Bristol Scrappers Christmas Crop 17th December

[CraftyBanshee]

Hi everyone,

So, who's coming to the Christmas crop then?

My food list reads as follows (not many people listed 'cos I forgot to bring it to the last crop doh!).

Bread sticks and dips - Liz
Mini sausages on sticks - Keri
Cheese & pineapples on sticks - Vanessa & Joan
Plate of Sandwiches - Vanessa & Joan
Vol-vents/mini sausage rolls - Michelle
Salsa & Cream Cheese Dip thing :blink: - Mandy
Mincemeat Muffins - Sue
Mince Pies & Cream - Gail
Angel Cake - Louise
Austrian Gluhwein - Katrina
Emy - Crisps

If you're coming along and are not on the food list please can you contibute something :)

Look forward to seeing everyone on the 17th :D

Michelle
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[Scrapping Parrot]

It isn't just Mulled wine Michelle, its Austrian Gluhwein of course !!! :D :D So bring a mug !!

Looking forward to it ! off to check on the Pandas, he's so cute !!

[CraftyBanshee]

It isn't just Mulled wine Michelle, its Austrian Gluhwein of course !!! :D :D So bring a mug !!

Looking forward to it ! off to check on the Pandas, he's so cute !!


Hi Katrina, looking forward to seeing you too (and trying your Austrian Gluhwein). I've amended the food list. Didn't want everyone to think it was just common old mulled wine, but the proper stuff :lol: :lol: I bet it's lush.

I'm starting to feel Christmassy now :) Have been into town today to get a few bits and pieces and Louise has her Christmas piano concert on Saturday. It is candlelit. After the concert we have mulled wine and mince pies.

Has anyone else started to prepare for Christmas yet?

Michelle
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[Carroll]

Not only will there be Gluhwein but we will also have plates and napkins!!!!! Thought we would go posh:)

[CraftyBanshee]

Not only will there be Gluhwein but we will also have plates and napkins!!!!! Thought we would go posh:)


Oohhhhhh! :P

What's happening with your car Carroll? I read about it on the other thread. I hope it doesn't cost you too much :unsure:

Michelle
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[Carroll]

My old car is no more:( It would cost more to repair than its worth. We had to go and buy a new car(well not new but new to us) as we need one. Its only just over 2 weeks since we paid to have a new exchaust and the brakes done. Just what we need before xmas and to top it all i've had to come early from work with a really bad stomach.

[CraftyBanshee]

My old car is no more:( It would cost more to repair than its worth. We had to go and buy a new car(well not new but new to us) as we need one. Its only just over 2 weeks since we paid to have a new exchaust and the brakes done. Just what we need before xmas and to top it all i've had to come early from work with a really bad stomach.


Sorry to hear that Carroll :( That's really bad luck before Christmas.

I hope you feel better soon. You're best off tucked up at home 'cos it's not nice out today.

Michelle
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[Scrapping Parrot]

I started my choc advent calender today and infact have finished all my Christmas shopping !!

Feeling Christmasy as I am doing my " Christmas Traditions " mini album I am going to teach at Mandys 12hour crop on the 10th so am working with Christmas papers. Well best get back to it.

Hope you feel better soon Carroll (((((hugs))))

[Boo]

Oh poor you Carroll ... hope you feel much, much better very soon buddy. :love:

Hi Michelle and Katrina ... hope you are doing well. Not done any Christmas shopping yet but I am going into town with the girls tomorrow ... wish us luck, you know what town is like on a Saturday. :blink:

Look forward to seeing you all on the 17th! :D

[Scrapping Parrot]

Good Luck Boo, rather you than me !!!! We're off to our friends for the weekend, don't think it will be a relaxing one though as they have 3 children between 3 and 12 !! But it will be good to see them as we haven't met up since March. Naomi is a friend from College and my other friend Helen lives just down the road in Chedder so we will see her too on Sunday. So as you can imagin lots to catch up on.

[CraftyBanshee]

Hope you're all having a great weekend? :)

Christmas has arrived at our house in that DH has been up to the loft and brought down the 'boxes'. As I type DH and the kids are putting the tree together :D And "Frosty The Snowman" is playing :wub: Ahhhhhhhhhhh LOL

Boo, hope you've recovered from your shopping trip and Katrina you had a lovely weekend with your DH and friends.

Bye for now.

Michelle
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[Carroll]

I'm beginning to feel xmasy at last. Put the tree up today, no pressies under it yet:(:(

[Emy]

Hi everyone

Michelle - I'll happily bring some food along. What would you like me to bring? I could bring some nice crisps e.g. Kettle. Would that be OK?

I don't know if I could cook something as Lily has just learnt to climb the furniture, so I got a lot less done in a day now :lol:

I'm getting quite excited about Christmas now, but I'm even more excited about this Wednesday. We're off to see A-ha at Wembley :D

Emy

[CraftyBanshee]

Hi everyone

Michelle - I'll happily bring some food along. What would you like me to bring? I could bring some nice crisps e.g. Kettle. Would that be OK?

I don't know if I could cook something as Lily has just learnt to climb the furniture, so I got a lot less done in a day now :lol:

I'm getting quite excited about Christmas now, but I'm even more excited about this Wednesday. We're off to see A-ha at Wembley :D

Emy


Hi Emy,

Some crisps would be great :D Thanks.

Love your Lily avatar - she looks so cute :wub:

I remember A-ha. They're from Norway are'nt they and the lead singer used to be a model. Enjoy the concert.

Michelle
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[Modern Scrapper]

Am trying to get into Xmas spirit too but hubby keeps hiding it from me :lol: Ok, very feeble old joke I know but worth a shot - oops, doing it again somebody stop me!

No but really, I did put up the our teeny retro xmas tree with pastel coloured balls last night and advent calender went up yesterday too - 4 days late!

But we are off, en famille, to Westonbirt for the REAL tree this Sunday preceded by a nice sunday lunch at a pub nearby - looking forward to it and the chance of getting some nice photos :D

Cheers, Mandy

[Scrapping Parrot]

I'm feeling Christmasy too, we went to Sam's, our friends middle Son and our God Son, school Christmas fair on Saturday and in the church next door they had a festival of trees. There were 15 christmas trees all decorated with a different theme depending on who did them,eg the Youth Club did a friendship tree, the cricket club a cricket tree. One group did one made from wood as the stem and then CDs to make the platforms for the branched called it a ceedee tree. You had then to vote for your fav which for me was a tree done by the mother and toddler group, a nice traditional tree with hand made decorations like gingerbread men and popcorn strings, they even had the good old standby for toddlers, dried pasta threaded on string !! But it looked beautifull.

I did have a major problem at the weekend though, my voice has dissapeared !! Still hasn't come back so Andrew is very happy !! :D

[Carroll]

We went to Westonbirt year before last for the light show. It was a cold and wet night but well worth the trip. The trees looked fantastic all lit up, quite magical.
Still no xmas shopping done!!!! I'm really looking forward to xmas shopping with my mum, it should be great fun.

[CraftyBanshee]

Hope your voice returns soon Katrina! :unsure:

The office tree was put up today, but the peeps who put it up had a few problems. They could'nt find it's legs or stand for ages. You who know me understand my rather dark/warped sense of humour. I thought it rather appropriate as the office I work in deals with adults with learning disabilities. So, being totally P.C. ;) I called it a "Mobility Challenged Tree". At least people got the joke :blink:

Christmas is a coming! :lol:

Michelle
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[Emy]

I've got a new blinkie :D I hope it works !!

Emy

[Emy]

Hurray it does :)

Emy

[CraftyBanshee]

Hurray it does :)

Emy

Congratulations Emy! :D

(how do you get on a design team?)

Michelle
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[Carroll]

As i am computer challanged it took me ages to work out how to get my sparkly name to show, still it shows that even the wrinkleys (as my kids call me) can learn new skills:)

[Scrapping Parrot]

I amazed myself and managed to do mine first time !!!! I had to go and lay down for a bit after to get over the shock :lol:

[Modern Scrapper]

Hey Girls, i want a spangly name too but how do i do that? :unsure: I looked around on the forum but can't find instructions - can someone tell me where to look?

Ta, mandy

[Ellie@ModScraps]

Mandy, you just haven't looked in the right place! request your sparkly name here!! (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=55456) :rolleyes: :D

[Modern Scrapper]

Cheers Ellie - I've made a request :D

Mandy

[Emy]

Well we didn't make it to the A-ha concert :( Lily has had her first cold and if we went it would have meant driving to London to stay with Chris's relatives which would have been at bit much for her. Oh well!

On the plus side it does mean we are at home this weekend and we can put up our Christmas tree. I think Lily is going to love tinsel :lol:

Emy

[Scrapping Parrot]

what a shame Emy, we hope to put our tree up on Sunday too. Think we could have a couple of birds crash landing into it for the first few days!

[Boo]

Such a shame you missed the concert Emy but I hope Lily is feeling better soon. Her first cold? Aww poor wee mite. :wub:

I haven't got a Christmas Tree yet. I wasn't going to bother last year but Ami and Matt went and bought us a tiny one because they said it just wasn't right not having one. :rolleyes:

Vikki left home last May (when I was at Bonanza ... not sure of the significance there) :lol: so this will be our first year without either of the girls at home. :o But, of course, next year will be very different. :love: :D

Looking forward to next week ... I shall think about what to bring grub-wise Michelle and will hunt for a peculiar hat. Or will an ordinary hat on a peculiar person be as good? :lol:

[Scrapping Parrot]

Oh I forgot about the hat thing !!!

[CraftyBanshee]

Looking forward to next week ... I shall think about what to bring grub-wise Michelle and will hunt for a peculiar hat. Or will an ordinary hat on a peculiar person be as good? :lol:


Boodles, come as you like. It'll be great to see you. I haven't made a hat yet, but I know it will be peculiar :blink: I'm no expert hat maker :lol:

Don't forget to bring a mug 'cos Katrina's bringing some Mulled Wine from Austria. So, even if you're having trouble eating (teef wise), you can still get happy and forget your troubles :D

I need to get organised and sort out something to do on the day.

Love Michelle
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[Emy]

What's this about hats? :D

Emy

[CraftyBanshee]

What's this about hats? :D

Emy


When you come to the Christmas crop you need to bring your own home made/decorated Christmas hat Emy. The best one wins a prize :D I need to make one too :blink:

Michelle
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[Emy]

Thanks Michelle :)

Emy

[Linz]

Sorry I won't be there this month - double booked :(

Hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and I'll see you in the New Year (unless any of you pop up here before then :) )

[Carroll]

Sorry you won't be with us this time. I'm looking forward to the wine as my good friend said she would drive. I promise not to get too slushed, after all my hat could slip:)

[Boo]

No barfing in the Seicento please. :lol:

[Carroll]

You can always leave the window open:)

[CraftyBanshee]

No barfing in the Seicento please. :lol:

Hey Boodles, are you gonna bring some 'cottage cheese' on ritz biscuits? :rolleyes: :lol:

Michelle
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[Boo]

Leave the window open YOUR side not mine for gawd's sake Carroll. Don't want you leaning over me and missing. :wacko:

Oh yes Michelle, I'll get the jacuzzi on shall I? :lol:

[CraftyBanshee]

Leave the window open YOUR side not mine for gawd's sake Carroll. Don't want you leaning over me and missing. :wacko:

Oh yes Michelle, I'll get the jacuzzi on shall I? :lol:


:blink: I shall never look at Cottage Cheese in the same way again Boo :lol:

Michelle
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[Carroll]

Me Miss!!!! Lew says as i'm a paddy i should be good at chucking things and acurrate with it :):)

[Scrappycat]

Hi everyone, I thought I better pop on before Saturday. Been unwell over the weekend.

It will be great to meet up with everyone at the Christmas Crop. I haven't thought about my hat yet.

I have read January's Scrap Magic and Emy is it you that has produced that lovely baby quilt of your niece which is illustrated in it?

Sorry about your car Carroll and just before Christmas. In the last couple of months my washing machine, tumbledrier, dishwasher, hoover and lawnmower have all had to be replaced. They usually say it comes in threes but not for me. Hows that for being unlucky!

Happy Christmas one and all.

[Emy]

Hi Gail - Yes I did make the quilt. Glad you liked it :) Lily is on the cover too - the "Chubby Cheeks" LO. Soory to hear you weren't well. Hope you are better now

See you Saturday

Emy

[CraftyBanshee]

Hope you're better now Gail.

I might not be on here again for a while. Our computer at home has a virus and DH may have to do a re-build. It is completely knackered at the moment.

Better go as I'm not meant to be on here at work! :blink:

See u all on saturday.

Michelle
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[Modern Scrapper]

Hey Girls :D

See you all on Saturday.

At last count I think its 14 booked in for the paint can class so that should be fun for poor Sarah our guest teacher!

Will be making both food item and party hat at midnight on Friday and that is a FACT!

Mandy

[lisakez]

Hey it's Keri, first time on here :D My mum Gail has bought the food and drink for saturday, unfortunately its not alcohol but if you wish 2 contribute feel free :P I know Michelle won't be complaining - I know you too well!

Speak to all soon xxxxx

[Scrapping Parrot]

Don't worry I'm bringing the alcholik drink :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: hick !

On a more sober note, Carroll could you bring your small Elisa again please. I showed my picture thing to my Mum today and she noticed I'd missed the e out of Frederick so could I cut some more letters, thanks. I should of known I'd spell something wrong !

[CraftyBanshee]

Well, back online now. DH fixed the computer! :D

Need to get my 'designing hat on' re. my party hat, but like everyone else don't have a lot of time between now and Saturday.

Hey Boo! Can I share your hat? :blink: I'll pay you in cakes ........... :P

Michelle
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p.s. Anyone heard from Emma/Mummers recently?

[Boo]

I can cut my alice band with tinsel tassels in half if you like Michelle. :D

Let me know what sort of food you are short of so I can go and buy something darling.

Emy, I am bringing THE BONANZA GOODY BAG!!! Worth a drum roll ... you've only waited since May. :lol:

[CraftyBanshee]

I can cut my alice band with tinsel tassels in half if you like Michelle. :D

Let me know what sort of food you are short of so I can go and buy something darling.

Emy, I am bringing THE BONANZA GOODY BAG!!! Worth a drum roll ... you've only waited since May. :lol:



Boo, the list is on the first page of this thread. Let me know what you fancing bringing and I'll add it to the list :D

Michelle
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[Carroll]

Will do Katrina, can't have you getting Frederick wrong:)

I'm really looking forward to the paint can class. It will depend on wether we do the class before or after lunch as to how straight any of my lines will be:):)

[Boo]

Okay, found the list Michelle. I see Emy is bringing crisps, I'll bring peanuts or something else small and savoury then. :P

[Emy]

Boo - Looking forward to getting my not-so-goody bag :lol Thanks for hanging on to it for me all this time.

I'm going over to my Mum's tomorrow so I'll have time for a bit of hat making :D

Emy

[Sue2]

Hi everyone, just finished hat construction! Cake construction next! Look forward to seeing you all on Saturday. Emy - Lily looks so cute in her Santa hat.

[Modern Scrapper]

Just a note for those doing the paint can class: Sarah has asked me if the paint can class can be around 11.30am as she can't stay the whole day - I reckoned that would be fine, so she'll be arriving around 11am.

see ya'll tomorrow - Mandy

[Boo]

Seems fine to me Mandy. Do we have to bring anything specific for making the tin? Also not sure if you remember but you were going to bring me some baby papers as substitutes for the Christmas papers? :D

I have my snacks bought and will deffo be wearing my Alice Band tinsel affair "hat" ... just packing up whatever else I need.

Is everyone getting excited? :D

[Scrapping Parrot]

Yep, made my hat yesterday, got the wine and Gluwein bags, better not forget the saucepan. You might want to bring a mug :D

Never made a paintcan before !

What time in the morning Boo ?

[Carroll]

Katrina,
Boo is picking me up at 8.30 soi should think wewould get to you around 9. Just of to sort my stuff for the morning. Could you bring your Atc book so i can have a look at it.

[Boo]

Yes about 9 Katrina. :D

So does anybody know what we have to bring for the paint tin class? :unsure:

[Boo]

Bumping up ... just in case Mandy see this ... baby papers? :rolleyes: :lol:

[CraftyBanshee]

Bumping up ... just in case Mandy see this ... baby papers? :rolleyes: :lol:

'Lady Muck' is probably still in bed reading Country homes bless her :lol:

Hopefully she'll remember to bring them along Boo.

[Carroll]

I had such great fun today. Well done to Vanessa for winning the "Hat" comp. it was a brilliant creation. Sorry i did'nt take any cards with me today, so i just want to say to everyone HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and i will see you all next year.

[Boo]

Ditto Carroll. :lol: Had a ball today, great company and fantastic fun. Beautiful food and sooooo plentiful and thanks to Sarah for the great class ... love that tin. :D

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!

[Boo]

I finished my tin .... I love it. Sorted those pesky little jump rings out in the end ... no way was I letting them get the better of me. :lol: I'm keeping the tin for myself ... it's going to be Nana's Booty Tin ... I will fill it full of treats for when grandbaba comes to see me. :wub:

The girls saw it today and they love it and would like one each ... knew I should have bought two more tins. :rolleyes:

[CraftyBanshee]

I finished my tin .... I love it. Sorted those pesky little jump rings out in the end ... no way was I letting them get the better of me. :lol: I'm keeping the tin for myself ... it's going to be Nana's Booty Tin ... I will fill it full of treats for when grandbaba comes to see me. :wub:

The girls saw it today and they love it and would like one each ... knew I should have bought two more tins. :rolleyes:


Those jump rings were a bit fiddly looking Boo :blink: Glad you enjoyed the class. Lou loved making her tin too :D I expect she'll keep some kind of food in it knowing her! :lol:

I can just imagine your booty tin for grandbaba :wub: Not long to wait now eh!

[Boo]

Michelle, I forgot to tell you. I felt baba kick yesterday. :o :lol: It was wonderful, I felt it's little botty. :wub:

Clock the new avatar ... my tin. :D What a great class it was .. I really enjoyed it.

[CraftyBanshee]

Michelle, I forgot to tell you. I felt baba kick yesterday. :o :lol: It was wonderful, I felt it's little botty. :wub:

Clock the new avatar ... my tin. :D What a great class it was .. I really enjoyed it.


How lovely for you Boo to have a little stroke of your grandbaba and feel him/her moving around :wub: Ooohhh I bet you're getting so excited and can't wait for your first cuddle!! :D

Your Christmas tin is lush!

[Carroll]

Wel girls i'm all ready for tomorrow.Pressies wrapped and food prepared, so plenty of time left for the festive spirit if you know what i mean:). Hope everybody gets everything they wished for.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

[CraftyBanshee]

Wel girls i'm all ready for tomorrow.Pressies wrapped and food prepared, so plenty of time left for the festive spirit if you know what i mean:). Hope everybody gets everything they wished for.

MERRY CHRISTMAS


Hi Carroll :D

Will indulge in some 'festive spirits' when I come back from mass later on ;)

I hope you, your family and everyone at Bristol Scrappers have a lovely Christmas and a Prosporous New Year!

[Scrapping Parrot]

Have a wonderfull day tomorrow folks ! Merry Christmas to you all !

[Ellie@ModScraps]

Merry Christmas to everybody and here's to a wonderful 2006! :D

[Linz]

Merry Christmas everyone - see you in January :)

[Boo]

Happy Christmas Girls ... hope you all have a fab time. :D

[Carroll]

All a bit quiet here, everyone suffering from Christmas hangovers?:) I got lots of goodies but i think my best pressies was a wonderful book on Digital photography.Now idon't have to ask so many questions just look it up.

[Scrapping Parrot]

Hope everyone had a great time and loved all the gift giving and recieving :D I had a great ime with my family on Christmas Day and the Andrews yesterday, we take it in turns each year, so today is just us, nice and quiet !!

I was very lucky this year, a new mobile from Andrew, new stamps and a lovley Herritage collage book, all the Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes films on DVD ,but best of all was a week in Austria in the snow in January from Andrew !!!! He wraped up the confermation and put it under the tree !!! So any tips Gail ???!!!!! :D

[Carroll]

Backto work today:(. Had a lovely time over Christmas with mum. Lots of laughs and a few tears. Still we enjoyed ourselves.