Cheadle Hulme Xmas Crop - 26th Nov - Chat

[SueC]

Just thought I'd do a separate thread for chatting on this crop. We have about 20 people booked to come - feel free to chat away :D

[song]

Hi I'm going - still trying to fight my corner at home as DH said it was difficult as its daughters school fair. But I've told him -I'm going - stomp :angry: stomp! :P

So who else is coming?

[whizzy]

I'll be there too!! My DH will also be on school xmas fair duty ha ha - I'm hoping the experience will fill him with christmas cheer??
There's no way I'm missing out - besides, I will have sent a cake for the cake stall so will have contributed!!

See you then
Love Whizzy xx

[Need It]

Hi
I'm going luckily for me I have no problems with school fairs all thats in the past!!!
Im really looking forward to it as it seems ages since we met on a Saturday . Just got to organise my photos etc for scrapping . See you all there
Denise xx

[miss_sixty]

Hello, I'm coming to gatecrash your crop! :D

[Scrap_Vamp]

And me too - I'm Claire's secret twin :lol:

Really looking forward to meeting you all - Sue tells us you're all fab :D

[song]

Nutty more like! It will be great to see you Whiz and Need it - its been too long!

Looking forward to putting faces to the names .......

I assume we are having the wand Sue?

[miss_sixty]

I assume we are having the wand Sue?
She told me we are! :D
If you lot are nutty, sounds like me and Jen will fit right in! :lol:

[Scrap_Vamp]

Yup, I think we will :D

[song]

I believe the nuttiest - Lemon can't make it!

[Olbas]

I'm coming too - :D No commitments, no fairs, no kids, just complete freedom to do as I please :P

Just gotta decide what to do on the day :unsure:

Paul :love:

[song]

Hey Paul - its definately going to be a mad day :lol: :P :D

Wonder what I'm going to do - please don't mention CJs!

[Need It]

Hi Claire & Jen
Looking forward to meeting you . You are travelling a distance where are you staying ?

[miss_sixty]

I'm not staying anywhere, travelling just under two hours, so should be able to get up in time! :lol: Jen is staying in Newcastle Under Lyme :)
I have a whole 8x8 album to scrap, as a gift for my brother and sil for Christmas. I also have some ATCs to do, if I haven't done them by then. Some could say I'm a little ambitious! ;) :lol:

[Scrap_Vamp]

Hi Need It :)

My fiance has family who live in Wolstanton, so we are staying in Newcastle Under Lyme, at the Premier Inn we've stayed in before :) Travelling up Friday night then driving home on Sunday after seeing the family :)

[Scrap_Vamp]

I have no idea what I'm going to do :lol: Need to make sure I can find everything this weekend! We've just moved into our own flat last weekend and everything is a bit higgledy piggledy :lol:

[song]

If I sort organising myself today I may just have an idea by the Sat - emm now where did I put those photos .... and Gayles CJ must be around here somewhere? :blink: :unsure:

[SueC]

Hi guys - glad you found the thread.

Yes there will be the magic wand and in the next couple of days I will be issuing you all with a lucky number for the free prize draw on the day to win a Silent Setter.

[whizzy]

Wow - it's going to be really good to see the old faithfuls (it's been too long as usual!!) and to meet some new faces. Must get organised or I will do my usual & spend half the day just trying to decide which photo to use!!

Getting all excited now!!

Love Whizzy xx

[SueC]

Don't forget Gayle will be presenting three papercraft classes that you can book and pay for on the day - they will cost about £5 each - so if inspiration is lacking in your pages you can have a go at them instead :D

[song]

Woot great!

I still have the kit for Gayles last class. One day I may get organised ...... :mellow:

I will problably bring all my finishing off work so I can get some into my album. Will I still qualify for the joining in with the wand or is that cheating?

I'm getting excited too Whizy.

[SueC]

I will problably bring all my finishing off work so I can get some into my album. Will I still qualify for the joining in with the wand or is that cheating?


Humm - depends on how "finished" they are beforehand - I'll want to see them all first :lol:

[juliab]

Just bookmarking this thread as I am coming too!
Julia

[song]

Well Sue one just needs a button on, another just needs the journalling, the next a bow .... :lol: seriuosly the reason they are not finished is that I have no idea what to do with them next! :unsure:

I hope everyone will bring their albums so WE (not just me - honest) can all have some inspiration and a good nosey! :D

[whizzy]

I'll bring mine but very ashamed at the lack of new entries since you last saw it!!
You know me - very slow but at least I'm predictable. Spend to much time chatting & stash stroking!!

Love Whizzy xx

[SueC]

I have just sent an e-mail to everyone who has said they are coming - if you have not had an e-mail and you are coming please let me know as I need to issue you with your lucky number :D

[cardmakingcrazy]

Just thought I would pop over and say Hi....... in the midst of sorting the kits for the Crop.......... we have some yummy ones...... a lovely Basic Grey Blitzen kit Jingle Bells, a fabaroony Scrap Canvas kit... (ideal inspiration for presents for family peps) and hopefully a Gin X Anyone Anyone kit......... not sure if I can post any piccies on here............ Was planning on giving people time to sign up for the kits until 11am and then doing he first class....... hope you all love them !!!! C U soon.... off for some beauty sleep ......

[Scrap_Vamp]

Ooh, a Scrap Canvas class - fabby!

Sue - will try and check my email sometime this week - might pop to my mum's tonight if I can :) Darn work not letting us check hotmail :rolleyes:

I was sorting out bits to take yesterday but printed off a photo on DF's printer (not been used in a year) and it came out almost totally green - oops :lol: Good job I'm off on Thursday so I can sort properly :D

[SueC]

Jen - I'll have a note of the lucky numbers with me so doesn't matter if you don't get that. So you can do a mapquest search the address of the place is:

Cheadle Hulme Methodist Church, Ramillies Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, SK8

There isn't all that much else on the e-mail. Does anyone want me to PM my mobile phone number in case they get lost (not that I'll be much use! :lol: )

[song]

Gayle can you give us an idea of paper/LO colours and theme so I can dig out so pictures.

thanks

I'm really looking forward to this - especially as I haven't cropped all month

[Scrap_Vamp]

Thanks Sue :) Claire gave me the postcode last week so I have my route planned :D Now just have to worry about DF making a 5 hour round trip to Henley in Arden between 10 and 6 - is he really going to make it back in time, having never done the trip before?!!

[K4ren]

I am hoping that I will be able to make it to the crop too thanks to Claire who has offered to pick me up :D

[miss_sixty]

I'm hoping that you'll be able to make it too :) - as I was almost going past your door anyway, it would've been rude not to offer! You have to stay in bed all week to make sure that you are up to it :lol:

[miss_sixty]

Thanks Sue :) Claire gave me the postcode last week so I have my route planned :D Now just have to worry about DF making a 5 hour round trip to Henley in Arden between 10 and 6 - is he really going to make it back in time, having never done the trip before?!!
Jen, I could probably drop you somewhere more convenient, if he's going to struggle. In fact, even taking you back to my place is probably more convenient! Seriously hun, the offer is there if you need it :)

[Scrap_Vamp]

Thanks Claire :) Where we are staying is an hour from Cheadle and an hour and a bit from Henley, but right by all the other family members (the original reason for going). It is the going up and down that takes time :rolleyes:

I'll let you know if it seems it will make more sense that way :)

[SueC]

Hope you can be there KJ - be good to see you :D

[jenga]

Hi all,
Just discovered this thread. I'll be there most of the day. Have to meet some friends for a pre-arranged lunch so will be gone from 12-2ish. Looking forward to it though. And wait til you see Gayle's kits they are LUSH

[song]

wow I really looking forward to it now - actually rather excited as its been soooo long since I scrapped. Will feel a little overwhemled with all these seasoned scrappers :unsure:

Looking forward to meeting you K4ren as a fellow team mate.

I hope the kits are not too lush as usual I saved up for the crop then blew all my money at the Debs sales! :rolleyes:

[Guillyflower]

After receiving an email from Sue about the snow :D I thought maybe someone might have mentioned it and I see some people are travelling quite a distance - I do hope the snow doesn't appear :( I have really been looking forward to coming (very nervous though) and I still haven't done my 1st LO :wub: ((hugs)) Chrissie R

ps the forecast is snow showers on Friday/Saturday in Stockport and rain/snow where I am which makes a change :D

[cardmakingcrazy]

wow I really looking forward to it now - actually rather excited as its been soooo long since I scrapped. Will feel a little overwhemled with all these seasoned scrappers :unsure:

Looking forward to meeting you K4ren as a fellow team mate.

I hope the kits are not too lush as usual I saved up for the crop then blew all my money at the Debs sales! :rolleyes:

They are :love: LUSH :love: >>>>> and of course I'm not biased in any way !!! :wub:

Re colour question, the kits are : Jingle Bells (using Basic Grey Blitzen Jingle Bells, Cranberry and Ribbon Stripes) is Blue, Red, Green (wouldnt have to be Christmassy tho)
Anyone Anyone? (Using Gin X Anyone Anyone) is Brown, Light Blue and Cream
Chocolate Cherish (Using Chatterbox Gallery Chocolate) is Brown,with Gold....

HTHs........

[Guillyflower]

As a real dumb (used to be) blonde who is scared to death of making her first layout etc I'm thinking maybe this would help (if I can wrestle a £5 off my DH :lol: )

Chrissie R

[cardmakingcrazy]

The classes are basically a kit which I run through 'How to make it' step by step and by doing so it teaches everyone the techniques included within the layout etc..... there is always enough left over in the kitsto create your own layouttomake it a double layout.... andI always put apiccie of my second page layout on the'How to sheet' for inpisration...and amonlytoo happy to help anyone that needs it. The classes are ideal for people starting out in the world of scrapbooking or people just needing a little inspiration....... or a guiding hand..... The scrapcanvas class is to give people a taster of making layouts onto canvas for putting on the wall or giving to friends and family as personal gifts... they are fab.....

[Guillyflower]

Sounds perfect!! Thank s Gayle
Chrissie R

[SueC]

Chrissie - I would say one (or two, or three!) of the classes would be perfect for you - Gayle has a lovely eye for colours / styles and will take you through your first layout so it is a nice, rewarding experience which will take the fear from it all for you :D

[Guillyflower]

Now I have to convince DH - Now he's been out 3 nights in a row and at football Saturday - I think I have a great chance :lol:
Chrissie R

[cardmakingcrazy]

Definitely..... LOL !!!

[Need It]

Gayle
Which are the papers for the scrap canvas please
Denise

[cardmakingcrazy]

Denise
The papers are Chatterbox, Scrapbook Walls - Gallery, Chocolate Ivy.... Double Dipped (using both sides)

HTHs....

Looks perfect with a picture printed out in Sepia.... thats what I've done !!!

[Need It]

Thanks Gayle Im sure amongst my heritage ones I will have one suitable .See you Saturday
Denise

[song]

Hi all - just got into work to receive Email - I hope we are going ahead - I've managed to get together enough time and money to make it worth my while and will probably have chance to do most of the classes. I really really hope its not being cancelled as I'm sooooo looking forward to getting some scrapping done.

Hi to Chrissie & K4ren - hope you make it, will be great to meet you both at last.

[song]

I've just looked at the Met website and its sun for all the Midlands and NW for tomorrow :D Light snow in Crewe today.

[SueC]

Just to confirm girls WE ARE GOING AHEAD! I believe the weather forecasts of the past few days have been exaggerated (unless you are in Scotland - it ALWAYS snows there!) and therefore I don't think it is going to be as big an issue as we first thought. I have sent out an e-mail to everyone to confirm and I look forward to seeing you all on Saturday :D

[miss_sixty]

Please send lots of anti-snow vibes my way and along the A50!
(never thought I'd say that!)

[SueC]

Ooommmmmmmmmmmm - Nooooooo Snnnnnnnnnnoooooooowwwww - Oooooooommmm!

[Scrap_Vamp]

Noooooooooooooooooooooo Snooooooooooooooooooooooooooow!

I'm really excited now :D Packed up a picnic for the journey up this evening :lol: Saves us spending on overpriced service station food and means we don't have to stop for as long :D I'm optomistically hoping to be at out Travel Inn (in Newcastle Under Lyme) by 9/9.30 to get a good night's sleep :D

[miss_sixty]

I'm cropping til 10pm! :lol: Oh well, at least the car will already be loaded up in the morning!

[song]

Woot can't wait although I don't thing I'll get as much as hoped from the day - I've not planned or printed any photos! ;)

Only 19 hours!

[juliab]

Ooh - glad I came on line - haven't got access to my e-mail today so didn't know about potential cancellation! Snow is very light here in North Wales so hopefully not a problem as the weather forecast is to get better.

Sue - could you pm me a phone number just in case I wake up and there are feet of snow?

And any advice of what photos might be good for the classes (apart from Sepia already mentioned - I think I have one or two of those I can bring).

SOOOO looking forward to this - I have had a curate's egg of a week and the horrible bits have been truly horrid - a creative break is just what I need.

See y'all tomorrow!
Julia

[miss_sixty]

Finished work, now I can start getting ready to scrap! :lol:

[Chrism]

Hi girls, does anyone know if there are any spaces left on this crop please? as Gilly_dragon and I would love to come if there are.

thanks

hugs xx

[gilly_dragon]

I want to come tooooooooooooo!!!!!

[jenga]

I will find out for you right now....BRB

[gilly_dragon]

Thanks.................

[jenga]

Just spoke to Gayle (cardmakingcrazy) and she says the more the merrier!! So will we see you tomorrow?

[gilly_dragon]

Will just phone Chrism, BRB

[gilly_dragon]

She is in the bath, she is ringing me when she gets out, are you going to be around for a while?


BTW, we have no idea where you are?!?!?!?!

Got instructions from AA how to get to Cheadle, have you got directions from there, or could someone pm a mobile number, so that we can call when we get close?!?

[jenga]

Will leave laptop on but going to bath ds soon. I will pm you my mobile. Do you know where the AA directions end?

[jenga]

We all got this email:
I have copied into this e-mail a website address which should take you to the map of where the church is - you can then zoom out from this map to find the roads to get there from where you are. In case this link doesn't work the full address of the church is Cheadle Hulme Methodist Church, Ramillies Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, SK8

When you pull into Ramillies Avenue you immediately turn left into the Church carpark. Drive round to the side of the church where you can come in the side door. We will be keeping an eye out for everyone to arrive.

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=388000&y=386471&z=1&sv=Ramillies+Avenue&st=6&tl=Ramillies+Avenue,+Cheadle+Hulme,+Cheadle,+Chesh ire,+SK8&searchp=newsearch.srf&mapp=newmap.srf

[K4ren]

I am very sad that I won't be able to make it after all due to a couple of hectic days this week making me far too exhausted to even think straight :rolleyes: I just wanted to say that I hope you all have a really great day :) Have fun :)

[jenga]

Too bad xx take care - maybe next time?

[gilly_dragon]

Jen, we will try to make it for the afternoon, I have to go to see my mum in the morning and Chris has to do some shopping (yuck) otherwise her DH and DS will make a noise, and she won't be able to come.

See you then

Gill and Chris

[gilly_dragon]

thanks for the directions, I am sure that we will find our way!!

[Chrism]

Woohoo if we don't get lost we will be there for the afternoon girls :)

[SueC]

Looking forward to seeing you girls - I've e-mailed Gill my mobile number as well in case you get lost. Jay Jay - I'll PM you my number too - hope you check back on line before you leave in the morning :D

[juliab]

See you there Gill and Chris - are we becoming crop groupies or something? :wacko: :lol: :lol:

Julia

[Chrism]

probably honey - see you there :)

[gilly_dragon]

see you all tomorrow!!!

[cardmakingcrazy]

Just finished the kits...... phew !!!!

See you all tomorrow....... - well today actually!!!

Get that kettle on Sue, gonna need coffee to keep me awake.... still got the jobs to do !!!!

[lemon]

sorry i wont be there buthave a great time tomorrow ladies

[Chrism]

See you all later girlies - am really excited now cos I am meeting new friend (I hope), just got a couple of things to do this morning and then we will be on our way after lunch.

just spoken with my DS1 who rang from Canada (just past midnight there) its his birthday today he is 25 and he says that he still doesnt feel any older but he is dreading next year as its nearer 30 than 20 :lol: poor thing, wait till he reaches my age then he will know what its like to feel older :lol:

[juliab]

Woke up - no snow so I'm leaving shortly!

See you later
Julia

[Chrism]

Hi all, thank you so much for a lovely afternoon and making us feel so welcome. We hope to see you again some time and would love to see you at ours (when it gets warmer maybe as the church hall we use is ssoooooooooooooo cold at the moment)

thanks

hugs to all
xx

[jenga]

Glad you had a good time! Sorry didn't get much time to chat but hope to see you again xxx

[song]

Hi all had a great time - thanks. Especially to Sue and Gayle a big thanks for organising it - when is the next one? :P :P

[Need It]

A big thank you to Sue for organising today & Gayle & team for the fabulous classes I had a great time & I am really looking forward to more instruction!! in the New Year !!
Thanks again see you all on the 14th .
Denise

[SueC]

Glad everyone enjoyed it - nice to see regular faces and new faces :D Mince pie anyone? :lol: (DH is rather pleased as he now has a box full to eat :lol: )

[cardmakingcrazy]

I'm glad everyone had a great time!! Here's to the next one in January -- ching ching......

[juliab]

My thanks too for a fab day - I was exhausted when I got home after all those classes but felt really chuffed that I had done so much and have even made a pressie for DH!

Until the next time, have a great Christmas everyone
Julia

[gilly_dragon]

Thanks for makin us so welcome, we had a wonderful time, it is always nice to meet people from UKS, and to chat.

It only took us 45 mins to get home,so that wasn't too bad.

Looking forward to seeing you again, in the New Year, you are always welcome to come to ours, look under the Wirral Crop for news, and dates. Won't be til the New Year now, as the heating is broken in the hall that we use

hugs

Gill

[whizzy]

Thanks for a fab day - had a really great & productive day, so much so that I only had one mince pie - now that's a good sign!!
I've come home with three class LO's that I plan to use for pressies AND I nearly finished another one, incredible for me!!
It was great to meet some new people and to put faces to names at long last. Hopefully next time I'll get more chance to chat to everyone as I'm sure I missed some people!!
Roll on New Year & a year full of Sat. crops & workshops

Hope to see you on the 14th
Love Whizzy xx

[miss_sixty]

Thanks everyone for a really lovely day! :D
I might even make the journey for another one ;)

[Need It]

Lovely to meet you,you will be made very welcome to join us again . We now have SNOW!!! great when you are inside !
Speak to you soon
Denise

[Guillyflower]

to everyone! I had such a wonderful day meeting people, putting faces to names esp Sonja who has helped me so much. Special thanks to Jen for helping me in the class (sorry for being a pain) I know I still haven't finished my first LO but it does only need 1 little something :lol: We''re in the middle of a blizzard right now - we tried to get to Macclesfield this morning but had to turn back! :lol:

You are all wonderful Thank you
((hugs)) Chrissie R

sorry it's taken me so long (took me all week-end to recover but it was SO worth it!! :love: :love: :love:

[SueC]

Chrissie - it is snowing here now as well - good timing I think :D

I am glad you had a good day - go and finish that LO now :lol:

[Chrism]

We had about 2 mins of light flurry but nothing else - glad really as I am at work and don't want to be snowed in.

Thoroughly enjoyed meeting all of you and glad that others enjoyed it as well.

love and hugs and if I don't get to speak to you all have a fabulous Christmas and New Year.

xx

[song]

Hi I reall enjoyed the classes - had a really dizzy day so didn't get much chance to speak to everyone. Hope we can all get together again really soon in the New Year.

Chrissie you go girl - having seen your part LOs I think you will have a very special album - you're a natural! :D

I hope to see some of you on the 14th as I've had to drop out of the choir ;)

[jenga]

LOL Chrissie you were not a pain at all!! As Gayle's wonderful assistant I am there to help :lol: ;)

So glad everyone enjoyed it. Thinking about the next one already!!!

See you on 14th xx

[Scrap_Vamp]

Hi all - back at work today, unfortunately :lol: Had a fantastic time on Saturday - really lovely to meet everyone and so pleased with what I got done.

DF was really pleased with the canvas and it is going to look lovely in our flat :D

Had a good visit with lots of DF's relatives on the Sunday and yesterday we finished painting my craft room and moved everything in - just wish I was at home to play in there!!

[cardmakingcrazy]

I am glad you all enjoyed the classes/kits so much.... thanks for all your lovely comments, really appreciate it..... have jsut finished the December kit layout... its LUSH.... and goes superbly with the Anyone Anyone LO from the Xmas Crop.... am planning the classes for the next workshop in January now..... so know if there is anything in particular you would like!!!

[song]

Woot neat - Galye can you let us know when the web site is up and running.

[song]

Gayle what was the name of the golden paint we used for the canvas class?