Blyth Christmas Cropping Chat

[FruitBat]

Jingle Bells..Jingle Bells....

Can't believe this year has got to here already!

Please let me know If you are coming and what you would like to bring along in the way of food or drink.

Also do we want a bran tub along the lines of what we did for the birthday party or have we too many prezzies to buy already? Lets have a poll.

could someone bring a CD player and some Christmassy toons?

Any other suggestions??


Confirmed Croppers

Gail - Satsumas & Xmas Crackers
Ann - Mince Pies and cream (Yum)
Jackie -
Chris F - CARROT CAKE???????????????? :wub:
Sandra - Cheesecake
Clare - saus rolls/Doritos
Jan -
Flis - Quiche
Bethany
Lorraine

[AnnD]

Ho Ho Ho !!

I'll bring the mince pies and some lovely pouring cream just to add to the thousands of calories we are all going to eat over crimbo.

See you all soon
Ann x

oh, Bran Tub, fine with me as long as we dont have to spend too much LOL.
:D

[Jackie E]

I've voted, how much do we spend, same as last time will be OK.

Not sure what food to bring but will have a think.

j

[Chris F]

I will be there too - is it the 11th Dec?

Bran tub fine with me - I have some Xmas cds I can bring

Will let you know what food once I have had a chance to think.

Chris

[Jackie E]

Chris - just think CARROT CAKE!!!!!!!

[Chris F]

LOL - thought you might say that!!

[AnnD]

Gail, can we have a voting thingy lol to make sure Chris brings her yummy cake. :D

[Chris K]

Hi everyone what is the date of the crop??? And I vote for Chris to bring carrot cake too
Yum :P

[FruitBat]

The date is the 11th December - enough time to make those last minute gifts etc!

I'm happy to go with the £5.00 spend on a bran tub. Same rules as last time, you gotta fetch one to 'cetch' one!!

Don't think I can do another poll but perhaps if we all pm Chris repeatedly on a daily basis until she agrees that may do the trick?

Oh and Chris, possibly the recipe to pass on so next time we can have a Chris' Carrot Cake Competition.

Gail

[I am Sandra]

Hiya Girls
I can bring along a Cd player and some Christmas music I might even treat you all to my special homemade cheesecake. Bran tub yeah I am up for that just need to know how much we spend lol
see you all soon

[Jackie E]

Sandra, we spent £5 on scrapbooking/crafting merchandise last time and there were some great gifts, so glad you're joining in.

And I love cheesecake!!!

See you all on the 11th. Hope the CJ's are coming along nicely, I've done mine just need the sign-in tag to finish.

J

[Chris K]

I'll bring some cheese and biscuits

[Clare]

Im here gilrs at last - sorry i couldnt post before - Im sure you know why!

sorry couldnt make the tuesday night crop - had a virus, was ill sat and sun and then threw up all night sun night and was not out me nightie till wednesday and even then only because I had a visitor.

Id love to come to xmas one, but I wont be able to do the bran tub thing as we are a bit skint sorry - so I voted bah humbug coz it was the only other option!! (and because I want to poke eyes out today LOL and it made me feel better for a mo LOL)

tell me what food to bring though and Ill bring it! be good to see you all :)

(might make tomorrow night IF the weather improves :o and desperately need to get a cj to gail!)

[FruitBat]

Not sure I will be there tomorrow either as Mick is at Sunderland on a course until about 5.30 so God knows what time he'll be back, and then we have a poorly babe here who is covered with chickenpox. He is over the worst but looks a sight!

I could do with coming along though, got a few things to finish off.

Clare which CJ is it? what to I need to prepare?

Gail

[Clare]

gail its ...er...... :blink: Ive forgotten! suzannes! LOL (dredges that out the recesses) petes going up to asda tonight, will I get him to drop it in for you?

[Jackie E]

Gail sorry to hear your little-one's not well, chickenpox drives them mad, and you've got to try and not scratch - not much fun. Hope to see you tomorrow, if not see you next Sunday.

Jackie

[Jackie E]

Oh nearly forgot must tell everyone, just got myself a new printer to go with my new camera, it was compulsory I suppose!!! Prints photo's brilliant, I just found the receipt for the other one and I've had it 8 years, no wonder my photo's were rubbish. Not sure if it will improve my page making skills but at least the photos will look better.

J

[FruitBat]

Waht did you get Jackie? We just bought a Canon pixma and I love it. Makes such a difference having photos that look like the real thing!

Gail

[AnnD]

I saw Jackies photos last Tuesday, they are lush !!
Really looking forward to Sunday.
Bye for now
Ann x

[Flis]

Just got back from a weekend in essex so we are shattered.

not been on a while - computer problems (it switched itself of and smelt of burning - not usually a good thin g for pcs) apparently the power pack had a fit and it appears to have taken out the hard drive as well so we now have a new pc and are in the process of putting stuff back on.

will be at christmas crop, yes to bran tub (will try harder this time although where I shall find the time) and will bring along some savoury things quiche etc

see you there

[FruitBat]

Sorry i haven't posted this week, we have had poorly peeps here again. Just got chicken pox out the way and a sickness bug hits everyone except me! Hopefully I'm made of sterner stuff and it doesn't get me at the weekend!

I have just spoken to Julie at The Buffalo centre who rang to tell me that the heating downstairs is broken (something to do with the control box) and would we be able to use the upstairs rooom instaed.

The lift is working so we can use that to take boxes up etc. The kitchen is still available but obviously we may need to make up flasks for tea/coffee and bring up anything we need for food.

I will be there from about 9.30am to set things up if anyone would like to come down a bit earlier to help out.

[Chris K]

Gail

I will try to get their earlier and give you a hand setting up.

[I am Sandra]

Hiya all,
I believe Sharron is coming along tomorrow. I've said she don' t:) need to bring food with her looks like there is plenty coming in eh. I have the cheesecake made I will check in later to see if you still need me to bring the CD player.....
Getting excited now about our party woo hoo! looking forward to it see you all soon.
:P

[FruitBat]

Chris K - will Hannah be coming too? I just want to get an idea of numbers for tables to put out.

Also would someone else be able to bring along a sizzix - I now have so many boxes to bring it would be a big help to me.

I was at kates today and she won't be opening tomorow unfortunately as she has other arrangements. By the way she currently has her Xmas stamps selling at 99p each!! Including big ones. I had to take her up on that offer!

Haven't been out for supplies as yet - looks like a trip to asda later tonight now as dh has gone off to the match and then we have to take Jordan to a party when he comes home. Alexander is still poorly with a tummy bug- hey ho It's Christmas!

Was someone offering to bring a CD player & Christmas cd's??

And don't forget to bring some swaps - I enjoyed having new things to play with last time.

Gail

[Clare]

got my sausage rolls :) but they had no big bags of nice flavour crisps so might slip out to safeway to get some in the morning!! see you all tomorrow :)

[Jackie E]

Hi everyone, I've eventually got something to bring (eat) - filo brie and cranberry parcels, sounds nice, but the proof will be in the tasting. I'll try and get there sharp but off out tonight again, was out last night with the guys from work so I'm a bit bushed, and my DH and DS decided to tidy up DS bedroom and there's mess all over the place!!!! HELP!!! cannot wait to escape tomorrow.

See you all soon.. Merry Christmas.. Jackie

[AnnD]

Ive got the mince pies and cream, well actually if the truth be known I had to go out and get another box today as we couldnt resist opening the box I had already got in. Im just finishing off a few Christmas Cards for work, then I'll pack my trolley so im all prepared. Really looking forward to tomorrow, some me time for a change :rolleyes:

See you all then.
Byeeeeeeee
Ann x

[FruitBat]

Don't know if anyone will see this message before tomorrow but I have spent the afternoon/evening suffering from sickness etc. Jordan had to come home from his party with the same thing too.

Not sure how I will feel in the morning but will try to get down with the box and keys and The CJ etc if nothing else. Didn't get to Asda either so I'm afraid I'll leave it as I'll see you if I see you - SORRY.

Gail

[Chris K]

Gail hope you're feeling better.

I will bring my Wizard so anyone can bring whatever dies or brass stencils they have as it takes everything.

I have cheese and biscuits

[Jackie E]

Gail, I got your message, I've got key, I've just got up so will get ready quicky and be there to open up - hope your feeling a bit better.

jac

[Clare]

hope you had a good day ladies, sorry i couldnt get!

gail, keep meaning to ask, did you get a scrapbook magic yet?

[FruitBat]

Hi Clare, I only made it at 1pm myself due to me and Alexander being poorly.

Yes I did mean to tell you I got it a couple of days ago. Can I get you something in return? I have a couple of cards for you so will pop them in when I'm passing.

Gail

[Clare]

noo dont be daft! just happy to be able to pass something nice on for a change, rather than all the lovely bugs! I going to be at the crop on tuesday - I AM! and I mean it and anyone here dares change their plans this week or get ill or anything then Im really going to have a total strop. So.... Im hoping to have debbies obsessions CJ done by then for you, will you be there? if not we can drop it off afterwards?

[Chris K]

Thanks for another great crop girls.

If anyone is having trouble finding the MSN news group try this link (http://groups.msn.com/theblythbuffalogirls)

[AnnD]

Hope you are feeling better Gail & Clare. :)

Had a really nice day, hopefully will see as many of you as possible Tuesday and that will be it until the New Year, can you beleive it, another year is nearly out!!! :D

Take Care
Ann x

[theresa b]

hello... (poking my head around the door....)
just thought i would pop in and say hello to some fellow north east people....
i'm new to scrapbooking - since late nov but have been cardmaking for two years...
unfortunatly due to family commitments i don't think i would ever be able to make it to blyth (i live in morpeth) but like i say - just thought i would say hello.... :D

[Jackie E]

Hello Theresa welcome to our crop chat, we meet every 4 weeks you can come along for as little or as long as you like and you don't have to be there every time, we are a very flexible friendly group so if you would like to join us, just come along.

Jackie

[AnnD]

Hi Theresa,

Welcome to the thread, just like Jackie said we are an easy going friendly crowd. Never say never about the crop, you might just make one of them. Its great meeting up with like minded people and sharing ideas and inspiration.

Looking forward to getting to know you.
Ann

[AnnD]

It is so quiet on here......? Have you all deserted the cause LOL ??? :blink:

[Flis]

The girls had a great time at the crop although I was a bit worried about the amount of thudding from upstairs.

Girls have had a great christmas and Bethany also celebrated a birthday.

I think the next crop is on January 8 - is this right and has there been a new thread set up for it.

See you at the next crop

[FruitBat]

Just to let you know that there is a new thread for the next crop which is on JAN 15th not the 8th Flis!

http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?p=1551887#post1551887

Gail