Calling all S.A.D's (Stash Addicted Dieters) for Use up your Stash 'therapy'

[suttyscrappers]

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Hi...My name is Andrea and I am a S.A.D !!
I am in deperate need of 'stash therapy' and i agree to stick to the following rules......

* i am allowed to purchase adhesives as required
* i am allowed to attend my monthly crop (£10)
* i can have £20 each month as a budget as long as i complete at least 1 LO per week. This money may roll over from month to month to add up to allow for spending at a retreat or craft fair.
* i can earn £2 per 12x12 LO completed AFTER the compulsary weekly one
* i can earn 25p per card made
* i can earn £2 per pound of weight lost ( i want to lose a stone )
* i am allowed to purchase kits for CC's

Welcome to all who wish to join in for using up our stash in 2008...... yes ladies that means actually CUTTING into those papers!!
So we have a couple of weeks left to stock up on essentials and get that last 'fix' before we get down to scrapping and chatting instead of surfing and shopping:D.
In readiness for the new year i am setting myself the tasks of completing any half finished LO's and also im going to scrap my 'rules' so there is no hiding from them lol!
So i encourage you to sign in let the scrapping begin.....

Team List


suttyscrappers
tree_saw
cw18
helenmurp
Fiona2277
faeryscrapper
Quackas
BernieTuffs
Baa-me-chick
jo.bee
Suky
Jennyap
Cassia
TwinTrouble
Scrapcomber
Beadie Am
dancingfrog
leeann21
suzysuzy1
arianwen
SarahYoo
joanold
bevb
louloucrafts
scrappyyo
debly
katy75
Tillybud
Eileen C
Kerrsa
Josieanne
scrapysteph
happysnapper
catslovelycats
kerry*
humbug
AlisonPH
bevvie
Retired Nana
coxabey
hsanders
Wisher
Kirsti
essexcrafter
donna2606
weblet_h
tcoker
Alibri
sarahbert1536
Happy Hazel

Challenges WEEK 7
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?p=4529888#post4529888


Challenges WEEK 8
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?p=4559527#post4559527

Challenges WEEK 9
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=210893

Challenges WEEK 10
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?p=4625634#post4625634

Challenges WEEK 11
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?p=4659680#post4659680

Challenges WEEK 12
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?p=4692920#post4692920

Challenges WEEk 13
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?p=4730868#post4730868

Challenges WEEK 14-17 inc
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?p=4773382#post4773382

Stamped images poll
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=211228



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

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

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

[faeryscrapper]

aww thanks Fae, I knew I had to have the seals as soon as I saw them at AP ;) and they were the last set too! Am fighting the urge to use one on everything I do at the moment! :lol: only reason I didnt put on on the second card is they are both for the same person!!

If I didn't already have 2 different sets of round sentiments I'd be searching for a set for me :lol:

[cw18]

and now we've rolled I'll say "night night"

need to be up on time tomorrow and Friday, else I'm not going to get my hours in this week (as I left for the earlier bus tonight despite having started 50 mins later than normal!)

[EmilyLovedHim]

Will try and hop along a bit more often all! Been watching Sir Alan and the potential Apprentices tonight!

[Alibri]

Will try and hop along a bit more often all! Been watching Sir Alan and the potential Apprentices tonight!

Me too, Helen! Actually, I think the wrong team won - and I think the female project leader - whatever her name is - should have been the one to go. DEFINITELY! And I really liked Simon, too. He seemed like a gentleman - everyone else was too busy slagging everyone else off. Especially that Claire! I hope she is the next to go.

[faeryscrapper]

Off to bed - H is watching some awful movie on tv so I'm going to read!

Nighty night :wub:

[EmilyLovedHim]

I honestly thought that the other team would lose being shut for so long and then yes Helene should have been the one to go. I just cannot believe that he has kept Clare in and let Simon go. He was honest and completely WYSSWIYG - I would hire him any day, his work ethics are just exemplary.

[Alibri]

Night, Fae!
Totally agree, Helen! The way Helene picked on that blonde girl was obscene, imo! :angry: - but then it IS difficult to know the true picture, because of the way most of the stuff is edited.

[jennyap]

I am gutted Simon went, as you say he seemed like the most genuine and nice. Too nice for the rest of them! I agree Helene should have gone, but you have to admit Lucinda is a bit hopeless :lol: And that team's choice of theme was MUCH better.

[Kirsti]

Night Fae & Cheryl xx

Not watching the Apprentice, so dont know who/what is going on there :P :D

DH has just pre-ordered us a WiiFit - released next Friday. So by the time I get back from Paradise on the Sunday I will expect him to be an expert and have lost at least half a stone !! :lol:

[sarahbert1536]

Night to those who are going

I'm no closer to coming up with titles for my LOs but I have written over 700 words for the start of a story that has been bugging me for a while now

[fiona2277]

DH has just pre-ordered us a WiiFit - released next Friday. So by the time I get back from Paradise on the Sunday I will expect him to be an expert and have lost at least half a stone !! :lol:
oh i want one of those is it really released next week?? that seems to come really fast!!

[jennyap]

Night all who are off - I won't be far behind!

Just put DH's card (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157352&cat=501) in my gallery. He still hasn't got one for me apparently :lol: (and is useless at keeping secrets :rolleyes:)

[Kirsti]

selling out fast too! a lot of shops have stopped taking any orders.

[Kirsti]

and now I am off to bed, early start tomorrow.

Night all xx

[fiona2277]

selling out fast too! a lot of shops have stopped taking any orders. i just had a nosey to see about pre ordering it and found that out!! but most are saying out of stock so i hope thats just till its realesed !!

[fiona2277]

nite Kirsti and any one else off to bedfordshirexx im off too see you in the morn xx

[Julie Andrews]

Hiya all ... jus a quick hello .... dorry I havn't been in much ... I tend to find it quite tricky to keep up with several diff threads so when the CC is on It makes it even trickier .... But I wanted to say hi and I havn't forgotten you and thankfully as there has not been many class kits on offer I was good and still kept to my rules woohoo!! ......

I will catch up with u all in just over when the CC mania is over lolol .... hugs to all and hope you are all well xxxxx

[jo.bee]

I watched that Dan Cruickshank architecture programme last night - the hanging temple in China was amazing. Have never watched the Apprentice.

[fiona2277]

Morning all, how is everyone?

[faeryscrapper]

Morning all :)

Lovely sunshine here until 8am and now it looks like it's going to rain :rolleyes:

[jennyap]

I watched that Dan Cruickshank architecture programme last night - the hanging temple in China was amazing. Have never watched the Apprentice.

Oh darn I forgot about that, meant to record it :angry:

Morning :D

[Alibri]

Morning! You can watch it back on the web, Jenny. I will watch "You're Fired!" later. Doing some cleaning up of the old stash room - trying to get some order back into it - it's never ending, isn't it? :rolleyes:

[Tillybud]

morning girls how are you all today ??

[faeryscrapper]

Morning Dawn :)

[sarahbert1536]

Morning

So far today i have been sorting things for the post. Almost all of the rest of my ebay items can now be sent and I've been collecting and sorting info cards for a team swap. They are going to love me in the PO again today!

[Scrapcomber]

Morning everyone, I am trying to sort out a mound of paper work, so will keep popping back on when I have a break. Love the cards Kirsti.

[suttyscrappers]

morning all....just!!!
done lots of that H word stuff this morning....but going to try to scrap later. this may prove difficult with the kids off and DH doing paperwork at home

[Tillybud]

Ive done all my H******** for today so im now in my craft room Yippeeee :)

[Scrapcomber]

OMG I have just received my prize from Andrea, it is gorgeous, I have never seen those papers before and they are in my favourite colour combinations I am absolutly over the moon. I have just picked them up to see what make they are and they are all Double sided, wow, and they came with a Bo Bunny, 'Happy' chipboard album and co-ordinating blossoms.

Did i say I was over the moon? I certainly will be smiling for ages after this. :D

Will be back to post photo.

All I can say ladies is complete those SAD challenges :D

[bevb]

OMG I have just received my prize from Andrea, it is gorgeous, I have never seen those papers before and they are in my favourite colour combinations I am absolutly over the moon. I have just picked them up to see what make they are and they are all Double sided, wow, and they came with a Bo Bunny, 'Happy' chipboard album and co-ordinating blossoms.

Did i say I was over the moon? I certainly will be smiling for ages after this. :D

Will be back to post photo.

All I can say ladies is complete those SAD challenges :D

Snap!!!!! Andrea thank you so much, what a lovely surprise (I'm glad Lynne managed a photo, I'm at work:ph34r: so cant do anything as teckie) What are the PP's cos they are scrummy.
Have to go BBL
x

[jo.bee]

They are K&Co Addison papers I think - one of my faves.

My GoGo kit is here - its lush - but have no idea what I'm going to do with it!!

[faeryscrapper]

Ooooh, I love those Addison papers! I have a 6x6 pad for using and a set of papers for stroking

[Scrapcomber]

Ooooh, I love those Addison papers! I have a 6x6 pad for using and a set of papers for stroking


:lol:

[Tillybud]

Ooooh, I love those Addison papers! I have a 6x6 pad for using and a set of papers for stroking

:lol::lol::lol:
Might have to look out for these next time im drawn to a craft shop.\;0

\ive just finished this months Cj im in. Does anyone know if its ok to use this as this weeks weekly challenge as well as it matches in perfectly ???

[suttyscrappers]

OMG I have just received my prize from Andrea, it is gorgeous, I have never seen those papers before and they are in my favourite colour combinations I am absolutly over the moon. I have just picked them up to see what make they are and they are all Double sided, wow, and they came with a Bo Bunny, 'Happy' chipboard album and co-ordinating blossoms.

Did i say I was over the moon? I certainly will be smiling for ages after this. :D

Will be back to post photo.

All I can say ladies is complete those SAD challenges :D

Snap!!!!! Andrea thank you so much, what a lovely surprise (I'm glad Lynne managed a photo, I'm at work:ph34r: so cant do anything as teckie) What are the PP's cos they are scrummy.
Have to go BBL
x

so glad you like your prizes :P the pps are K&Co Addison
so much for my scrapping.....the kids are hyper and DH has now pulled the trailer out of the garage and sorting out our camping stuff and moaning how we wont fit it all in. I can see him angling for getting a bigger trailer :angry: but he can whistle for that!:angry:
We dont go for another 3 months so hes going to have to keep rearranging til it all fits!!

[faeryscrapper]

:lol::lol::lol:
Might have to look out for these next time im drawn to a craft shop.\;0

They really are lush!

\ive just finished this months Cj im in. Does anyone know if its ok to use this as this weeks weekly challenge as well as it matches in perfectly ???

I don't think you can :blink:

[jo.bee]

[QUOTE=Tillybud;4861240\ive just finished this months Cj im in. Does anyone know if its ok to use this as this weeks weekly challenge as well as it matches in perfectly ???[/QUOTE]

You could if it was bigger than 6x6 I suppose.

[faeryscrapper]

But then wouldn't you be getting 25 points for the cj and the points for the challenge?

[jo.bee]

Good point - it would have to be one or the other.

Off to get public enemies 1 and 2 from school!!

[jennyap]

Oooh yummy prizes!

Are you all stitched up now Fae?

[faeryscrapper]

I am, well if you count 2 butterfly stitches - another scar to add to my collection :lol:

[Tillybud]

But then wouldn't you be getting 25 points for the cj and the points for the challenge?

Hhhmmm hadnt thought of that !!! Oh well never mind.

[faeryscrapper]

Sorry hun :(

[Tillybud]

Not your fault Fae thats why i asked as i wasnt sure myself. Thanks for the help. Guess it was a bit cheeky of me:lol::lol:

How are you feeling now ??

[faeryscrapper]

I probably would have tried the same thing :lol:

I'm feeling okay, thanks - not brilliant but okay :rolleyes: My parents arrive on Monday for a week so I'll be out & about next week and hopefully I'll have a new computer by the time they go home :D

[jo.bee]

Only have one child jhome from school - forgot DS1 has got Discovery Club tonight - so have to go back out at half four to collect him - and then back out at half five to take them to karate!

Now do I blitz the HW soI don't have to do it tomorrow - or scrap??

[cw18]

But then wouldn't you be getting 25 points for the cj and the points for the challenge?
I don't see the problem with that :huh: If I do a LO for a wekly challenge I get 10 for an SLO or 20 for a DLO over and above the chalenge points.

Only problem I can see is you have to upload to get the challenge points, but I wouldn't dream of uploading a CJ entry until the owner got it back :unsure:

[jennyap]

I agree with you Cheryl!

[cw18]

I am, well if you count 2 butterfly stitches - another scar to add to my collection :lol:

what'd I miss?

[fiona2277]

what'd I miss? snap!! im lost too what did we miss??

[faeryscrapper]

You didn't miss anything - I posted over in our DQ thread!

I'm just off to the doctors - one of my lovely cats has sliced the back of my hand and apparently it might need stitches :rolleyes:

[faeryscrapper]

I don't see the problem with that :huh: If I do a LO for a wekly challenge I get 10 for an SLO or 20 for a DLO over and above the chalenge points.

Only problem I can see is you have to upload to get the challenge points, but I wouldn't dream of uploading a CJ entry until the owner got it back :unsure:

And what I meant was you could only claim one set of points - either for the cj or the lo, not both!

[jo.bee]

I don't see the problem with that :huh: If I do a LO for a wekly challenge I get 10 for an SLO or 20 for a DLO over and above the chalenge points.

Only problem I can see is you have to upload to get the challenge points, but I wouldn't dream of uploading a CJ entry until the owner got it back :unsure:

You could claim your CJ entry for the weekly challenge and claim the SLO/DLO points as normal plus the 30 points for the weekly challenge. What I don't think you could do is also claim the 25 points for the CJ entry. For LO points it has to be 6x6 or larger.

Printed off a piccy - off to play with my GoGo kit.

[jo.bee]

And what I meant was you could only claim one set of points - either for the cj or the lo, not both!

Thats what I was trying to say - only using more words!!

[faeryscrapper]

Thats what I was trying to say - only using more words!!

:lol:

[jennyap]

You didn't miss anything - I posted over in our DQ thread!


That's me getting confused which thread I'm on :lol:

I'm skiving off work early - time for DH to make up for the absence of an anniversary card :lol: Not to mention that I'd had enough at least 2 hours ago, it's been like trying to work in a zoo in here today, constant noise!

[jennyap]

You could claim your CJ entry for the weekly challenge and claim the SLO/DLO points as normal plus the 30 points for the weekly challenge. What I don't think you could do is also claim the 25 points for the CJ entry. For LO points it has to be 6x6 or larger.

Printed off a piccy - off to play with my GoGo kit.


So to summarise -

- if you're prepared to upload it you can claim the 30 challenge points

AND

- you claim EITHER 25 points for a CJ entry OR 20 points for a DLO if it's big enough (so 25 if you've got any sense :lol:)

Clear? :P

[cw18]

You could claim your CJ entry for the weekly challenge and claim the SLO/DLO points as normal plus the 30 points for the weekly challenge. What I don't think you could do is also claim the 25 points for the CJ entry. For LO points it has to be 6x6 or larger.

Printed off a piccy - off to play with my GoGo kit.

I didn't think the weekly challenges had to be a LO, though I haven't read this weeks

So I could claim 30 points for completing the challenge, plus 10 for a SLO
And Dawn could claim 30 points for completing the challenge, plus 25 for a CJ entry

I wasn't suggesting Dawn claimed 30 + 10 + 25

[EmilyLovedHim]

Hi all

We have the Addison Papers in work some loose and all of them in a pad - really lush but I have not come to temptation yet! Choose some of the swirly one as a loose one in work and it keeps calling me............ :lol:!

Off to check my bank balance and then hopefully order a BIA!

[cw18]

did you get an answer to the postage problem Helen?

[jo.bee]

I would ask your team leader to PM SB about doing a CJ entry as the weekly challenge and how many points can be claimed cos I'm not sure.

[EmilyLovedHim]

Sorry Cheryl meant to PM you. They called this morning and I had to call back - ordered via the site and spent £40.35 AFTER discount and got my free P&P too. Think they are only there until 5 so you need to be fast in case there is a query but to be honest Maria there went to look at my order and immediately offered to refund me so I cannot fault their service.

Number to call them is 01202 862392 if you need it.

[Scrapcomber]

That sounds painful Fae. Hope it does not leave a scar :(

[Tillybud]

Oh dear caused a bit of controversy there SORRY :wacko: Ive just pmd scrapdolly as im totally confused now:lol::lol: I was going to ask the person whos CJ it is if she minded me putting in for the challenge. we only have one more entry to do before we all get our own CJs back anyway :)

[cw18]

Helen - thanks for the update :wub: Worked at my end tonight :wub:

[EmilyLovedHim]

Think they just has a system error of some sort - nearly made me think again but put my order in now so no going back!

[coxabey]

Evening ladies - had my regular check-up at the dentist this afternoon, and I am really, really depressed now.......I've apparently been doing quite a bit of damage by grinding my teeth in my sleep, so have to have a bite guard. Then I have to see the periodontist coz my gums don't look good and I have to have 3 white fillings replaced. Overall, I'm looking at close to £600 of treatment over the next 3 months. Guess I won't be buying much stash........

[Tillybud]

Oh Tash that sounds expensive and painful. My brother had to have a mouth guard for a while for the same reason. My SIL said it was like going to bed with a boxer.:) Hope it soon gets sorted. Sending {{{hugs}}} your way.

[suttyscrappers]

Tash....dont you still get free dental care as you have not long had a baby?? I thought you got it up until baby was 18 months?? Or has it changed (it HAS been a few years since i sprouted my last sprog!!)

[Tillybud]

I thought it was just for 12 months after. !! Mind you it is 10 years since my last one so what would i know :lol::lol:

[cw18]

Up to a year old -- but only if you have an NHS dentist. And those prices make me think Tash doesn't

[jo.bee]

It is just a year - I was lucky and got it for quite a while longer - and then had to go private.

[coxabey]

Yep - my free dental care ran out on 8 April!!! And no, I don't have an NHS dentist.....I'm annoyed with myself though coz I've been saying for months that DH and I should get some dental insurance.............oh well! At least the bite guard lasts for 3 years, and will give me relief from aching jaws!

[coxabey]

oooh Jo! Your pixie layout is going across the top!

[jo.bee]

Missed it!!

[suttyscrappers]

i meant to ask earlier but forgot....what happened to Fae that she needed stitches???

[jo.bee]

Killer cat attack!!

[EmilyLovedHim]

OMG that sounds dreadful!

[Beadie Am]

I need to go and play catch up - saw about Tash's dental work, but missed Fae needing stitches!

[suttyscrappers]

Killer cat attack!!

ouuuch!!

I did trawl back through Am but couldny find a post from Fae....just one mentioning stitches

[coxabey]

Fae didn't mention it on this thread - only on the DQ thread! Had us all confuzzled...!

[jo.bee]

I read it on our team thread I think.

[Happy Hazel]

evening all

hope you all have had a great day

sorry to hear about Fae's stitches

hazel

[jo.bee]

Finished my first LO with this months GoGo kit - quite pleased with how it has turned out - cos its yellow

[EmilyLovedHim]

Cannot wait to see then Jo cause yellow is not a fave of mine either I have to say!

[faeryscrapper]

I copied & pasted my post - it's back a couple of pages! Poor puddy cat - wasn't his fault :( My hand is so sore though - very glad it was my left hand!

[jo.bee]

If any of you have a spare £600K plus - you might like to buy my pals house!! http://www.solicitorsproperty.com/sps/m_showprop.php?propref=ABS05249&solid=5

[EmilyLovedHim]

If I win the lottery then Jo I will be in contact! That is an amazing house!

[Beadie Am]

Very nice house!

[Beadie Am]

I copied & pasted my post - it's back a couple of pages! Poor puddy cat - wasn't his fault :( My hand is so sore though - very glad it was my left hand!

Is the cat ok tho?? :P

[jennyap]

Evening ladies :D

Pleased to say DH has redeemed himself! After dragging me away from work early, I got a huge card, and he then took me out for a really nice meal and bottle of wine at our local pub. We had a lovely relaxed evening :wub:

[EmilyLovedHim]

Glad he did that and you had a lovely time Jenny.

Catch you all tomorrow off to bed now - night!

[coxabey]

Jo - that house is amazing! I would love that kitchen..... how come they're selling up?

[Beadie Am]

Sounds like a good evening, Jenny :)

[coxabey]

Jenny - glad you had such a nice time! I'm off to Bedfordshire in a minute - can't keep my eyes open....

[jo.bee]

Jo - that house is amazing! I would love that kitchen..... how come they're selling up?

They started off in a 2 bedroomed ex council house - but he is a builder and they have either built there own or done up old houses. That house has all that space and there is only the 2 of them!! Thay have decided it too big and its about 5 miles out of town - they are moving back into Elgin. You would be pushed to spend that amount of money in town even in the nicer area they want to move too - so should imagine that when they downsize they will have no mortgage - and she is only my age!!

The house we have got our eye on has dropped in price again - so fingers crossed.

[fiona2277]

wow that is one nice house!! how is every one tonight??

[Scrapcomber]

Evening ladies - had my regular check-up at the dentist this afternoon, and I am really, really depressed now.......I've apparently been doing quite a bit of damage by grinding my teeth in my sleep, so have to have a bite guard. Then I have to see the periodontist coz my gums don't look good and I have to have 3 white fillings replaced. Overall, I'm looking at close to £600 of treatment over the next 3 months. Guess I won't be buying much stash........

I took out a health insurance plan which is well worth it as I have glasses as well, but silly me didn't for DH and he has just paid £1000 for all his work in the last 2 months :o


The house we have got our eye on has dropped in price again - so fingers crossed.

Fingers crossed for you Jo

[jo.bee]

DH has got to get a proper job first!!

Ouch to all that money!

[cw18]

If any of you have a spare £600K plus - you might like to buy my pals house!! http://www.solicitorsproperty.com/sps/m_showprop.php?propref=ABS05249&solid=5

Is confuddled! Says 4 bedrooms in the text, then at the bottom says Bedrooms : 5 :huh:


If I move I want more than 4 bedrooms. Need one for (D)H, one for me (so I don't have to put up with his snoring and drunken moods!), one for DS2, one for DS1 when home on leave (where he can leave stuff), one for GDs when they come and stay, one in case DD or my parents come at the same time, and a couple of rooms for my stash (one to store the bulk of it, and one to scrap in!) So that's 8 as a minimum :lol:


And speaking of craft rooms....

I'm just having a quick brew (and catch up) before bed, having survived my first ever visit to Ikea :blink:

Decided I'd better go check it out and see if there's anything big that's worth getting stuck in a scrum for on Saturday (21% off day!), and I've seen some kitchen units that I think would make my bedroom/craftroom much more organised. Need to play around with measurement in my lunch break tomorrow, and if I can get things to fit on paper I'll probably head back down tomorrow night to use their software and check out worktops and handles :rolleyes:

Did mention to a member of staff I'd probably have to pay it over three invoices to I could use three cards (that time of the month already!), but she said they should be able to accept all of them on one -- which hasn't exactly gone anyway towards stopping me going back :lol:

[fiona2277]

oh i love ikea and had a text about the 21% off day, now do i need to make the journey to bristol on sat??? good luck with the designing you craft space cheryl sounds more fun than doing work at work!! hehe

[jo.bee]

It is five bedrooms - the four bedroomed one we are looking at is a third of the price - but doesn't have the gym, sauna and jacuzzi!!

[jo.bee]

Ikea on a Saturday - you must be mad!!

[fiona2277]

Ikea on a Saturday - you must be mad!!
did you only just notice :lol: our nearest ikea is 2ish hours away so no choice im afraid

[faeryscrapper]

If any of you have a spare £600K plus - you might like to buy my pals house!! http://www.solicitorsproperty.com/sps/m_showprop.php?propref=ABS05249&solid=5

Hang on, I'll just go and get my money box ;)

[Kirsti]

Overall, I'm looking at close to £600 of treatment over the next 3 months. Guess I won't be buying much stash.......

Wow - I am so glad we have a NHS dentist! I think the maximum is only about £150 now...

[cw18]

Ikea on a Saturday - you must be mad!!

So I'm told :lol: And even worse as they've got the big sale on !!!

But it makes a huge difference to the cost of kitting out my room :ph34r: But it would also make a serious dent into the spare money at the end of the month, which means very little to splurge at Bolton even if work now have my payroll right and include the 7 weeks backpay the owe me on the element they failed to reinstate !!!! Mind, given how much stash I've got that's not actually a bad thing :lol:

[jo.bee]

Glasgow is our nearest Ikea so its about an 8 hour trip - thats enough to put me off.

[fiona2277]

didnt realise work had sorted your wages out cheryl, thats fabby news lets hope they sort the back pay quickly!!

[fiona2277]

Glasgow is our nearest Ikea so its about an 8 hour trip - thats enough to put me off. wow thats worse that ours!! and to think i moan about that!!

[cw18]

didnt realise work had sorted your wages out cheryl, thats fabby news lets hope they sort the back pay quickly!!

Got an email last Friday morning - just as I was starting to type an email to our Union rep as 'people helpdesk' hadn't responded to a 'please let me know ASAP if someone is still investigating this' email I'd sent at 11:10am on the Wednesday.

Payroll cut off was today (I think) and they said they'd told payroll to make sure they included it this month..... so I'm keeping my fingers firmly crossed. If it doesn't turn up (or the back dated bit is missing) I plan to kick up a stink to get an 'advance' on it which they sort it our for the May payroll. And I won't give up easily either :nono:

[Beadie Am]

We could really do with 4 bedrooms for the two of us - DH has his den, I have my craft room, and a proper guest room would be nice (although it would end up being a library, too).

Well done on surviving Ikea, Cheryl - I have a love/hate thing with that place. It's not too bad at, say, gone 10pm midweek when it's usually not too busy. But weekends... *shudders*

[Beadie Am]

wow thats worse that ours!! and to think i moan about that!!

I recently discovered that my local one is also visited regulalry by people in Southampton and Portsmouth!!! Although saw on their site earlier tonight that there is one opening in Southampton next year.

[cw18]

I got to Ikea around 8:30, and left just before 10. The car park looked more populated than I'd have expected mid week, but it didn't seem busy inside at all :huh:

[fiona2277]

I recently discovered that my local one is also visited regulalry by people in Southampton and Portsmouth!!! Although saw on their site earlier tonight that there is one opening in Southampton next year.

so i heard but its going to be ages they have been talking about southampton for years and still we wait:( will be brill when it does open

[jo.bee]

Have been talking about one in Aberdeen too - believe it when I see it.

Off to read sme more of The Book Thief.

night.

[fiona2277]

right off to bed got a touch of the ol jet lag me thinks:( see you in the morn

nitexx

[Beadie Am]

Is the book any good, Jo?

[jo.bee]

Getting into it slowly - it was a recommendation from Fae.

[coxabey]

Morning ladies! I'd love a little trip to Ikea to get some more spice jars (I've filled all the ones Kirsti sold me with flowers and I now want some more for my buttons) but there is no way it would be worth braving it on Saturday just for that - and I know I would end up buying other things as well! I'm hoping my sister will be going soon to buy things for the new house..........and having said all that, DH still has to put up the shelf above my desk so I can have the jars in front of me rather than behind me!

[Tillybud]

Morning girls how are you all today ?

I got loads of crafting done yesterday so was really pleased with myself :)

Off out for lunch today again :)

Have a good day and see you later x

[jo.bee]

Morning - cold and frosty here.

Off to sign on at 9.30 then DH and I are off for a walk (hopefully past somewhere nice to go for coffee!) Got to make the most of his last 2 weeks off work.

[jo.bee]

Look for Nessie (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=157443&cat=2) is my LO from last night.

[Scrapcomber]

Morning everyone, thought I heard the doorbell this morning so ended up getting up at 7am, so decided not to bother going back to bed till 8.

Love the LO Jo.

We have a choice of going to IKEA at Bristol or Brent Cross, so we always choose Bristol as it is far easier to get to, especially as DD lives their now, I will tell her about the 21% day and they could catch the bus down.

[bevb]

Morning all !! Never did manage to get back on here after work:(
I am actually up, showered, dressed, had breakfast and about to hit Aldi :o No food in the cupboards again & DD1 is home from Uni this weekend!

[faeryscrapper]

We have a choice of going to IKEA at Bristol or Brent Cross, so we always choose Bristol as it is far easier to get to, especially as DD lives their now, I will tell her about the 21% day and they could catch the bus down.

My sister lives in Caversham and they drive up to the one in Birmingham or combine Bristol with a trip to my parents in Weston!

I've not been to IKEA since 2002 - there is one in Leeds but unless you have a car it is impossible to get to :( I want to go to IKEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jo.bee]

We sometimes stop off at the B'ham one when we come back up north. We have a chap in Elgin who has a van and for a fee will drive down and pick up peoples orders and deliver them.

[sarahbert1536]

Morning

I think i am going to have to go back and see my doctor again, I am getting fed up with having no energy all the time and with loosing half the day sleeping. I went to bed just before 11 last night woke up briefly when OH got up at 6 and then slept until gone 10

[Scrapcomber]

I would have thought Birmingham IKEA was quite a trek from Caversham Fae.
I think Reading or Oxford would be an ideal new site :)

Sarah a doctors appointment is in order I think.

[faeryscrapper]

I would have thought Birmingham IKEA was quite a trek from Caversham Fae.
I think Reading or Oxford would be an ideal new site :)


That's my sister and BIL for you :wacko: but we used to drive to the one in Birmingham when we were at Brize - if they get one in Oxford I'm moving back there asap :lol:

[Kirsti]

:D

these (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=102830&d=1208522082) little people will be living at my house from Monday! :wub:

[jo.bee]

There is no way I would want to live at Brize or anywhere near there - would hate to live anywhere that busy.

Cute stamps Kirsti.

[faeryscrapper]

I can't see anything Kirsti - just goes blank :(

[faeryscrapper]

There is no way I would want to live at Brize or anywhere near there - would hate to live anywhere that busy.


I didn't exactly want to live at Brize myself ;)

[Kirsti]

hmm, strange - seems to work for Jo.......will try again later tonight if its still not working Fae. At work at mo so gotta dash!

[jo.bee]

I didn't exactly want to live at Brize myself ;)

It might have improved now - but last time I saw it it looked grim!!

[jo.bee]

Popping out to a friends for a quick coffee - she is moving in a couple of months and has been sorting out her books to go to the charity shop - so I'm off for a rummage!

[Scrapcomber]

Just love those stamps Kirsti, where did you get them from please?

[faeryscrapper]

It might have improved now - but last time I saw it it looked grim!!

I left Brize in August 2000 - glad I never had to live on the base, most of the MQ's were in Carterton which was a grubby little town, used to go to either Witney, Oxford or Cheltenham if we were going out!

[faeryscrapper]

Just love those stamps Kirsti, where did you get them from please?

Only available in Sweden or Norway :D Kirsti's colleague has very kindly bought some for her - and me!!!

[Tillybud]

Love those little people, they are so cute :)

Just had lunch out and im now chilling before going off on the school run :)

[EmilyLovedHim]

OOO they are lovely and I have had an offer from someone in Sweden who would get them for me but after Ally Pally I am going to be good!

[faeryscrapper]

I'm paying for mine with pennies from selling on eBay - have decided not to have a budget but if I want something I have to sell unwanted stuff first.

[EmilyLovedHim]

I did that and spent it on the BIA and Ally Pally :lol:!

Dreadful but we have had new stuff in at work today - going to gaze a while longer before I get tho!

[faeryscrapper]

:lol:

Anything nice???

[cw18]

Have spent all day thinking about whether or not I can afford/justify "fitting out" my room -- and have decided I'm back off to Ikea tonight to be 100% sure of what I want, and then an early, early start tomorrow morning to try and get it all.

BUT..... I've got to try and get stash from three rooms (plus bits in the living room and kitchen!) into here, so the agreement I've made with myself is that what doesn't fit has to go!! I'm sure DD will take some of it off my hands, but if any of it is "sellable" that will recoup some of the cost ;)


Off to play with their planner for a while now -- it says you can save it onto their server, which I assume means you can then open it at the store to get hints and tips from the staff :unsure: Then I'll have to find something Q&E to make for tea, as I'm not going to want another late night if I'm having a really early start in the morning :nono:

[jennyap]

OOO they are lovely and I have had an offer from someone in Sweden who would get them for me but after Ally Pally I am going to be good!

But but... how can you refuse, they are like gold dust here! You could easily sell them on - to me for a start ;) :lol:

[EmilyLovedHim]

I did wonder about that Jenny but I need to have the funds to get them in the first place! Just spent £50 at the vets today which has cleared me out until pay day - hope that DH has enough for DD lunches and dance classes as we have to pay 10% on top for each week these are late!

[EmilyLovedHim]

:lol:

Anything nice???

Depends really! The delivery was from Trimcraft so new Dovecraft ranges - one in black white and pink, another called Fantasy which is all Fairies and Dragons, and finally a pet one. All have matching brads, ribbons and chipboards. Also some new glitter brads in flowers, shoes with handbags and finally butterflies with dragonflies. New range of little clear stamps for 99p which included some lovely swirls, and a complete weeney alphabet in different fonts blocks mounted - think it was ALL 30 stamps for just 99p (got to have some of these!!!)

Will see if there is a pic anywhere.

[faeryscrapper]

Ooooh, I like the sound of the stamps - and the dragons but don't tell anyone I said that :ph34r: :lol:

[EmilyLovedHim]

Cannot find a photo anywhere of the stamps sorry! The Dovecraft papers are very resonable TBH - 6x6 are £2.99, 8x8 are £3.99 and 12x12 are £4.99 for 36 sheets but with 12 designs you get three of each so easy to split with 2 others if you all wanted them making the 12x12 a bargain price of £1.66 for 12 sheets!!!

The alphabet stamps are really really lovely and I might just give in with those as I cannot see them lasting especially the nice script ones!

[Tillybud]

Oh Helen im off to craft central next week and those papers may just jump into my basket as i need some new packs of papers :)

[jennyap]

I did wonder about that Jenny but I need to have the funds to get them in the first place! Just spent £50 at the vets today which has cleared me out until pay day - hope that DH has enough for DD lunches and dance classes as we have to pay 10% on top for each week these are late!

I'd pay you in advance :lol:

[EmilyLovedHim]

They are not the best quality in the world but at that price it does not matter! Deffo the sort of papers you would want to chop up and use bits of tho in the fantasy collection. In the pet one there are lots of different pets including hamsters and goldfish! That could be the problem tho in that most people have a cat or dog and will craft with one or other could be a case of too many pets spoil the pack :lol:! Black white and pink is really striking tho!

We had ours today but the drop is not expected until next week so might be worth a call to see if they have them all as I know this is an extra delivery and not all stores are likely to get it!

[faeryscrapper]

I'll have a scout round online - I think I could probably get them in Freddies but I'm not traipsing over to the other side of York, oooh unless I can convince my Mum next week :lol:

[faeryscrapper]

I'm off to list some more stuff on the auction site - I'll have nothing left at this rate :rolleyes:

[EmilyLovedHim]

They are literally hot off the press Fae so don't be suprised if not everywhere has them yet!

[jo.bee]

The cheapy stamps sound fab - will look in the Inverness Craft Central when I next go but it has only been open a couple of weeks so probably won't have them.

[fiona2277]

evening all, have fed the family so going to get them washed and in bed in a bit then make a start (if the printer will play!!) on my mk i have an idea so thats half the battle i guess??, have had a nice day gossiping with my friend while her youngest played with DD2 nice!!

[Hysteri-CAL]

and then an early, early start tomorrow morning to try and get it all.



What time does the sale start Cheryl ??

[Tillybud]

Hi girls how are you all ??

I solved the dilemma of the CJ ? weekly challenge.... i just did another LO for the challenge :)
That way i get both lots of points :)

[faeryscrapper]

They are literally hot off the press Fae so don't be suprised if not everywhere has them yet!

It's an excuse to try and get to Freddies anyway :) If they have the stuff it'll be a bonus!

[Scrapcomber]

But but... how can you refuse, they are like gold dust here! You could easily sell them on - to me for a start ;) :lol:

Or me :)

[EmilyLovedHim]

Ikea is open at 6am and up until 8am Family Card holders can get a free brekkie and you can get one of these on the day apparently anyway - not a credit card but a loyalty type one.

Jo even if they have only been open a couple of weeks they still might have the stamps - ask for the little wooden alphabet stamps from Trimcraft they will know what you are on about if they have them!

[jo.bee]

Might be going through in the next couple of weeks so will have a look for them.

[fiona2277]

oh just playing with dh new iPod touch its very cool think I will have to get one for me soon LOL

[EmilyLovedHim]

Might be going through in the next couple of weeks so will have a look for them.

At least you know to look for them now - think they are a great buy at just 99p. Also a set in the clear ones but only one font in these.

[fiona2277]

those stamps sound good got to go to the range over weekend so might see if they have had them in fingers crossed

[EmilyLovedHim]

Fingers crossed for you Fiona - we were initially told they were not to go on sale until next week but when it all arrived we asked where we were meant to put it all in the meantime as we don't have a stock room! So it has gone out ready for the hordes this weekend.

[coxabey]

Evening ladies - to quote Freddie Mercury, I think I'm going slightly mad! I was already knackered before even leaving work, and DD will NOT go to bed, she's tumbled and cut her lip on a building block so has blood on her nice clean (white!) sleepsuit, which was already the second one of the night due to an earlier nappy incident. If DH comes home and asks what's for dinner, he's going to get VERY short shrift!!!

[jo.bee]

We are having a take away - cos I forgot to get anything out of the freezer. Just as well really as I'm happy enough playing with my BIA!

[coxabey]

oooh - I could murder a pizza! But I have to be good with our money till payday, so have dug some chicken kievs out of the freezer (can be cooked from frozen) and DH will get some chips on his way home.......not brilliantly gourmet or healthy, but at the moment, I don't really care!

Oh, I did I tell you all that I've finished my MK layout?

[suttyscrappers]

evening all
i have just got back from Birmingham after taking the kids to Cadbury world on the train (left at 8.15 this morning and got back home at 7.10) and to say im pooped would be an understatement!!
its a good job i had a free family ticket as it was VERY disappointing (even more so than last time i went with free tickets) and you only get 3 bars of choc on the tour (last time was at least 6)....so its safe to say i wont be going again!
i missed voting this month as just remembered about it but was past the deadline so sorry!

[Tillybud]

Whens the results out ? Havent seen Cheryl shes been very quiet or have i just missed her

[suttyscrappers]

i believe shes at ikea planning to do a craft room overhaul/makeover to take advantage of the big discount day tomorrow

[EmilyLovedHim]

Think she is looking for a place she can sleep in there until they open in the morning :lol:!

[Tillybud]

That wouldnt surprise me bless her :)

[EmilyLovedHim]

DH - oh you must be so desperat to go there tomorrow - I said well if you were spending a couple of hundred quid or even if you are on a limited budge tis worth it. Saying that I would not take DD there tomorrow, especially the Croydon one which is always mad!

[EmilyLovedHim]

WHOOPS managed to post twice!!!

[Tillybud]

I NEVER go near our Ikea on a weekend. Its absolute chaos

[jennyap]

Helen, we've given up on the Croydon IKEA, even mid-week it is crazy. We go to the Lakeside one now - twice the distance but only takes a few minutes longer to get there! We do actually go on a Saturday, if we get there at about 5pm it's usually pretty quiet. No way I'd brave it tomorrow unless I wanted something big though.

I got some good post today - over 500 photos from Photobox, hopefully I'll get a bit more scrapping done now :)

[Tillybud]

Im off to read in bed.
Sleep well and see you all tomorrow :)

[Kirsti]

500 Jenny!!! Wow - we'll be expecting lots of LOs from you now then! ;)

[jennyap]

500 Jenny!!! Wow - we'll be expecting lots of LOs from you now then! ;)

Um yeah, ok :huh: They're not all for scrapping with, plenty will go in albums. At the rate I scrap they would probably keep me going for about 10 years :lol::lol:

[EmilyLovedHim]

Jenny we always use Lakeside too - I used to live in Croydon and the Purley Way is always mad. Ok you have to pay to use the crossing at Dartford but tis worth it and you have the other shops there too which is a bonus! We tend to do the other end of the day and get there nice and early to have breakfast but I work on a Saturday now so cannot do that any more :(

[fiona2277]

ive only been to the croydon one once but never again totally mad!!

[EmilyLovedHim]

Thing is once a year I have to brave Croydon cause my friend and my Goddaughter live there! TBH I would rather drive to Ally Pally than Croydon - although maybe not with DD!

[cw18]

What time does the sale start Cheryl ??

doors open at 6am for Family Card holders.... and I picked mine up last night :lol:


been back tonight, changed the plan a bit (forfeited some storage for extra worksurface) having taken advice, changed my mind on the units I wanted (same price as I really didn't like the texture on the cheapest ones, but prefer the cupboard doors and they don't need handles -- grooves on the edges -- so that makes it fractionally cheaper than the ones I was looking at and the units are more "flush"), and a member of staff keyed my 'order' into the system. Means that when/if I get there early tomorrow it's a lot quicker to process.

Got more good news on it too -- they don't stock some of the bits I want, so it has to be a "distribution order" which means a 3-4 week delivery. That means I've got time to try and re-home the stash in my room round the rest of the house (after the CC) and paint the walls first -- may even have time to change the floor covering if I can find something I can afford. And best of all, hubby needn't know I've paid for it before pay day :ph34r:

[cw18]

Think she is looking for a place she can sleep in there until they open in the morning :lol:!

Now why didn't I think of that :lol:

[cw18]

DH - oh you must be so desperat to go there tomorrow - I said well if you were spending a couple of hundred quid or even if you are on a limited budge tis worth it. Saying that I would not take DD there tomorrow, especially the Croydon one which is always mad!

Mine's about £1150 before the discount :nono: :o :stop: :ph34r: :blink: -- unless I change my mind on anything else overnight :rolleyes: So that's a saving of £241.50, which I consider well worth getting/staying up and fighting the hordes for. Shall be seriously miffed if I get to the front of the queue to be told they've "sold out" of some of my components though :(

And the under cupboard lighting I've seen that I like would be an extra £197 before discount (so another £40+ saving there if I can stretch the plastic that far!!!)

Have a feeling the lighting will have to wait and be bought at full price at a later date though -- especially if I want to try and change the carpet for something else before the units arrive !!!

[cw18]

For a third time the polling booths are closed :wub:

The votes have been collected and counted
(all 18 emails – with thanks to all who voted and made this a success again :wub: )


AND
THE WINNER OF
THE FAVOURITE LAYOUT OF MARCH 2008
IS

***** drum roll please *****

here goes

***** BIGGER drum roll please *****


Layout number 11 by joanold

which you can see here (http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/cw18/March%20SAD%20Favourite%20LOs/?action=view&current=LO11.jpg)

and she was a clear 6 points ahead of the second place, so would have taken a bit of catching up I think :)

[jo.bee]

Congratulations Joan - it is a gorgeous LO.

[fiona2277]

congrats Joan lovely lo

good savings there cheryl i will keep my fingers crossed you get all the bits you need tomorow

[faeryscrapper]

Well done Joan!!! That's a fab lo :)

[faeryscrapper]

Seeing as I appear to have killed the thread I'm off to bed!

Night!!!

[fiona2277]

nite Fae xx

[Beadie Am]

Congrats Joan!

[Beadie Am]

Thankfully we don't have to negotiate the Purley Way to get to the Croydon Ikea, but there is no way I'm going there tomorrow - Saturdays are bad enough normally!!!

[Alibri]

Hi all - off to bed in a sec, but I am contemplating going to Ikea tomorrow - I only want a couple of shelves for my Expedit unit, but I am trying to get tidied and sorted at the moment - even DH said that he would come, which is amazing! I don't think he has a notion of how busy it will be tomorrow - I wanted to get there first thing, but he wants to sleep in!

Anyway, congrats Joan and well done. :)

[coxabey]

Morning - kind of! DD woke us at 4.30, then our garden furniture was delivered at 7.15 - I feel like I've been hit over the head with something hard! Have a humungous laundry mountain to get through as well as a Photobox order to organise. Thankfully, DH is taking DD off to the swings and shops with her godfather for company so I'll get some peace and quiet later......! I'm going to see if I can get a bit more kip first tho

Congratulations Joan - I'm not surprised your LO won, I've loved it since I first saw it!!!

[jo.bee]

Morning.

Good luck to those of you braving Ikea on a Saturday morning - where I live if you get more than a dozen cars in front of you its classed as a traffic jam!!

[Tillybud]

Morning girls :)
Well done on the winning LO Joan. Its a great LO.

Cheryl if you have any stash needs rehoming you know where i live :lol::lol::lol: Good luck at Ikea you brave woman

Im off to football with DS in a bit so have a good morning and see you all when i get back

[cw18]

morning all :wub:

Been to Ikea. Done the grocery shopping. Put the groceries away. AND I've had time to make and drink a brew :huh:

Bet you didn't expect to see ME around this early :lol:



Couldn't sleep - think I was scared of oversleeping! So, after all the comments about queues building up long before opening I decided to go early.

Got there at 4:30 ( :blink: ), and a chap opened the gates for me 10 mins later (weren't supposed to be opened until 5). Store opened at 5:30, but we weren't allowed on the shop floor until 6 -- so I went and grabbed a free breakfast along with the other dozen or so people who were there.

By the time I got back to the entrance there were loads more people there, and when they let us in/up at 6am it was a real mad dash. I went and grabbed the lighting I wanted then went back to kitchens -- to be faced with a huge queue. Shortly after staff came round asking how much people wanted, and those who were only after 1 or 2 units or worksurfaces were being queue jumped!

If I'd stuck to the scheme entered onto the system last night I'd have mentioned it, but having checked all my plastic last night I didn't think I could scrape together enough and still feed the family for the next 11 days (and have the money for the grill being fixed, which I'm hoping will be this week), so had changed to cheaper units I wasn't quite so keen on (but would save me around £250 after discount).

So about 10 mins after I joined the queue more staff came along -- offering vouchers that mean you can go back no later than 4th May and still have the 21% discount. But these only work on things from the units section of the kitchen brochure, which is fair enough. So anything else (like my lighting, or pots and pans, crockery, cutlery etc) had to be bought and paid for today.

I grabbed one quickly, as it means I don't have to pay until after I get paid (30th), plus it means I should be able to afford the one I like. As an added bonus it also gives me another 2 weeks to clear out my room, and I may even manage to scrape together the money to paint and change the floor covering before it's delivered.

It was just as well I grabbed my lighting when I did though, as when I went back through that section straight after getting my voucer there was only one white unit left !!!

So I was out of Ikea (having still managed to spend almost £200 on lighting, storage jars and a new dressing gown!) by 7:15am :)

[faeryscrapper]

Morning all :)

Does someone want to take me to IKEA? :lol: If not, any ideas on how to force H to learn to drive?

[jo.bee]

Bit of a trek for me I'm afraid. Does he not want to learn to drive - my friends DH only passed his test a few years ago.

[cw18]

After doing three return trips to ours in less than 60 hours (!) I don't think my back would cope with the trek Fae :( Sorry :( :(

[faeryscrapper]

Bit of a trek for me I'm afraid. Does he not want to learn to drive - my friends DH only passed his test a few years ago.

Well, he was going to - his company were going to pay for driving lessons and whatnot but he decided to get his train travel free instead :rolleyes: The man just does not get the need to go to these places!

The nearest IKEA is Leeds - but it's the other side of Leeds and would involve 2 bus rides & a train, not very practical for carrying all the stuff I want :angry: Plus, they've rolled out their mail order but everything I want says 'sorry this item is not eligible for delivery'!

Have just found out we're getting an ILVA - IKEA's big rival ;)

[cw18]

Right.. I'm about to head out again! Did my grocery shop at Asda, and totally forgot to come home via Tesco for the Daily Mail and the free DVD!!!

So I'm going to use my bus pass to pop back up the road for an hour or two. TTYL :wub:

[Suky]

Well done, Cheryl, a definite reward for being there soooo early :) What is the name of the unit range you are going for now? DH & I want their wardrobe fittings but can't find someone locally to build the actual wardrobe Too small a job, apparently :(
OK, off to deliver broken wheelchair from Sainsburys to DH to be fixed, do a bit of shopping and then maybe a detour to local craft shop, just window shopping, honest!:ph34r:

[coxabey]

Cheryl - I am very impressed! My DH came through to the living room earlier and said "one of your mad scrapping friends was at Ikea at 4.30 this morning!!" - I didn't realise he read this thread when I wasn't around!!!!

[suttyscrappers]

Cheryl - I am very impressed! My DH came through to the living room earlier and said "one of your mad scrapping friends was at Ikea at 4.30 this morning!!" - I didn't realise he read this thread when I wasn't around!!!!

Tash tht last bit made me :lol:
Cheryl i stand in awe!! you are the SADs version of Anthea Turner!! I can only aspire to be as organised as you are!
I did contemplate the Ikea sale as the kitchen units i want are from there so would have saved about £250 but with our bathroom mess no where near finished (hopping mad with ins company as they are dragging their feet giving the go ahead to eveything...and it happened 10 WEEKS AGO :angry::angry::angry:)
Also we only use credit cards in emergencies i didnt want to put it in one (im a cash up front girl now) as we got burnt for paying of the business cc debt when our business went (DH partner got to walk away)
so as i dont have a spare £1000 and have nowhere to store the units for the next few months (new dishwasher is already in the playroom) we decided the discount wasnt worth the hastle
off out with kids now see you all later x

[cw18]

I didn't really want to put it on plastic, but it would have only been until pay day (30th) when I get the money I'm owed from the first 7 weeks back at work ;)

The units I want are the Solar white, with Pragel white worktops.

[coxabey]

aaaarrrgggghhhh! I'm having a nightmare with the Ryanair website - it won't let me make a booking......! And I have to make it today, coz the prices have already gone up since last week.

Laundry load 1 is washed & dried, load 2 is in the dryer, load 3 is in the washing machine - only another 4 loads to go!!!

[cw18]

((hugs Tash))

or is that post really from Tash's DH in disguise :rolleyes:

[jo.bee]

All my 3 loads of washing is blowing nicely on the line.

Off to finish my mini book from yesterday and then attempt another GoGo LO.

[cw18]

and I'm off to try and catch a few hours sleep :rolleyes:

must set my alarm clock for 4ish, else we won't have any tea tonight :ph34r:

[sarahbert1536]

Hello!

We are quiet today. I'm feeling a bit better today thank goodness so have done one LO and might start another in a while.

I thought I was up early today at 6.15 but from the sounds of it Cheryl's day was half over by then

[EmilyLovedHim]

Never been on here when it is sooo quiet! Been thinking about Cheryl - wonder how she got on?

[jo.bee]

I have been busy crafting - finished a gatefold BIA mini book - here (http://mrsbeee.blogspot.com/2008/04/castle-mini-book_19.html)

[jo.bee]

Gorilla crafts have the new 99p stamps - buy 4 get one free.

[faeryscrapper]

Oh no, don't tell me that Jo :wacko:

[EmilyLovedHim]

That book is fantastic Jo - have left you a comment!

[EmilyLovedHim]

Where did you see the offer - cannot see it on the site Jo?

[faeryscrapper]

Gorilla crafts have the new 99p stamps - buy 4 get one free.

Where did you see the 'buy 4 get 1 free' bit?

[faeryscrapper]

I want to know before I hit checkout :lol:

[EmilyLovedHim]

Not just me then Fae!!! :lol: As my discount at work is not brill this could be a better offer especially as there are 3 sets I want, means I can have a 4th FREE if only we could find the offer :(

[faeryscrapper]

I know - I've got 10 sets in my basket just now :wacko:

[faeryscrapper]

Just looked in STYD but can't see anything?

[jo.bee]

Somewhere on the RH side it said special offers and when I clicked on it it said about this offer on clear stamps including the 99p ones - but now I can't see it.

[faeryscrapper]

Bet it's finished then - just my luck :rolleyes:

[jo.bee]

I only ordred mine about an hour ago - it said the discount would be refunded - cannot see it now.

[faeryscrapper]

I found the 'Specials' bit - no stamps :( Have ordered 5 alphas anyway and the 'hint of pink' 6x6 paper pad :lol:

[faeryscrapper]

I only ordred mine about an hour ago - it said the discount would be refunded - cannot see it now.

I might email them and ask :unsure:

[jo.bee]

I have PM'd her - I know I did read it.

[jo.bee]

Just checked my order and it says processing and underneath it says refund on its way.

[cw18]

Never been on here when it is sooo quiet! Been thinking about Cheryl - wonder how she got on?

Helen -- see post 204 (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showpost.php?p=4869296&postcount=204)


went to bed around 1pm, with alarm set for 4pm -- but I didn't hear it. DD phoned at 4:15 or thereabouts -- and as I answered the phone I was expecting it to be the newsagent chasing DS2 for his Sunday round :blink:

when I got off the phone a few mins later, I rest my alarm for 5pm -- and fell straight back to sleep. I heard the alarm that time, but very nearly went straight back to sleep :nono:

managed to get tea done though -- but it's only oven cooked fish and chips as I couldn't fancy cooking a full blown meal tonight ;)

[EmilyLovedHim]

That was good news then Cheryl with the voucher! I was tempted by the free brekkie I have to say:lol:

Let me know Fae and Jo how you get on with the stamps - I have even hidden mine at work now cause I am broke after taking the cat to the vets yesterday.

[cw18]

I'd read that if you were "unable to complete" your kitchen purchase they'd offer you one of these vouchers -- but I expected that to be late on tonight, for those still in the queue who they wouldn't be able to serve before midnight.

I couldn't believe I was being offered one at 6:30am -- it really made my day/week/month for me :)

[faeryscrapper]

Let me know Fae and Jo how you get on with the stamps - I have even hidden mine at work now cause I am broke after taking the cat to the vets yesterday.

Will do :)

[Suky]

I bought 6 of the 99p clear stamps (duplicated the alpha for easier double letters) and one of the wooden alphas. Almost missed them, it was only chatting to the girl who served me that reminded me I was looking for them :D
Also bought some 8x8 PM papers for DDs engagement album so thats this months budget spent!

[cw18]

Having taken a quick look at the alphas, I'm tempted by a couple when I can pick them up in person from somewhere

And like Suky, I'm seriously considering doubling up on the ones I want. At that price it's an afforable option :)

[jo.bee]

I just bought 5 of the clear 99p sets - I love my MM magnetic alphas rather thsn the wooden ones. I had a reply from Sam at Gorilla Crafts - the offer had expired but they hadn't removed the note about the 5 for 4. She has honoured it for me though and is refunding me the 99p. My local craft shop might get them in but she is usually £1.49 each for them - so with my discount I was cheaper to get them online. And I bought some BF stamps from the Marketplace yesterday!!

[EmilyLovedHim]

Oh well will get mine from work - with my discount they are only 85p anyway :lol: and there is less tempatation there too!

[coxabey]

Evening everyone! The laundry mountain has been defeated and the flights for our little holiday in July have been booked! I've also done my photobox order, checked my insurance claim, done my banking, signed up for my childcare voucher account and updated my library wish list! Phew! We've also had a visit from my sister and BIL and DH has been round to the flat to fix a leaky loo......needless to say all that has been done while dealing with DD who didn't want any of her food and was more energetic than I have ever seen her. Two very tired parents here who are very ready for bed!

And no - Cheryl it's not my DH - he only reads the thread, knows it would be more than his life's worth to actually post!!!

[fiona2277]

wow yuo have been busy Tash!! congrats cheryl on the sucessful ikea trip

i have been in the tesco crush, seen the outlaws, done loads of washing, bought rosie a new bike and got a new bistro set for the balcony today and am i ever knackered!! i have got some fab photos of rosie on the new bike, pink of corse!! so am going to do a dlo nowxx

[coxabey]

awww - a pink bike! how fab is that!

[fiona2277]

and it a bmx!! can you tell dh wanted boys :lol:

[fiona2277]

103105 here it is in all its pink glory !!!

[EmilyLovedHim]

Fiona she looks great - love the helmet! Just reminded me I have not scrapped my DD on her first bike yet!