Mum of Boys CJ - Group Two *HOST ROSANI*

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Mum of Boys CJ - Group Two

Organizers Name Rosani (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/private.php?do=newpm&userid=2986)

Signup: Completed
Status: Running

Posting Frequency: Every Three Weeks

Completion By: 17th July 2006

Posting Schedule:
1st posting: Jan 9th 2006
2nd posting: Jan 30th
3rd posting: Feb 20th
4th posting: March 13th
5th posting: April 3rd
6th posting: April 24th
7th posting: May 15th
8th posting: June 5th
9th posting: June 26th
Final posting: July 17th

Rules for Mailing:
Posting of CJ in a heavy-duty, bubble padded envelope, which will take the reuse and abuse by Royal Mail
It is recommended CJ is placed in a sandwich/Ziploc bag to protect it from the elements.
Posting should be 1st Class (recorded delivery recommended

Details
A CJ for those of us blessed with sons (and who didn’t make it to group one) to celebrate the little monsters! Participants are free to choose their own “boyish” theme.


**Please leave the first message below this for the host to post!**

[Rosani]

Ahhh, here we are in our new home!

Here is the list of participants and themes as I know it - if you know any different then please do let me know:
Rosani (Claudia) - things boys say
stardust (Kerry) - quotes about boys
craftymum1971 (Jackie) - being you
Rhian (Rhian) - boys toys
Mollymoo (Nikki) - Angels with dirty faces
annadomini (Anna)- boy o boy! (all about mischief)
lizh (Liz) - things I love about boys
deirdre (Deirdre) - joy of boys
jem (Jan) - I wanna be
ifa - Angels or demons?

The posting schedule is:
1st - 9 Jan 2006
2nd - 30 Jan
3rd - 20 Feb
4th - 13 Mar
5th - 3 Apr
6th - 24 apr
7th - 15 May
8th - 5 Jun
9th- 26 Jun
final - 17 Jul

Hope you have fun with this and meet some new friends in the process. I know I for one am really looking forward to it!

[Rosani]

THis is the order of the circle:

ifa posts to
stardust who posts to
Rhian who posts to
Mollymoo who posts to
lizh who posts to
craftymum1971 who posts to
deirdre who posts to
Rosani who posts to
jem who posts to
annadomini who posts to ifa

[Elphaba]

Hi Claudia,
It may be a good Idea to have Liz (lizh), Nikki (mollymoo) & me one after the other in the list, as we all meet up atleast once a week to crop.

[Rosani]

THat's a brilliant idea, thanks Jackie. I'll do that.

[Elphaba]

Claudia, I don't mind being the last one of the three to post to the next member of the group.

[Mollymoo]

Just set6tling in - please may I have this room - it has a lovely view!

[Rosani]

I'm still trying to get used to see my userid on the thread title as HOST!! (gulp)

I'm working on the order of the circle now (slow day at work, you see) and it's coming along nicely. I suddenly realized I'm gonna have to buy a book for the CJ, aren't I??? SHOPPING!!!

[annadomini]

Hi! :)
Just signing in.

[hummingbird]

Morning girls, I just thought I pop in to say hi. How is everyone settling in?

[stardust]

Settling in just fine. My bed is much more comfortable in this new home. Did somebody remember to lock the door of the old place.

[Rosani]

Did somebody remember to lock the door of the old place.

I handed Sarah our keys :lol:

[Mollymoo]

I see I am the only one with no theme..............mmmmm , getting traumatised by that already!!

[Rosani]

You could always go into group 1 and see if you can steal any of their themes... hee hee!

[Mollymoo]

sneak back in - did you take a copy of the keys? LOL!!!

[Rosani]

I've just amended the third post in this thread to show the order of the circle... if you have any objections speak now!

I hope to start PMing everyone with details tomorrow. I anticipate a slow day at work!

[Elphaba]

Looks good to me Caludia :D

[Rhian]

Just thought I'd say hello. :D

_____
Rhian

[Rosani]

Hi everyone! I'm here and ready to start PMing everyone with details of who they will post the CJ to...

Hope everyone's ok and excited! I'm going out lunchtime to try and buy a book to make the CJ out of :D

[stardust]

I am making mine out of mount board (when it arrives from Ebay). I spent ages trawling the shops for something suitable last time I did a CJ and came back with nothing so decided this time that I would get the mount board, cover it, add book rings (need to buy those too :lol:) and voila, hopefully I should have a cheapish book. It also means I can spend a bit more on papers to cover it.

[Rosani]

I've used Pink Pig books in the past, which are great as they have a nice tough cover, sturdy pages and the spiral can be removed if you wish and replaced with bookrings or the spiral again, once you punch through the papers that cover the front. They are also cheapish and come in various sizes.

I usually leave all the pages in mine, just in case someone needs to use more than one and when I get the CJ back, take all the redundant pages out and voila! Nice roomy CJ.

I did play with the idea of making my own but I'm just not good at it. I really suck. :(

[stardust]

Is the spiral easy enough to take out and put back in again?

I subscribe to Paper Dillies which is a mini book kit from the States and this time it is a spiral bound chipboard book. I haven't done it before and don't want to make a mess.

[Rosani]

It depends on the sturdiness of the spiral - some spirals have little "hooks" on the ends which you'll have to straighten out before removing them, then re-curl when you've re-inserted them.

Does it make sense?

If the spiral is long enough, and the curly bit tight, you could cut it off, remove it, then re-curl a bit at the end. I used to do this with my notebooks back in school!

If you want to see what Pink Pig books look like, Magiclady sells them on www.craftmagicuk.co.uk (she's a sponsor)

[stardust]

They look nice. The postman just brought my mountboard.

[Elphaba]

I'm all excited now!! Must get cracking & sort out my papers & mount board!!

I Know which photos of my DS Lew I'm going to Use!! so It would help if I got them printed out, to help with colours etc!! :D

[hummingbird]

I'm going to use a pink pig book as well as I really like them. I can't believ how organised you lot are already! I've still mulling what I'm going to do with mine!

[Rosani]

All I know is that it will be a Pink Pig book - what that will look like is to be decided another day! :D

[stardust]

Me too. I've just been looking at some Daisy D papers and I'm pretty sure that's what I will be covering mine in but there is so much choice. I love the wild west ones they have but I also love the playground ones and the fire engines, trains, spacemen. I love them all.

I'm looking forward to seeing these Pink Pig books.

[Mollymoo]

ok you are alraming me now!!!! LOL!!!

[Elphaba]

Hiya Nikki,
No need to be alarmed! I'm not so sure about the photos I've printed off now! :lol:
Will ask your opinion tomorrow evening :D

[Rosani]

I've ordered my Pink pigs today - and have a SORT OF idea of what I'm doing...

But today was simply ordering day. Planning day is another day. Baby steps girls! :D

[Elphaba]

I sat looking through some of my old CK mags last night, & I now have a reasonably good idea of what I'm going to do :D

[Rosani]

Ok ladies - as MOB group 3 fizzled out and we have one space left I've decided to make it available. But I have to do this fairly and so will post an invite later this morning on the community thread and will then accept the first reply I get.

So if you know anyone that wants in - let them know!

[deirdre]

Hi everyone, just signing in to say hello!
What size book is everyone using for their CJ. I'll probably get a pink pig book too

[stardust]

My mount board is 7x7 so the pages will probably be 6x6

[Elphaba]

My book is 6x6, Have made the covers & sorted the pages!

[deirdre]

Oh blimey,you're organised! Better get my thinking cap on!

[Mollymoo]

Did we get a 10th member?

[Elphaba]

Not Sure Claudia did post in the Comunity Forum, & Cookie replied, but not heard anything since!

[Rosani]

Hi girls - just catching up after being away for a long weekend... Yes, cookie did reply to my email but she was having a private discussion with someone else as to who would take the last place. I think cookie was thinking of hosting group 3 anyways... I'll let you know as soon as I catch up on emails/PMs!!

[Rosani]

UPDATE - quick one as I'm running to a meeting.

We've unfortunately had hummingbird drop out but I have had two requests to join. I'm hoping to hear from them soon to confirm so it sounds like we're up to 10 again!!

I'll also update those of you who will now be sending to someone else - at the moment I think it will just be annadomini as I'll make sure that the other change is for me, to keep it easy.

See ya later!

[Mollymoo]

Did your pink pigs arrive Claudia?

[Rosani]

Hmmmm... not yet, actually.

[Rosani]

UPDATE - everyone let's welcome Jem to our CJ! I've updated the first couple of posts with the new info... and will update also when I get our second new member confirmed.

In the meantime, make her feel welcome girls, like I know you will :)

[Mollymoo]

Hello Jem! Welcome to our circle............

[Elphaba]

Hi Jem, Welcome to the Mad house! :lol:

[Sambelina]

Hi girls

Sorry for gatecrashing, but just wondered where you got your pink pig books from?

[Rosani]

From here: http://www.craftmagicuk.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=86&cat

But from what I've read elsewhere they may be out?? I'll try to find out more...

[Mollymoo]

I have never shopped from here before but this was the site recommended to me for pink pigs

http://www.craftynotions.com/sketchbo.htm

[Rhian]

I have managed to make a start on my cj tonight, front and back pages have been covered and the sign in is nearly done. :D

Hope you are all well

_____
Rhian

[Jem]

Hi ladies
I'm mum to 4 boys, so I'm really looking forward to this. I just ordered a pink pig book from craftynotions and can't wait to get started :)

[Jem]

Could I have *I wanna be* as my theme? I have a budding palaeontologist, priest, builder and one who changes daily on my hands :)

[Elphaba]

Great theme Jem,
Everyone who knows my DS know's what he wants to be/do!! Even his teacher said 'Heaven help him if he doesn't get a job on the railway!' :lol:

[Rosani]

Great theme Jen - I've noted it and updated the first post.

Ladies: we have another new member, ifa, who hopefully will come and say hello soon so let's give her a nice MOB2 welcome!

Mollymoo: have you had any thoughts on your theme? I'm not rushing you, I'm just checking that I haven't missed something, with so many days I've missed... let me know.

Hope everyone's ok. I haven't received my journals yet but I have lots to do before I can even think about starting so well done to those of you that have made a start!

[Elphaba]

I'm getting on with my cj again Tonight, See if I can finish my covers off! & do some of the insides :D

[deirdre]

Hi Jem, love your theme!
Off shopping to get my 'pink pig' today

[Flo]

hi - it's your ex landlord popping by to see how you are all settling in :)

Jem - your theme is so amazingly fab that I was wondering if you would object to me nicking it for MOB1? (I'd give you credit of course)

take care all

(and are you ever going to replace that bottle of vodka that mysteriously went missing when you all moved out? and my hoover?)

Sarah

[ifa]

Hello everyone.

This is Ifa. I have just joined your group.

I am still thinking of a suitable theme...give me a couple of days, okay?

I am so excited. I haven't done a CJ before but have read a few articles and magazines...sounds good fun! I am not sure yet whether to make a book or just buy one.

By way of introduction, I have two boys.

[Rosani]

Hi ifa and welcome! If you have any questions or anything don't be afraid to ask... I'm sure someone will know.

I don't think we've all introduced each other properly, did we? Well, just in case anyone doesn't know I'm Claudia (your hostess), originally from Mexico but now live in lovely Milton Keynes and I have just the one son who just turned two. I work full time (or something like it, when I'm not on UKS) and have been scrapping for ages. Like 10 years or something.

(PS. Sarah - hiiiiiii! I'll make sure this lot replace the vodka... honestly!)

[ifa]

I am still undecided about pink pig or making my own.

If I make my own, how thick should the paper for pages be ? How many pages should I put in ?

I am concern about it being too heavy.

Which pink pigs are you all getting...is it the cartridge drawing books ? These have 160gsm papers in it. How many pages do you get in the book ?

Still thinking...

[Elphaba]

Hello everyone.

This is Ifa. I have just joined your group.

I am still thinking of a suitable theme...give me a couple of days, okay?

I am so excited. I haven't done a CJ before but have read a few articles and magazines...sounds good fun! I am not sure yet whether to make a book or just buy one.

By way of introduction, I have two boys.


I Ifa :D Welcome to the Mad house! :lol:
I have one boy! Lew & a Girl, Laura, Will have to think about doing a Mun of Girls CJ too :D

[Mollymoo]

HI - no still not thought of a theme, well truth be told not thought about thinking about it, had rather a hectic week As craftymum1971 will be able to tell you.

I am Nikki and live near nottingham, I have a 4 year old boy and an 18 m daughter. I just love doing CJs, mostly because of the inspiration I get from seing other people's work - however I am a fretter and will worry that my entry is not good enough, so I apologise for that now,

Ifa, I am probably going to make my own as I have plenty of mount board to make covers and I love the flexability in size that making your own gives you

Claudia I hope any of your familiy still in Mexico were not affected by the recent extreme weather

Sarah, cant voucher for the hoover - I changed the bags before we left and put it under the stairs

[Jem]

Hi Ifa.
I ordered two types of PP books because I haven't had one before, just heard good stuff about them.

No worries Sarah :), I'm surprised someone else didn't come up with it.

[stardust]

Welcome Jem and Ifa. Morning everybody else.

I have 3 boys (10, 7 and 22months). I also have a girl who is 13.

[ifa]

Good morning everyone.

Ok...decision time.

I am making the book. Our local crafting store has a small selection of Pink Pigs but the only size I like was in PINK!!!!

My theme will be Angels and Demon.

On a different note, anyone going to Harry Potter this weekend ?

[deirdre]

Hi Ifa and welcome to MOB2. I have 1 boy who is 4 and 2 DD's aged 8 & 10. Hope everyone is well today!

[Jem]

Well anyone wondering about ordering from craftynotions, don't worry, I mine arrived this morning!

[Elphaba]

Don't want to Alarm anyone!!
But I've half done my Lo in my CJ, & done my covers!!

[Mollymoo]

Jackie............!!!!! (can I see it on Thursday?)

[Elphaba]

Didn't you see it last night??

[Jem]

Don't want to Alarm anyone!!
But I've half done my Lo in my CJ, & done my covers!!


well, I've unpacked mine. I have an idea for mine, that'll have to do for today lol.

[Elphaba]

Had to get it all in Paper before the Idea went from my mind!! :wacko:

[Jem]

lol, that's why I bought a notebook to use as a sketchbook. I have had some brilliant ideas, usually in the middle of town, and totally forgotten them by the time I get home. Now I can scribble them into the notebook so I don't foget, though deciphering one's done on the bus with TJ on my knee can be fun sometimes lol.

[Mollymoo]

Didn't you see it last night??


only the covers

[stardust]

Arrrggghhhh now you have made me panic. I was almost there with the planning then it went completely out of my head.

[ifa]

I've made my book. Do I do my layout now, or right at the end when I receive it back?

[Mollymoo]

I've made my book. Do I do my layout now, or right at the end when I receive it back?


your entry should be the first entry in the book.

Generally, people put in a little introduction, explaining the theme, expressing any requests (e.g. please use acid and lignin free materials etc.). Then their entry

HTH

[Rosani]

Hi ladies - sorry for the extended absence but I've been off sick :(

I'm amazed how many of you are practically ready to go! Put me to shame, really...

[ifa]

Thanks Mollymoo...I am on the case.

Claudia, Sorry to hear you have been ill. Hope you feel much better.

[Rosani]

I'll survive.... ATCHOOOOOOO!! ;)

[Mollymoo]

Pass the Kleenex - hope you feel better soon.

I am thinking about taking some mount board and papers to a crop next Saturday and maybe get started - still dont have a theme thou LOL!!!!

[Jem]

I got my PP covered last night, still deciding on how to decorate it though, I got distracted and ended up making some ATC's lol don't ask me how.

[stardust]

Still not got started. Got it all in my head but my DS has just started being a bit hit and miss with his daytime naps so have been stuck for time. Once I get my routine reorganised then I will be fine.

[Rosani]

Hi everyone how's it going? Mollymoo - any thoughts on the old theme? And ifa? No pressure guys, there is still time but don't forget to have a think.

My pink pigs haven't turned up yet so not started on the CJ yet. However, I'm making the most of the time by completing other projects and swaps so that I'm good and ready by the time we start. PLUS there's all those Christmas cards.... ugh. I hate doing those.

[ifa]

Hi Claudia. I am going for Angels or Demon. My book is finished but I still have to do the layout...I am going to try to do this before end of term.


Now question is, are the dates listed the dates by which the journal must arrive at their next destination ? What with christmas post, should we post early or later ? What do people think ?

[Rosani]

The dates listed are the dates when you post the CJ on to the next person - the one whose address I PMd to you. We normally keep track of who sent what/when on this thread anyway! Dates are bound to slip here and there but if we keep to the posting dates best we can, then we all have 3 weeks to work on it before we pass it on.

Christmas post shouldn't affect us as we start on 9 Jan - that's the first date and you will be posting your completed (by you) CJ on to the next person. Does that make sense?

[ifa]

Super...thanks Claudia.

[annadomini]

Hi Everyone!

Sorry I've been slacking and haven't posted on here for ages - and only the once! :D

I haven't started my CJ yet (I've been too busy making Christmas cards) but I have bought a book .. and some papers ... and I have a vague idea of what I'm going to do with them. I just need to get on with it!

I only have the one boy. He's 14 and (coincidentally) aspires to be a palaeontologist! He's been fossilising things under his bed for years. ;)

[Jem]

I only have the one boy. He's 14 and (coincidentally) aspires to be a palaeontologist! He's been fossilising things under his bed for years. ;)

roflmao! My eldest is 14 on Friday and he's exactly the same, I don't go in his bedroom anymore!

[annadomini]

:lol: Jem

I make a weekly expedition out of necessity to collect the mountain of socks and play 'hunt the mug' - that's all! :D

[Jem]

How's everyone getting on with their CJ? Mine is covered front and back and the front cover has been decorated. I've got the first 4 pages covered, just got to sort the printer out so I can sort out the text now :)

[stardust]

:lol: Jem

I make a weekly expedition out of necessity to collect the mountain of socks and play 'hunt the mug' - that's all! :D

My DD is 13 and I don't even venture that far. Her bedroom stinks. If she doesn't bring it downstairs it doesn't get washed. She had a tantrum a few weeks ago because I hadn't ironed her school trousers. Well I hadn't ironed them because I hadn't washed them as they were still in her bedroom. She came downstairs a few minutes later asking where the Febreeze was with a sorry look on her face.

[annadomini]

:lol: Good Morning!

I have the opposite problem with my DD. She'll wear something for 5 minutes .. change.. and then put her hardly worn clothes in the wash!! I'm forever pulling them out and hanging them back in her wardrobe!! (that's if they haven't been contaminated by being sat on DS's socks!)

[Elphaba]

How's everyone getting on with their CJ? Mine is covered front and back and the front cover has been decorated. I've got the first 4 pages covered, just got to sort the printer out so I can sort out the text now :)


Hi Jem,
My covers are done, & my Lo is almost done, I'll be working on it this Saturday when I'm at the Hobby Horse crop in Elvaston :D

[Jem]

:lol: Good Morning!

I have the opposite problem with my DD. She'll wear something for 5 minutes .. change.. and then put her hardly worn clothes in the wash!! I'm forever pulling them out and hanging them back in her wardrobe!! (that's if they haven't been contaminated by being sat on DS's socks!)

My youngest 2 have a cracking idea for tidying up. When they are deciding what to wear everything gets thrown on the floor, then when they are told to pick it all up they'll throw it in the washing basket, but mixed up with the stuff they find under the bunk bed! urgh!

[ifa]

I thought this state-of-bedroom business is confined to boys but looks like I am wrong. My boys are young still but I am not looking forward to the time when they start having 'adult' smell!

[stardust]

I think my DD is just lazy which is definitely a teenage thing. I have 3 boys too who are 10, 7 and 22 months and every one of them (even the littlest) can manage to put their dirty clothes in the washing basket. They also tidy up after themselves. It may be to do with the fact that if they don't they can't get into bed as their room is so small. Lots more teenage years in front of us :lol:

[Mollymoo]

ok not sure about this so dont commit me but I was thinking - Angels with dirty faces as my theme. Need to think on it a bit more and garner some opinion form some good friends..............

[Elphaba]

FAB theme Nikki, Hope you go with that one!!

[Rosani]

It is a good theme - let me know if that is the definite one so that I can log it!

[Rosani]

Well - I've just received my Pink Pigs in the mail and so can start work on my CJ! I thought I'd give you all a challenge and have ordered a small book: it's about 4x4 inches square so TINY. But I do like little things and I've worked on teensy weensy CJs before and found them a complete challenge but I love the final result.

So get prepared for the itty bitty challenge! :D

[Mollymoo]

Claudia - I think I will go with the theme (and I promise I will try not to change my mind!)

[Rosani]

Brilliant, thanks!

I've updated the first page to show all our themes but just to recap here they are:
Rosani (Claudia) - things boys say
stardust (Kerry) - quotes about boys
craftymum1971 (Jackie) - being you
Rhian (Rhian) - boys toys
Mollymoo (Nikki) - Angels with dirty faces
annadomini (Anna)- boy o boy! (all about mischief)
lizh (Liz) - things I love about boys
deirdre (Deirdre) - joy of boys
jem (Jan) - I wanna be
ifa - Angels or demons?

They all sound fantastic and I can't wait to get started! If there are any changes let me know ASAP so that I can log the change. We still have some time before we start, anyway...

[lizh]

Hello everyone
thought it was about time I posted on this thread, I've been up to my eyeballs in work for the last few weeks so have struggled to even post on my teams thread.
I'm hoping to start my CJ this weekend at a crop.
I have one son who is now 23, has finished at university but still thinks he is a student - living rent free at home, coming in at all hours etc.
I think he is probably taking a gap year!!!!!!!!!!
his bedroom is just as bad as teenagers - I despair of him ever becoming a human being

[Mollymoo]

well I have covered my CJ - blue of course. There is now an idea for a cover sitting on it to see if I like it. Having done it last night and been to look at it again this morning - I quite like it but something is missing....I have a few ideas of what I was to do for my entry but the colour cartridge in our printer has run out and DH doesnt want to get a new one until after Christmas!!!!!!

[annadomini]

Isn't that just always the way? My black cartridge ran out yesterday when I was trying to print photos for a CJ entry.

I haven't started my CJ yet. At this rate, it's going to be a bit of a last minute job..

but it will be done on time. I promise! :D

[Rosani]

I *never* print out photos at home - or anything. I hardly use my PC for scrapbooking as I'm around it all day and can't face it after hours.

Am I strange??

[annadomini]

I suspect that I'm probably the strange one for printing out all my photos at home when no doubt it'd be cheaper to get them done on the High Street! :D

[Rosani]

Hmmmm, not sure! From what I've gathered reading around on UKS and eavesdropping on my crops, it seems the PC is a huge tool for lots of scrapbookers - just not me. But I'm happy that way :D

[Mollymoo]

I dont use it a lot, really - the odd title (when my LOs get titles!). I do find I use it more for CJs if I want a small photo.

But I am really interested in the fact you dont use your PC for printing photos - I just really struggle with the 'limitation' of 6x4 - most sketches and things use several sizes on the one LO, how do you cope with that?

[Jem]

I use my computer for a lot of scrapping, even if it's just inspiration from the gallery. I couldn't manage without my photostudio either, and with my handwriting fonts are a must!

[Rosani]

But I am really interested in the fact you dont use your PC for printing photos - I just really struggle with the 'limitation' of 6x4 - most sketches and things use several sizes on the one LO, how do you cope with that?

I find that 6x4 is a great size for everything - I do crop some photos manually if they have a busy background or whatever but generally stick to 6x4. I only use sketches as initial inspiration (if at all) and if I need a bigger photo for one particular LO then I'll have that printed bigger. I can also use optical illusions and use mats to make photos seem larger or smaller.

I like using lots of photos on LOs so the 6x4 size means I can do that! I know lots of sketches and LOs in mags only use one photo - I do that soooo rarely.

[deirdre]

I do a bit of both with my photo printing. If I need a big photo or lots of small ones I do them at home otherwise I get them printed. Not started my CJ yet either!

[ifa]

I am like Claudia...I am on the computer all day, I can't face doing LO on the computer too.

But recently I discovered printing on twill and mocking up layout in PaintShop.

[Mollymoo]

Mmm interesting - I struggle to put more than one 6x4 on a SLO. Do you sketch out beforehand to make sure everything will fit?

[Rosani]

More of a haphazard approach than sketches I'm afraid: I move everything around until it fits and looks good. I may or may not do this after I've decided what the background looks like... there's some examples in my gallery.

As I said, very scatty. Works for me though. Although lately I've been producing some really crappy LOs, good enough but not brilliant if you know what I mean. Maybe I *should* start using sketches more than I do at the moment or maybe some different embellishments or something. I feel like I'm having scrappers' block but without the lack of finished LOs.

[Rosani]

Ooooh, it's gone quiet here all of a sudden... is that because everyone is busily working on their CJs?? :D

I started mine at last - covered the book and started on the welcome page. I still don't know what I want to do for my own entry but we still have about a month before first posting so plenty of time. How's everyone getting on? Busy with all the Christmas preparations?

[Mollymoo]

yes very busy - have to start giving presents out this weekend as from here on in I start seeing people who I wont see again until the new year.............and I am so not ready!!!

Have started assembling my covers, need some dark blue CS to 'pop' the letters in the title...........

[deirdre]

Hi Claudia i am around but doing Shimelle's christams journalling so not much time to post at the moment! Hope you are all well and enjoying the build up to the festivities!

[Rhian]

I am going to try and get my cj done this weekend, I have all the bits in a baggie i just need to put it all together now.

_____
Rhian

[lizh]

Confession I haven't started my CJ yet - I'm going to wait for the school holidays and for a day when i have the house to myself then I'll make my CJ maybe get out the fabric and paints ....... not sure yet!!!!!
Some of you are very organised and have everything ready - I just haven't had time
Off to town to do some xmas shopping

[Rhian]

I've just finished my cj:D

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Rhian

[Rosani]

well done Rhian!

I'm still waiting for a free evening so I can finish it... but hopeful that this will be before 9 Jan! :D

How's everyone else getting on? First posting date is looming closer and closer...

[stardust]

Still not got started but I now have all the materials I need so I have no excuse. Must get it done before the holidays start because otherwise there will be nosey fingers in every part of it.

[Rosani]

WELL - I have a crop tonight and my main project is to finish this CJ! I already know (roughly) what I'm doing but I just gotta get down and DO IT. So tonight's the night...

I am normally not this bad but it's just that the whole Christmas thing added to my eye infection and general evening business just makes me have no time. I really want to sit down and enjoy it so maybe my search for the perfect set of circumstances has meant that it hasn't happened. When is life so perfect anyway??

[Rhian]

Have fun at your crop tonight Claudia :)

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Rhian

[Elphaba]

Yes Have fun at your crop Claudia, Now I'm done Christmas Carding, I hope to get round to finishing off my journal!

[Rosani]

THanks guys - I'll be thinking of you all tonight ;)

[Mollymoo]

please can someone remind me of our first posting date............TY

[Elphaba]

Hiya N,
It's the 9th January. All the posting dates are on the 1st Post in the thread :D

[Mollymoo]

oh yes...............mmm ok. Think I will be ready, not managed to get back to it for days and cant see me getting to it this side of Christmas

[lizh]

I saw Mollymoo's cover for her CJ last night- fabulous is the word - I haven't started mine yet and panic is beginning to set in though I have the whole of the holiday to do it but I haven't even got the glimmer of an idea for the cover yet.

No doubt inspiration will strike.

[Rosani]

Hello ladies - did you have nice holidays? Mine was nice enough, thanks but in a way kinda glad that it is all over. I get so bored over Xmas.

Anyway, my CJ is practically finished and is now ready for first posting. Indeed it is on the 9th Jan which is now only a couple of weeks away. I'm sure that once the New Year's Celebrations are over then things will slow down a bit and I can get some scrapping time again.

[Mollymoo]

still need to work on my entry!

[ifa]

Claudia, have you been to the new Ikea ? We were in Milton Keynes this week skiing and saw the signs. I just wondered what it is like.

I was getting bored myself this christmas. I can't just go off and do my own thing because kinda felt that I should be doing something with the family.

My CJ is done and ready to go. I have printed loads of address lables for Stardust too.

Ifa

[annadomini]

I noticed the signs for the new Ikea too Ifa but I thought I'd wait a few weeks before risking a visit. No doubt it'll be absolutely heaving and there's nothing more worse than trying to shop in a thronging crowd ... it put's me off spending any money! ;)

I'm afraid I haven't even started my CJ yet. Am starting to have a minor panic.

[Rosani]

Yup - IKEA is apparently mobbed at the moment. I haven't dared visit it (or the ASDA next door either) but I guess it should calm down next week when everyone is back at work. I may chance a visit after work or maybe even during my lunch break. It's great to have an IKEA in our backyard!

At the best of times all IKEAs are a nightmare so what with this being a new one and this is the top shopping season, I'd recommend postponing visits until later. They kept saying on local radio that the area was traffic chaos and there even was park and ride from the Bowl (not far).

So instead of coming to IKEA work on your CJs instead girls!! Only 12 days to go before first posting date... :wacko:

[ifa]

They were worried about a repeat of the London store incident that they advertised they don't have opening offers. And yet they are desperately advertising it. In Peterborough, they have a bed all made in the middle of a pedestrianised road...

[stardust]

My CJ is done and ready to go. I have printed loads of address lables for Stardust too.

Ifa

Now why don't I think of things like that. I accidentally deleted the PM with the address of the person I was posting to on another CJ and had to embarass myself and ask her for it again. Definitely going to follow your lead on this Ifa.

[lizh]

Panic has definitely arrived - have not started my cj or even thought about it, but today is the day- going to craft all day and get it done and dusted.

[deirdre]

I haven't started yet either! Will get on to it when the children are back at school. my son finally starts full time the day after the other two go back!

Looking forward to visiting the MK Ikea too - will wait a couple of weeks for things to settle down a bit!

[Rosani]

Now why don't I think of things like that. I accidentally deleted the PM with the address of the person I was posting to on another CJ and had to embarass myself and ask her for it again. Definitely going to follow your lead on this Ifa.

That is such a great idea!! I don't know why I didn't think of that either. Clever girl Ifa!

[Mollymoo]

I started work on my entry last night - still missing something though. Then I need my first page and my signin in page, so much to do so little time. Mind you I have a crop soming up, maybe I'll manage then!

[annadomini]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who hasn't started yet!

[Elphaba]

Did some work on my CJ today, Sign in pages & cover done, my entry 95% done :D

[lizh]

Ok I've got the front cover completed and am begining to work on the innards- not usre what my entry is going to be yet but have time to thunk about that- phew what a relief getting it started

[Mollymoo]

well done Liz - will you be taking it to the crop next weekend?

[ifa]

What would be clever is finding those stickers when I need them for posting time...

[Mollymoo]

Happy New Year!

[stardust]

Happy new year to you all.

Now all the festivities are over I can get my CJ organised. I have had it all ready in my head for so long and then yesterday I found some paper I had long forgotten about which is perfect so change of plan again. Just need to make some room on my kitchen table because at the moment I can't move for the boys toys. Got one of them painting a planetarium so will have to be careful.

[Mollymoo]

ooooo wow - hope that ends up in a lo!

[stardust]

I am hoping so but I haven't had a chance to take any pics yet. I must remember to do it the next time he paints some of it.

[Rosani]

Helloo all and happy 2006 to you all!!

Now that we're in January the "proper" nagging shall commence - don't forget that first posting date is next Monday 9 January so make sure you get your CJs all ready to send so that we can start this ball rolling.

How's everyone doing? Nearly ready or ready?

[annadomini]

Happy New Year!
Mine's well on the way. I've been working on it all day. Will be ready to roll on Monday. :)

[stardust]

I'm in the nearly ready category.

I just need to do my own entry and then it is in the ready category.

[Rosani]

Well done girls!

Just to double check, has anyone changed their theme? Here they are as a reminder, but you can always find them on page one:
Rosani (Claudia) - things boys say
stardust (Kerry) - quotes about boys
craftymum1971 (Jackie) - being you
Rhian (Rhian) - boys toys
Mollymoo (Nikki) - Angels with dirty faces
annadomini (Anna)- boy o boy! (all about mischief)
lizh (Liz) - things I love about boys
deirdre (Deirdre) - joy of boys
jem (Jan) - I wanna be
ifa - Angels or demons?

Let me know if anything different ok... I'm really looking forward to getting started!!

[Mollymoo]

mmm think I am in the 'not ready category - but I have a plan' - got a crop on saturday!

[stardust]

It is ready for posting. I even ran off a few address labels for future use.

[Rosani]

Oh you are too efficient, Kerry!! :lol:

[Mollymoo]

Started work on my signing in pages last night - so I am getting there!

[deirdre]

Not started yet but not panicing I will be ready one way or another! Always work best to deadlines, must make it a new years resoloution to be better prepared!

[Mollymoo]

posting day tomorrow!!!!!!!! :lol:

Looking forward to receiving my next Cj from you Rhian. I will post here as soon as I get anything

Let the circle commence! ;D

[Elphaba]

I'm already to go! Finished off my journaling tonight ;)

[Rhian]

I have got my cj with me ready to post but it will be this afternoon before I can nip out of work to the post office.

I can't wait to get the next one :D

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Rhian

[stardust]

Ifa I have PM'd you :lol:

Rhian mine is all ready for posting to you.

[Rosani]

Posting day today ladies!!

Jem, I sent my CJ on to you Saturday... well, my DH did so he sent it 2nd class (but it is my fault as I forgot to mention it to him) so hopefully it will turn up soon :wacko:

As Mollymoo said - let the circle commence!! :D

[Elphaba]

My Cj has just gone in the post to Deirdre :D Hopefully it should arrive tomorrow.

[Rosani]

Please let me know when you've received a CJ so that I can tick you off the list...

Yes, I am afraid I am one of those terribly organized people and I even have a spreadsheet to keep track of this CJ!! :wacko:

[ifa]

Mine is on its way to you Kerry. Thanks Kerry and Claudia for the last minute help!

I have sent it recorded. Is anyone else doing recorded ?

[stardust]

I am sending it recorded Ifa for peace of mind. I had a bad experience with my very first CJ. The person I sent it to disappeared from UK Scrappers and I have no idea whether she kept my CJ or it didn't arrive so now everything I send goes recorded.

[Rosani]

Ideally it should be recorded - but of course I didn't set a very good example and sent mine out 2nd class AND not recorded. But at least if it gets lost it is only mine and I can re-do it. I shall do recorded from now on!

Bad CJ experiences are what prompted me to get all your telephone numbers too - just in case! I know life sometimes gets in the way but if ever any of you feel that you can't make a deadline just let me/us know and we can work around it. I'm sure this will come up as holidays get closer.

[annadomini]

I posted mine to you this morning Ifa. (recorded) :)

[Mollymoo]

just as long as everyone is aware there isnt much difference between 1st class with proof of postage and recorded delivery. Your CJ still travels with the normal post it just gets signed for at the end, so if it is lost in transit (so to speak) the PO has no way of actually tracking it.

[stardust]

It is just more peace of mind that you can actually see on the royal mail website if it has been delivered or not. In my experience I did not know and it still annoys me even now a year on.

[deirdre]

I posted my to you today Claudia, recorded delivery

[ifa]

Anna, yours win first prize! I received your CJ a minute ago...it is fantastic.

Ifa

[Rosani]

Mollymoo, lizh and jem: have you guys posted yours yet?? Let me know ok!

[Elphaba]

Claudia,
Liz will be Handing on to me on Thursday evening, & Mollymoo will Hand on to Liz on Thursday evening, When we all meet up for out craft club.

[Elphaba]

Jem hasn't been on line since the 15th December!! Maybe You could drop her an e-mail??

[Rosani]

Cool - I'll cross off liz and mollymoo from my list.

I'll contact Jem and get an update, thanks!

[Mollymoo]

oh yes should have explained - sorry

[annadomini]

I'm very glad you like my CJ, Ifa - hope you have lots of fun with it!

[Mollymoo]

Rhian - yours arrived ok - a bit soggy, but thankfully the plastic bag saved the CJ. The weather here is awful!!!

[stardust]

Ifa your CJ has arrived. The cover is absolutely lovely. Love your unshortened name by the way.

[ifa]

Thank you. That is a relief. This being my first, I was a bit worried handing it over the counter at the PO.

So everyone knows, Ifa is short for Huzaifah. My dad is called Zainon so I am Huzaifah Zainon. I am Malaysian who has been in the UK for over 20 years.

[deirdre]

Jackie your CJ arrived today and its lovely!
Deirdre

[Elphaba]

Hi Deirdre
Glad it arrived ok, Have fun with your entry :D

[Rosani]

Deirdre - I have just received your lovely CJ a few minutes ago! It's lovely - and I commend you on the excellent choice of DCWV boy papers (I used the same in MY cJ :D)

For future reference, my location code has just changed from AHM324 to AHM320 and I'd forgotten to tell you... no worries, the postie found me anyway but thought I'd let you know for the next time. THANKS!

[Rhian]

Kerry your cj has just arrived :D

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Rhian

[stardust]

Glad it has arrived.

[Rosani]

Anna - have you received anything from jem?

I've sent her a few messages and left one on her answering service on her mobile but have so far heard nothing... hmmm...

[Mollymoo]

just as importantly has anyone posted to her?

[Rosani]

Fortunately for all of you (but not for me) I posted to her already.

and I'm already thinking I may have to re-do my CJ.... :(

[Mollymoo]

Fortunately for all of you (but not for me) I posted to her already.

and I'm already thinking I may have to re-do my CJ.... :(

We can all hope that is not the case :unsure: I hope you hear fromher soon......

[Rosani]

Success!! I phoned Jan and she's fine except that she gets headaches if she sits by the PC - hence the lack of posting. But she's ok to do scrapping and still happy to be in our CJ. She'll probably communicate mostly through me as that's easier for her.

Anna: She did ask me to let you know that she'll hopefully be posting to you tomorrow but, if you want to get started, it's a Pink Pig 8x8 book (but with actual "working space" of 8x7.5 allowing for spiral) and the theme is I wanna be...

Has everyone else got a CJ to work on now??

(relief for me... although she hasn't actually received my CJ yet but that's another story)

[annadomini]

No problems! We've got plenty of time and I'm not in a rush to get started. :)

[Mollymoo]

I gave mine to Liz tonight!

[Jem]

Hi Ladies
Sorry to cause a panic ladies. Claudia's call made me face the demon (1000 emails to plough through, and more than 30 minutes at a time in front of the computer is giving me migraines). Your CJ hasn't arrived yet Claudia, but I'm going to the sorting office in the morning to collect a RD package so I'll get them to search whilst I'm there. Anna, I'm really sorry to hold you up, although my CJ was all decorated, the internal pages weren't finished as I was waiting for the printer to be fixed, it's still not fixed from the beginning of December though so the intro and sign in pages are still half finished, it should be in the post tomorrow hopefully, Tuesday at the very latest, it depends on how many times I have to re do my handwriting.

Once again I'm really sorry to hold things up and not keep in touch, I have Claudias phone number now though so I can send her Texts if I can't handle the computer.

[annadomini]

Hope you feel better soon Jem.
Not to worry -you haven't been holding me up. DD's been ill, so I wouldn't have had much chance to get on with your CJ in any case. I'll look out for it mid week. :)

[Mollymoo]

Hi Jem - hope you are feeling better soon...........

[Rosani]

Great news (for me anyway) - jem has just texted me to say my CJ turned up!!! YAY!!!

so we're all back on track.... until next posting date which is 30 Jan :wacko:

[Flo]

yay! great news - I was kind of holding my breath on that one :)
(bet you won't be trusting hubby to do the posting honours next time LOL)

hi all my former squatters, by the way :) hope you are all having fun with the CJ

[stardust]

Hi Sarah.

I'm really glad we have a 3 week turnaround with this one. I haven't had a minute to myself since I received Ifa's CJ so will be dedicating time to it next week.

[Rosani]

I have just got round to it as I had another one that had to go earlier - and my entry is now nearly finished.

But I am also pretty glad it has a 3 week turnaround... life has a habit of getting in the way sometimes ;)

[stardust]

Definitely Claudia. My youngest was 2 yesterday and everything seems to have revolved around finding presents. Toys R Us were shut nationwide on monday for stocktaking so I'm really glad we weren't relying on it being open. It is really tricky having 2 older boys aswell (10 and 7) because we have most things such as Thomas, Bob The Builder etc. We ended up with a Balamory bike and we got some great bargains from Argos in their sale. I think it is perhaps an upside to having a January birthday in that we can buy things after christmas in the sales. The bike was £19.96 reduced from £30 from Asda.

Bless him though he keeps saying Santa has been.

[Rosani]

Bless him!! I hadn't thought about the advantages of a January birthday - great bargains.

Mind you - if we didn't have a life whatever would we scrap/write on our CJs??

Food for thought...

Definitely Claudia. My youngest was 2 yesterday and everything seems to have revolved around finding presents. Toys R Us were shut nationwide on monday for stocktaking so I'm really glad we weren't relying on it being open. It is really tricky having 2 older boys aswell (10 and 7) because we have most things such as Thomas, Bob The Builder etc. We ended up with a Balamory bike and we got some great bargains from Argos in their sale. I think it is perhaps an upside to having a January birthday in that we can buy things after christmas in the sales. The bike was £19.96 reduced from £30 from Asda.

Bless him though he keeps saying Santa has been.

[Mollymoo]

Well I just had a panic - thought it was posting dy tomorrow! LOL!!!

[Rhian]

Well I just had a panic - thought it was posting dy tomorrow! LOL!!!

I just did the same :lol:

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Rhian

[Jem]

Hi Ladies
I'm really sorry for holding Anna up but I've finished Claudia's CJ (just done finishing touch) and both of them will be in the post tomorrow special delivery. Mine still isn't quite done but I've left a couple of pages blank and I'll pop the pages in when I get it back, I need to get some photo's printed and forgot the CD when I went to town last week, sometimes living in the country isn't all it's cracked up to be, the local shops leave a lot to be desired, and so does the bus service but thats a whole other story, lol. I'm away at the end of the month but there will be someone here to pick up my next CJ and I'll have plenty of time to get that entry done. Hopefully I've got my migraines sorted out now :::touching wood::: so I should be able to get online a bit more.

I hope everyone is feeling inspired.

[Rosani]

You beat me to it Jem!

I was going to say that I had a text from Jem during the weekend... and you know the rest.

I am having a problem with my home PC at the moment and NO INTERNET ACCESS so I couldn't get online until coming to work today... hence the delay. I am really not looking forward to having to fix my PC but DH is useless at that sort of thing so if I want it done it will have to be me <sigh>

Anyway, at least I can get online at work!

[ifa]

Glad you are feeling better Jem. Well done for finishing them. I have made various drawings in my sketch book but I haven't really started in the book proper!

[annadomini]

The CJs have arrived - thanks Jem :)

[Rosani]

Fantastic news - now you can crack on Anna!!

Reminder for everyone: next posting date is Monday 30 January

[Mollymoo]

Anna - is that going to give you enough time? I hope so...........

[annadomini]

I've done it! :D

[Elphaba]

Wow Anna That was Quick!! Well done you :D

[Mollymoo]

I've done it! :D


well done you!
although I have it planned I havent started yet! :unsure:

[annadomini]

I sort o' cheated and did a rehash of a LO I'd done previously! ;) :lol: Nobody'll ever know!

[Mollymoo]

they will now!!!

Have managed to start mine and its looking like it might just work..........

[annadomini]

I'm sure it'll be great Molly. :)

[Jem]

Crikey Anna, that was fast, Claudia's takes a lot of thought, I couldn't believe how much/hard such a small page could make you think, but it was fun doing it.

[Rosani]

WOW!!

Anna you sure are super fast!

I thought my little CJ would pose a challenge - to be honest I got the idea from another CJ where one of them was even smaller than mine and I really liked the challenge. So plan tiny girls!! The good thing though is that you can do as many double spreads as you like...

[ifa]

Claudia, how small is small ? Smaller than 4x4 ?

[annadomini]

Good Morning :)
It's not the size that troubles me Claudia. It's more the fact that DS never says anything other than 'Hrrmph' or 'Uh..uhrr'! ;)

[Rosani]

It is 4x4 in total but the actual "working" area is a bit smaller due to the spiral binding.

Anna - I know what you mean. My little one doesn't say much either and once I chose my theme I thought "now why did I choose that?"

As I've always said, themes are there for guidance but it is YOUR interpretation of the theme that makes it fun. you could always go sideways or in a different direction with my theme as a starting point!!

[Elphaba]

Good Morning :)
It's not the size that troubles me Claudia. It's more the fact that DS never says anything other than 'Hrrmph' or 'Uh..uhrr'! ;)

:lol: Nice Anna, All I get from Lew is 'I'm not telling you!' if I ask him how he got on at school, If it's about Trains He never shuts up! Can't imagine where he gets that from! :lol:

[Mollymoo]

:lol: Nice Anna, All I get from Lew is 'I'm not telling you!' if I ask him how he got on at school, If it's about Trains He never shuts up! Can't imagine where he gets that from! :lol:


I know what you mean Jax - so when J asks me where I have been I say that I will tell him what I have done if he will tell me what he has done - something for something. Occasionally it works :lol: :D

[Elphaba]

Now there's an Idea N, Will try that, He always asks to see what I've made!!

[annadomini]

Hi Ifa - I've posted Jem's CJ to you this morning as I wouldn't have had the chance to do so on Monday. :)

[Rosani]

I'll be posting mine this weekend too as I can't really do it Monday - enjoy!

[ifa]

Anna, yours is ready to go to Kerry. Might post it later today too.

[stardust]

I'm ready too but I won't be able to get to the Post Office until Monday with it.

[Rosani]

I'm ready too but I won't be able to get to the Post Office until Monday with it.

That will be fine - after all Monday is the posting date!! :D

[Elphaba]

I'm ready to post on Monday! If any of you want to see what I've done I've put it in my Blog!! :)

[ifa]

Jem's CJ arrive here this morning. Already full of ideas for this one so will try not to leave it last minute.

Ifa

[Mollymoo]

well my Cj entry is finished but I am struggling with the sign in................cant actually get anything to work on the sign in 'page'. Need to think again...........

[Rhian]

oops, sorry for making my sign in difficult, just putting your name is fine :D

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Rhian

[stardust]

Ifa I received Anna's CJ from you on saturday. It is absolutely stunning. I will need to have a good think about that to put.

[Rosani]

How's everyone doing? Is everyone ok to keep to the posting date? That is today in case anyone missed the note!!

Let me know when you've sent/received CJs so that I can tick you off my list.

[Rhian]

I've just posted

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Rhian

[Elphaba]

Claudia,
I just posted off Liz's CJ to Deirdre this morning, :D

[ifa]

Kerry, I am glad Anna's has arrived to you. But I have made it very heavy as the postage cost has gone up by £1.

[Rosani]

Kerry, I am glad Anna's has arrived to you. But I have made it very heavy as the postage cost has gone up by £1.

gosh - I'd never thought of that!

But also bear in mind that the Post Office changed rates sometime not long ago so perhaps the increase was due to that more than the added weight!

[Mollymoo]

oops, sorry for making my sign in difficult, just putting your name is fine :D

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Rhian


its not that - its just anything I htought would be ok to put my name on wont stay!!! Dont really want to resort to paint so need to think a bit smarter........ :D

[stardust]

gosh - I'd never thought of that!

But also bear in mind that the Post Office changed rates sometime not long ago so perhaps the increase was due to that more than the added weight!

I will try and keep it light then.

[annadomini]

Feather embellishments then Kerry? ;) :D

I'm very intrigued to know what you've put in my CJ, Ifa! :)

[ifa]

Metal, metal and more metal! It was 450g, after I finished it was 700g. Thick me, didn't think of the implications. Sorry about the added postage cost. At least Claudia's will be light :lol: .

[annadomini]

Gosh! :lol:
Sounds wonderful though!

[Rosani]

Metal, metal and more metal! It was 450g, after I finished it was 700g. Thick me, didn't think of the implications. Sorry about the added postage cost. At least Claudia's will be light :lol: .

Yup - a challenge AND saves postage costs: what more could you ask for in a CJ!! :lol:

Will this be the start of the new all-flat, all-lightweight CJ entries trend?? Discuss!

[Elphaba]

:lol: Anna I dread to think How much it will weigh when it get's to Bingham!! You know what Liz is like for Embellies!! :lol: