ScAtTy Scrappers April Chatter

[secret-scrapper]

This thread has been automatically created, because the original thread had over 250 posts.

The original thread was located HERE (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=216617).

The first post was....

Your team members are
NAME and CJ Theme

1. Liane - 'All Time Favourite Music'

2. DubkopfeDesigns - Summertime

3. surf-smurf - what makes you smile

4. malaryush - What's your style?

5. craftygirl34 - Pet's

6. secret-scrapper - Favorite thing's

7. lelly48 - Favorite word's, quote's or poem's

8. ladkyis -Favourite book(s)

9. PaulineT -Native American Indians

10. clancie - Favourite recipies

The posting date for the CJ is the first of each month. Please send a private message to the person above you with your address before the first posting date.This is the person who will be posting to you every month. I will update this post every month so you can see who should have each CJ, and you will see the one above and know which is coming to you next!:P

Your team leader is
Secret-scrapper:blink:

You have been assigned to the red house. :love:

The main point of being in a team is to have fun:ph34r: Enjoy the chatter and points are only a bonus.B)

Please feel free to carry on......

[PaulineT]

Well hope everyone has a nice evening what is left of it!! feeling really tired and ready for bed . night night all speak again tomorrow.

Pauline xxx

[secret-scrapper]

Hi Lesley thanks for the comment. The cj information is on the first post :)

[secret-scrapper]

Thanks for the comment Liane. have uploaded another lo in my gallery :)

[Liane]

Thanks for the PM with your address Ria, will keep it safe 'til I need it.

[secret-scrapper]

Well im starting on a mini book now :) aswell as my cj. I like to keep busy lol
Night everyone :)

[DubkopfeDesigns]

morning all :)

I got nothing done last night at all lol
spent forever looking for my big tape gun to make up boxes to start packing...that ended up being a lost cause lol

then marc put prison break on and I got distracted by that lol Im pretty sure prison break has somethign for everyones tastes :D

[malaryush]

then marc put prison break on and I got distracted by that lol Im pretty sure prison break has somethign for everyones tastes
Hmm - mostly Lincoln Burrows imho :)
I do love Prison Break - it's one of our family's absolute 'must-sees'

[Liane]

What is Prison break and who is Lincoln Burrows?:huh:

[Liane]

Kezza, just been looking at the CJ threads on here and, unless I'm not understanding it right, we are supposed to have a thread on the CJ section to say we are having a CJ. There is a thread about CJ rules and there are also threads that seem to belong to teams that are holding their own CJs like us. It says that the details have to be PMd to Scrappybunny and she posts them up.
I may have got this all wrong but it might be worth having a look. If I knew how to link the right page I would , but I don't! Sorry!

Here it is!
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=153571

[DubkopfeDesigns]

0h my goodness you are missing out if you dont know lincoln burrows

I am in total agreement he is yummy yummy yummy :D

here he is
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/poomunky45/ria/0000034967_20061021043516.jpg
his real name is dominic purcell, but he plays lincoln burrows in prison break

I think most people like wentworth miller, who plays michael schofield
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/poomunky45/ria/Prison-break-prison-break-45070_500.jpg
he has a sexy voice but its linc all the way for me lol

we only recently got into prison break, we wanted a dvd the other day and couldnt find any movies we fancies so decided to give prison break a go instead, lol
we are on season 2 already loving it :D

[secret-scrapper]

Morrning all :)
Thanks for letting me know about the cj Liane .i have pm scrappybunny to find out what i have to send to her as im a bit confused by that link ( maybe my brains not working properly this mornng)
I have never watched prison break either lol

[PaulineT]

Morning all.

Does anyone else have trouble finding this thread or is it just me? there seems to be lots of teams sounding similar to ours and i go to read and think...............oh new teamies lol

I am still unsure of my cj entry will have a better look through the list that vikky put up.

What are you doing with your mini book Kezza or are you just making a book and no pics?

Sorry cannot coment on prison break as i havent seen it.

I havent joined the cc this time.......................last year got caught out like many of you this time.................go for a nosy and end up joined lol
I did buy 2 class kits last time but they are still sitting waiting to be done.

Liane loving your style re LOs wish i could do similar.

well must go and have breakfast..................been awake all night then slept from 8-10am.
Oh and must look later to see who i need to send my address to for cj.

bye for now

Pauline xxx

[malaryush]

I know just what you mean about finding the thread Pauline. I gave up trying yesterday and just added it to my favourites list do I can get straight here now.

Liane's style is great isn't it? And Lelly's.
And Kezza's exploding box s just amazing - so intricate and detailed. If I keep going for years and years I might finally deveolp some kind of style of my own that I can be proud of... maybe - lol. Right now I'm a total copier of everyone else's ideas.

Ria - my daughters are definately on the Micheal Schofield side - so I get Linc all to myself in our house :)

[secret-scrapper]

good afternoon everyone :)
hope u have all had a good day. THanks for the pm Ann and LIane ...and dont worry about the confusion lol my brain was only fit for housework today lol
Pauline you can easily find the thread if u subscribe to it...all you have to do is go into the user cp...then click on edit options...you then scroll down to where it says default thread subscription mode theres a box wich if u change to no email notification then scroll to bottom and click save changes. Then evry time u post in a new thread its added to your subscriptions :)

You can delete any off you dont want to save by clicking on view subscriptions in the cp and clicking on delete :)

My mini book is a book of mine and my partners family in 2008 we each have a page with our picture on and some decoration of somesort. Its only a simple book .

Have had to cut my cj down a little bit...i got 8 bubble brown envelopes for a pound in the pound shop today...perfect for the cj posting :)

[secret-scrapper]

Have updated the cj information :)

[secret-scrapper]

have been looking through the cj gallery again !! im really stuck on how to decorate it , have been looking for some inspiration. Has anyone started thiers yet ?
uploaded a lo here (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=156656&limit=recent)

[lelly]

Me too I'm off to the CJ gallery to have a look. Any where else useful to look for inspiration. Hope to start mine at the weekend but have a mini book to do for my dad's 80th birthday on Wednesday. I know left to the last minute - I haven't even got the phots off my Mum yet

[surf-smurf]

Hello ladies,
Hope everyone is well and enjoying the sunshine B)
Had a wonderful time away, even played in the snow, shame it didn't last very long :blink:
A good time was had by all at Legoland was very busy loadsa people but the weather was very kind to us B)
Actually had a day without visitors which has been lovely and managed to get a LO finished which I started last week, have put it in my gallery.
See you've all been very busy, looks like I've got a lot of catching up to do :wacko:
Love the idea of the CJ info at the front of the thread makes it a lot easier for us all :)
Got to think of a theme for mine now, thank you Vicky for the list of CJ subjects I am sure they will come in very handy :D

[secret-scrapper]

Lesley your gonna have to do some work over the weekend he he !Am starting on the cover of mine , it has been harder than i thought so maybe a month is enough time... think i was a bit dissolusioned on how long it wuld take as im really having to think for a change :)

[secret-scrapper]

Hi Di welcome back :)
Am glad you have had a good break and the weather was good for you.
I saw yur lo in the main gallery so i popped in and left a comment :)
Let me know when you think of a theme and ill add it with the rest :)

[lelly]

Glad you had a good break Di. I really must get to Lego land. Have left a comment for you
Have looked at the CJ gallery Theres some talented people on there

[fiona3103]

Hi, Sorry for Hi-jacking your thread.

Can I just take a min to remind you all of the house challenge (Thread Here (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showpost.php?p=4802055&postcount=1)) uploading finishes on the 20/04.

[surf-smurf]

Hi Di welcome back :)
Am glad you have had a good break and the weather was good for you.
I saw yur lo in the main gallery so i popped in and left a comment :)
Let me know when you think of a theme and ill add it with the rest :)

Thanks for the welcome back, nice to get away but even better to come back home B)
Thanks also for your comment on my LO, have left comments for you as well :)
Will let you know when I decide on a theme might take a while, do we have a starting date ??

[secret-scrapper]

Well the posting date is on the first of each month...so i think that you will have till the end of the month to make the journal. Ive made the book and am decorating the cover..I want to get it done before the cyber crop else i wont have time to get it finished :) I guess if we need more time we can extend the date till later :)

[surf-smurf]

Glad you had a good break Di. I really must get to Lego land. Have left a comment for you
Have looked at the CJ gallery Theres some talented people on there

Thanks Lesley did me good to get away, the kids loved Legoland I really am so pleased we went B)
Thank you for your comment have been to your gallery and left comments for you too :)
I've looked in the CJ gallery too some are gorgeous B)

[surf-smurf]

Well the posting date is on the first of each month...so i think that you will have till the end of the month to make the journal. Ive made the book and am decorating the cover..I want to get it done before the cyber crop else i wont have time to get it finished :) I guess if we need more time we can extend the date till later :)

Ok thanks, looking forward to getting started :ph34r:

[secret-scrapper]

Am looking foward to see what everyone comes up with :)

[malaryush]

I am so totally uninspired with the CJ at the moment. I think it's cos I'm terrible at doing covers. I've made minibooks for the Shimelle class but they have no covers. I'm so awful at lettering and I never know how much or little to put on them. Ah well - inspiration should come sometime - after all I have do have over three weeks :)

[Liane]

Welcome back Di.

Krys, just go with it as far as the CJ is concerned, it doesn't matter what it's like. Your lettering on your layouts is fantastic - there's no problems there.

I'm a fine one - I haven't decorated mine yet either! Although i keep thinking of changing my theme again!

[secret-scrapper]

good morning ladies :)
wellllllll..i have covered my cj ..havn't done the lettering yet but the outside and inside covers have been decorated.Am working on the introduction and sign in pages but i have come to a bit of a standstill on deas for the sign in page !Shall be givng it some thought today so i can continue as soon as possible.
Hope eveyone is well.
Have found this difficult too Krys...i just decided on the colour and kind of went wit the flow...i know i may well add some more stuff to it tho lol :)

[DubkopfeDesigns]

I have been racking my brains for how to do my cj mini book

have come up with a couple of ideas this morning, but i dont think I will really know until I get home and have a play with things, really want to get it done, so im not left at the last minute trying to get it done in time to send lol

oh morning all by the way :D

[Liane]

Hiya - have sent you another PM Kezza, changed my mind about my theme and gone back to music.

I need to PM Clancie with my address, but has she been on here recently and is she involved with the CJ yet, if not i will leave it a while to contact her.

[Liane]

Morning Ria, if I get a moment from nagging children I might try and do my CJ cover. If I get as far as sorting out what i need for it I'll be doing well i suspect.

[DubkopfeDesigns]

I want to use the paper I bought last weekend as the colours are perfect for my theme :) but I dont think I will know what I am doing until I start lol

i am so glad its friday, i have had enough of work this week

whats the weather like where you guys are, it was bright sun here this morning then we had a horrible hail storm now its bright sunshine again...weird

[secret-scrapper]

morning Liane and Ria
I have changed your cj details on the first post LIane.Still havnt heard from Clancie so i dont know if shes joining in or not. If she dosnt come in before the posting date or dosnt want to take part we then the person above her can just send to you.I havnt given Vicky my address yet .
Ria im sure you will come up with an idea of how to do your book...once you start then it will probably just flow
The weather has been sunny then wet here to ..it looks warm outside but i know its very cold lol

[Liane]

We have just had a thunderstorm and very heavy hailstones for about ten minutes. Sunny now but the sky still looks a bit threatening.
Thanks for changing my CJ theme Kezza.

[secret-scrapper]

Ok first its cold...then its warm...then its cloudy...then its sunny...i wish the weather would make up its mind tutty !!!
Cant finish my mini book as my printer has run out of ink (i think, it dosnt work cos of the cartridge so am assuming its an ink problem ) and some family pics are on the comp lol

[Clancie]

I'm back - hope you're all having holiday fun!

Took my mum back, left Charlie in Cornwall with Grandma, and stayed over in Exeter with my sis for a couple of days. All unscheduled, but that's me :lol:

So I take it there's a team cj going on - I'll take part. Would like to do favourite recipes as mine please Kezza.

[secret-scrapper]

Hi Clancie nice to see you back. Am glad that u want to take part in the cj..thats the whole team yayyyyyyyyyy :) It also means that we have to wait 10 months for our books back boooooooooooooo lol

[secret-scrapper]

Ok have added your theme to the list in the first post Clancie. The details are in there too :) So glad that u came in here today i was worried that u was going to come in too late and miss out !

[Clancie]

I have a Bare Elements Recipe box I got ages ago and haven't done anything to yet. Would anyone object to me just sending the cards around, as I think the box might be a bit cumbersome, and totally unnecessary :lol:. I will take a pic when I decorate it though, so you can see what they will be going into.

10 months - that's next year!!!!!!! A month for each entry makes sense though, allows for holidays, house moves, illness, children etc.

[secret-scrapper]

well i dont have any problems with that :)and yes your right I have a holiday coming up and shall be away for 2 weeks so i wouldnt have time to do it that month if i only had the 2 weeks

[Clancie]

Well you'd be alright if it was mine you were doing - you could do beans on toast :lol::lol:

[secret-scrapper]

lol whos to say i wont do beans on toast anyways:lol::lol:

[malaryush]

Oooo - I'm so glad you chose that one cos I was really close to choosing it myself :) I can do pages on that one really easily. You should see my recipe book as it is - it's already all full of scrappy bits and pieces. I've always been terrible for doing stuff like that so I guess that's why I finally got as far as starting to scrap properly

[Clancie]

Just as long as it's not your 'rabbit food' :nono::nono:. It's got to be calorific!

[secret-scrapper]

im not too hot on recipies but im sure ill find something with calories to put in there :) lol

[secret-scrapper]

well ive just changed towers on my comp and found lots of pics that i forgot i had :) some good ones to scrap too yay :)

[secret-scrapper]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH tut i just remembered no ink grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !!

[Liane]

Great idea Clancie - will have to think of a recipe now. Will PM you my address soon as it is me you will post to.

[craftygirl34]

Hello everyone did we decide on a size for the cj as i am going to try and cut 2 pieces of mount board tomorrow, whilst at my local crop.:rolleyes:

[Liane]

Doesn't really matter exactly Vicky. Mine is 7x5 and that last one I did is 6x6 - anything that will fit in a medium sized jiffy bag really. Just not too big because of postage costs.
it's quite a good idea if you choose a size that allows you to cut out both sides of the double layout from one piece of 12x12 paper so that each person only has to use one piece for their layout. For instance, 8x6 would allow you to use one piece, but 7x7 wouldn't, IYKWIM.

[Liane]

Morning everyone.

Enjoy your crop Vicky.

What's everybody else got planned for the weekend?

I've done my CJ covers (can't change my mind again now, Kezza) and the welcome page. Just trying to sort out the sign in at the back, then I'll have a think about my fav. music and do that later in the week.

[Ladkyis]

I have done the covers for my CJ. I now have to do the rules thingy for the inside front and decide if I will use tags or just the pages for the sign in at the back. I am wary of tags because they can get lost so easily

I couldn't find a good paper for the covers so I took some pictures of my bookshelves (my theme is favourite books) and did the covers with that. I am quite pleased with it too.

I have that peculiar 24 hour 'thing' it started on Thursday night and I felt so sick but wasn't. I ached like the flu but had no temperature so I curled up in bed and felt sorry for myself all day and finally felt able to come down stairs exactly 24 hours from when it started - most odd. Today I feel fine.

[Liane]

Glad you feel better now Ann.

I'm looking forward to doning your CJ as i an a keen reader too. Although choosing my favourite books might be a bit tricky.

What are you reading at present.

I am reading a Catrin Collier book - I really like her books and fall back on them between other things. Have just finished The Whaleboat House by Mark Mills - that was excellent.

[secret-scrapper]

good afternoon :)
I see everyones been busy doing thier cjs. I have done the covers of mine too and I have now come to a standstill.
I too like to read although by the time i get to read its usually late and i fall asleep after about 2 pages lol Im reading Dean Koontz Velocity at the moment.

[DubkopfeDesigns]

afternoon all :)

I have had a busy day so far, but dont feel like I have got much done if you know what i mean lol
I have a couple of orders to make now, then fingers crossed I can make a start on my cj.....been thinking about it all morning again lol getting itchy feet now to just get on with it :D

I used to read alot, but I dont get as much time now.........I do however know what my entry will be in your cj......but ill keep it as a surprise for you :D

[DubkopfeDesigns]

oh really looking forward to doing the recipe one :D
what a great theme....I can most definetly think of something gorgeous and callorific for you :D

[surf-smurf]

Evening all, just put dinner on a bit later than usual due to me getting sorted with my CJ, really looking forward to this now with all the themes that have been chosen :)

Kezza did we get a reply from Scrapbunny about our team CJ ??

Lesley how is your mini book coming along, you sound just like me leaving things to the last minute :wacko:

Liane what do you put on the welcome page ?? Do we do the first entry ??
Just a bit worried I will get things wrong :blink:

Ann glad to hear you're feeling better :)

Sounds like you're busy as usual Ria, did you ever find your elusive tape gun :D

[Liane]

Di - on the welcome page you introduce your journal and tell everyone what you would like them to do. It's up to you how many rules you impose, such as a particular colour scheme to make it all tie in or anything else you may think of. Or you can just say anything goes.

And yes, you do the first double layout as your entry in the CJ, leaving enough blank pages for nine more afterwards.

Hope this helps,

[surf-smurf]

Meant to say I'm really pleased everyone is joining in with the team CJ B)

[surf-smurf]

Thanks for the info Liane really helpful :)
Would it be a good idea to put name and address in there too just in case ??

[secret-scrapper]

HI DI :)
I havnt heard anything from scrappybunny yet about the cj...but it dosnt matter as we can still go ahead with ours as planned. Have you chose your theme yet ?

[surf-smurf]

Glad we're still going ahead B)

Sorry yes I have Kezza shall I PM you ??

[secret-scrapper]

No its ok you can just post it in here. I only need Paulines theme :)
I dont see any reason y we shouldnt go ahead i mean its between the scatty scrappers isn't it...its not like were sending it to people outside the team .

[surf-smurf]

My theme is "what makes you smile" :)

That's what I thought being just our team B)

[secret-scrapper]

Thats a great theme Di :) Ill add it to the first post !

[surf-smurf]

Thanks Kezza B)

[secret-scrapper]

Done it :)
Havnt done any scrapping today.Have got 2 things on the go but I cant do the mini book as no ink in printer and i'm stuck on the circle journal...its only a couple of weeks to th cc now and i havnt a clue what im supposed to be doing for that. Has anyone done one before ? Can we use what we do towards our points ?:ph34r:

[Liane]

Thanks for the info Liane really helpful :)
Would it be a good idea to put name and address in there too just in case ??

It is best to have your name and address somewhere- even if it is a temporary attachment - just so it can find it's way home if necessary!

[surf-smurf]

Not even thought about this weeks challenge, forgot it was Saturday already :o
Seem to have lost a few days this week :lol:

Don't know anything about the CC Kezza sorry, is there anything on the threads about points and stuff ??
That's a pain running out of ink, hope you get some soon to get you going again B)

Thought so Liane, thanks for that, we used to do that in the friendship books we did :)

[craftygirl34]

Hi everyone...well i have started my cj, whilst at the crop.

Thanks Liane...i have done it 6x6 and here is a sneaky peak althought not finished yet.

Have we decided on a date to start posting?

[surf-smurf]

OOooohhh that looks lovely Vicky B)
Did mine 6 x 6 as well :)

[craftygirl34]

Thanks Di, I forgot how stressed I get when i cover these things i usually make a huge mess and have to start again, but i did first time today. Lol.

[surf-smurf]

Well done you :)
I nearly made a mess of mine getting all stuck up :lol:
But managed to save it thankfully B)

[secret-scrapper]

My book is 8 by 7.5 is that too big ? It does fit in the envolope :wacko:

[secret-scrapper]

YOur book looks lovely so far Vicky :)

[surf-smurf]

My book is 8 by 7.5 is that too big ? It does fit in the envolope :wacko:

As long as it fits in an envie no worries B)

[secret-scrapper]

Thats ok then lol I have already had to cut it smaller and its decorated now. Havn't done the title yet as i 'm waiting to borrow the cricut :)

[surf-smurf]

Hi everyone...well i have started my cj, whilst at the crop.

Thanks Liane...i have done it 6x6 and here is a sneaky peak althought not finished yet.

Have we decided on a date to start posting?

We are posting on the first of each month Vicky :)
We've got a little while to finish them for posting B)

[surf-smurf]

Thats ok then lol I have already had to cut it smaller and its decorated now. Havn't done the title yet as i 'm waiting to borrow the cricut :)

:lol:
You'll have fun with the Cricut Kezza B)

[secret-scrapper]

Sorry Vicky i missed that question ! And yeah Di i wanted to cut out the letters and some little tags. I usually borrow it for a few days and cut out what i need before giving it back lol

[surf-smurf]

Very handy Kezza :lol:
If ever you are stuck I am very happy to cut anything for you B)

[secret-scrapper]

cool thanks DI :) Hows sunny swanley ? lol

[surf-smurf]

Been very sunny today mixed in with a few rain showers, not so bad B)
Bought some plants for the garden so that is looking a little better, hopefully the dog won't dig them up :lol:

[secret-scrapper]

LOl My garden looks like a mud pool at the moment. The dog has churned up all the grass and its been raining quite a bit today. I have the same problem with my dog and plants. she seems to like pulling them up with her teeth lol

[surf-smurf]

:lol: yep ours was like that for a while muddy paw prints everywhere :wacko:
Didn't have too much trouble with the planting the earth was still soft.
Don't know what it is with dogs and plants, they must smell lovely or not :lol:

[secret-scrapper]

Maybe it is the smell of them. Mind u my dog would pretty much go for anything that aint tied down...and even then she would have a good go. Her favourite thing when it comes to gardens is pulling the washing off the line...now i have put washing out and get it in again while i let the dog out ...dog in..washing out ect ect lol

[surf-smurf]

Oh what a nightmare :wacko:
So pleased I have a little dog :lol:

[secret-scrapper]

lol lucky you
German shepherds are far too big really...wish i had a smaller one

[surf-smurf]

Naaww course you don't :ph34r:

[surf-smurf]

Right I'm off to bed, night Kezza sweet dreams B)

[craftygirl34]

i got a cavalier king charles, she isnt to bad but she loves our bed, and takes up most the room, which my hubby moans at. But we all spoil her so its our fault.

[secret-scrapper]

Night Di.
I wouldnt let my dog sleep in our bed Vicky shes too big and hairy lol

[craftygirl34]

lol well there is that i couldnt handle not having any sleep when she was a puppy so i put her on the bed. She used to rattle her cage to tell me she was cold i was tired so put her an the bed and she slept. Bingo! It was like having a baby again.

[secret-scrapper]

Yeah i bet it was. My dog has slept on the bed before but if shes not in the mood to sleep she just gets up to mischief

[Clancie]

Morning:)

I'm just deciding if I should go to Ally Pally or not. DH is going up to watch the marathon from a boat on the Thames somewhere, so I will have to drive myself as no doubt alcohol will be involved (him not me)!

I haven't got any pets, will have to put my thinking cap on for the pet cj! Looks and sounds like they're all starting to come together nicely.

Kezza I've been around for a few cyber-crops. You can claim points for anything you do. The first one I did, I tried to do everything, but now just pick things that appeal to me.

[surf-smurf]

lol well there is that i couldnt handle not having any sleep when she was a puppy so i put her on the bed. She used to rattle her cage to tell me she was cold i was tired so put her an the bed and she slept. Bingo! It was like having a baby again.

That's exactly what happened to us with our Jack Russell, she was only 5 weeks old when we got her far too young to be away from her mum but just couldn't leave her where she was she would have died :blink:
Now though she is spoilt rotten :lol:

[surf-smurf]

Morning:)

I'm just deciding if I should go to Ally Pally or not. DH is going up to watch the marathon from a boat on the Thames somewhere, so I will have to drive myself as no doubt alcohol will be involved (him not me)!

I haven't got any pets, will have to put my thinking cap on for the pet cj! Looks and sounds like they're all starting to come together nicely.

Kezza I've been around for a few cyber-crops. You can claim points for anything you do. The first one I did, I tried to do everything, but now just pick things that appeal to me.

Morning Clancie
Yeah you want to go then when you come back tell us all what we've missed :lol:
Wanted to go myself but lack of funds sorted that one :(

Don't worry I'm sure they don't have to be pets you own could be pets you wanted as a child or pets belonging to family, friends or neighbours something like that B)

Thanks for the info on the CC will have a look when it starts might be something I want to have a go at :wacko:

[Clancie]

Well I decided not to go - really cannot warrant buying more stuff until I have used up the mountains I already have! Am going to get on with my cj instead, and might do this weeks challenge too.

[secret-scrapper]

morninggggggggggg :)
welll my daughter is grounded so has therefore hogged the tv to play on the ps. I have been debating on the cj and my partner has decided that the cj i made (Its pink) would be good for a mini book of Chloe pics. So back to the drawingboard on the cj lol
Thanks for the info on the cc Clancie. Im still confused looking at the classes I dont have anything that i need.
What happens at Ally Pally ?

[surf-smurf]

Hi Kezza
Oh dear, how many days is Chloe grounded for ??
Never mind Kezza at least you're getting some practice in making mini books B)
Do you have anything you can adapt for the CC classes not even looked at them myself :rolleyes:
Ally Pally is a big stamping and scrapbooking show happens twice a year where you get to spend loadsa money if you have it :lol:

[secret-scrapper]

Hi Kezza
Oh dear, how many days is Chloe grounded for ??
Never mind Kezza at least you're getting some practice in making mini books B)
Do you have anything you can adapt for the CC classes not even looked at them myself :rolleyes:
Ally Pally is a big stamping and scrapbooking show happens twice a year where you get to spend loadsa money if you have it :lol:


Shes just grounded for today.
Yes have not done any los though and none of the books are finished lol
I really dont know about adapting stuff as bim confused as to what im supposed to have.I really dont think i should do it as Im propa clueless when it comes to the crop lol
Ally Pally sounds great :)

[surf-smurf]

Everso quiet here today everyone must be very busy :ph34r:

Not so bad for Chloe then Kezza, is she driving you nuts yet :lol:
Well that's 2 of us clueless ones then :blink:

Have done this weeks challenge and another LO in my gallery now, on a bit of a roll today makes a change for me, might even get a bit more of my CJ done B)

[craftygirl34]

[QUOTE=Clancie;4840132]Morning:)
I haven't got any pets, will have to put my thinking cap on for the pet cj!



You could always do about a childhood pet or one you would like to have Clancie.:rolleyes:

[secret-scrapper]

Everso quiet here today everyone must be very busy :ph34r:

Not so bad for Chloe then Kezza, is she driving you nuts yet :lol:
Well that's 2 of us clueless ones then :blink:

Have done this weeks challenge and another LO in my gallery now, on a bit of a roll today makes a change for me, might even get a bit more of my CJ done B)


Actually i ended up letting her go out lol although shes not allowed aany treats tomoz. have left some comments in your gallery...more points for us yayyyyyyyy :)
Have been working on my new cj today tooo :)

[secret-scrapper]

Hi Vicky hope you are ok .What have you been up to today ?

[craftygirl34]

Hi Kezza I have spent most the day helping my son with his GCSE english course work and i am shattered, oh yes and my ironing. So all my plans that i wanted to do today have gone out of the window. And now i am about to do my stuff for work again but hopefully it wont take me to long.

Hows your weekend been?

[secret-scrapper]

Sounds like you have had a busy day !
My weekend has been ok.Have been doing some craft and watching tv lol
Am working half day in the school tommorrow and then i have the housework to do..so ive been making the most of the weekend lol

[craftygirl34]

Right i'm off to bed chat to you soon x

[Liane]

It's been very quiet on here this weekend.

I've still got children at home this coming week so still won't get much done, although hope to get my CJ entry done and the Gogo kit arrives during this week too, so that's something to look forward to.

Hope everyone's OK and has had a good weekend.

[Ladkyis]

Not done anything crafty at all today and it looks bleak for the next few days too.
I have an appointment at the dentist tomorrow morning and then I have promised to make some Morsbags (www.morsbags.com) for a company that makes wooden toys. They want to stop using plastic carriers and would like to used cloth bags when they go to craft fairs. I have loads of fabric that I want to get rid of so that I can have the space for my scrapbooking so it is a match made in heaven.

I need to make about 100 before 3rd May. Each one takes about 11 minutes to make - you can tell I have done this a few times can't you? So that's 5 per hour say 30 per day (allowing for food and three year old granddaughter and loo runs) so four days should do it.
Actually I am so keen to get people to stop using plastic carriers I intend sewing until I run out of fabric - that might take a while LOL

[secret-scrapper]

Good morning everyone :)
My weekends ben ok Liane thank you :)
Ann you are going to be a busy lady for the next few days..but its soo much better for the environment not to use plastic bags :)
The weekly challenge is up am posting it here for you.Am off to get dressed now as I'm working at the school this morning :)
:stop:
This weeks challenge has been set by the Scrap & Tickle team.

In April 1581, the first circumnavigation of the globe was completed – although sadly, Ferdinand Magellan, the man who planned and led the expedition, never saw his goal.

So … use a map or plan of some kind on your LO = 10pts
The sailors must have sailed a lot of seas, so for using the colour blue = 5pts.
Use a hand-made embellishment = 5pts
Use ink on your LO (eg stamped image, inked edges etc) = 5pts
Use eyelets and/or brads - 5pts

[Liane]

Actually I am so keen to get people to stop using plastic carriers I intend sewing until I run out of fabric - that might take a while LOL

I don't get plastic bags anywhere I go now (unless i forget to take my own bags, which I'm afraid I do sometimes). For my food shopping I have stocked up on the big strong hessian bags which hold so much more and are more comfortable to carry anyway. otherwise i always have a folding bag in my handbag and if I am going out for a spree I take extras. Only thing is I used to use my Tesco carriers as bin bags, so every so often I do stock up on them as they are biodegradable and lots of proper binbags still aren't.

I'm not a big green campaigner in other ways because i think a lot of what the 'scientists' tell us is a load of rubbish, but anyone can see that we're going to run out of landfill space soon, so recycling is important.

[surf-smurf]

Actually i ended up letting her go out lol although shes not allowed aany treats tomoz. have left some comments in your gallery...more points for us yayyyyyyyy :)
Have been working on my new cj today tooo :)

You sound like me Kezza :lol:
Thanks for the comments and yes more points for us B)
Hope your CJ is coming along nicely, wondering what thickness card to do the pages in mine, what's everyone else doing ??

[surf-smurf]

It's been very quiet on here this weekend.

I've still got children at home this coming week so still won't get much done, although hope to get my CJ entry done and the Gogo kit arrives during this week too, so that's something to look forward to.

Hope everyone's OK and has had a good weekend.

Me too Liane although only have 1 this week the other has gone with friends to Clacton for the week B)
Really looking forward to getting the Gogo kit hope it comes soon :D

[surf-smurf]

Well done to you Ann every little helps a they say :)
Must admit I've been against carrier bags for years especially in supermarkets, when we go shopping I use the big blue bags I bought from Ikea just like the old trolley bags we used to get :ph34r:

[secret-scrapper]

Hiya Di.
Have just used normal thickness card for the pages although i dont know how thick its supposed to be or what colour is best to use .
Am not looking foward to doing the challenge this week as i'm completley stumped by it lol

[secret-scrapper]

Well done to you Ann every little helps a they say :)
Must admit I've been against carrier bags for years especially in supermarkets, when we go shopping I use the big blue bags I bought from Ikea just like the old trolley bags we used to get :ph34r:


LOL my mum used to have those trolley ones u got them from asda years and years ago. I'm afraid i do use carrier bags ...bad me !
I do recycle paper and glass tho as we have wheelie bins for them ...and cans (when the council actually leaves us bags for them !)

[Liane]

I used the white paper inserts that come in the scrapbooking albums to make my pages - by the time you've pasted your own LO over the top they are planty strong enough without being too bulky.

I have an idea for the challenge, it just needs a bit more thought.

[surf-smurf]

Afternoon all, another bright and sunny day at the moment B)
Not sure about this weeks challenge Kezza will have to think about this one a bit :wacko:

[surf-smurf]

I used the white paper inserts that come in the scrapbooking albums to make my pages - by the time you've pasted your own LO over the top they are planty strong enough without being too bulky.

I have an idea for the challenge, it just needs a bit more thought.

Good point Liane, not sure my book rings will be large enough might have to get some bigger ones, I will use inserts too have lots of those thanks for your idea hope you don't mind me copying you :ph34r:

This scrapbooking really does use some brain cells :lol:

[Liane]

This scrapbooking really does use some brain cells :lol:

Not so many that I can't cope, thankfully.

[secret-scrapper]

Grrrrrrrrrr @ rain !!!Pain in the butt !
Have housework to do tho so am gonna get n with itHave thought of an idea for the challenge but who knows when or if it will get done this week as now im back at the school in the mornings I wont have as much time as i did before to scrap..plus the cj is doing my nutt in and the lack of printer ink !!(am hoping to get some tomoz tho then can finish at least one mini book !)
Apart from that...am smiling and in a good mood lol

[secret-scrapper]

Btw hadn't thought of using the inserts but im sticking to what ive done already (probably) lol Think my book ring are too big haha They only had one sort at my local shop...and its ok using braincells up if u have plenty to start with:lol::lol::lol:

[Liane]

Grrrrrrrrrr @ rain !!!Pain in the butt !
Have housework to do tho so am gonna get n with itHave thought of an idea for the challenge but who knows when or if it will get done this week as now im back at the school in the mornings I wont have as much time as i did before to scrap..plus the cj is doing my nutt in and the lack of printer ink !!(am hoping to get some tomoz tho then can finish at least one mini book !)
Apart from that...am smiling and in a good mood lol


Breathe, Kezza, Breathe....Now, calm, calm............


Hope you get some ink and then you can get on with things. Don't worry about the CJ there is still plenty of time 'til the 1st and we can always put it off if necessary.

[surf-smurf]

Not sure I had that many brain cells to start with :lol:
Managed to get 2" book rings so they should do the trick B)
Once we've done our first CJ then the next one will a breeze :)

[Ladkyis]

Only thing is I used to use my Tesco carriers as bin bags, so every so often I do stock up on them as they are biodegradable and lots of proper binbags still aren't.

To be biodegradable they have to be left in the sunlight and they can take over three years to degrade. If they are buried in landfill they do not degrade. A lot of plastic bags do not totally degrade anyway and they just break up into bite sized pieces, perfect for turtles and fish to seee and swallow instead of a jellyfish.

Since reading about plastic bags and how non degradable it really is I am determined to reduce the number of them on the earth. the best place for them is in the recycling bin at the supermarket where they are sent off and made into polar fleece.
Now all we need is a way to dispose of old polar fleece LOL

[Liane]

They degrade quite quickly in my compost heap, where more than one has ended up by mistake! So they must still degrade in the dark and they are still better that black sacks.
Can't wear polar fleece, get static shocks off everything - sorry!

[Ladkyis]

I used the white paper inserts that come in the scrapbooking albums to make my pages .

That's what I did!! - two minds with but a single thought

I use the inserts to make the pages of a maze book too. Perfect for that.

[surf-smurf]

Morning all another sunny morning here at the moment :)

Didn't think of using inserts for other things so thank you Liane and Ann for sharing :D

My local Asda are stopping their free carrier bags from May probably because they have to get rid of what they have left !!
Just need our local council to stop supplying black bags for our rubbish :blink:

[malaryush]

Hi everyone - sorry I've been so quiet lately. Having the kids home from school really does get in the way of life doesn't it :)

I'm off up to my MILs for the rest of the week to get some sewing done for my mum's wedding as my machine has decided to break down. Guess it's allowed to as it was my Nan's and apparently was made in 1953. Still it's the best machine I've ever used and I'd rather have that one than a new one anyday. So - probably no chalenge from me this week. Sorry :(

And Kezza - I so know what you mean about printer ink. I'm out too!! It's driving me crazy!

[Liane]

Morning everyone. My husband is off today so we're going out somewhere. Probably head down towards Eastbourne. If we go to the seaside it always seems to be Brighton so, as there's a few things to visit in the Eastbourne area, I think we'll go there this time.

weather looks hopeful too!

Speak later.

[DubkopfeDesigns]

morning all

been busy so sorry about being a bit quiet :)
I have managed to cut out the covers for my cj and will hopefully get them covered tongiht and get the pages all ready too :)

oh oh oh
in another magazine

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/poomunky45/PIC_0095yu.jpg

woohoo :D

[Clancie]

Morning ladies.

Good on you Ria! Have you had a date for your move yet?

I'm naughty with my plastic bags. Have a bootful of the bags for life, always forget to take them into the shop, and end up buying more ;)

Hope you have a fun day at the coast today Liane, weather should be good for it.

Malary, your nans' machine sure gave you a good run, built to last in those days, not like now. You'll have to post a pic of what you make.

I've hurt my back, can't sit for long, or walk far - am ok lying down though - so lots of tv and reading and not much housework :lol::lol::lol:

[DubkopfeDesigns]

hiya

well no proper date yet ...still :(
but apparently the solicitor is just drawing up contracts now and is only waiting on one more thing ...something to do with the extension at the house...I guess it needs a guarantee or something of the work?

im a bit like that with bags, we have some of the BIG ikeas ones for shopping but I forget them more often than I remember lol
however if I do a little shop I have started not bothering with any bags, just pop it in the boot as is :)

[secret-scrapper]

Evening everyone :)
First moment ive had today to get on here. Started on the Chloe mini book now....made a new one so my old cj cover is stayng :)
Cant do the challenge at the moment because of having no ink ...tried to get some today but it was almost 20 quid and i know I can get it cheaper than that just need to get it from a different shop.
Have been working at the school this morning..shopping for holiday bits this afternoon , str8 to the school to get Chloe, got home sorted all holiday stuff out into new cases , made a start on dinner, put the washing on the radiator to dry and then......I sat down here lol
Just want my tea now as I have a bit of a head ache coming. Am going to carry on with the mini book tonight hopefully :)

[PaulineT]

Evening all hope everyone is ok?
Hope you had a lovely day out today Liane?
Kezza you sound sooooooooooooooo busy!
This is only a quick visit just to say i have my cj title which is 'Craft-Room Favourites' now i need to make it lol
Have we any idea what we are going to put on the sign in tags?
I have just completed the house challenge LO just need to stick it all down then upload it will get on with that tomorrow.

Speak soon

Pauline xxx

[PaulineT]

Oh by the way....................what house are we in hahaha don't know which thread to load it on!

[secret-scrapper]

Hi Pauline thanks for the cj title..thats everyone now :) hope u are well .
We are in the red ribbons house..dont forget to add your points to your signature :)
Yes I have been busy today...Ive done some more of the cj..need to add some tags for the sign in pages and put some more decor on the introduction page..then i have to do my double lo pages lol
havnt done many los this month been too busy on books and boxes lol

[DubkopfeDesigns]

evening all

have sat and worked on my cj this evening, I have managed to do the covers, and cut all the pages, as well as half doing the sign in tag pages, so now it needs a title, I need to write the 'rules' lol and d my double lo.....ekk he he he

[Liane]

Well done on the feature in another mag Ria.

Clancie - feel sorry for you with your back. i did mine in majorly in 2005, never had a twinge from it before that. Did get me into scrapping though because after I'd been laid up for 3 weeks my first trip out was to my local town where a new shop had opened and as i still couldn't get about much I bought a scrapbook kit to do my daughters baby pictures. Look back at those pages and wish I'd left them until I knew what i was doing now!!

Krys and Ann - hope you both get your sewing missions completed OK

[Liane]

Well done on doing the house challenge Pauline, just looked for it but couldn't see it, I'll look again tomorrow.

Glad we're allsorted for the CJ.

[surf-smurf]

Morning all another sunny day, couldn't believe how warm it was yesterday hope today will be the same :D
Took some time out and painted the bathroom and toilet so that's 2 rooms down a few more to go, boy did I ache when I finished :lol:

Well done Ria for getting into another magazine B)

Krys shame your machine has broken I do hope you can get it repaired, have a lovely time away and manage to get your sewing done, when is the wedding ??

Clancie rotten luck for you with your back, take things easy :)

Pauline well done for getting the house challenge done looking forward to seeing it B)

[surf-smurf]

Clancie - feel sorry for you with your back. i did mine in majorly in 2005, never had a twinge from it before that. Did get me into scrapping though because after I'd been laid up for 3 weeks my first trip out was to my local town where a new shop had opened and as i still couldn't get about much I bought a scrapbook kit to do my daughters baby pictures. Look back at those pages and wish I'd left them until I knew what i was doing now!!



Is your back ok now Liane or do you still get problems ??
That's the problem with a hobby like this we all have to start somewhere and use what we can get with the knowledge we have at the time.
Things really have moved on in the 10 years I've been cardmaking, everything is more readily available especially with online shops :)

[surf-smurf]

Evening everyone :)
First moment ive had today to get on here. Started on the Chloe mini book now....made a new one so my old cj cover is stayng :)
Cant do the challenge at the moment because of having no ink ...tried to get some today but it was almost 20 quid and i know I can get it cheaper than that just need to get it from a different shop.
Have been working at the school this morning..shopping for holiday bits this afternoon , str8 to the school to get Chloe, got home sorted all holiday stuff out into new cases , made a start on dinner, put the washing on the radiator to dry and then......I sat down here lol
Just want my tea now as I have a bit of a head ache coming. Am going to carry on with the mini book tonight hopefully :)

It amazes me how they can charge so much for ink carts when you can get compatable ones so cheaply !!!
No wonder you got a head ache after all you did :blink:

[secret-scrapper]

Morningggggggggggggggg :) Its sunny here tooooooooooo
Am off food shopping this morning and I still need to pick up a couple more things for my hols hehe.
Hope u put your challenge in the gallery today Pauline as i look foward to seeing it .
Well done with work on the cj Ria :)
Diane dosn't the painting seem to go on forever...and as sooon as u finish ..u have to start again lol

[surf-smurf]

Oh yes but having put it off for a very long time I needed to get started, will be doing the boys room tomorrow am having a day for my CJ today B)

[Liane]

Morning all!

My gogo kit has just arrived, so after a while oohing and aahing over it I may be in a fit state to talk again.

Had a great day out yesterday, thanks for asking, weather was lovely.

Won't be able to scrap today as hubby is off work today as well, so we will do something later I expect.

[secret-scrapper]

Have been shopping so we ow have food in the house lol
The weather is a bit decieving today...even though its sunny its pretty chilly in the shade.
I hope u are enjoying doing your cj today DI.
Liane I hope u have a lovely day out today, your comment about he scrapagogo kit made me smile :)
I hope your back is feeling better today Clancie and Ria I hope you get your date soon.
Hello to Ann, Vicky ,Krys,Pauline and Lelsey. Hope you are all ok today :)

[secret-scrapper]

Decided to have a break from books and am working on a lo. I have a new toy ! I borrowed an embosser, so u can guess wots going to be on my lo :lol:

[secret-scrapper]

Ok have decided the lo is going to be my challenge lo so here (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157312&cat=6596) it is :)

[craftygirl34]

hello everyone...I have just realised that i dont know everyones name on here, so i apologise.

[DubkopfeDesigns]

lol
i struggle with all the names too....maybe we could have them listed somewhere?

[craftygirl34]

or we could put our names on our signatures?

[secret-scrapper]

Have already got mine on my sig Vicky lol so we can all do that or if everyone else is ok with it I can put a list like Ria suggested..maybe on the first page with the cj info ?

[craftygirl34]

Kezza I have seen yours and Ria's it everyone else's, as i wanted to post something last week and had to go searching on their profile for their names and still didnt find it, oh well lol. :D

[Liane]

I sign my name each time too - bit insignificant next to our fabby logo though!

[Liane]

Oh, but my name is my name anyway isn't it!

[Clancie]

Oh, but my name is my name anyway isn't it!

:lol::lol::lol: yes it is!!!!!!! Thanks for giving me a chuckle this morning.

I'm me too.

[Clancie]

BTW, how many LO's am I supposed to be completing this month? I can remember you had a figure in your head we should try and do Kezza. Doesn't mean I will do them, but I will try for you, honest!

[surf-smurf]

Ok have decided the lo is going to be my challenge lo so here (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157312&cat=6596) it is :)

Had a look at your LO Kezza another gorgeous one well done, left you a comment B)
I bought the butterfly paper the other day it really is lovely :)

[surf-smurf]

Kezza I have seen yours and Ria's it everyone else's, as i wanted to post something last week and had to go searching on their profile for their names and still didnt find it, oh well lol. :D

My name is there too Vicky a bit small I know next to our super duper logo :ph34r:
When we first came together as a group I wrote down details about each person that really has helped me a lot as I'm not very good at remembering things :D

[surf-smurf]

Morning all another bright but chilly day :)

Kezza happy to know you have food in the house now :lol:
Worked on my CJ most of yesterday but don't seem to have got very far still need to do the sign in page and my spread then I will be ready for posting :)

Liane got my Gogo kit yesterday too really pleased with it think I could do with the extra bits though do you know how to upgrade ???

Clancie it was suggested we all try to do 5 LOs each this month so we could get the bonus team points for 50 LOs but if we don't manage it then it really doesn't matter we can only do what we can do :)

[Clancie]

Morning Di - 5 isn't too bad - I've still got a couple of weeks. Have found some paper and pics for this weeks challenge, so might do that for starters.

Looking forward to your painting today ;)? I hate it, always make such a mess

[surf-smurf]

That's a good starting point Clancie you never know it might inspire you to do another :)
Not sure about the painting today eldest sons PC isn't working promised him I would take a look at it, think it may be the hard drive, so it depends how long it takes to fix it :wacko:
I'm no clean painter either :lol:

[Liane]

Here is my lo for this week's challenge

http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157373&cat=503

[PaulineT]

Morning all. Well I have uploaded my LO to the house gallery but cannot add a link as i don't know how to:angry:I have been trying for the past 30 minutes or so but must give up for now as my hands are so shaky from using them too much on here, thats why i didnt do the journalling on the LO until my hands get steadier........................once in a blue moon!

Oh kezza I will send you a pm while i am thinking about it, i want to change my CJ title......................finally remembered what it was i wanted to do last week!

Hope to be back later

Pauline xxx

[Clancie]

Well done you 2 - a couple more LO's to add to the pot. Pauline I will leave it to someone else to explain how to do a link - I tend to make things that are really quite simple sound mind-blowingly complicated :wacko: Will pm you my address in a mo too as I am underneath you on the cj list.
I have somehow gone off at a tangent and have been making snowflakes most of the morning. They were supposed to be my handmade part of the challenge - trouble is I had forgotten that I decided to do a pic in the end that has nothing whatsoever to do with snow!!! If I had a brain I would be dangerous.

[surf-smurf]

Pauline that is a lovely LO for the house challenge well done you, have left a comment here's a link for those who haven't seen it yet :-
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157370

Liane I love your LO for this weeks challenge it's brilliant :ph34r:

Clancie never mind the snowflakes will come in handy for when you do your snowy picture, if you're anything like me that's if you can find them again :lol:

Spent most of the day sorting out sons PC thankfully got it going again B)
Managed to get this weeks challenge done will take a pic and upload in the morning :)

[secret-scrapper]

Hi everyone :) Great los !
Have not been well today so i havnt done anything lol Thanks for the pm Pauline ive chaged the info on the first post. Is everyone ok to post thier first cj on the 1st of May ?
Pauline to link your picture you have to copy and paste the adress of the picture u want to show from the adress bar at the top. Then in the message box u type your message ,highlight the word u want to use to link to your gallery, then u click on the world with a paper click along the top of the box and paste yur picture adress into the box that comes up (delete the http first) then post the message...hope that helps :)

[secret-scrapper]

Thanks for the comments on my lo :)
Im going to try and get a couple more done before the end of the month.Im hoping to finish one of my mini books and my cj over the weekend .Still havnt got any ink to print the pictures for my other mini boook tho.
Hope everyones had a good day :)

[lelly]

Hello everyone
Computer has been down for what seems like an eternity. I felt as though I has lost my right arm and have missed chatting to you all on here so much. I've got loads to catch up on.
I managed to finish my Dad's book for his 80th birthday with hours to spare. Will have to be more organised
I ended up doing an 8x8 album with 24 LO's in Whilst I have now given it to him I can't upload to the gallery - what will be the points for it?

[secret-scrapper]

Hi Lesley glad to see your back :)I can only imagne what it would be like to not have the comp as this site is addictive lol

Here is the points guide for mini books :)
Minibooks, Sarabooks, etc and fully decorated exploding boxes – These are now worth a set amount of points rather than being treated as layouts. Each minibook, sarabook, accordion fold full album etc will be worth 50 points regardless of how many pages they have in them etc. You may not count pages in these books towards your monthly layout target. A 'mini book' is defined as a sarabook or similar, or any mini-album of smaller than 6x6.People do, however, need to use their discretion when submitting. A mini book represents a considerable amount of work. Consider what you have made and if, in terms of time, detail, embellishments, journalling etc it really does count for 50 points. For example, a tiny keyring mini book would not count for 50 points nor would a mini book left blank of pictures and journalling for people to fill in.

[secret-scrapper]

It says they have to be smaller then 6 x 6 but i would just claim 50 points anyways as the work that went into will be worth those points :)

[lelly]

Thanks Kezza - It was a huge amount of work so I am happy to claim that will add it to my points. Off to look at the weekly challenge - so much to do but so glad to be back

[Liane]

Lesley - you get 10 points for every layout over 6x6, so if you did 24 8x8 layouts in an album, rather than it being a mini book, then you get the ten for each, don't you?

[secret-scrapper]

Would it work out like that ? maybe i should ask scrapdolly !

[secret-scrapper]

Have sent a message to scrapdolly asking her! That was a really good point LIane :)

[lelly]

I've looked on the points list and it does state any LO over 6x6 is worth 10 points. I would feel guilty claiming all that as I know I did not put as much work into a 8x8 page as I do with the 12 by 12 . Saying that I have worked the best part of 5 full days and evenings on it and have stamped, journalled, matted phots made embellishments and decorated all the front of the album

[lelly]

Loved the scrapagogo kit this month - I was a bit disapointed with the go 2 pieces as there did not seem much in it this month

[lelly]

Let me know what scrapdolly says Kezza - any extra points for team would be great

[secret-scrapper]

It would be brilliant Lesley if it was 10 points each one as that wuld complete our 50 los and give u 240 points :) Weve all got 50 points to go on for our cjs too :)

[lelly]

You'll have to cal me last minute Lelly - Have only managed to cut the chipboard for my CJ - nothing else - well roll on the weekend cos I'll need to get it done as its CC the next weekend

[secret-scrapper]

Yeah I know how u feel . I want to get all my things finished b4 the cc. Im actually dead worried about it as i still havn't a clue what I'm doing lol

[lelly]

Me neither. Have looked at the classed and the timetable tonight and got even more worried. I'll see what happens when it starts and if I don't think I can take part I won't. I need to keep enjoying my hobby not put myself under pressure to complete things - saying that there are a couple of the classes that look quite good. As long as you have a reasonable amount of tine to complete them - I wouldn't say I was the fastest scrapper in the world. Have you seen anything that interests you

[secret-scrapper]

I keep looking but none of it is any clearer lol I havnt stocked up on stash for that weekend...but like u I won't take part if I don't think I can after all I wouldnt even be signed up if I hadnt of clicked that silly registration link lol
I couldnt see the time table and the non kit list still says its incomplete !

[lelly]

the time table is underneath those main threads and again says not complete.
We might be pleasantly suprised
Any way off to bed now had a late night last night with the 80th birthday party for my dad - not that he will remember much of it. He has dementia and spent most of the night asking whose birthday it was. He could however relate to all the old photos I had found of him and was happily telling stories about the 'good old days'

[secret-scrapper]

Aww bless him it seems that he liked the book you made for him tho .I will let u know as soon as I hear from scrapdolly:)
Night Lesley.

[secret-scrapper]

Oh and thanks i found thetimetable :)

[Liane]

Night everyone!

[secret-scrapper]

Night Liane :)

[surf-smurf]

Kezza hope you're feeling better tomorrow :)

Well done last minute Lelly, 5 full days is a lot of time to work on something, pleased to hear it brought back memories for your dad B)
Glad to have you back with us, technology can be very frustrating :wacko:

:lol: that'll teach us for being nosey with the CC, will be interesting to see all the results from the classes, not that I will join in any :ph34r:

Night all

[secret-scrapper]

Morningggggggggggggg !!! Well I have some great news for us all today ! :)
Thanks to Lesley and her amazing 24 page book and thanks to Liane who pointed it out :) Bad bad Kez for getting it wrong tho..Puts out hand for a smack on it ....Anyways Lesley u get 240 points for your book as it does count for 24 los yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy !
I am feeling better today thank u Di...I didnt go to the school tho.

[Clancie]

Morning everyone :)

:blink::blink::blink::blink: Wow Lesley, that's an awful lot of points, well done! Glad it brought back some memories for your dad too - makes it all the more rewarding doesn't it?

[Liane]

Well done Lesley - shame we don't get to see the album though, but it sounds has if your dad loved it!

[DubkopfeDesigns]

wow thats loads of points well done you :)

Just thought I would let you guys know I wont be about this weekend, we are leaving this evening to go to Bus Types up in uttoxeter (at least 3 hour drive ekkk) and its an all weekend show.....can you all cross your fingers for me for some nice weather I dont want to freeze camping lol

[Clancie]

Have fun Ria - make sure you peg your tent down well!!!!

I'm so fed up with the cold at the moment I just booked Meg and I a couple of flights to Portugal next month.

[Liane]

Good luck for the show Ria - do you sleep in the van or do you actually go under canvas? Whatever, i hope the weather and the traffic are kind.

[Clancie]

Liane - I just found out there is a Hobbycraft opening in Woking towards the end of next month. It's going to be one of the biggest in the country apparently.

[secret-scrapper]

Good luck for the show Ria :)
POrtugal sounds nice Clancie how long are you going for ?
Would have been nice to see the book that Lesley made :)

[secret-scrapper]

Have finally got some printer ink yayyyyyyyy so hopefully i shall finish my mini book later on today..i maybell do a lo too

[Liane]

Liane - I just found out there is a Hobbycraft opening in Woking towards the end of next month. It's going to be one of the biggest in the country apparently.

That sounds good - I don't normally bother going to Greenford, so only visit Hobbycraft if I happen to be going near one, but they are worth a visit so I will make an effort to go there. We do shop in Woking every so often, so I'll have to make it every so more often!

[secret-scrapper]

Think i'm going to cut out the tags for my sign in page as the cricut has got to go home for a few days !!

[secret-scrapper]

Ok have cut them out :) I hope this cj is going to be ok Ive never done anything like it before so I' really sure how much im supposed to put in it !

[Liane]

Everybody has different ways of doing things, all the CJs that have come to me so far have been very different - some have tags, some have stamped spaces for writing your name,etc. and others have paper shapes fixed down - I suppose that way they don't go missing, but I still quite like the idea of a removable tag.

[secret-scrapper]

The tags I've done are removable. I think they will be ok !

[lelly]

240 points wow. have to update the points total. I may try and borrow the book back in a coupleof weeks and then I can upload some of it

Clancie - so jealous you've got Potugal booked I'm desperate for a holiday but husband is away on business off and on and has just said it will be Sept before we can go away together Yuk


Ria - have a great time at the show -

[secret-scrapper]

yes you definately will have to update your points Lesley.I was pleased when i recieved that pm off scrapdolly .
Shame about you not being able to holiday until sept..I'm away in Kos soon and looking foward to sme sun !!

[craftygirl34]

Hello everyone, hope your all ok, I am home alone at the moment, hubby is away for the weekend and both the kids are out. So i should really be crafting but dont feel like it yet, Lol.

kezza i have bought my tags for the back of my cj (only because i didnt want to cut them out), but they will be nice once they are decorated by everyone.

[lelly]

Vicky - enjoy the peace and quiet while it lasts

I feel I may have to book some kind of holiday before Sept - possibly with daughter and grandaughter -Its far too long to wait

[craftygirl34]

congratulation Lesley on your points you have been busy.

[lelly]

Thanks Vicky - Its lovely to have so many points but I could never have done that with 12x12's. I really had to put myself under a bit of pressure to get it finished but that was my fault doing it at the last minute
Are you still enjoying your peaceful evening. I love it when all my lot are out

[secret-scrapper]

Good morning everyone. Am feeling a bit poorly today (think i have a cold coming) hope everyone is ok :)
I hope u enjoyed yur quiet evening Vicky :)
I hope u do get to have a holidy before sept Lesley...The weathers so miserable in this country at the moment .

[Liane]

Morning Kezza, morning everyone else. Did a couple of 12x12s yesterday and I am hoping to get on with my CJ entry over the next couple of days. Must get it done during this week as i am away next weekend.

[secret-scrapper]

Morning Liane :) Hope u manage to get your cj entry done before u go away :) I still havn't started on mine yet !

[Liane]

Having chosen the subject for my CJ I am now having trouble choosing my favourite music which I really didn't think would be this difficult. Once I've decided I should be well away as I know how I want to present the page.

Have uploaded a couple of layouts to my gallery - they are old ones. i'll photograph my recent ones and put them on in the next couple of days.

Hope you have a good weekend Kezza, hope you feel better later on rather than come down with something.

[secret-scrapper]

Have been to your gallery and left u comments :) Look foward to seeing the new ones too.
Thanks Im sure i will be fine probably just a passing thing :)

[malaryush]

Sorry to hear you';re feeling under the weather Kezza - have a nice easy weekend and get yourself feeling good again!

I've made the tags for my CJ - just out of the left over bits of page insert that I made my pages out of. I found some gorgeous paper to cover my CJ before I went away but forgot to order it so I'm just off now to see if it's still available. Sounds like everyone is getting on really well with theirs - I've done pretty much nothing else all week while I've been away.

Other that sew and sew and sew :) The outfits are coming along though - DD3 is finished all except the hemming and DD2 & 4 are done except for the lining so only me and DD1 to go now.

[lelly]

Hope you fell better soon Kezza

With all that sewing Krys its a wonder you have got any of CJ done at all. How much longer have you got before they need to be finished? You'll have to upload a photo of them or all of you wearing them so we can all see your hard work

[Liane]

Wish I was more competent with a sewing machine Krys, I only manage bits and pieces for the home, sounds like you have had a very busy week. As Lesley said, it would be lovely to see some pictures of your handiwork when you come to wear them.

[secret-scrapper]

Hi everyone.Im just chilling out. Waved goodbye to the borrowed cricut and embossing powders/inks as they went home lol
Cannot summon up any energy to do any scrapping or books..have been dead slack this month.
Would love to see the outfits when they are finished. I'm useless at sewing and ive never tried a machine (except a kids one that i bought for my daughter and has only been used a couple of times )

[secret-scrapper]

ok have spent the last 40 mins deliberating..with my partner at work and my daughter out playing...wether i should actually do some scrapping. Watch this space lol

[secret-scrapper]

Ok I have finished my cj cover and sign in page just the dlo to go. Have decided to have a go at the cc sketch pre crop challenge here (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=102281&d=1208213340) . Will let u know how i get on (am too busy watching britains got talent at the moment lol )
Btw to do sewing on a lo do u need special thread or can u use ordinary cotton ?

[surf-smurf]

Evening all, what a busy couple of days I've had painting, one wall left to do and run out of paint :angry: Will go tomorrow to get some more, gives me an evening off though so that's good :)

Lesley brilliant news points wise, well done you :) September will be here before you know it then you'll be off on your hols B)

Ria hope the weather is kinder to you where you are, not been nice at all here :(

Clancie bet you can't wait for your holiday next month :D

Kezza glad to hear you've got some printer ink now, sorry you're still feeling poorly hope it passes soon for you :)

Vicky hope you enjoyed your home alone evening :)

Liane love your LOs have left you comments :)

Krys well done on your sewing you really are doing well getting as far as you have, can't wait to see them :)

[surf-smurf]

Ok I have finished my cj cover and sign in page just the dlo to go. Have decided to have a go at the cc sketch pre crop challenge here (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=102281&d=1208213340) . Will let u know how i get on (am too busy watching britains got talent at the moment lol )
Btw to do sewing on a lo do u need special thread or can u use ordinary cotton ?

Well done Kezza, I've still got the sign in page and my DLO to do can't seem to decide how to do my sign in page keep changing my mind :wacko:
I don't think you need any special thread for sewing on a LO test on scrap first see what happens worth a try :ph34r:

[secret-scrapper]

Hi Di bet your fed up of painting .Hope u used your evening off to scrap ! lol
I'm feeling a little better now, took some tablets.
Have finished the sketch lo for the pre crop challenge its here (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157682&nocache=1)
Tried the sewing out on the buttons and it seemed to work ok :)

[surf-smurf]

Morning all, just uploaded my LO for the weekly challenge it's in my gallery, Stonehenge, really liked this one B)

Yep fed up with painting now pleased to be finishing soon :) No scrapping last night too tired just wanted to veg out on the sofa :lol:

Had a look at your LO Kezza it's lovely and have left you a comment, glad the sewing worked it's always worth a try :D

[lelly]

Morning everybody - Great LO Di have left a comment. Hope the painting is finished today

Kezza love the pre crop challenge LO - have left a comment - might have to have a go at this one I like working from sketches - you try things you may otherwise do.
Go to get some shopping this morning then will finish my weekly challenge LO

[secret-scrapper]

Morning all. Have woken up this morning bunged up with a fuzzy head..Im hoping I feel better tomoz as i need to be in at the school, so no vigorous exercise for me to be doing today ' I am gonna finish the mini book later on when I have the house to myself.
THanks for the comments on the lo, I enjoyed doing that one.I left a comment for u too DI :)Look foward to seeing your challenge lo too Lesley.
Hope u get your painting finished Di.the longer it goes on the more bored you get of it don't u (could never do that job for a living).
Lesley i hope you get everything u want whilst out shopping ! Hope its stash shopping he he :lol:

[Liane]

Hi everyone.

Hope you feel better soon Kezza.

Love the layouts everyone - have left comments.

everyone seems very busy with other projects, painting, sewing, etc. Obviously Ann is still inundated with bags to sew as we haven't heard from her and I quite envy Krys being able to create lovely outfits, it's something I'd love to be able to do.
I do do my fair share of painting at times though Di! Don't envy you that at all.

[lelly]

Definately not stash shopping worst luck - the dreaded food shop -
Finished the challenge - at last - off to start my CJ
Hope you start feeling better soon Kezza
What you been up to today Liane

[Clancie]

Afternoon!

Lovely LOs everyone. Lesley your house is beautiful!

I'm still scrapping slacking :rolleyes:. Have been shopping in Guildford today with the children - didn't come back with anything for me :( They managed to get lots though!

I liked the round pre-crop sketch too, have also got a mystery kit which is still in it's box (Comedy Kings one). It is quite nice actually - B&W, just need to get some funny pics to do something with it.

[Ladkyis]

I seem to have been running like mad all week. I managed to sew a bit for one day but then all sorts of stuff happened and it is impossible to sew safely whith a three year old around. We went to the Monmouth Country fair yesterday and watched the Mounted Games Association and some Falconry and ferret racing and all sorts of good stuff, but it doesn't help to get through the pile of sewing.
Now (Friday actually) I have an order for a pirate shirt, britches, frock-coat, and a medieval lady's costume and a peasant tunic. This is for the local council for the guides to wear while they are showing people the Newport Ship. so they have to be finished as fast as possible.

All this while I am trying to move the sewing stuff out of the way to make my scrapping room in the little "fornow" room upstairs.

I managed to make an exploding box last night and I have now done the DLO to start my CJ. Covers done too and sign in so that is just waiting for Pauline to give me her address so I can send it on

OH OH if anyone wants a Ziplock bag to put their CJ in to keep it safer when you put it in the padded envelope then just send me your address. I bought a boxful at Costco the other week and they are the perfect size for up to about 8x8.

I am manageing to pop in and read the messages, just don't have much time to talk at the moment LOL

[secret-scrapper]

Evening everyone :)
Well im feeling better than this morning, I havn't done any scrapping tho I have been reading instead !
Great lo Lelesy have left u a comment :)poor u only going food shopping lol
Clancie isn't that always the way that the kids end up with things !
Ann well done on completeing your cj and making an exploding box ! would love u to share the box with us (and don't forget to update your points 50 for the cj and 50 for the box )
We are doing great on points this month , although I feel I could have done better , I do however have 2 unfinished mini book and a cj lol (at least one of the books will be finished b4 next weekend dreaded cc )
Arghhhhhhhhhh lol

[secret-scrapper]

Actually that last post reminded me to remind everyone to update thier points just incase anyone has forgotten, I would hate us to miss out on any points :)(hope i don't sound too bossy lol )Also just a note that if anyone does more than 39 lo's,that includes challenges they have to have pics of every single lo and email them to scrappybunny, thought i would just mention this incase anybody didnt know :)

[lelly]

thanks for the reminder Kezza. I know my Dad's book has pushed me up to more than I ever thought but its unlikely I will do much more than the next weekly challenge and of course my CJ. What do I get for that again. I've nearly finished the covers
Glad you are feeeling better. Thanks for the comments - That little room at the back where the door is , is my scraproom

[lelly]

Ann - I would love a zip lock bag Have PM'd you my address Thanks

[secret-scrapper]

you get 25 for making the book and covering it and 25 for the dlo pages u decorate,every month after this one we get 25 till all the cj are finished.
Your house looks quite old from the outside, its lovley .Is it old ? and your so lucky to have a scrap room :) I have the smallest scrap space in the world lol but my whol front room ends up being full of stash when im working on lo's and things lol

[lelly]

It was built around 1890 and have to say it was very run down when we we bought it - but I fell in love with it as soon as I walked in. Its been a long hard slog to do it up but worth it.
You should see the mess I make lol

[secret-scrapper]

I love old houses they have much more charachter than new ones. I bet it was worth it ! My parents house it quite old, but its in a terrace, they had an extension built on the back when they bought it about 40 years ago as there was an outside toilet lolIts great when u do a house up though as u can have it exactly how u want and u get to buy lots of new things lol

[DubkopfeDesigns]

evening all :)

just a quick stop by to say hello and to tell you all off for not keeping your fingers crossed for me and the weather lol

the wind was horrible friday night and all of saturday and then saturday night it rained all night, so today was muddy and horrible lol, not the best conditions for a show

oh we sleep in the van not a tent, we have converted it to a camper......the only thing left to do is the headlining in it.......need to get it done soon the noise last night from the rain hitting iit was horrible

very very tired now, think I will go off to bed, its so nice to be inside in the warm :)

[Liane]

We have a dining room, except that it is now the scraproom, computer (x3) room, games consoles (loads of them) room, piano and saxophone and clarinet room, hamster home and probably more! It also has two old comfy chairs and a dining table and four chairs in it as well as a bureau and an old hall coat cupboard in it. It is actually quite difficult to move in there

[Liane]

Hiya Ria, hope you had a good time despite the weather though.

[Liane]

Our house will be 100 this year, we are planning a party as we have no other occasions in the summer to celebrate and it seemed like a good excuse, plus we are nearly at the end of doing it up after ten years

[secret-scrapper]

That must be one big room you have there Liane lolAlthough games consoles dont take up too much space do they. I think it's great to have a party to celebrate the houses age ...any excuse for a party I say !!
Ria i'm sorry to hear the weather was so bad for u..I did keep my fingers and toes crossed tho so I don't know why.Am sure u had a great time though despite the great british weather !

[Liane]

OK, so are we gonna get a new thread going tonight - we're nearly at 250. i'm off for a bath and bed in a mo. so I probably won't be able to find you at first in the morning. Goodnight all.

[secret-scrapper]

Just had a pm from scrappybunny it said :
hiya, this is just the way a normal CJ works, so one person needs to 'host' it and they send me a PM like a normal CJ submissions (info in CJ forum)
hth
SB
Would anyone like to host it ? Or would u like me to ?!
The thread automatically starts again so u should be able to click on old thread and then go from there :)That will be our third thread this month lol

[Liane]

I'd rather not host it, but I'm sure you'd be able to even though you haven't done one before, because you know about the threads and everything Kezza