*~~Slinky Pink April Chat~~*

[Jencrafts]

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The original thread was located HERE (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=216689).

The first post was....

WE are:

Jen - Jencrafts - challenge set
Ali - Alimad
Sonia - Sonia2007
Bex - Bexter
Em - Ewhyley
Hils - Hilsbils
Donna - Deedee
Alison - Scrapmother
Tessberrs - Tess
Phine - Jo



January 1925 points.
February 1230 points.
March 1425 points
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Please feel free to carry on......

[Sonia2007]

bookmarking!

[Sonia2007]

Just read up on that thread (couldn't wait until tomorrow lol!!) looks really good Jen - will be looking to see if I can find a USB cable in the house to connect up the Cricut - altho should have a design studio coming through soon from US.

[Hilsbils]

Hello - Off to bed. Enjoy your crop girls, Ally Pally sounds fantastic! Been at crop and done G and H tonight so up to date for a change!

[Jencrafts]

Bookmarking too.

[Scrapmother]

OOOh Sonia - sounds fabby - thinking of you wish I could be there, but reallly looking forward to cropping with Ali and Jen tomorrow. Have made a tinful or three of belgian white choc and cranberry all butter cookies, and coconut crunch cookies for tomorrow - had a lovely evening tonight with neighbours who are really good company and good friends. Havent got any scrapping done this weekend - but did get lots of other stuff done. Next weekend is going to be girlie me time as DH is away again on Monday!!!!!

I miss him terribly, but it is nice to have girlie time too dont you think?

[Jencrafts]

Looking forward to the cookies tomorrow! It's quite exciting you coming tomorrow!!!

I'm just having a wine and then shower and bed.

How long do you think it's going to take you to get here tomorrow???

[Jencrafts]

Just read up on that thread (couldn't wait until tomorrow lol!!) looks really good Jen - will be looking to see if I can find a USB cable in the house to connect up the Cricut - altho should have a design studio coming through soon from US.

Snaffle the one from the printer, you can get the firmware you need from the free demo CDS. It's blimmin' marvellous!!!

[Jencrafts]

Hello - Off to bed. Enjoy your crop girls, Ally Pally sounds fantastic! Been at crop and done G and H tonight so up to date for a change!

Okay smarty pants! LOL

[AliMad]

Blimey, you lot stay up late!

Morning - DS2 has had his first tantrum of the day already - about homework AGAIN!

See you later Jen and Alison.

Well done Hils on being up to date.

Enjoy Ally Pally Sonia.

[Hilsbils]

Its my birthday on Wednesday and DH is away so I got my goft this morning - I am now the very proud owner of a Canon EOS 450D camera! yum yum

[Jencrafts]

Its my birthday on Wednesday and DH is away so I got my goft this morning - I am now the very proud owner of a Canon EOS 450D camera! yum yum

Lucky you, take lots of pics today!

[Jencrafts]

Blimey, you lot stay up late!

Morning - DS2 has had his first tantrum of the day already - about homework AGAIN!

See you later Jen and Alison.

Well done Hils on being up to date.

Enjoy Ally Pally Sonia.



Blimey, you get up early!!!!!!:blink:

[tessberrs]

OOOh Sonia - sounds fabby - thinking of you wish I could be there, but reallly looking forward to cropping with Ali and Jen tomorrow. Have made a tinful or three of belgian white choc and cranberry all butter cookies, and coconut crunch cookies for tomorrow - had a lovely evening tonight with neighbours who are really good company and good friends. Havent got any scrapping done this weekend - but did get lots of other stuff done. Next weekend is going to be girlie me time as DH is away again on Monday!!!!!

I miss him terribly, but it is nice to have girlie time too dont you think?

YUM YUM YUMMY YUM
oooh I can almost taste them

[Jencrafts]

YUM YUM YUMMY YUM
oooh I can almost taste them

I did taste them!!! They were delicious!!!:P

[Ewhyley]

hello everyone - hope you all enjoyed the cookies!!

[AliMad]

The cookies were fab and (calorie free?).

I did even less than usual, but it was great to meet Alison.

Have to admit to calling in at the Co Op for a bottle of vino on the way home :huh:

Got a tune in my head....anyone care to sing along??? 'Alice is a camel, a camel, a camel....' ( or haven't you heard that one???)

[Jencrafts]

The cookies were fab and (calorie free?).

I did even less than usual, but it was great to meet Alison.

Have to admit to calling in at the Co Op for a bottle of vino on the way home :huh:

Got a tune in my head....anyone care to sing along??? 'Alice is a camel, a camel, a camel....' ( or haven't you heard that one???)

Er, Ali, the COOP is NOT on your way home!!!!!!!!

It's #Alice the camel has 10 humps, Alice the camel has 10 humps....#

[Jencrafts]

We could be having a new team mate popping by soon. Jo. Make her welcome as I know you will.

[AliMad]

Oops, got that well known song wrong... sorry Jen!

I promise to be on my best behaviour if we have a new teamie joining us.

Hope it went well at Ally Pally Sonia - what did you buy???

[Hilsbils]

Is "Alice the camel" a real song?
Was the crop fab? New camera given me a sore head! not happy

[Scrapmother]

Hi All,

Home safe and had a lovely time, it was great to meet Jen and Ali, and Im looking forward to the next one!

Jen managed to convince me (as if I needed any convincing) that buying tools is not stash shopping, as you need the tools to use the stash! Thanks Jen - when I told DH when I got home, he said he hadnt noticed I was on a stash diet in the first place! I dont know why I bother! However, working on the if we both scrap (and we do) then half the stuff is his (in principle - he can use the stuff I dont think I ever will), meaning, I obviously have only got half the stash I thought I had, and probably need to go shopping!!!!!!!

Ali and I didn't do as much as the very industrious Jen today, but I definately saw that she had indeed glued at least one photo onto a mat, and she did help a lot of us with the bind it all, which would under other circumstances have allowed her time to do a couple of LO's!

As for the cookies - they seemed to go down very nicely <LOL>

[Scrapmother]

Hi Hils - Happy Birthday!!!! Lovely camera you lucky girl!!!! Its funny you should say that, because Ali and I both said 'Is Alice the camel a real song' too. Jen was saved on the day by a 9 year old girl who said Oh yes I know it, we learnt it at school!

Sonia - hope you had a good time at Ally Pally!

Oh and Jen also helped me to work out that I need a cuttlebug, a Bind it All, a cropadile, some sparkly gems and lovely flowers <LOL> did I forget anything Jen? You know I dont know how I have managed to do as much as I have with so little stash - now I have realised that only half of it is mine!!!!!

[Jencrafts]

Is "Alice the camel" a real song?
Was the crop fab? New camera given me a sore head! not happy

Hi Hils - Happy Birthday!!!! Its funny you should say that, because Ali and I both said 'Is Alice the camel a real song' too. Jen was saved on the day by a 9 year old girl who said Oh yes I know it, we learnt it at school!

You lot are really rather uncultured!:nono:

[Hilsbils]

Waa Haa -Viewfinder blurry because I was not doing it correctly!

[Scrapmother]

Jen it was a lovely song and you sang it beautifully, hanging my head in shame! <LOL>

Have been drooling over the scrapfaries site - Ive bookmarked it some lovely things on there! Thanks for sharing!

[AliMad]

Glad you got home safely and enjoyed yourself Alison.

Hils - happy birthday and you'll soon get to grips with your camera - if all else fails, put it on AUTO!!! :lol:

[Sonia2007]

Hi all!!!

been back a little while but had to have a little nap!! (it was very tiring!!!) OK list:
got lots of blonde moments pigment colours, & ink pad, pens, misters . . . (did the class which was great fun!)
2 x really useful boxes (storage so doesn't count!)
1 x 12x12 mm album (again storage - not counting . . . )
self adhesive tape (sticky stuff doesn't count either . . . )
liquid wacky tac glue (for cricut mats) (again sticky stuff. . . )
yet more sticky stuff (I don't ever seem to stick anything down - yet always need glue . . - where is it going??)
mei flowers - scotty dogs embellishments & metal charms
pokey tools (tools don't count! its official!)
cricut spatula tool (doesn't count!)
lilac velvet paper
cat buttons
10 sheets bazzill (in Mickey mouse colours! e.g. black, red, flesh colour etc)
Hero arts flower flourish stamp
PaperArtsy squiggle stamp
Creative Memories mug & bin holder (again tool!!)
2 x ranger distress ink pads
1 x stazon
Penny black transparency Bubbly stamps
BF Taking Notes stamps (got free with the class!!)

mmmmmm so didn't buy much stash really - I was good!! lol

[Sonia2007]

The cookies sound fabby Alison - we may need to trade!!! I'll send you a brownie for a cookie!! hehehhe

glad you enjoyed the crop
Hils - happy birthday & what a great present!!!

[Jencrafts]

Hi all!!!

been back a little while but had to have a little nap!! (it was very tiring!!!) OK list:
got lots of blonde moments pigment colours, & ink pad, pens, misters . . . (did the class which was great fun!)
2 x really useful boxes (storage so doesn't count!)
1 x 12x12 mm album (again storage - not counting . . . )
self adhesive tape (sticky stuff doesn't count either . . . )
liquid wacky tac glue (for cricut mats) (again sticky stuff. . . )
yet more sticky stuff (I don't ever seem to stick anything down - yet always need glue . . - where is it going??)
mei flowers - scotty dogs embellishments & metal charms
pokey tools (tools don't count! its official!)
cricut spatula tool (doesn't count!)
lilac velvet paper
cat buttons
10 sheets bazzill (in Mickey mouse colours! e.g. black, red, flesh colour etc)
Hero arts flower flourish stamp
PaperArtsy squiggle stamp
Creative Memories mug & bin holder (again tool!!)
2 x ranger distress ink pads
1 x stazon
Penny black transparency Bubbly stamps
BF Taking Notes stamps (got free with the class!!)

mmmmmm so didn't buy much stash really - I was good!! lol

Alison and I were discussing card stock and decided that it was a staple and therefore didn't count either! lol:P

[Sonia2007]

ooooo staples tools storage - so I was REALLY good!!! lol

[Hilsbils]

Ha ha Sonia your soooo BAD and Funny!

[Jencrafts]

Really you spent practically nothing! LOL

You could go shopping for stash again,

[AliMad]

Blimey Sonia - the whole of Ally Pally to go at and you restricted yourself to absolute essentials - well done you!:lol:

The wine is going down a little too quickly I think - back on the waggon tomorrrow!!

[Sonia2007]

Really you spent practically nothing! LOL

You could go shopping for stash again,

:wub: your logic!! works for me!

& I made a minibook & a lo there today - so really I didn't have any time to shop!!! it was like a trolley dash - I was knocking people out of my way to get to the essentials! although no small children or animals were harmed - there were casualties . . . :ph34r:

[Jencrafts]

I've just uploaded 3 LOs. 2 weekly challenges and this months house challenge. I've never entered that before!

[Scrapmother]

Sonia sounds like you had a great time too! Jen and I decided anything to stick stash didnt count, storage isnt stash its just - well storage!!! cardstock cant count because you have to stick your stash on something, you need your tools to use your stash so really Sonia you were absolutely angelic! Pleased you had a good time too!

[Scrapmother]

Jen your LO's are lovely!

[tessberrs]

good morning everyone
thinking of doing this weeks challenge
will give me something to think about
when theres no customers!!

think I have been bitten by the chalenge bug

[Scrapmother]

You know at this rate Tess, you will have used all your stash and will have to buy more!!!!!

[Hilsbils]

Ali -I have send BG rub on roller.
Tess - I am off to have a look at the challange...

[Ewhyley]

Afternoon Everyone

Having a nightmare with my mobile, have only had it back from repair just over 2 weeks, and it doing the same thing again. It is the touch screen, and it has a mind of its own, and deciding to send texts without me doing anything. Tried to get them to give me a totally different make of phone, as having read all the reviews of my handset on 02, it looks like a common fault. But no, I have to have had 3 new handsets before they give me a new make of phone ... grrrrr.

I specifically picked this phone as it has a great 5 megapixel camera and dont want a lesser one ... so hopefully the new phone will work!!

Was going to do some scrapping this afternoon, buit have to go and get E in 40 mins ... so will have to wait until this evening ... grrrrr!!

Hope everyone is having a stress free day?

[Bexter]

hello all you cookie monsters!
And sonia you are the stash monster :) .... looks like you had a ball!!

Last night I decided to renew my norton and it's "£$%ed up my computer!!! Of course you have to pay them to sort it out ... er me think not!
So I cleaned of pictures, defragmented and sent a snotty email! Argh!! Hmmm feel better now! Sorry for the rant!

Had a great nights scrapping with Hils and did two LO's need to decided what to do with them though!

Anyway am going to go and tidy up so I scrap tonight after aerobicS!
xx

[Bexter]

oh em! You and me together in the stress free world! ;)

[Ewhyley]

oh em! You and me together in the stress free world! ;)

oh yes please!!! Can we bring our stash??

[AliMad]

My after school meeting today has been cancelled so I'm a happy bunny!

Is the CC timetable up anywhere yet?

Hils - ooh, thanks. Will stalk the postie! :lol:

[Scrapmother]

Ali / Jen, I have managed to get the time off work sorted so I can come to NP for August Scrapaholix bank holiday retreat if thats ok with you - I feel a bit like Cinderella - you can go and scrap and chat and drink wine ......... so Im off to book! DH is away so I would be home alone, or chasing round with my Aunt, who I love dearly but she isnt really a scrapper - well you know what they say - you cant choose your family!

[Scrapmother]

Jen
I think I might have 'saved' some money - I already have a sizzix, do you think I would be able to use the cuttlebug embossing stencil folders with it? I do have a spacing platform for so that I can use the sizzlets and a couple of sizzix embossing folders I have? I love the embossing stencils though - Im sure my life isnt complete without them, and as they are tools they dont count as stash do they (looking round for approval)

[AliMad]

Ali / Jen, I have managed to get the time off work sorted so I can come to NP for August Scrapaholix bank holiday retreat if thats ok with you - I feel a bit like Cinderella - you can go and scrap and chat and drink wine ......... so Im off to book! DH is away so I would be home alone, or chasing round with my Aunt, who I love dearly but she isnt really a scrapper - well you know what they say - you cant choose your family!

Yay!! Excellent news Alison!

I think the cuttlebug dies will work in your Sizzix machine. Be foolish not to give it a new lease of life by getting some new dies for it :lol:

[Hilsbils]

How are you meant to plan your life when the CC timetable is not up yet!!!!! Arrrhhh all i want is class times I don't think that is to much to ask.

[AliMad]

I keep looking to see if it's there yet - she did say today at the latest! I'm not sctually going to be around much for the CC so it probably doesn't matter to me that much really, but I just want to look at it! :lol:

[Scrapmother]

Im booked in for NP August and March - well it was just sitting there and Ali said it would get booked up........... Im really looking forward to it! I have also double checked and I will definately be there on 11th May!

I think I will try the cuttlebug dies with the sizzix and if they dont work, well I will just have to buy one, although I think looking at it they will too - and I wont have spent more than I intended to when I thought I needed one IYKWIM, and it doesnt count because its a tool anyway <LOL>

The crop-a-dile - now that I think I do need, especially after Jen was talking about hers yesterday!

Finally the BIA - when do I need to let you know Ali - Im thinking I probably need the BIA and the bag, and some wires - would you be able to get all of them for me? Can you get a better deal on the wires than I could? Are you sure you dont mind picking one up for me, Im happy to send you the money before May 11 if you would prefer.

And you should have seen Jens beautiful collection of flowers....................

[Jencrafts]

Im booked in for NP August and March - well it was just sitting there and Ali said it would get booked up........... Im really looking forward to it! I have also double checked and I will definately be there on 11th May!

I think I will try the cuttlebug dies with the sizzix and if they dont work, well I will just have to buy one, although I think looking at it they will too - and I wont have spent more than I intended to when I thought I needed one IYKWIM, and it doesnt count because its a tool anyway <LOL>

The crop-a-dile - now that I think I do need, especially after Jen was talking about hers yesterday!

Finally the BIA - when do I need to let you know Ali - Im thinking I probably need the BIA and the bag, and some wires - would you be able to get all of them for me? Can you get a better deal on the wires than I could? Are you sure you dont mind picking one up for me, Im happy to send you the money before May 11 if you would prefer.

And you should have seen Jens beautiful collection of flowers....................

Alison, you do have to take some responsibility for your actions, you cannot blame me and Ali for everything!

[Scrapmother]

Jen I was thinking of it more as support and guidance than blame as such <LOL> Also DH went away again for three weeks today, so I do need cheering up, he wouldnt want me pining for him now would he???

[tessberrs]

You know at this rate Tess, you will have used all your stash and will have to buy more!!!!!

I already have some stash on its way
which I bought online friday night:lol:
I only wanted the ozzy mag to have a look see,
then saw that there was free postage over £20
well a girls gotta save money hasnt she.....somewhere:rolleyes:

also went to hobby craft and bought some papers etc
so I am all stashed up;)
(for a day or two)

then again could do with lots more embellies!!!:rolleyes:

[AliMad]

Alison - fab news that you've booked both retreats. Also, great that you can come on the 11th May.

I've just spent ages sorting photos to upload to photobox and pressed a button and....yep.....gone aaarrrgggh! Got to start all over again. I wish I could get this stupid printer to print properly.:wacko:

[AliMad]

I already have some stash on its way
which I bought online friday night:lol:
I only wanted the ozzy mag to have a look see,
then saw that there was free postage over £20
well a girls gotta save money hasnt she.....somewhere:rolleyes:

also went to hobby craft and bought some papers etc
so I am all stashed up;)
(for a day or two)

then again could do with lots more embellies!!!:rolleyes:

:stop: Don't let this lot lead you astray Tess :lol::lol::lol:

[Jencrafts]

I already have some stash on its way
which I bought online friday night:lol:
I only wanted the ozzy mag to have a look see,
then saw that there was free postage over £20
well a girls gotta save money hasnt she.....somewhere:rolleyes:

also went to hobby craft and bought some papers etc
so I am all stashed up;)
(for a day or two)

then again could do with lots more embellies!!!:rolleyes:

I'm loving your logic!

[Scrapmother]

Thanks Ali, I really enjoyed yesterday, and everybody was so friendly! Thanks for making me feel so welcome - even if I did covet all Jens goodies! I made it my new year resolution to make time for things I enjoy as well as family, work and kids (although I love them all!)

I have been checking out and yes the cuttlebug dies can indeed be used with the sizzix - so I am in there <LOL>

Sorry to hear about the photos - how annoying is that! Im going to scrap tonight after I have had dinner, its awful when DH goes away, its our anniversary next Monday too, which makes it even harder somehow!

[Hilsbils]

Tess and Alison - Well done for being shopaholics! It is a team requirement! I have sorted my scrap area as DH was moaning again! It is really his fault for distracting me with the new camera! I have done my photo class for this week so will upload my THREE photos! I have done a LO but need to see if Bex (the beautiful princess!) will let me use her sizzex for the title.

A PLEA - does anyone have button or baby dies and could the cut out some pink CS shapes for me and send them to me for Friday??

[phine]

bookmarking!

Hello I've just joined the team!

[Scrapmother]

Tess and Alison - Well done for being shopaholics! It is a team requirement! I have sorted my scrap area as DH was moaning again! It is really his fault for distracting me with the new camera! I have done my photo class for this week so will upload my THREE photos! I have done a LO but need to see if Bex (the beautiful princess!) will let me use her sizzex for the title.

A PLEA - does anyone have button or baby dies and could the cut out some pink CS shapes for me and send them to me for Friday??

Thanks for the encouragement Hils! I think I do have both, but could probably cut either with my CR - if you let me know what you're after - size and style etc I will see what I can do for you, also what shade of pink you are thinking of!

[Hilsbils]

Hi Phine - Whats your name? Its lovely to have you on the team.
Hx

[Sonia2007]

Hello I've just joined the team!

Hello & welcome!!! - I'm sure if you read through this thread you'll reckon that we're completely mad!!! lol - especially when it comes to stash shopping and justifying the shopping!!!

[Sonia2007]

I've been reading through the past couple of pages on this thread and chuckling away to myself - what are you like!!!!

as stash monster (thanks Bex!!) I think my title will be going to Alison or Tess - although Alison may be known as the retreat monster!!! fancy booking 2 in one go! what are you like!

and Tess - at least you're making the lo's to use up the stash so can justify buying more to replace iykwim!!

I've been looking for the class list for CC - desparate to find out what going on Friday evening when we're having our Oscar CC evening - apparently in full evening dress!!! now that would be worth taking a picture of to scrap!

[Jencrafts]

Phine is called Jo!

welcome!

Glad you found us! Just jump into any conversations...

[phine]

My name is Jo and I scrap with Jennie and Alison at Edwinstowe Scrapaholics. All this is very strange to me and I really should be doing my ironing.

[Jencrafts]

Who needs smooth clothes???? LOL

[Sonia2007]

My name is Jo and I scrap with Jennie and Alison at Edwinstowe Scrapaholics. All this is very strange to me and I really should be doing my ironing.

Hi Jo & welcome to the team!

[Hilsbils]

Ironing is rubbish! Ha ha but it pays my bills! It is much more fun on here. I am going to make some tea. Forgot to have lunch and had crisps! Now forgot to eat tea so better go and produce some food.

[Jencrafts]

Sonia have you been playing with your ally Pally stuff yet?

[Jencrafts]

Ironing is rubbish! Ha ha but it pays my bills! It is much more fun on here. I am going to make some tea. Forgot to have lunch and had crisps! Now forgot to eat tea so better go and produce some food.

I love crisps:wub::love::wub:

[Sonia2007]

Sonia have you been playing with your ally Pally stuff yet?

I went into work with grubby inked fingers this morning!!! couldn;t get rid of the ranger distress inks (ended up with more on my fingers than on the ATCs I was making!!) also played with the blonde moments pigment powders- they are SOOOOOOOO bright!! & also my paperartsy stamps. so not done too badly so far.

Not been able to play with anything tonight - late night at work & trains played up so didn't get home until 8 pm -- only had packet of crisps, slice of toast & glass of milk for dinner - going to bed soon & will try to get home earlier tomorrow night so I can play some more!!

[Jencrafts]

Tess and Alison - Well done for being shopaholics! It is a team requirement! I have sorted my scrap area as DH was moaning again! It is really his fault for distracting me with the new camera! I have done my photo class for this week so will upload my THREE photos! I have done a LO but need to see if Bex (the beautiful princess!) will let me use her sizzex for the title.

A PLEA - does anyone have button or baby dies and could the cut out some pink CS shapes for me and send them to me for Friday??

I have buttons die, what else might you need????

[AliMad]

Hi Jo. Glad you found us! Welcome to the team.

My photos are still uploading to photobox....there must be a quicker way!

Is that lass timetable up yet??? Off to have a look.

[Hilsbils]

Jen - It is pale pink buttons and baby girl little things but I think Alison is on the case. She is playing with her craftrobo as I type - She is justifying the investment! ha ha ha

Ali - I did the photobox thing last night and was domented by the end of it.

Jo - Lovely to see you here with us. Just join in its really fun!

[Jencrafts]

Let me know if you need anything, it's no trouble

[Hilsbils]

Jen - you are a star! Thanks xx

[AliMad]

The timetable is up girls!!!

[Bexter]

hils sizzix/bigshot/sidekick/tagalong and dies here for you!
Also have baby dies too but you'll have to cut!!

Off to look at the timetable ....

[Bexter]

ok being dumb can't see it!! Ali point us in the right direction :)

[AliMad]

Photobox nearly done... off to bed when it's finished!

[AliMad]

Here (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=218799) it is!!

[Hilsbils]

Oh ALi thanks for that. I have bookmarked. Much happier now I know! Going to be Bex runner on Saturday when she is online during her class. I will be in change of making sure her every need is met! ha ha - I will be sooo rubbish at that! But I make coffee!

[Ewhyley]

My name is Jo and I scrap with Jennie and Alison at Edwinstowe Scrapaholics. All this is very strange to me and I really should be doing my ironing.

Hi Jo, welcome to the madhouse, lol!!!!
em x

[Scrapmother]

Not been able to play with anything tonight - late night at work & trains played up so didn't get home until 8 pm -- only had packet of crisps, slice of toast & glass of milk for dinner - going to bed soon & will try to get home earlier tomorrow night so I can play some more!!


OOOh Sonia you poor thing I really feel for you, I used to hate that happening when I worked in London! Hope today is a better day! Leave a bit earlier, have dinner and play with your stash! You know it makes sense <LOL>

[Scrapmother]

Morning girls - its beautiful and sunny in Birmingham! Jo - lovely to have you with us - really pleased you joined. I had to smile when I read your post.
Quote:
Originally Posted by phine
My name is Jo and I scrap with Jennie and Alison at Edwinstowe Scrapaholics. All this is very strange to me and I really should be doing my ironing.

I thought my introduction would now be - Im Alison I have a serious stash habit, which I am feeding with Jo, Jennie and Ali at the Edwinstowe scrapaholix club. Irons are hot and dangerous Jo, Id keep well away from them if I were you! <LOL>

[tessberrs]

ironing:o ironing:angry: that really creases me up
no more swearing please:stop:
the practice of ironing is banned in the households of
all scrapaholics, it is a very unhealthy acivity,
it reduces scrapbooking time and induces the woman back into
a life of dull boring housework:nono:
it also stops the flow of creative inspirational thingys!:blink:

You can always tell a good scrapbooker,
she wears scrunchy non-iron blouses
with creased jeans

[Ewhyley]

ironing:o ironing:angry: that really creases me up
no more swearing please:stop:
the practice of ironing is banned in the households of
all scrapaholics, it is a very unhealthy acivity,
it reduces scrapbooking time and induces the woman back into
a life of dull boring housework:nono:
it also stops the flow of creative inspirational thingys!:blink:

You can always tell a good scrapbooker,
she wears scrunchy non-iron blouses
with creased jeans

oh dear .... would now be the wrong time to say that i love ironing ....? (backing away slowly, lol!!)

[Bexter]

Totally agree with you Tess!
I'm a messy scrunchy clothes type of gal!

[Jencrafts]

oh dear .... would now be the wrong time to say that i love ironing ....? (backing away slowly, lol!!)

Well, give me your address and I'll send you mine:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[Scrapmother]

I heard housework and exessive ironing make you ugly and you need chocolate and stash to keep you looking lovely - with a few notable exceptions of couse in the case of Em and Hils - that is true isnt it?

[AliMad]

I hate ironing so much that I have an ironing lady who does mine - worth every penny!

[deedee]

Helloooo

I'm back in the land of the living - just! In addition to having rellies here all weekend I'm recovering from a bad bout of tonsillitis. Still feeling very wishy washy but getting there.
Cheered me up reading through the thread from the last four or five days - you lot sure can chat!
Hello Jo - welcome to the team
Did someone mention ironing? I think I need to go and lie down again.

[Ewhyley]

hee hee - see i am obviously insane .. i iron everything, even tea towels and all bedding ... in fact the only thing i don't iron is undies!!!!

think i am probably mad in head ... but i love it all neat and tidy, lol!!!

fell free to send up your ironing Jen - i used to do all my auntys when i was little!! I will send you down E, you can get him to start re-pronouncing his t's - as he has recently started missing out t's in everything - is driving me mad!!

[AliMad]

Hee hee Emma - I'm sure they do things like that just tiowind you up!

DS1 has apparently had the worst day ever because some of the girls have been teasing him and saying that he loves a little cute girl called Kate :lol::lol: I only found out when he burst into tears when I mentioned her name!

[AliMad]

Helloooo

I'm back in the land of the living - just! In addition to having rellies here all weekend I'm recovering from a bad bout of tonsillitis. Still feeling very wishy washy but getting there.
Cheered me up reading through the thread from the last four or five days - you lot sure can chat!
Hello Jo - welcome to the team
Did someone mention ironing? I think I need to go and lie down again.

Glad you're feeling better Donna.

[Scrapmother]

Oh Donna - sorry to hear you're not very well! Get snuggled up with your stash - you'll be feeling as right as rain before you know it!

Em - I love it neat and tidy too, I keep my ironing out of sight so I cant see it! <LOL>

Ali - your poor little boy! How cruel can other children be?

[Jencrafts]

Great to see you back Deedee!

Em, seems like a fair swap...if only you lived nearer!

Ali, give him 3 years and he'll be bursting into tears because Kate doesn't love him! LOL Kids eh!

[AliMad]

Picture this....you've done a 'swap' with loads of goodies in, the swap is complete and a note from the postie to say it's arrived and is next door, they're OUT STILL and I can see my parcel in their porch....aaaarrrgghh!!!! :lol:

[AliMad]

Yay! Neighbours are home and I have my yummy swap stash! :D

[Scrapmother]

Im so relieved Ali - I was thinking if they had gone on holiday you would have been trying to reach through the letterbox <LOL>

[Hilsbils]

Alison you are very bad - I popped into my office and found a Scrapshed box. Oh how I racked my brain to remember what I bought! I opened it and it is lovely yummy Daisy bucket papers. Thank you thank you thank you.

I fell asleep today for 3 hours. Missed toddlers - sorry Bex

Then spent the rest of the day dealing with the spitting toddler!

[AliMad]

Ooh, joy, Hils. I can tell you that it does get better...eventually! Honest! My youngest has just fallen out of his bed with a great thud!! Poor mite - snuggled straight back down to sleep bless him.

I'm working on my mystery challenge without a kit now. Done the kit one but don't like it much as I didn't like the kit :lol: I'm going to try to do the weekly challenge when my photos arrive from photobox.

[Ewhyley]

Alison you are very bad - I popped into my office and found a Scrapshed box. Oh how I racked my brain to remember what I bought! I opened it and it is lovely yummy Daisy bucket papers. Thank you thank you thank you.

I fell asleep today for 3 hours. Missed toddlers - sorry Bex

Then spent the rest of the day dealing with the spitting toddler!

oh yum, i love surprise stash!!

E told me today we are getting married. i said 'what me and you getting married, now?'. he looked at me, silently shaking his head and said 'no when i am bigger silly'. oh how i could eat him up and squeeze him tight ......

[AliMad]

Em - little boys are soooooo cute aren't they :D

[Hilsbils]

Little boys are sooo cute but so funny and mine is so naughty!

[Jencrafts]

Just finished a cute little notepad thingie. Used my BIA. Very pleased.
Little boys smell! ha ha {runs to hide!}:P:P:P

[Jencrafts]

Ooh, joy, Hils. I can tell you that it does get better...eventually! Honest! My youngest has just fallen out of his bed with a great thud!! Poor mite - snuggled straight back down to sleep bless him.

I'm working on my mystery challenge without a kit now. Done the kit one but don't like it much as I didn't like the kit :lol: I'm going to try to do the weekly challenge when my photos arrive from photobox.

I'm not doing the mystery kit, I think it's pants to have a musical theme when I am the least musical person ever!

However.................

























I know a rather good song about camels!!:lol::lol::lol::lol:

[Scrapmother]

Hi Hils

Im really pleased you liked the papers - Ali was in on it too, I saw you had been admiring them, when I had a bit of trouble finding them - she helped me to track some down for you! Quite by chance the star book kit at Sunday's crop had the very same ones! I loved the kit you sent me and was really happy with how Barcelona LO turned out! Really pleased they brightened your day!

You know Jen I havent been able to get Alice the camel out of my head since Sunday! <s>

[tessberrs]

I got my stash today
only just had chance to see it and stroke it tho'
its kelly Panacci papers and two doodle templates
has anyone else used kelly panacci papers?
if so then I would love to see your LO

[Hilsbils]

Don't know if I have seen the Kelly papers. Where did you get them so I can have a wee looking. Still up as the cute, naughty, smelly one is now a coughing wonder!!

[Scrapmother]

OOOh Tess sounds interesting! Cant wait to see what you do with them (if you can bear to cut them that is <LOL>

I gave into the stash monster too tonight - I have ordered some cuttlebug embossing folders that will work with my sizzix - how frugal am I?:unsure: Jen I take full responsibility for my actions <LOL> I wasnt really getting enough use out of the sizzix without them and as I cant scrap them they must be tools <LOL> :rolleyes:

I also organised my pink craft tote carrier tonight, which was so badly organised I didnt even bring it on Sunday! Now I'll be able to find things again! Which will make a change.

Hope the coughing wonder turns into a sleeping angel very soon Hils
Night all - must get some sleep!

[Ewhyley]

Morning all,
My cute, funny, smelly (not coughing) boy has been up since 6.20!!!!!!!

[Scrapmother]

Oh Em I remember those days so well - now mine would sleep all day given half a chance <LOL>

Been working since 07:30 from home just heading into the office!
Have a great Wednesday girlies!

[tessberrs]

[QUOTE=Scrapmother;4854374]OOOh Tess sounds interesting! Cant wait to see what you do with them (if you can bear to cut them that is <LOL>

well how funny is that
I bought them because I promised to do an 8x8 of me
it was part of my scraptastic new yeas promise to myself

I sat here last night thinking

they're too nice to cut.....hope I dont make a mistake.... etc
anyone would think I had paid something like £20 per sheet

[deedee]

Yep - I have two 'dirty, stinky boys' as I call them.:lol:
They hate it but I have a label thingy that I got in the US last year that says it and I think it really sums them up. Must get round to using it on a LO.

Still feeling wishy washy but going in to school this afternoon as I only have ppa time. I did consider staying at home but I got a text this morning to say the first chicken has hatched so I have to go and check out my new babies.:D Plus I have a science booster group after school.

Glad to hear you're all getting ready for the CC - I can't think about it atm. Maybe on the actual weekend I'll get my butt into gear.

[tessberrs]

I had never heard of kelly Panacci before either

I bought them from bee crafty:D
a signature sponsor on here

I found the website because I did a search for the doodle templates
then realised postage was free on a £20 spendB)
well a girls gotta save money!!!!:rolleyes:

they are the "all about me" range
and "she's one of a kind" range
mostly 50p per sheet
they're pinks and browns with fresh pale green
I am so mad on these colours right now:wub:
love the wording:wub:
they're a lot thinner than my faithful Basic Grey but thats ok
just gotta think of the LO now:rolleyes:

[AliMad]

This (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=114864&cat=500&ppuser=9359) is a LO I did with those papers a while ago for a team challenge. I love Kelly Panacci papers and embellies.

Hils - thank you so much for the BG rub-on roller that arrived today. looks cool! Can't wait to use it!

[Jencrafts]

evening!!!

[Ewhyley]

evening!!

[AliMad]

Hi. What's everyone up to this evening?

[Ewhyley]

stinky, cheeky, funny boy is in the bath ...., then i get peace.

I am going to watch a bit of tv, while i stamp an example of each of my stamps on some card. I have a set of Anna griffin border/swirly stamps since before christmas but never used them, and they are actually really lovely, much more intricate than they look in the flesh (IYKWIM?). So I thought if i had a 'stamp' of all my stamps on a series of cards, then it would be easier to decide. as i have a whole 12x12 really useful box full of clear acrylic stamps that i always forget to use!!

I will obv be watching The Apprentice!!

[AliMad]

Thanks Em, I'd forgotten about the Apprentice. My dirty stinky rascalls are being very loud at the moment (nothing new there!). :lol:

I need your help - I've filled a basket with stash that I probably don't need, you know like BG collection packs etc, there's 15% off due to the CC but I need to stop myself from going to the checkout as I need to save up for the two retreats I've booked that DH knows nothing about yet :huh: Help me be strong girls PLEASE!!!!

[AliMad]

Love your idea of doing a stamped image for each stamp - I've got a ridiculous amount of stamps too!

[Ewhyley]

Thanks Em, I'd forgotten about the Apprentice. My dirty stinky rascalls are being very loud at the moment (nothing new there!). :lol:

I need your help - I've filled a basket with stash that I probably don't need, you know like BG collection packs etc, there's 15% off due to the CC but I need to stop myself from going to the checkout as I need to save up for the two retreats I've booked that DH knows nothing about yet :huh: Help me be strong girls PLEASE!!!!

do you know what i did re collection packs etc .. well i went to a site that showed pics of all the diff papers individually (Charmed crafts and cards was good), and i went through all the new releases (except archaic as i have everything in that inc stamps!!!) and i made a note of all the papers i really likes in each. as i have so many collection packs of BG where i get left with the 'duff' papers at the end (not that there are any duff BG, but YKWIM!!). then i bought just the papers i likes. I ended up with about 8 from each collection.

[Ewhyley]

then armed with my list - I went to artbase first and got as many as they had on my list ( i went there 1st as they had the archaic stamps at the time), then i went to papermaze fior the rest. There are still 2 from mellow that i haven't got - but am about to do a stash order, so will dig out my list and add them in.

this was defo a cheaper way to do it - as i got a sample of each collection.

[Ewhyley]

Love your idea of doing a stamped image for each stamp - I've got a ridiculous amount of stamps too!

im a total geek, and i have done that for all my stickles, crackle paint, acrylic paint, queue inks etc. is just easier having it all as a reference .... told you i was a geek!!

[deedee]

Like the idea Em. I had a similar system for my rubber stamps a good while back. I even numbered each image and then labelled the drawers that held my stamps with the numbers of the stamps in that drawer so they'd be easier to find. Unfortunately that was before I started buying unmounted stamps and I didn't keep the system up to date so I have loads of 'uncatalogued' stamps now. I am so not a geek - nowhere near organised enough. Dh is a total geek.:D

Ali - it's probably too late now but that's just as well because I would have been totally useless at preventing you from stash shopping. Go for it I say - if you've got it spend it. If the shoe fits buy it in every colour, ditto scrapbook papers.:D

Well two chicks now hatched and three more eggs with cracks in when I left school at 4.30pm. I'll get some photos at the weekend when they come home with me. I had better keep my delightful little cats away from them though. Just spent half an hour rescuing two voles that they kindly brought into the house. Yesterday I came home to find my female cat with a half eaten baby rabbit.:(

[AliMad]

Like the idea of looking at the individual papers - like you said, there are usually some you don't like. The archaic is one of the sets I've got in my basket and mellow is the other!

[AliMad]

Well two chicks now hatched and three more eggs with cracks in when I left school at 4.30pm. I'll get some photos at the weekend when they come home with me. I had better keep my delightful little cats away from them though. Just spent half an hour rescuing two voles that they kindly brought into the house. Yesterday I came home to find my female cat with a half eaten baby rabbit.:(

Cute about the chicks - not so cute on the half eaten rabbit front!!

[Hilsbils]

Dee dee - Oh bring on the chick photos how cute. We have a little black rabbit living with the wild rabbits just now he is sooo cute. I hope no cat gets him.

Em - I am so unorganised! DH makes up for the geeklessness in me!

Can't remember what everyone else said. Will be off line the rest of the night as having a romantic night in with a curry and the old firm match. It rocks my boat! Got the new car today so photos on my blog. The photo of Stru on the parcel shelf with daddy supervising is much more entertaining than looking at the car.

[Scrapmother]

Love Tess's papers on your LO Ali - really scrummy colours! Tess - I would have to stroke for a while too I think! <LOL> I feel really tired tonight - might watch the apprentice too, did my weekly shop on the way home to avoid late night Thursday and Friday night shopping. Have a really heavy day tomorrow, and have had to postpone my long weekend next week, so if I can, Im planning to take this Friday off, get my hair cut and scrap the rest of the day - bliss or what <s>

[Ewhyley]

Like the idea of looking at the individual papers - like you said, there are usually some you don't like. The archaic is one of the sets I've got in my basket and mellow is the other!

with archaic, i just knew that i was going to use the whole thing, which is why i bought the complete set. so good for grubby boys, the rub-ons are great too

[AliMad]

I really like the Archaic ones too for the same reason! The set is only £12.99 with 15% off so only £11 really. Maybe I should just take the mellow pack out of my basket to make myself feel like I'm being less extravagent! :lol:

[Ewhyley]

I really like the Archaic ones too for the same reason! The set is only £12.99 with 15% off so only £11 really. Maybe I should just take the mellow pack out of my basket to make myself feel like I'm being less extravagent! :lol:

get archaic collection pack .. and maybe a few of mellow single sheets??

[AliMad]

Good thinking! Off to look and amend my basket!

[Bexter]

Ok I know it's late in the day but .....

HApPy BIrThDaY HIls
Hils' car is really nice and she has a HUGE speedo thingying so the'll be no excuse for speeding :stop::lol:

Watch the apprentice and peed myself laughing! And my jaw fell open when they charged £15.99 for a sheet of a4 printed paper! I'm off to Edinburgh tomorrow to make my fortune!!!:lol::lol::lol:

F~INALLY sorted out my computer so should be all tickerty boo again!

Great to see you back dee and look forward to the pics!
Tess I have those papers and haven't used them!!
I have two stinky girls!

[Scrapmother]

Yes Happy Birthday Hils - love the car - hope you had a fabby day!

I watched the apprentice too - You couldnt do a worse job than they did - they couldnt run a bath between them could they? <LOL> I wanted to gag Claire - she runs at the mouth like a soup sandwich doesnt she?

[AliMad]

:lol::lol::lol: The Apprentice was funny!

Happy Birthday Hils!

Will you still speak to us when you're rich Bex????

[Bexter]

Hmm now let me see!! Ha ha!

Sun is shinning and I did a walk today and I feel GREAT! Need to scrap some stuff but have lots of little people here this afternoon! Hopefully they'll amuse themselves so I can play!

[Ewhyley]

just back from shopping in town ... popped into to both the wee craft shops and bought some nice imaginisce and bo bunny papers and some yummy papermania felt alphas (i just had to get both colour sets, lol!!) and some dress it up buttons, some of which are pirate (all ready for when i scrap the singing kettle pictures!!)

also got more storage drawers in wh smiths, and one of the drawers had been labled at the wrong price, so i ended up getting them all at that price, ha ha ha ha!!

sun is shining here, have a dress on (with tights, lol!) and have been wearing sunnies!!

lovely day!!

[AliMad]

Long day for me! Got loads of work to do this eve too :(

[deedee]

Never mind Ali - Friday tomorrow.:)

I have most of my work done for a change - want to watch tv tonight with dh.

Latest chick news - six hatched and the seventh on it's way out when I left school this evening. Trouble is I think most of them are male and of course I only want the females. How am I going to explain to the kids at school what happened to the males a few months down the line?:ph34r:

[Jencrafts]

Tell them you ate them! LOL

[Hilsbils]

How do you know what sex a cute little chicky is? I am going a farm place on Saturday and that info would really impress my friends!

[Sonia2007]

Evening all!!!

Been trying to finish off my swaps for posting!!! tomorrow (eeek!) made 2 cards tonight & matching tags for card swap on CC - only 3 more of each to do before 20th (Saturday ??? ahhhh)

completed my atc's, & stamped up Penny black stamps (my wrists hurt!) haven't found the timetable yet - so off to look for it.

catch up soon.

Chicks sound great Donna - you could always send us one each of the males ! could join us for sunday dinner . . . . mmmmmm (shhhh! don't tell the kids!)

[Ewhyley]

How do you know what sex a cute little chicky is? I am going a farm place on Saturday and that info would really impress my friends!

ha ha - dunno about chicks, but in cats it is how close their holes are together, lol!!

[Sonia2007]

Finally uploaded my CC planner - did a Clapboard rather than a clipboard & its here:http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157424&cat=6702

[deedee]

How do you know what sex a cute little chicky is? I am going a farm place on Saturday and that info would really impress my friends!

Ahh - depends on the breed but these are hybids and are auto-sexing which means the colour tells you the sex.

Jen - ssshhhh!!!!:rolleyes:

[Sonia2007]

Meant to say my carts arrived from US today!!! finally got Locker Talk - can't wait to try out the jigsaw puzzle on the cricut, & also got design studio (too late to cancel Jen!) also got some pens to try out in the cricut and some scrapbook trend books which were only $2 each!

Off shortly as I need my beauty sleep - only one more sleep till Friday!!! yeahhhh!

[Scrapmother]

Hi All,

Been a long and busy day but really got my head down tonight to get on with my brothers album - its his birthday next week, but I wont see him until the 30th, I am going to get it done give it to him and get it off my guilt list. I have mainly been journalling and adding embellies - I think Im getting there. Also want to make friends with my CR!

On the subject of CR's Hils hope the buttons arrived and they were ok! I know you have a deadline tomorrow!

Jen, I got the cuttlebug embossing folders I ordered and had a play with these too, they did work in my sizzix and I love them!

[phine]

Not really got the hang of this and haven't a clue how add my LO's but in spite of not being around for a couple of nights I've done another LO with the papers from the Edwinstowe crop last Sunday and just finished a double layout of my youngest son's 1st birthday party (he's now 21!!!) I've got a lot of scrapping years to catch up but need to get those photos out of those nasty sticky page albums. I'm now packing up to go to the Hobbyhorse Crop at Elvaston tomorrow & will be doing a card class too. Then I'm off to Edinburgh for the weekend - hope it's sunny enough to take some photos.
Have a fun weekend. Jo

[Hilsbils]

Ha ha ha Sun in Edinburgh! You are joking. It is currently p***ing down, freezing cold and blowing a gale! Hopefully it does brighten up tomorrow as the small children are going to a farm place.I must do some work!

[AliMad]

Freezing here at the moment. I've been cold all day!

Off out this evening for the rugby presentations for the kids - should be fun.

Have a good weekend everyone.

[Jencrafts]

Hi All,

Been a long and busy day but really got my head down tonight to get on with my brothers album - its his birthday next week, but I wont see him until the 30th, I am going to get it done give it to him and get it off my guilt list. I have mainly been journalling and adding embellies - I think Im getting there. Also want to make friends with my CR!

On the subject of CR's Hils hope the buttons arrived and they were ok! I know you have a deadline tomorrow!

Jen, I got the cuttlebug embossing folders I ordered and had a play with these too, they did work in my sizzix and I love them!

Glad you're loving the embossing folders!!!

[Jencrafts]

Not really got the hang of this and haven't a clue how add my LO's but in spite of not being around for a couple of nights I've done another LO with the papers from the Edwinstowe crop last Sunday and just finished a double layout of my youngest son's 1st birthday party (he's now 21!!!) I've got a lot of scrapping years to catch up but need to get those photos out of those nasty sticky page albums. I'm now packing up to go to the Hobbyhorse Crop at Elvaston tomorrow & will be doing a card class too. Then I'm off to Edinburgh for the weekend - hope it's sunny enough to take some photos.
Have a fun weekend. Jo

Enjoy the Hobbyhorse and hope you're not too cold in Edinburgh!

[Jencrafts]

I'm relieved today as I've had a TA in for the past two weeks who's given me the creeps, I told the boss today and the TA will not be in any more, phew!

Now for a relaxing weekend.

A little funny story... DH works at the same school and teaches Y6. I was on PPA (not teaching) this afternoon, when two Y6 boy came to the staffroom and said, "Mr Fieldwick needs you quickly!" I go out onto the field (it was freezing) and DH is stood still and whispers to me, "I've split my trousers, what shall I do?":o Well, I laughed!:lol: Told him to take his fleece off and tie it round his waist! We (the entire staff) have had a jolly good laugh about it this afternoon!!:lol::lol::lol:

[AliMad]

I'm relieved today as I've had a TA in for the past two weeks who's given me the creeps, I told the boss today and the TA will not be in any more, phew!

Now for a relaxing weekend.

A little funny story... DH works at the same school and teaches Y6. I was on PPA (not teaching) this afternoon, when two Y6 boy came to the staffroom and said, "Mr Fieldwick needs you quickly!" I go out onto the field (it was freezing) and DH is stood still and whispers to me, "I've split my trousers, what shall I do?":o Well, I laughed!:lol: Told him to take his fleece off and tie it round his waist! We (the entire staff) have had a jolly good laugh about it this afternoon!!:lol::lol::lol:


Ha ha ha...you rotters!!

Have a good weekend in Edinburgh Jo.

My Archaic stash came today...and the Fancy Pants About a Boy papers that fell into my basket......:love: lush!

[Scrapmother]

I have had a good day today, I have tidied my stash - had my hair cut and am looking forward to the weekend - have a great one one and all!

Jen you're wicked - poor DH - I would have done exactly the same <LOL>

[AliMad]

Morning all!

I'm going to have a day of tidying I think as our house looks like a dustbin :(

[Scrapmother]

Morning all,

I have ironing and decluttering to do this morning, Im doing a bit of decluttering every day before the builders move in with us in June! Yesterday I finished journalling on the 8 DLO's in my brothers album, I plan to do more today - I think getting it done for his birthday is achievable now. I am also going to make friends with my CR!

[deedee]

Morning all.:D
I have chick pictures - will post later. We ended up with three girls and four boys. The girls have been named Nugget, Tikka and Fricasse. The boys are unamed atm as we can't tell them apart!
I am finally tackling my study today - yay! I've just cleared out over half of my patterned papers - mostly stuff I've had for years and haven't used or papers that I've used a few times already. Going to let dd keep some but I think I'll take most of them into school for the kids to make stuff with.

Jen - must be strange working in the same school as dh.
Alison - good luck decluttering, I usually get side tracked by the stuff I'm supposed to be clearing out.:lol:
Ali - tidying? Get it over and done with quick and then you can make some more mess scrapping!
Hils - have fun at the farm.

Happy scrapping to you all. Must go - I hear three small children murdering each other.:rolleyes:

[AliMad]

Some of the house looks OK - long way to go though. :unsure:

[AliMad]

Given up with housework now...scrapping instead! :D

[Jencrafts]

Given up with housework now...scrapping instead! :D

Phew! I was getting worried about you!

I've just spent a couple of hours scrapping with DH!

[Scrapmother]

I ache everywhere - I have been decluttering and ironing all day, the only things not clean, ironed and put away are the clothes I am standing up in.

Need some quality scrapping time to help me get over it <LOL> I found a box of old 78's in the garage, I've been wondering if I could use a few to scrap my grandparents? Any ideas? Ive never done any altered stuff before, I know they are a bit heavy - but I thought it might be fun!

[Hilsbils]

Back from the Farm! Oh so tired. DH making tea and Small boy sleeping. Will pop photos on my blog later. I am also off to stroke my Jenni Bowlin kit!

[AliMad]

Love the idea of using old 78's Alison - wouldn't know where to start though!!

Hils - glad the farm was fun - make the most of your sleeping boy!

Jen - I'm impressed with you for getting your DH to scrap - has he done a LO?

[Scrapmother]

Love the idea of using old 78's Alison - wouldn't know where to start though!!



Thats how I feel <LOL> I thought about using some metal hinges to hold them together, and an idea of using the centre part of the disk for photos of them, and the outer parts to reflect on different times of their lives - Im sure its got potential, once I finish my brothers off! If you fancy having a go at a78 album of your own, I could bring you some on May 11!

[AliMad]

I'd love to have a go at them, I'm always up for a challenge Alison. If you have some spares I'd love you to bring them along - thanks. You do realise that you will NEED a crop-o-dile to punch holes in them to bind them together! Ha ha ha!

[Hilsbils]

Or a BIA!

[AliMad]

She obviously needs both so she has a choice!!!

Speaking of BIA - how far did we get with Jen's swap idea? Did we decide to wait until after the CC?

I've almost finished 'F' in my A-Z and I've completed my non - kit CC pre crop challenge. Has anyone else done one?

[AliMad]

Just looked at your farm photos on your blog Hils - I love the one of Ethan coming down the slide - he looks like he's having such fun.

[Sonia2007]

Hi all

settling down to watch Wild Hogs on dvd - will catch up later

enjoy your evening

[Scrapmother]

Hi Ali - You know I ordered a crop a dile last week - I must have known. I will bring a few 78's maybe Jen and Jo would fancy giving it a go too - I have more 10 inch than 12 inches - but would be happy to bring some of each for you all, if you fancy having a go - I think it could be fun. If anybody else would like a couple to play with let me know and I will post - if you PM me with your snail addys.

[Jencrafts]

Love the idea of using old 78's Alison - wouldn't know where to start though!!

Hils - glad the farm was fun - make the most of your sleeping boy!

Jen - I'm impressed with you for getting your DH to scrap - has he done a LO?

He's done one 12x12 and is currently working on his cars mini book! I've made him a little mini book, 6x8 so he can put in all hi pictures of his cars he's had, he started off with his grifter bike! He's don 2 in there so not bad going!
I have had to order him some stix 2 tape pens as he just cannot operate DST! LOL

[Jencrafts]

I'll leave the swap until after CC or it'll get forgotten about. I've made one of what I was thinking about just to see if it was feasible and it most defiantly is!

[AliMad]

Jen - well impressed with your DH, not sure that I'd want mine touching all my lovely stash though! Herma would be good for him to stick stuff as that's easy to use and very quick. Will he be joining us at the crop and retreats???

My DH has just taken the boys out to rugby training in the drizzle. I volunteered to take Jack to a party this afternoon so have been let off rugby :lol:

[AliMad]

Grrr! I thought you could enter a challenge in the kit AND non-kit sections for the CC. I've done both as I didn't really like the kit and you can only enter one! Oh well, I suppose it's another LO for this month's points :lol:

[Jencrafts]

Jen - well impressed with your DH, not sure that I'd want mine touching all my lovely stash though! Herma would be good for him to stick stuff as that's easy to use and very quick. Will he be joining us at the crop and retreats???

My DH has just taken the boys out to rugby training in the drizzle. I volunteered to take Jack to a party this afternoon so have been let off rugby :lol:

I told him there is no way he can come to any retreats or crops! That's my time! And he is not allowed to use any stash unsupervised!!!:nono::nono::nono:

[AliMad]

:lol::lol::lol: Jen!

[Scrapmother]

I told him there is no way he can come to any retreats or crops! That's my time! And he is not allowed to use any stash unsupervised!!!:nono::nono::nono:

Maybe he could buy his own stash - with your expert guidance of course :lol::lol::lol:

[Jencrafts]

Well he will have to cough up for what he uses! LOL
Shouldn't grumble really, as he bough me a new bag today, we've been to meadow hall, no stash shops :(

[Scrapmother]

Jen whatever posessed you to go there <LOL> BTW I have an order winging its way from scrapfaries - thanks for pointing me in their direction - They have quite a lot of things reduced in the flower department:rolleyes:

Well it IS our wedding anniversary tomorrow, and DH is away so I kinda figured Id have to buy myself flowers :rolleyes: Thought stash flowers would last longer:rolleyes:

[AliMad]

Great idea Alison. Our anniversary is soon - must remember not to forget this year! LOL!

[Scrapmother]

You mustnt Ali - they have some yummy stuff there! and I sooooo coveted Jens blossoms <s>

[Jencrafts]

Oh look what you've done, I'm going to have to have a look to see what they have now!

[AliMad]

You've already got them all Jen :lol:

I'm just trying to finish this week's challenge. Nearly done. I've actually used glue too!

[Scrapmother]

Jen its soooo good to be in such good company - I can resist everything except temptation!:lol:

Ali - Glue - Im impressed girl <LOL>

[Jencrafts]

I also bought a book on New England. Hoping to go there this summer, it looks lovely. Anyone been???

[tessberrs]

hello,
sorry I havent been around, I have worked some overtime and been quite shattered.
I did manage to finish and upload my challenge LO though!!!

hope to chat more today as I have a day off
YEAH!!!
hubby put some shelving up in my craft room yesterday while I was at work
so looking forward to getting a bit more organised!!!

[AliMad]

Well done Tess - have you done them all this month? You'll put the rest of us to shame!

Have a look here (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=219699) and vote for your favourite - well done Jen on getting through to the final of this!!

I've come home from work as I've got a stonking headache!

[Ewhyley]

well done jen! Just voted for you. hope ur head clears up ali!!
x

[Jencrafts]

Thanks for your votes!!

I've spent the weekend growing a lovely spot for my chin! LOL:ph34r:

[AliMad]

Oooh, how attractive Jen!

[Jencrafts]

It is! LOL I know you all want one!

[Scrapmother]

Hi Jen - just love that LO - you got my vote too hon!

[Sonia2007]

well done Jen - justvoted for you

[Sonia2007]

Anyone goingto have a go at Shimelle's class ' scrap your day' ??

[Hilsbils]

Just voted for Jen. Go Jen go Jen!

[Ewhyley]

Anyone goingto have a go at Shimelle's class ' scrap your day' ??

ooooh thanks for this sonia, would have missed it otherwise. this looks fab - i have printed off the instructions, defo going to do this. what a great idea!!!

[Sonia2007]

ooooh thanks for this sonia, would have missed it otherwise. this looks fab - i have printed off the instructions, defo going to do this. what a great idea!!!

No problems Em - glad you found it - looking forward to the rest of the instructions on Wednesday & Friday.

[Hilsbils]

I am going to do the class. As there will be no petrol in Scotland by the end of the week I might as well just stay at home and scrap! Have the monthly visit to A and E with Stru tonight. Burst lip and what a bloody mess! All fixed now - i wonder how many accidents you need to have before they bring in the Social workers! DH off to find some petrol!

[Sonia2007]

sounds rough Hils - a burst lip! yuk! lol re the social workers!

[Sonia2007]

can anyone remember how many points for a tag book - think it's 25 but I'm not sure?

[Hilsbils]

Ha ha no petrol in Dunfermline! Ha ha ha ha so going to buy shimelle class tomorrow, very excited.

[Hilsbils]

Sonia I thought it was 50

[Ewhyley]

awww bless him. Well you are a better mother than me Hils, E falls and bursts his top lip all the time - he must have big teeth or something? i have never thought to take him to the hospital. i feel terrible now!! He once did it so bad then his tooth in the front 'died'!! (I did take him to the dentist about that though!!)..

[Hilsbils]

Em - I freaked as there was so much bloody and after not taking him when he cut his chin I felt that I should just to be safe.

[Ewhyley]

Ha ha no petrol in Dunfermline! Ha ha ha ha so going to buy shimelle class tomorrow, very excited.

the class is free hun. The kit has sold out, but you can make your own mini book using 12x12 paper. Just down load the PDF document (there will be more prompts, one on wed and one on friday, then i think we get one every 25th of the month fot the next year?).

I have posted on the UKS thread about it and on Shimelle's blog, so that I keep getting the prompts, as otherwise I will forget (I am still only at D in my A to Z Journal, lol!!!)

Need to go shopping for bazzil!!
right, back to Dexter!!

[Ewhyley]

Em - I freaked as there was so much bloody and after not taking him when he cut his chin I felt that I should just to be safe.

actually, now that i think about it, most of the times he has done it he was either with his dad or at nursery ... so maybe I am not a bad mother!!? But i am sure if i had been there and seen the blood I would of freaked too. Hope Stru is ok, little chicken, bless him.

[AliMad]

Hope Stru is OK Hils.

I'm sure you're a great Mum Emma! :lol:

I've pre-ordered the calendar book thingy from Artbase as I couldn't be bothered to make one!

Off to bed now - shattered. Hope you find petrol somewhere up there.

[Jencrafts]

Poor little Stru!

There are no bad mothers in our team, they are all lovely mums!!!!
You've just put me off the job! LOL

I'm going to make the Shemelle book 12x6 I think. I have the destructions printed ready!

[Scrapmother]

Im with Jen - Hils and Em (and all our other slinky pink mums) are really great mums!!!!!! Kids fall and bump themselves - I dread my son falling still - he is23 and climbs mountains (scares me stupid)

I got a lovely email tonight from my sons girlfriend who is in Madrid! They have been together longer than we have!!!!! Today was our second wedding anniversary!!!! Isnt that fab????

[Hilsbils]

Waa haa still not petrol! Off to do ironing! Domesticity rocks!

[tessberrs]

just finished the challenge LO wk 4
managed to play with some Kelly Panacci I bought last week:D
its another one for my wedding album :P
so killed 2 birds with one stone so to speak
claimed full points for the team^_^
think the flowers are a bit too heavy and might add an ampersand
(happy & in love)

tell me what you think
cant enter the cc as I am far too slow:unsure:
think I would find it so stressful!!!
I'm working anyway

[AliMad]

Tess, your LO is beautiful. You can download the CC classes to do at your own pace so you won't miss out! I'm going to be out for most of it too but will do some of the classes.

[AliMad]

DH's birthday today. We're off to a maths thing at our local secondary school that DS1 was invited to through school - exciting eh??

[AliMad]

Here's (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=158115&cat=503) my week 3 challenge. Not great, but done!

[Jencrafts]

What are the factors of 21?
How many 6s in 36?
What are the first 5 prime numbers?
What is the square root of 81?

Just to get you ready for your evening!! HA HA

[Hilsbils]

Ali - My DH birthday to. He is off to the gym and me and Stru are scoffing cake!

[AliMad]

What are the factors of 21?
How many 6s in 36?
What are the first 5 prime numbers?
What is the square root of 81?

Just to get you ready for your evening!! HA HA

1,3,7,21
6
2,3,5,7,11
9

Do I still have to go????

Hils - I'm trying so hard to diet that I've avoided the cake so far. I'll have to help him with his bottle of wine later though - it'd be rude not to! :lol:

[Ewhyley]

wish i had some wine ....... was going to give in and get some on way home, but the little shop didn't have a chip and pin machine ..... maybe it was fate telling me not to!?

[Hilsbils]

What is the thing on artbase called? I can't find it.

[Ewhyley]

What is the thing on artbase called? I can't find it.

do you mean the thing for shimelle's class? if so here (http://www.artbasehornchurch.com/acatalog/autumn_leaves_calendar.html) is the link

[Bexter]

went on a petrol hunt today!! Nothing nada! Hee hee!! will be walking or cycling every where!
Hot mamas!!

Loving everyones work! Top notch slinky pinksxx

[Jencrafts]

do you mean the thing for shimelle's class? if so here (http://www.artbasehornchurch.com/acatalog/autumn_leaves_calendar.html) is the link

I've made mine out of 12x12 cut length ways Used the BIA in a long strip, the longest BIA I've done! I'm just sticking the papers in now.

[Jencrafts]

I'm just reading the teacher strike tread, it's a real hoot! I'd love to really let rip on there but I shan't, after all, I come here for relaxation not moaning!

[AliMad]

Blimey! Just looked at the thread about tomorrow's strike. Couldn't read much as it was making me cross!!

[Ewhyley]

Blimey! Just looked at the thread about tomorrow's strike. Couldn't read much as it was making me cross!!

ohhh what is making you so mad? I am off to look..

[Jencrafts]

ohhh what is making you so mad? I am off to look..

Apparently, us teachers are a bunch of over paid wingers! LOL:lol:

[AliMad]

Don't forget all those holidays we get. I'm in the NASUWT so am in school tomorrow but we only have sixth form in as half our staff are NUT. Hoping to catch up on coursework marking!

[Jencrafts]

Only one class closed at our place.

[Sonia2007]

hi all

just been reading shimelle's photo fact sheet - really fun!

[AliMad]

Both of my kids are in school tomorrow - Tom is on a trip to the workhouse in Southwell.

I've just downloaded the first 'prompt' for the Shimelle class. Looks like fun!

[AliMad]

'The Apprentice' is on now - wonder who'll go this week?

[Jencrafts]

Taping it as I don't get in until 5 past nine and I hate missing the first bit, so I'll watch it at ten, do tell me anything!

[Hilsbils]

Thanks Em - link is what I was looking for. Been out Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday night so done no scrap stuff. Going to make up kits tomorrow if Stru sleeps.

[Hilsbils]

Printed off class kits so thats a start. I am rubbish but I will hopefully be ready on time.

[Hilsbils]

Ha ha only one here so chatting to myself. I have ordered shimelle stuff so happy. If to start kits then Desp Housewives! Hooray!

[phine]

Hi - Civil Servants are on strike as well tomorrow - but not me! I got back from Edinburgh - it was cold and windy but SUNNY so took lots of pics but haven't even had chance to download them yet. Have been busy making cards this week, going to an 18th birthday at the weekend, my son is moving house & it's one of my niece's birthdays.

[AliMad]

Sounds like you're busy Jo.

Loved 'The Apprentice' this evening.

I've been working on a LO whilst watching. Another pink one of my boys! Using BG Sultry papers. Will hopefully finish it tomorrow.

Don't think I'll get much done in the CC, my Dad is coming, I have a hair and optician appointment on Sat and out all day Sun :( Will do my best though!

[phine]

I bought one of the new Cricut Solutions cartridges at the weekend - Home Accents and have been using it making my cards. If someone would tell me how to download stuff I could show you.

[Jencrafts]

Jo, you need to click on the gallery bar at the top of the screen. Then on the blue bar near the top there is a button for up load photos. Click that and then follow the instructions. There is a size limit to the pictures so you may have to reduce the quality to get them in. Hope that helps.

[Jencrafts]

Loved the apprentice.

[Scrapmother]

Hi All, have been proper poorly all last night and today, with a sickness and diarrhoea virus that is affecting loads and loads of people at work. Even felt too poorly to scrap!!!!!!

[Scrapmother]

Feeling a bit brighter - In fact feel well enough to stroke my stash again!

[Hilsbils]

Busy morning! Sainsburys at 8am then petrol( yes I have a full tank!) and then toddlers. Chilling watching hairspray since I have done 2 loads of washing and a dishwasher and made up 2 CC classes! Only slept for 4 hours last night but feel really ok. SM stroke the stash girl!

[Ewhyley]

glad you got petrol hils - i meant to text you earlier, as i saw in Burns and Harris (craft shop in Postings) that they have a DO craft demo on, sunday 11th May (10 - 4), as I know you and beckie went to one before.