my stuff for me? (I'm so lazy) :lol:

[Pennyk]

Ok, it's that time again. The time when I ask who wants to come over and pack my stuff for me? (I'm so lazy) :lol:
Give me 5 mins I'll be over to do it for you chick:lol: :lol:

[Linz]

Any orders for cakes :) If your lucky you might get a bit of Malteser Tray Bake - that's if the girls have left any.

Made two for them last night to take into school as they have a cake sale there today, but I did manage to save half of one for tomorrow - like I say unless they get their mitts on it tonight :)

[Dibby]

Finished mine off yesterday Linz, that is one scrummy cake. No-one else in the house really likes it though, so I think I ate most of it myself.

[Pennyk]

is Ang making one of her scrummy cakes.......are you Ang are you please:lol:

[Linz]

Won't bother with mine then - obviously not good enough:P - make the girls happy anyway :D

[Pennyk]

Oh Linz I didn't mean it like that honest I would love to have yours as well:)

[Linz]

Well I just don't know (do you think I can do the toss hair in the air and strutt of bit - no me neither) :)

[Pennyk]

lol you could try but I would PML. :lol: :lol: :lol: So do I take it you have forgiven me then??:wub: XX

[Dibby]

Well I would have made a cake, but Chrissie's got my cake box, and I wouldn't want to get sponge all over Penny's shiny new car.

[Taniwha]

I made brownies :D I won't get offended if nobody wants to eat them. I'll happily finish them off myself :lol:

[Dibby]

Oh well I'll have one or two, JUST to keep you happy mind, won't enjoy them at all

*hee hee hee - brownies and malterser cake - waddles off to find an elasticated skirt for tomorrow*

[Pennyk]

I'll join you Debbie, but, like you said just to keep them all happy.:lol: We will no enjoy them at all!:lol: :lol:

[Pennyk]

Debbie have you heard from Sian I haven't do I take that as a not coming?

[Hair Bear]

christ didnt no a banana cake would upset the apple cart

sorry havent had time i will make you one for the retreat pen if thats ok:wub:

[Pennyk]

me and my unthinking gob I always say the wrong thing, I really didn't mean nuffin by it. Yes I can wait of course I can DONT forget.:lol:

[Taniwha]

OMG, banana cake is my favourite. Does Ang make a good one Penny? I'll start saving my bananas :D

[Dibby]

Hate bananas, but love banana cake and banoffi pie! (Have to pick the bananas off the banoffi pie though).

[Linz]

lol you could try but I would PML. :lol: :lol: :lol: So do I take it you have forgiven me then??:wub: XX

As if I was serious in the first place :)

[Flo]

just getting packed for tomorrow - looking forward to meeting those of you I don't already know (and, by the sounds of it, gorging on cake!)

I'm hoping to get away from Swindon by 11am ish so should be with you shortly before noon, save me a seat :)

Sarah

[Linz]

Not very many coming this month Sarah so should be plenty of seats :)

[Flo]

and plenty of cake :)

[Flo]

(do I need to bring any??? I can't bake to save my life but happy to buy something in Tescos on the way!)

[Pennyk]

OMG, banana cake is my favourite. Does Ang make a good one Penny? I'll start saving my bananas :D
No its real rubbish HATE IT!! Dont bovver trying it rubbish rubbish!!:lol: :lol: :lol: It's all mine when one ever arrives OK!!!:lol: :lol:

[Linz]

No your fine Sarah - I provide cakes, but Ang has kindly baked in the past too and it looks like Rach has this time :) - most of mine will be shop bought

[Pennyk]

I will bring the girls eggs as a peace offering:lol: Dont wanna get in their bad books now do I ?:lol: See you in the morning :wub:

[Taniwha]

Thanks Linz and thanks to all the ladies who were there. I had a lovely day and I think it was a great atmosphere with the smaller number, we were all able to chat which was nice. Not that it's not cool when there's lots of us but it was a nice change for me :D I laughed a lot :lol:

[Hair Bear]

Thanks linz,

Great to see everyone, hope everyone got home safely:D

[Flo]

I had a lovely time today - thank you all esp. Linz :) I'm certain I'll be back.

I'm not really as vicious as Alison the Aussie thinks I am, honest, I just have a slightly warped sense of humour

Have been to have a good nose around your bloggy Rachel - saw the 7G comment - brill! Love the canvas you did for your dad - and sorry to hear of your loss.

You do some lovely work. That Room 101 CJ was stunning. I hope the other newbies in your group aren't too intimidated by it!!!

Linz - I hope your mojo comes back soon :)

Lovely to meet you at last Debbie (although it felt like I knew you already) - and Shirley to my right and everyone else too :)

I never did have any cake.....next time.....

[Pennyk]

so it was nice to meet me then!!!! :( :( Have a real funny day today PML.! Thanks for the teaser cake is was choccie overload. Thanks for the keyring Ang. And you, you Aussie tart, I think you are gonna be trouble at retreat:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Flo]

of course it was - you and your 'girls' LOL

soz - I knew I'd get in trouble for not mentioning everyone by name - nobody wants to be the "everyone else" :)

I just thought it polite to make particular mention of my immediate neighbours (and Debbie and Linz who I know already anyway)

am I forgiven?!

[Pennyk]

Just jesting, dont worry about it:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I will expect a personal mention next time though:lol: :lol:

[Linz]

Glad you all enjoyed it :) Still looking for my mojo, must be in the bottom of a box somewhere :)

Next one is 11th November, maybe it will be back by then ?

[Flo]

Here you go Penny - a peace offering from me :)

1) save the attachment below to your PC

2) go to Quick Links on the 2nd task bar above

3) go to Edit Profile

4) choose Edit Avatar from the left hand menu

5) follow the instructions from there and Bob's yer uncle :)

[Flo]

oh poo

I can't come on the 11th, as I have a pal coming to stay that weekend

see you at the next one I guess

[Linz]

That's a shame Sarah - the one after will be a 12 hour one and will be on 2nd December :)

[Flo]

blimey - I don't think I could get a pass out for that long (but I'll work on it) - what are the start/end times? 12 noon till midnight I might get away with, 6am to 6pm probably not!

[Linz]

LOL - the 12 hour ones (we do one every 3 months) are 10am to 10pm :)

[Pennyk]

Here you go Penny - a peace offering from me :)

1) save the attachment below to your PC

2) go to Quick Links on the 2nd task bar above

3) go to Edit Profile

4) choose Edit Avatar from the left hand menu

5) follow the instructions from there and Bob's yer uncle :)
Thankyou soooo much look at my lush piccy ain't I clever!!!! I could even do that my DD did it for me ooooh I am so made up thankyou again I forgive you:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: What else can you do can you do me a pretty flashing ticker thingy at the bottom

[Dibby]

Thanks all for a fab day, really enjoyed it, the cakes, the company, the shopping. The work you ladies were producing was awesome, I feel very inspired now.

Must get me some of those doorknobs Rach. Was trying to explain them to DH this evening and all I got was blank looks.

I think I had a bit of sugar overload today, was craving something savoury when I got in to try and balance it out a bit, will I learn next time? Very unlikely! Can't believe you didn't get to have any cake Sarah, you should have said and you could have had the last piece of choccy cake that Hannah wolfed down.

Need to go an earn some brownie points to come to the next one (and some money for DD to go shopping).

[Taniwha]

Sarah, you're too kind. Really. Do I owe you anything for saying that? :D I like your sense of humour, it's great! :lol:

Ladies, here's where I got the door handles (http://www.minimumworld.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=handle&******=7e9f024c9eea55702de70448f1e15edc&x=0&y=0) from, There's more here (http://www.minimumworld.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=knob&******=7e9f024c9eea55702de70448f1e15edc&x=0&y=0) and some more here (http://www.minimumworld.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=knocker&******=7e9f024c9eea55702de70448f1e15edc&x=0&y=0) too. They were very nice to deal with as well :D

[Flo]

they're going to get a flurry of door knob orders now :)

[Dibby]

Wow - look at you Penny with your sporty little car!

Thanks for those links Rach, off for a browse.

[Flo]

I'm so sorry, I know this is puerile

but....

I just realised that on Rachel's link....

she searched on 'knob'!

phnar phnar!

[Flo]

oh, and it gets better, on the next link she searched on 'knocker'

I feel like I'm in a Carry On film :) :) :)

[Flo]

but alas, after much hilarity, the site doesn't seem to have the one little fastening I've been trying to find - see the little gold thing at the bottom of this page:
http://www.greenpepperpress.com/cgi-bin/itsmy/go.exe?page=19&domain=1&webdir=greenpepperpress

"found in most craft stores" my bottom!

have any of you ever seen one of these on your travels? I'd like to buy a bucket full of them!

[Dibby]

knobs and knockers *snigger*

Now this isn't going to help at all, I had a silver one of those clasps Sarah, and can I remember where it was from - no!

I think actually it was part of a kit we did ages ago, will ask the person concerned where she got them.

[Flo]

oooh - silver would do - any colour would do - my trusty Krylon pens could take care of the rest :)

If you can track them down for me I'll luv ya forever, not that I don't already of course :wub:

[Flo]

double post - doh!

I was excited!

[Taniwha]

Lolololol! :D There is (or used to be) a shop in NZ called Knobs & Knockers. How do you like that :D

And I'd like you to know that I actually searched for door handle first but it didn't find them all. So there.

:lol:

[Dibby]

Okay, they are called Norwegian clasps (apparently) and she got them from a habadashers in Swansea town centre. Will have a look see if I can find them on line now we know what they are called.

[Dibby]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Norwegian-bronze-clasp-closure-48mm-unusual_W0QQitemZ330037241136QQihZ014QQcategoryZ73 20QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Linz]

Failing that I'll see if I can get any from any of the charm suppliers I use :)

[Flo]

oooh Debbie - that one you found on eBay is lovely, not the one I'm after for my door stamp, but lovely in its own right regardless

Linz, if you did manage to track down those exact ones on my link, I'd love YOU forever too!

and Rachel - is Knobs and Knockers the NZ equivalent of Ann Summers??

[Taniwha]

Rachel - is Knobs and Knockers the NZ equivalent of Ann Summers??

Yep. Just your run of the mill high street shop in NZ.















Ok. They sold door handles and knobs for kitchen units :rolleyes: