Christmas 2006 CJ *HOST SAMB*

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Christmas 2006 CJ

Organizers Name samb (http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/private.php?do=newpm&userid=1353)

Signup: Open
Status: Running
Sign up By: 21st February 2006

Posting Frequency: Every Month

Completion By: 1st December 2006

Posting Schedule:
1st posting: March 1st
2nd posting: April 1st
3rd posting: May 1st
4th posting: June 1st
5th posting: July 1st
6th posting: August 1st
7th posting: September 1st
8th posting: October 1st
9th posting: November 1st
Final posting: December 1st


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 and on the dates listed above with proof of posting obtained

Details
Christmas CJ - Each particpant to choose their own area of Christmas.
So everyone will receive a CJ of everyone elses choice. ie, page of christmas music, page of christmas recipe etc


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

[samb]

CJ FULL

Team Members

Samb
Janie
bevvie
lolli
Kirsty262
nellis10
clay 36
Sue Bailey
pinkrosymolly
winterbaby

Page Ideas

Decorations / Ornaments
Songs / Carols
Signs of Christmas
Presents
Food / Drink
Stockings
Advent
Weather
Christmas Tree
Traditions
Colours of Christmas
True Meaning of Christmas
(And whatever else takes your fancy!)

Technique Ideas

Circles (entry 3 April)
Glitter / Sparkly Confetti (entry 4 May)
Ribbons
Eyelets
Stamping (entry 1, your own CJ)
Staples
Buttons (entry 2 March)
Hand Sewing
Cut out Title (Hand cut, QK etc)
Stickers

The Low Down
After completing your own entry in your CJ please include a list somewhere in the bag / parcel of eight other subjects that you would like people to do an entry of (from the above list or of your own choice). Also add to the list Suprise Me!
When you receive a journal please choose one subject off the owners list, complete the entry and cross it off the list. If you choose Suprise Me! please ensure that the subject is not allready listed.
Each month before post date we will decide what technique to use on the next entry. (To make it fair we can have one choice each).To start the ball rolling I propose we have to use stamps somewhere on your own CJ entry.

Towards the end of the CJ we will sort out the Christmas Present addition (That's a fab idea by the way).

OK, hope I've made perfect sense to everyone ! :blink: ! :blink: Let me know if not!

Where's my CJ?

[bevvie]

Thanks Sam ......

I love Christmas and CJ's ..... So I this looks really great ... looking forward to this .....

Oh I just thought when I PM'd u earlier I didn't PM my sddy etc ... I will do this now B4 I forget ... have a good day at work!!

[lolli]

Just adding my name for the list

[Janie]

You know me and Christmas! Count me in!!

[Kirsty262]

Yipppeeeee I am joining in too, can't wait :lol:

[suedy]

Can I join this will be my first Cj so not quite sure how it works.

[bevvie]

Glad ur joining Kirsti ;)

[Clay 36]

Hi, Christmas is my favourite time of year. Would love to be in this.

[Sue Bailey]

Me too if theres space!

[Janie]

That must be 8 of us now! Don't they fill up fast!

[Clay 36]

Hi Sam. Thought I'd better let you know that I HAVE finished my first UKS CJ and as well as signing up for yours have signed up for another. I've checked the UKS rules to make sure I'm not breaking any.

[pinkrosymolly]

Oh please let me be in time for joining this one - love christmas and if i do this can be christmassy all year - fingers crossed i managed to get in........

[bevvie]

Poor Sam ... I think we have beat her home from work :lol:!!

[samb]

Evening all. Just a quickie as I'm just in the middle of a birthday card I'm making!
Everyone who has posted above this message is in! Yeah!!!! We just have one space to fill and its systems go. I'll PM you all when I come back on later tonight. I can't believe how quick the spaces have filled up! Didn't realise there was so many Christmas nuts around here! :D
Will speak to you all shortly xxx

[winterbaby]

Can I sign up for this cj round please Sam, let me know please ok :)

[samb]

Hi Tracy, you're in!!

Ladies, we have our 10!!! :D

[winterbaby]

Awwwwww thanks Sam :D I love Christmas...alot...and yes I'm deffinetly a Christmas nut over here ;) :)

[Janie]

Hello fellow Christmas nutters - looking forward to getting to know you all a little better over the next ten months!!

[samb]

Hellooo...Have finished my bits and bobs for the night and can now sit on here until I fall asleep.
Can I ask that you all pm me your full name, address, e-mail address and a contact tel no. (which will only be used if I really really have to).

Also do you think it will work if we all choose one part of Christmas and do that in everyones CJ,(as I originally proposed) or would you prefer to choose a subject for your CJ and everyone work to that? (Am I making any sense? :D ). eg, do you want a CJ of 10 christmas recipes or do you want a cj with a recipe entry, song entry, tipple etc? I'm happy to go with the majority.

[lolli]

Hi - would it work if we came up with a list of 10 topics then as the journal goes round you pick one of the topics (depending what has already been done) and do your entry?

[bevvie]

I love the original idea Sam where you have a book with a recipe a, song etc etc etc ... It would be nice to have a full chrissmassy book ... rather than a recipe book etc

Thats my opinion (for what its worth) but I am happy to go with the flow ...... :) We may have the same topic but doesn't necessary have to be the same LO each month... as we go along we will all learn new techniques or may have several fave christmas songs etc ....

[Kirsty262]

I am happy to go with the majority as I can't think of a theme at the moment LOL

[bevvie]

oh Lorna ... I like that idea!!!!! Yes I change my vote lol!!! So its a bit more of a cross between the 2 :lol: excellent!

[bevvie]

Sam can we have a blinkie aswell ..... I have no idea how to do these but I think they are great!!..... Is anyone any good at them ??

[samb]

Yep, must admit I like Lorna's idea, where we all end up with a whole christmas book, but at the same time we get to do different subjects each month. Everyone else agree?

[lolli]

Was wakened with my DS during the night and started thinking about my cj. I am toying with the idea of using a paper bag book, only thing is it would mean that each person would do a single lo or 'single lo size tag' for a pocket? Think it would be way to think to use enough bags to get even single lo for everyone - may need to think about it some more.

[Clay 36]

I'm happy to go with the majority too. I love everything about Christmas. Can I add "special Christmas ornaments" to the list of what we do though. It'd also be good if we were "given" a list and everyone will get to do an entry on each item even if it's in different books, that way at least you get time to plan for what's coming. Does that make sense to everyone :unsure: .

Tracy: welcome on board - it'll be good to CJ with you again. :wub:

[lolli]

Had a few ideas for pages - a christmas song / signs of Christmas / presents / Christmas food / stockings / advent / weather / tree / decorations

[Janie]

So, am I understanding this correctly....there will be a list of suitable themes/ideas on the first post, and each month we get to pick one, as long as it has not already been done in that particular journal so far? Sounds cool!

How about a list of items/techniques too eg corner rounder/ribbons/eyelets, one of which must be chosen each month and used?

Maybe we could each print off the master list and send it round with our journal, crossing off what we do and so on, so the next person knows what is available (just to avoid confusion if it's not immediately obvious which theme/technique has been chosen) ? Or would that complicate it too much??

I just had this idea for mine of two little stockings containing weenie sealed envelopes, and you got to do a lucky dip from each to see what theme/technique you got, so it's a bit more of a challenge than choosing, and therefore maybe doing a similar thing in each persons journal.

Shall I shut up and go away yet??

[lolli]

Janie - that sounds good, like the idea of having an technique list. The lists going round with each journal wold work rather than just a list on here. The only thing about having a lucky dip might be difficult if you don't have stuff to do a certain technique.

[Clay 36]

I agree there might be difficulties with the "technique" bit of it - I have some things but not everything and the only computer I can access is the one at work so can't download fonts/software or anything. I have arthritis and can't do anything that requires hand cutting. The last CJ I did, one of the ladies had no cutting systems at all so that would have given her difficulties. But having said that, if someone needed something cut and I had the Sizzix or QK die for it, I'd happily cut something for anyone that needs it for their CJ entry.

Hope that's helpful :unsure: .

This is when I become a real pain :lol: . I'd like everything acid free so I can pass it down through the family.

[bevvie]

These all seem really good ideas .... I am not sure about the technique though ... as love people being free with there work and all doing there own thing ....

Another idea for a topic would be Christmas traditions, and I also love the idea of the recipe one aswell!.... and what about fave christmas colours ..... some may like the traditional colours whereas others may like some of the more up to date colours ??

This is going to be such great fun ..... I love christmas!!!!!! I was digging through my Christmas papers box last night and there was so much yummy stuff I had to close the box before my head exploded :lol:

[Janie]

Well, for techniques etc I was thinking along the lines of eyelets/ribbons/buttons/hand sewing/hand writing/tags etc...stuff that most people should have, rather than anything cutting edge, but am happy to go with whatever most want to do. It was only a suggestion, and could just as easily be a twist that I add in mine, even if the group as a whole don't want to do it that way!!

[lolli]

I like the technique idea, i'm sure that between us we could come up with a list of 10 things which we would all be able to use. Like the idea of giving each posting date a different thing - 1st entry - ribbon etc.

[Janie]

I just had one more thought.........seeing as our last posting date is for December, I thought it might be nice if we included a little Christmas gift to the person we've been sending to - maybe £5 in value of scrapping bits (although we could decide on this later). Like I say, just a thought, and I appreciate some are more strapped for cash than others.

[pinkrosymolly]

Well hello all.

Just spending my coffee break reading all your entries. i love all the ideas and think techniques would be good to have in in some way - i need to broaden my knowledge and know how a bit so it will prompt me to do so. But yes think should be fairly basic - i have no diecutters etc.

Colours is good idea for a theme - could we have some thing about true meaning of christmas eg nativity ?

Looking forward to this!

XXX

[bevvie]

I love the pressie idea Janie .... that would give it a little twist at the end thats really good....

Apologies about the techniques thingy ... maybe I was making it far to complecated in my own head ....... :lol: So if I am right ... for example Jan might be ribbon ... we would just have to make sure we used ribbon somewhere on the LO???? ... yes sorry that idea sounds fine :lol:

I also like the idea Sara of having a Nativity theme for one of the pages ..... do we have 10 ideas yet ????? :lol:

[Clay 36]

Jane, have no problem with what you're suggesting there at all. Haven't tried some of those on any of my LOs/CJ entries yet so would be happy to have a go. As I said earlier though, if anyone needs anything cut and I can help, I'd be happy to.

I also like the gift idea. Make sure you have your likes/dislikes up to date for then ladies.

[bevvie]

So has anyone started covering their CJ yet for this ??? :lol:

[Kirsty262]

So has anyone started covering their CJ yet for this ??? :lol:


Not yet LOL don't know what size to do

What size is everyone else doing?

[Clay 36]

Think I'll do my cover slightly larger but the pages will be 8x6 inches - I liked that size when I did my other one.

Am going to a 10 hour crop on the 18th so will probably do it then - need to travel light that day - possibly no transport so CJ/AAC work should do fine.

[bevvie]

I have an 8x8 Pink Pig Journal upstairs so I will use that .... and I have lots of christmassy papers and stickers etc ...... so hopefully I won't have to buy too much for this CJ :lol:

[Kirsty262]

I may also use a pink pig but I don't have many christmas embellies and papers so may have to wish for some

[lolli]

I did Shimelles Christmas Journal Class this 2005/06 and bought the winter and christmas DCWV papers so think I will make use of what is left of them. I am still toying with the paper bag idea (so just under 6x6) just need to work out the practicalities of how it would work :lol:

Will probably start getting organised next week - my DS1 is 3 this weekend so busy baking his cake and sorting things out for his party (23 1.5-3yr olds :lol: ) so kind of busy for the rest of this week.

[bevvie]

WOW ur brave Lorna :lol:

I was thinking about the paperbag book .... do you think it will withstand being shipped around and handles so often ....soem of the CJ's in my group at the mo seem to be looking a little worse for wear ... and they have been made with mount board etc??? Although I did like the idea of having little pockets and tags for a paperbacg book :lol:

Kirsti ... If there is something in particular you are looking for let me know as I seem to have loads of christmassy bits!!

I am toying with doing mine in some free Blitzen papers I got...... or I have some really lovely stickers that I may use ..... That is sometimes the problem when you have too much!!

[Kirsty262]

I am toying with doing mine in some free Blitzen papers I got...... or I have some really lovely stickers that I may use ..... That is sometimes the problem when you have too much!!

Snap LOL

There is nothing in particular that I want with regard to embellishments but if you have a few you want to swap I will swap for something with you as I am going to have to buy some papers and embellies anyway

[lolli]

Bev - one of the cjs I id before had a paperbag book in it and it went round fine. I've never had any journals which looked worse for wear! A bit bubble wrap an a good size paded envelope and journals should be ok.

[bevvie]

Thats fine .... Maybe a bit wose for wear wasn't really a good explanation ... that made them sound tattered ... which they weren't ... probably better described as used!!

Anyway ... it was only a thought.... I think the paper bag book would be good with all the pockets and tags ... that would be something a bit different aswell.....

[lolli]

Bev - I think the only thing which is keeping me from doing the paperbag book is that it would mean each person would only get space for a single lo (approx 6x6). One good thing is that it makes it quick to do your entry and reduces the presure a bit. I'm doing the Love paperbag book swap so might see what I think once I've done that.

[samb]

You've all been busy on here today. As usual I'm at work right now but will catch up with you all later. I'll update the first post later with members, themes and techniques. So glad that you're all so excited about this one xx :D

[winterbaby]

Can I do Decorations as my theme, if no one else is doing this theme already??

[bevvie]

Tracy .. I think we are going to have a list of 10 items for each CJ and we each pick one that hasn't been done before ... does that make sense?

[winterbaby]

Oh right I'm with you now thanks bevvie :)

[bevvie]

Thats fine ... you can always start your own CJ by doing the decorations :lol:

[winterbaby]

:lol: Yeah I suppose I could do that couldn't I :D

[lolli]

I've just put a paper bag book together for a swap and have decided that i'm going to use one for my Christmas Cj. Each person will have a single lo to do and I'm going to come up with some tags for the pockets. Can't wait to get started - if only i didn't have other things that must get done first :lol:

[samb]

I've just updated my first post on Page 1 with members names, page ideas and techniques.
Hope you all agree with it and it makes sense. Let me know if not! :D

[lolli]

Sam - that looks great. Can't wait to get started

[Kirsty262]

Looks good, need to make my CJ now

[samb]

Just wondered if anyone can do blinkies? I'm afraid I can't :(

[suedy]

Hi everyone just been reading all the posts,think I've got the idea.
sounds like fun ,better start thinking about making the journal and covering it.

[bevvie]

Morning all...

Isn't this exiting ....... I think this all makes sense...... All I need to do now is plan my first entry .... and I have a few ideas :lol:

Just looking out the window and its snowing!!!!!

[bevvie]

I would love a Christmas pudding blinkie ...... but I don't know how to make them :lol: I will go and ask around!!!

[suedy]

Morning all...

Isn't this exiting ....... I think this all makes sense...... All I need to do now is plan my first entry .... and I have a few ideas :lol:

Just looking out the window and its snowing!!!!!

Snowing how lovely ,we don't get much snow here in Dorset,the sun is shinning here and is quite mild.



Morning everyone

[winterbaby]

I believe there is a Blinkie maker called Peechy some where on the Community Chat Board and she has done some excellent Blinkies, she did my winterbaby blinkie and the Glitter Girls Blinkie. Of course I am not trying to detract from the other most excellent Blinkie makers here at UKS, it's just that Peechy is the only member I know that does them. If I fend the thread for you I will post a link ok ;) :)

[winterbaby]

Here is a link to the Sparkly Names thread Sam, all you have to do is post a request for a sparkly name for this cj and one of the Blinkie Makers will get back to you :)

http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=55456

[samb]

Hi all. I've had a word with someone and hopefully we'll have a blinkie soon. I really must learn how to do them myself
If you havn't allready sent me your details can you do so soon please ladies. Really looking forward to making a start on this CJ. I'll work out the route soon and let you know as soon as possible who you'll all be posting too. :D

[Kirsty262]

I haven't made mine yet, just trying to get embellies etc sorted out LOL

[samb]

I haven't made mine yet, just trying to get embellies etc sorted out LOL

Neither have I Kirsty, and knowing me I won't have it sorted until about 2 days before post date!! :D

[Kirsty262]

That makes two of us then :lol:

I know what papers I am using for mine just need some embellies

[samb]

At least it's a start and you have one more thing organised than I do! :D

[Kirsty262]

True, I will have to get DH to take me to the craftshop to see what I can find

[peechy]

hi sam!!
here's your blinkie, let me know if you want anything changed xxx

btw, I'm not sure about the new sig rules properly but if it's too big when the forum changes just let me know and I'll resize it for ya :)

Here's link just in case:
http:***//img247.imageshack.us/img247/1303/chrcj22iv.gif (remove the ***)

[bevvie]

A Christmas Pudding Blinkie!!!!! I love it ..... Thank you soooooo much Peechy!!!!

[bevvie]

HIya Kirsty

If you let me know what sort of embellies you like I will raid my stash and see what I have ...... You can have them as a RAK!

Let me know!

Bev
xx

[Kirsty262]

HIya Kirsty

If you let me know what sort of embellies you like I will raid my stash and see what I have ...... You can have them as a RAK!

Let me know!

Bev
xx


Aww thank you, I love anything and everything. I can send you something in return

[winterbaby]

Hi all :) I love are Blinkie thank you Peechy you are a super star ;) :) Here is the code for all of you to copy and paste ok, there is nothing for any of you to take out just copy, paste and save in your signiture bars ;) :)

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b16/Queenofwinter/chrcj2.gif

[Kirsty262]

Hi all :) I love are Blinkie thank you Peechy you are a super star ;) :) Here is the code for all of you to copy and paste ok, there is nothing for any of you to take out just copy, paste and save in your signiture bars ;) :)

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b16/Queenofwinter/chrcj2.gif

I have put it in my signature box but I think it may have to be a bit smaller as they are changing the rules on blinkies, so you may have to check

[winterbaby]

I'm not sure how to reduce them in size I could PM Peechy and ask if she will make it smaller for us :)

[Kirsty262]

I'm not sure how to reduce them in size I could PM Peechy and ask if she will make it smaller for us :)

I don't know how to do it either LOL but I just thought we might lose it when they change the rules if it is too big so it may be worth contacting peechy to make it a bit smaller

[winterbaby]

Have done that Kirsty :) just waiting for Peechy to get back to me :)

[bevvie]

I know that you can reduce them in "paint" if you are able to host a blinkie ..... but not exactly sure how u host one!! lol

Kirsty I will hav a sort through later and see what i have ..... i know i def have snowflake brads in white gold and silver ..... i'll let u know later :lol:

[Kirsty262]

Kirsty I will hav a sort through later and see what i have ..... i know i def have snowflake brads in white gold and silver ..... i'll let u know later :lol:

Thank you...

[peechy]

hi all!! i think the size will be ok for the change, sigs have to be 200x500, your blinkie is 162x90 so should be fine. i'll keep a copy of the blinkie in case and will resize it after the changes if need be xxx

please remember to copy all your sigs/blinkies and the code in your sig box because everything will be lost during the upgrade (if i understand it all properly:unsure: ) when the site has been upgraded you can copy the ones you want back!

[Kirsty262]

hi all!! i think the size will be ok for the change, sigs have to be 200x500, your blinkie is 162x90 so should be fine. i'll keep a copy of the blinkie in case and will resize it after the changes if need be xxx

please remember to copy all your sigs/blinkies and the code in your sig box because everything will be lost during the upgrade (if i understand it all properly:unsure: ) when the site has been upgraded you can copy the ones you want back!

Thanks for confirming :D

[winterbaby]

Thanks Peechy ;) :) Now I must try and get started on my cj :)

[samb]

Peechy is a star isn't she? I love the blinkie that she's made for us.
I'll be making a start on my CJ tomorrow, have no idea what I'm going to do but I know I want to make it special.

[winterbaby]

She's great isn't she :)

[Sue Bailey]

Thanks Peechy...love the blinkie

[peechy]

:lol: awww you guys :wub: :wub:

<<unsubscribing from thread now.... feel like a snoop :ph34r: :D >>

[samb]

Don't know what's happened but I've lost my christmas pud! Attached it earlier and everything was fine. Now it's gone! Have tried everything and no joy. Any ideas anyone?

[lolli]

I've just put the blinkie into my sig but its saying its nolonger available????

[samb]

I'm still having no joy either lorna. Have tried both links and can't get it. I really like it too! :blink:

[Clay 36]

Morning gals. Haven't started yet but am going to a 10 hour crop this weekend so intend getting it organised then.

Am having a "senior" moment. For our own and obviously first LOs, do we just put something in from the list that we want and use whatever technique we fancy and then just pick something different from both lists whenever we get the next CJ?

[Janie]

Hi Heathr,

i understood it to be that we chose a subject from the list and then somewhere it had to include that months technique - stamping this month.

You include a list of subjects in your CJ, and people cross them off as they do them, and each month, someone different will choose the technique to be used.

[Clay 36]

Thanks Janie, must have printed off the front pages before it had all that! :lol: Just as well you're paying attention. :D

[samb]

Hi all. Hope you're OK. 2 weeks to first post day. How are we all getting on? I'm just working out the post route at the moment. Will PM you in the next day or two and let you know who you will be posting to.

Unfortunately Suedy has had to drop out of the CJ due to family problems. Before I post for a newbie, does anyone know another person who would like to join in? Let me know x

[bevvie]

I'll post in my team to see if anyone is interested ... I am sure someone said it was a great idea the other day ... but not sure if the wanted to join:lol: let me check

[NELLIS10]

I don't mind joining...sounds fun :D

[NELLIS10]

Right...off to see if I can get some Christmas Paper at reduced prices... :lol:

Is a sarabook OK to use for the swap? :D

[bevvie]

I knew you couldn't resist Nat!!!!

Soon as logged in I saw a request flash up for Christmas papers from you and I chuckled to myself ...

Hope that was ok Sam .......

[NELLIS10]

Me resist a swap or CJ? Are you mad? :lol: Fancy doing a 6x6 sarabook. Saw a stack of 60 christmas papers on ebay but it's from the Netherlands....only £5.81 though.....fab papers in there.

[bevvie]

oooo that sounds yummy and very cheap aswell!!!

[bevvie]

I'm on the hunt for some paper aswell at the moment ... as I have some gorgeous K&co christmas paper but only have one sheet and I could do with some more.... although I guess I could always do half and half ... well thats a bit adventurous for me :lol:

Kirsty ... most of your embellies are sorted ... I will hopefully post them tomorrow .... sorry for the delay .... crops and swaps kept getting in the way :lol:

[NELLIS10]

Hi Let me see if I ahve this right.

I think I will be taking Suedy's place in the posting order. Posting is the first of every month. We all use the same technique each month...this month is stamping (thank goodness I have a couple of christmas stamps) Inside our CJ we put in a list of the themes for each page, to also include surprise me. Each person ticks off the theme as they do it and if it's surprise me, it mustn't be a theme already used.

Not sure what the Christmas pressie bit is though and there are 9 techiniques listed so is there another one to come? Or is that the pressie bit?

Is there anything I have missed? :blink:

[bevvie]

Nope thats it basically .... Sam is yet to give us our posting order so uve not missed out .... Just need 10 diff topics .... we will all choose a combined technique for each month and then we have to use it somewhere on our LO's..... all usual rules apply for CJ's ....... The Christmas pressie was a great suggestion (sorry I can't remember who by now) that on the last posting we will wrap up a stash type gift and send it with our last posting... so we each get one..... Details have not yet been finalised for that!!!

I think thats it really!!!

[NELLIS10]

Just bought a load of Daisy D Range of Christmas Papers, nice vintage type collection that I am not used to, so will have fun using them! :D Now to think up 10 themes I want... :lol:

[Kirsty262]

Kirsty ... most of your embellies are sorted ... I will hopefully post them tomorrow .... sorry for the delay .... crops and swaps kept getting in the way :lol:

Thank you so much

[NELLIS10]

Do I get to choose a technique for the Cjs? :D Ooooo if I do I'll choose Confetti! Strange I know but I thought it would get you all thinking! :D

[samb]

Yep, everyone will have chance to choose a technique at some point in the CJ. Confetti....mmm thats a good one :D

[winterbaby]

My Blinkie is still showing at the moment :) I'm waiting for Basic Grey 'BLITZEN' paper pack that I just bought last night, they should be here tomorrow, and then I can start decorating my cj :)

[Janie]

Gah, need to get started on this today. Someone tell me to get off here!!

[bevvie]

I'm Just waiting for some paper to arrive ..... eek just thought what a short month Feb is!!!! I don't know where its gone! But I should be doing it the weekend once my papers arrive!!

[samb]

Gah, need to get started on this today. Someone tell me to get off here!!


And you're still on here!!!! :D

[winterbaby]

I got my Basic Grey 'BLITZEN' Christmas paper pack on Saturday and all the papers are gorgeous and the sticker diecut alpha's and tags too :) I'm gonna make a start on my Christmas cj today. Catch up later ;) :)

[Janie]

And you're still on here!!!! :D

Noooo, I was maybe still just logged on the pc though, honest miss. I have been a good girl and am decorating my journal - waiting for glue to dry as I type :P

[samb]

You good girl!!!
Fancy doing mine for me? :D
Will definately sit down and make a start on it tonight :blink:

[Janie]

Ha! After my disaster (now rescued!) of sticking the paper on upside down, I don't think you'll want me anywhere near yours!

[samb]

Well, all good intentions through the window tonight! Had a pal come round who wanted to know all about the joys of ebay. A couple of glasses of brandy later I still don't know if she had a clue what I was going on about. So, will definately make a start tomorrow! :D

[Janie]

Ooooh, a fellow brandy fan - now why didn't I know that? We could have some wicked late night cropping sssions there!!

[samb]

Now that sounds like a good idea to me! :D
As I'm sat here I'm just trying to come up with a novelty sign in page for the CJ but my mind is completely blank. :blink:

[NELLIS10]

I'm just waiting on my Daisy D paper with my sarabook to arrive and then I shall be getting going. I've picked my 10 page themes and will start on the tags for the sign in page too. :D

[Clay 36]

Natalie. could throttle you for the confetti idea - I hope that comes nearer Christmas as no one in Edinburgh will have any until then! :lol:

Started my covers at the crop I was at at the weekend. Am going to have it done and decided on my "bits" by the weekend, honest.

Will only be on sporadically just now - no computer at home yet and off work sick - hands laying up.

Haven't got an address to post to yet next week - just a wee reminder. :)

[samb]

Natalie. could throttle you for the confetti idea - I hope that comes nearer Christmas as no one in Edinburgh will have any until then! :lol:

Started my covers at the crop I was at at the weekend. Am going to have it done and decided on my "bits" by the weekend, honest.

Will only be on sporadically just now - no computer at home yet and off work sick - hands laying up.

Haven't got an address to post to yet next week - just a wee reminder. :)

Don't worry about it hun. That's on my list for tonight :D

[NELLIS10]

Ha Ha Ha...I thought the confetti one would be a challenge...I already have an idea for what I am going to do with it...I just hope I get the right theme when my turn comes... :lol:

[bevvie]

Hopefully my papers should have arrived by the time I return home later in the week (working away at the mo!!!) I hope to get mine done on Friday night all being well!!

I know what LO I am doing and I think I am going to do little file folders for sign in pages (nothing very adventurous there :lol:!!!

I am just not completely sure what I am going to do with the paper when I get it!!! ..... other than put it on the book .... :lol:

Anyway of to think of my list of 10!!!

[samb]

POSTING ROTA

OK, please see below a copy of the posting rota for the CJ. I will PM you all shortly with addresses. Thanks

Lolli posts to Clay36
Clay36 posts to winterbaby
winterbaby posts to kirsty262
kirsty262 posts to pinkrosymolly
pinkrosymolly posts to bevvie
bevvie posts to janie
janie posts to samb
samb posts to Sue Bailey
Sue Bailey posts to Nellis10
Nellis10 posts to Lolli

I have tried to keep the order in geographical order wherever possible but was a bit stumped with Natalie over in Belfast!!!
Hope everyones happy with it, let me know if there's any problems. Will pm the addresses to you all shortly.

[NELLIS10]

POSTING ROTA

OK, please see below a copy of the posting rota for the CJ. I will PM you all shortly with addresses. Thanks

Lolli posts to Clay36
Clay36 posts to winterbaby
winterbaby posts to kirsty262
kirsty262 posts to pinkrosymolly
pinkrosymolly posts to bevvie
bevvie posts to janie
janie posts to samb
samb posts to Sue Bailey
Sue Bailey posts to Nellis10
Nellis10 posts to Lolli

I have tried to keep the order in geographical order wherever possible but was a bit stumped with Natalie over in Belfast!!!
Hope everyones happy with it, let me know if there's any problems. Will pm the addresses to you all shortly.

Don't worry about me being in Belfast regarding posting...it costs the same to post to me as it would to anyone else. And it should take the same length of time to get to me. HTH!

[samb]

You should all have received a PM from me now, with details of who you are posting too. Getting excited now! :D

[Janie]

Nah, that'd be the brandy !

[samb]

Definately not!!!! :ph34r: Well, maybe just a little. :D
I'm sat here sulking at the moment as I had my hair cut tonight and a little trim seems to have gone a trim too far if you know what I mean! Good job it grows quick!

[Janie]

Hmm, had one of those on Monday - a nice long gentle fringe that I could still tie back if needed.........not this stupid short tuft that keeps poking me in the eye!

Oh well, at least there's hair grips!!

[Sue Bailey]

Well, I have my CJ planned in my head...so that's a step closer to finishing.

[NELLIS10]

Got my sarabook and papers so will create at weekend and send off on Monday.

Thanks! :D

[bevvie]

Still working away ... I have had to stay on in London a bit longer .... but I am sure my parcels will be waiting for me and I can then get all creative at the weekend.

[samb]

Hi. I'm sat here right now with Christmas paper all over the bed. I just can't decide what to use on the CJ cover. I've got one here but it's mainly white and I'm not too sure if I'm asking for trouble using white on a CJ cover!!! :blink:

[lolli]

I'm still waiting for my papers to arrive from ebay although will need to use other papers if they don't arrive over the weekend. Have a good idea what I'm doing just need to get started.

[Kirsty262]

I have at last finished my CJ and my entry. I have put pictures in my gallery

[NELLIS10]

I'm loving it Kirsty and now I'm worried about mine.... :lol:

Not sure which one to pick as my first entry! :unsure: Was thinking about recipes or something but I'll just have to wait and see! :D

[bevvie]

Kirsty

Your CJ is really lovely! I always love the Blitzen papers .....

Nat - I'm worried about mine aswell now .....

I'm using K&co christmas paper ... but I am not sure whether to use just the one colour or 2 on the front ...... and if I use 2 I'm not sure which ribbons to use ....... decisions ....decisions!!!

The only thing I can make my mind up on is the use of letters for the front :lol:

Oh well by the end of Sunday I may hopefully have it finished!

I am really looking forward to posting on Wednesday and getting the first one ...... its all quite exiting really!!!

[Kirsty262]

Thank you for your kind comments. It has taken me ages to do LOL

[samb]

Kirsty, your CJ is gorgeous. Love the BG papers

[Kirsty262]

Kirsty, your CJ is gorgeous. Love the BG papers

Thank you :wub:

[winterbaby]

Gorgeous cj Kirsty :) can't wait to see it in real life ;) :)

[samb]

Has anyone else finished / uploaded their's yet? I'm afraid mine is still in my head but will be ready for post day!!!
OK, you know the first theme is stamping (put forward by moi!) well I have no christmas stamps :blink: . So, do I get away with using alphabet stamps? It will be spelling out christmas things!! :D

[lolli]

No Christmas Stamps here either - was planning to use alphas and maybe a shape???
I am going to do my front cover and page tonight. Have planned it all out just need to get it made. My ebay papers haven't arrived - at least I should have them for the journals as they go around.

[Kirsty262]

I have used alphabet stamps so I hope they are ok

[samb]

Alphabet stamps it is then!

[bevvie]

My first layout is going to be weather as I have a snowflake stamp!!!!!

[lolli]

Well I've managed to do my front cover, welcome page and half of my entry - tomorrows job is to make the actual paper bag book. Want lots of eyelet holes down the spine so need to do it during the day when the boys are awake.

[samb]

Well I've managed to do my front cover, welcome page and half of my entry - tomorrows job is to make the actual paper bag book. Want lots of eyelet holes down the spine so need to do it during the day when the boys are awake.

Don't you just hate it when you're really into somethingnand you need to add eyelets but it's about 11 at night. I've tried to do it quietly but no chance! :D

[bevvie]

I have a silent setter so its not so bad!!! :lol:

I will be doing mine tomorrow now ..... I have just been sorting some items fro a swap.

[Sue Bailey]

I now have a CJ, with front and back covers, and that's it!!

[pinkrosymolly]

Can I ask a question? Have bought a 6x6 Sarabook today and loads of lovely christmas goodies too!!! But could not get hold of any rings to hold it all together - will Ribbon be oK do you think?
I have some lovely papers so am just going to set to with.the covers tonight!

[lolli]

Sara - ribbon will be fine. might actually be better than rings until you get it home. You might find that it becomes to bulky for the rings once all the entries are done.

[Kirsty262]

Can I ask a question? Have bought a 6x6 Sarabook today and loads of lovely christmas goodies too!!! But could not get hold of any rings to hold it all together - will Ribbon be oK do you think?
I have some lovely papers so am just going to set to with.the covers tonight!

I have some bookrings let me know if you want some

[Sue Bailey]

I used ribbon on my last CJ so that it could be expanded as necessary, and i love ribbon anyway so I would suggest going for it!

[bevvie]

I have a front an back done ....... I am about to do the LO now .... and sign in pages tomorrow.

Hope all ok with everyone else!

[Janie]

My book and everything is done....just got my own entry to do now!!!!

[lolli]

1st of March is coming quick - wish time would slow down [just a little bit!!] I have got my pages done, just need to do sign in tags and put the pbb together. Got the spine ready to stich and punch holes in so getting there.

[bevvie]

I just have my sign in pages to do now which will be done tonight!!

I do have a slight problem as I may not be able to post on Wednesday as I have a meeting.... but If I can't I will def post on Thursday and will send it special so it is received on Friday! I hope that is ok.

I am actually quite pleased with mine overall....... Its almost come out exactly as I wanted it ..... well only almost :lol:! I am really looking forward to doing these ... and having a completed CJ with lts of Christmassy ideas. It would be so great to do one of these each year....

[NELLIS10]

front and back done, jsut my pages and the sign in and intro stuf to do. Any suggestions for the sign in page that would be different from a tag? My 6x6 doesn't lend itself to a tag holder! :unsure:

[Kirsty262]

front and back done, jsut my pages and the sign in and intro stuf to do. Any suggestions for the sign in page that would be different from a tag? My 6x6 doesn't lend itself to a tag holder! :unsure:

I have just stuck squares in the back LOL

[lolli]

Bev - what about just a couple of blank pages and ask everyone to sign in on them.

[Janie]

Just got my journalling left to do now, and then stick everything down!!

[bevvie]

I am having a break from pocket making!!! ... just got to stick them down and the type out my intro and then its done .... I am really exited!!!

[lolli]

Well my pbb is together and my cover and my entry are in it. Just need to make the tags for sigining in and it will be ready to post. It will be tomorrow before I get to the post office my DS1 spent yesterday being sick so we are staying in today having a quiet lazy day - might even sneek some scrapping time????????

[samb]

OK, the cover is done!
It will be ready tonight though and will go in the post tomorrow morning x
Getting really excited now though x

[Janie]

Yay! Done and in the envie ready to go!

[winterbaby]

I'll be ready for posting tomorrow :) I'm already looking forward to getting my cj back at the end of this cj round ;) :)

[Kirsty262]

I have posted mine today by arrangement with pinkrosymolly

[winterbaby]

I'm posting to you tomorrow Kirsty :)

[Kirsty262]

I'm posting to you tomorrow Kirsty :)

Great, thanks

[bevvie]

Janie mine will probably be posted on Thursday as I have a busy tomorrow!! .....

Does anyone else have snow .... its been snowing quite heavily here

[samb]

We had a little bit of snow but nothing major here.

OK I'm done, just come on to get Sue's address and it will be making it's way to you tomorrow Sue. I'll try and put some pics on later. I really have enjoyed this one and can't wait to get Janies to do a page in. :D

[samb]

OK, now that the majority of the CJ's are on their way or will be very shortly would anyone like to put forward the technique to be used on this months entry? We'll go with the first idea thats posted and don't forget that the technique needs to be something universal that everyone can do. :D

[bevvie]

Hi all ..... Just popping to see if the sight was up and running!!

I nominate the use of buttons!! :D That shouldn't be too hard .... and I bet I can't use the ones I have aswell lol

Bev

[samb]

I'm liking buttons :D I think I can cope with that quite nicely!

[winterbaby]

Hi all :) I've posted my cj onto Kirsty 1st class recorded delivery, so you should get it tomorrow ok ;) :) Oh before I forget, I totally forgot to add my title * Christmas 2006 CJ* to the front cover of my cj, I only remembered after I posted it out to you this afternoon, I'll have to add it on when it comes back to me in December :)

[lolli]

Heather - I'll get my journal posted to you tomorrow. Have caught my DS bug so spent most of the day in bed having been up sick all night.

[Kirsty262]

Hi all :) I've posted my cj onto Kirsty 1st class recorded delivery, so you should get it tomorrow ok ;) :) Oh before I forget, I totally forgot to add my title * Christmas 2006 CJ* to the front cover of my cj, I only remembered after I posted it out to you this afternoon, I'll have to add it on when it comes back to me in December :)

Thanks, I will let you know when it arrives

Do you want to send me the title and I will stick it on for you?

[winterbaby]

Ok Kirsty :) thanks I'll do that tonight and send them onto you in the post tomorrow, thanks again ;) :)

[pinkrosymolly]

Hello - sorry bevvie but sooooo busy at work today as finishing stuff off because going to be off for a while and couldn't get to PO but promise it will be off to you first class tomorrow.
Kirsty i got your beautiful CJ today - DD loves it !!!!

[pinkrosymolly]

OOHHH Where did my signature go??

[Kirsty262]

Ok Kirsty :) thanks I'll do that tonight and send them onto you in the post tomorrow, thanks again ;) :)

You will have to let me know where to stick them LOL

Kirsty i got your beautiful CJ today - DD loves it !!!! aww bless, she can't keep it though LOL

[samb]

Evening all. Iv'e managed to upload my CJ photos and you can see them in my gallery if you want to have a look (I would do a link but the system won't let me)

[winterbaby]

Thanks Kirsty :) oh pooooooop :lol: I forgot to take photo's of my cj for you all to see :rolleyes: what am I like :lol: :D never mind you'll all get to see it when it comes round to you :) off to have a look at Sam's cj now :)

[Kirsty262]

Thanks Kirsty :) oh pooooooop :lol: I forgot to take photo's of my cj for you all to see :rolleyes: what am I like :lol: :D never mind you'll all get to see it when it comes round to you :) off to have a look at Sam's cj now :)

do you want me to scan it in an e-mail you a copy?

[Clay 36]

Morning ladies. Sorry Tracy, walked to the local PO for my Mum's to find it closes half day Wednesday! Am goin back down this morning to post it. Can you post when you get it. Mind will be on infrequently just now, have been signed off for another 3 weeks with my arthritis.:(

[winterbaby]

Thanks Kirsty, that would be great :) but I'll have to get back to you on that one later as my emails are playing up again, I haven't been able to read any of my emails for about a week and a half now, so if it does'nt get sorted before next posting date I'll PM you an alturnative email address ok ;) :) Sorry to here your haveing trouble with your arthritis again, co**** the cold wether won't be helping you none either, (((Big Hugs))) to make you feel better ;) :) I'll post here as soon as it arrives Heather :)

[samb]

Morning ladies. Sorry Tracy, walked to the local PO for my Mum's to find it closes half day Wednesday! Am goin back down this morning to post it. Can you post when you get it. Mind will be on infrequently just now, have been signed off for another 3 weeks with my arthritis.:(

Big hugs:wub:

[bevvie]

Heather hope ur soon pain free and sorry to here you can't work at the moment.

I will be sending my CJ out today at lunchtime so hopefully Janie you will get it soon!

[NELLIS10]

Well....did I have a problem with my first entry or what!!! I totally changed my mind about 17 times and spent all day on it, only to be vaguely disappointed!

[bevvie]

I'm sure its really lovely Nat ....... I think we all feel the same about our own work ......

Anyway Nat.... where u been havn't chatted for ages!! We r missing u :)

[NELLIS10]

Still don't ahve the computer working at home!

Is anyone else having trouble getting smileys to work?

[bevvie]

Ive not tried yet lol

[samb]

I can get smilies to work on the comp at work but not at home. And I can't get links to work on either!:D

[winterbaby]

I can't get smileys to work on our home PC either but I do remember how to type some of them indervidually though :)

[Kirsty262]

winterbaby I have received your CJ today

[bevvie]

Ive sent my CJ to Janie today

[samb]

I can't wait to get Janies

[samb]

JUst incase you needed it again, here's the link for the Christmas 2006 logo. Dont forget to take out the ***

http:***//img247.imageshack.us/img247/1303/chrcj22iv.gif

[winterbaby]

Great thanks Kirsty :) have fun adding your entry. Heather, nothing today, but I'll post here if it arrives tomorrow ;) :)

[samb]

Sue, was just wondering if you'd received my CJ today?

[samb]

Iv'e just been told that there's a parcel waiting for me at home. With fingers crossed I'm hoping it's Janies CJ :D

[Sue Bailey]

Sam your lovely CJ arrived yesterday.

Sue

[bevvie]

Pink Rosy Molly I received your lovely CJ today .... Its really lovely and I just love the sign in page what a great idea ...... We have to decorate Christmas trees!!!! I think that is so great.

And as I have the whole list to choose from I am going to be able to use my Christmas tree shaped buttons :D ...... they are so cute!!

[samb]

Thanks for letting me know Sue. I can breathe again now!:D
Bev, the one that you have sounds gorgeous. I can't wait to get home now and see if it's Janies CJ waiting for me.

Has anyone else received one yet?

[winterbaby]

Heather I got your gorgeous cj here with me now, DH had to sign for it as I had to go to work for a 10am start, I didn't make a list like everyone else I just wrote down on each of the double page layout what was on your first posting on this thread and I know there is more than 10 subjects but I thought it would be nice for everyone to choose which subject they would like to do and not done in any particular order and so there will be left over subjects I thought I would do myself when it comes back at the end of this round :)

[bevvie]

That sounds like a good idea Tracy .... I think thas what is great about Cj's everyone does something different.

[NELLIS10]

I can't wait to see everyon's CJ! Mine is fairly plain.

[winterbaby]

Awww don't say that nellis10, I'm sure it's not and I'm positive you won't think so either when you get it back in December pet ;) :)

[NELLIS10]

I don't mind it being a bit plain...it means I haven't gone OTT and made a complete mess of it. Mind you each time I see a new one I think....Oh why didn't I think of that...:lol:

[Kirsty262]

winterbaby I received the letters today and I have stuck them on. I will scan it and e-mail you the pics later on today. Which bits do you want scanning?

[winterbaby]

Thanks Kirsty :) Well if you can, could you do front cover, intro page, my layout pages and sign in pages please? doesn't matter about back cover and if it'll be easyer scanning them off the book rings then just do that ok ;) :) Thanks again Kirsty, your a star :wub:

[lolli]

Nellis - have you posted your journal?

[Clay 36]

Hi girls. Thanks for your kind wishes and hugs. Tracy: thanks for letting me know you've got my CJ ok. Am still waiting for the next one.

[Janie]

I have a card for the PO, so I'll pop in tomorrow and pick them up before I go home to bed - hoping it's a CJ !

[Kirsty262]

Do we know what the technique is this month as I am off to a crop tomorrow and I am hoping to get the CJ done whilst I am there, thanks

[lolli]

Heather - I posted my CJ to you this morning.
Kirsty - think its to use buttons but could be wrong?

[Kirsty262]

Kirsty - think its to use buttons but could be wrong?

Thanks, can anyone else confirm this before I finish packing my bags

[bevvie]

Janie- Hopefully thats my CJ as I other things I posted yestrerday were received today.......

Kirsty .... the technique is buttons!

[Kirsty262]

Janie- Hopefully thats my CJ as I other things I posted yestrerday were received today.......

Kirsty .... the technique is buttons!

Thanks for confirming, not that I didn't believe lolli but just wanted to double check before I did it wrong

Now to find some buttons LOL

[bevvie]

lol ... I only know for def as I chose it :lol:

[samb]

Morning everyone. The parcel I received yesterday was Janie's CJ and it is absolutely beautiful.I want to keep it forever !?!?!? :-) (You know I don't mean it Janie.

Just so we can keep a check on things, can you let me know if you have not received a CJ yet?
Thanks

Sam xx

[lolli]

Nothing here yetNothing here yet:(

[Janie]

I picked Bevvie's up this morning......and what a stunner it is too!

[winterbaby]

Just in case I forgot to post here and say, I did get Heather's cj and it's gorgeous ;) :)

[samb]

Lorna, have you received a CJ yet?:unsure:

[lolli]

Sam - nothing yet

[bevvie]

I know that there have been some postal problems in NI so it may have got caught up in all that...... plus Nats not always able to get online ... so hopefully she will update you tomorrow.

[samb]

I sent Nat a pm asking about the postage as I've never sent anything to Belfast, asn wondered if there was a delay at all. Also noticed that she was having probs with her comp. Hopefully she'll be along soon though :D

[NELLIS10]

HI!

Lolli, I sent the CJ first class recorded on Saturday, so it should be with you today or tomorrow. It was sent via Mum's Post Office and I ahven't had a problem so far. Hopefully it will be with you tomorrow morning.:D

Forgot to say I got my CJ though too!

[samb]

Evening all.
Heather, when you get to read this can you confirm if you've received Lorna's CJ? Thanks

Sam xx

[NELLIS10]

I finished Sue's CJ last night....had a bit of fun with it....well she did say interpret it how you want...:D

Lolli...did you get my CJ yet? If so I'll post you Sue's next week.

[Clay 36]

Hi. Sorry about the delay in responding. Am still off work and only sporadically on the computer just now. Lolli's CJ turned up this morning. I hadn't read the front page of the CJ thread properly and was horrified to see they're only going 1st class - I really wouldn't recommend this ladies. Any other CJ group I've been in has ALWAYS sent 1st class RECORDED so that all our hard effort and lovely CJs didn't disappear. If necessary I'll send stamps to Tracy to put in to cover this but I'll be sending any CJs I get that way for my own peace of mind too. Please consider changing this.

[samb]

We're not doing recorded delivery on the other CJ's I'm in, just proof of postage. HOWEVER, if thats what people want then we'll ammend it no problem. Janie did send her CJ to me by recorded mail, so do we all want to change this?

[Kirsty262]

I am happy to go with the majority

[lolli]

Recordered del doesn't give you any more cover than proof of postage. I have done loads of cjs and never had any problem with them. Even sending recorded del the post office can't track it. They can only tell you that it left and when it arrived (if it doesn't they have no way of tracing it).

I received Nats this morning.

[samb]

Glad you're received the CJ Lolli! :D
I think I may sit down tonight and start my entry in Janies CJ

[NELLIS10]

Phew...glad it got to your Lolli! :D

[bevvie]

I usually send mine recorded as a matter of course.

In another CJ group we have had a worrying 3 weeks waiting for a CJ to turn up and that was actually sent recorded.

[Sue Bailey]

I really don't mind - but I usually send recorded.

PS Glad the CJ got there Natalie.

[NELLIS10]

I've done yours already Sue!! :D I love your CJ it's so "classy" looking...:D Was afraid to touch it!

[Sue Bailey]

Wow that's quick - thanks for the comments - had great fun making it.

[lolli]

Have almost finished my entry. Just wanted to check are we sticking with the actuall postal dates or are we posting as and when we are finished?? Wasn't sure if we wanted to keep to dates so they all arrive home just before christmas? Also with the pressie thing?

[samb]

Can we stick to post dates please. :) I don't want anyone to feel pressured into completing pages quicker than expected, also it makes it easier to keep a track on things. Hope thats ok :D

[Clay 36]

What you're saying about recorded delivery may be the case Lorna but at least if one did go missing - I always tell them a value of £20 on it - the person would at least get that back to cover the cost of replacing what's gone missing - some people spend a lot of money on CJ entries and my CJ means a lot to me. Will send Tracy stamps to cover the extra postage so that people aren't out of pocket. Sorry if I'm causing problems with this. That wasn't my intention.

[winterbaby]

Royal Mail have a website that includes an option for the sender to type in the recordered delivery code and this will tell the sender where the parcel is at the moment and then the sender should let the receiver know where it is so as they know when to expect it. Hope this helps and also for my piece of mind I will be sending by recorded delivery as I would'nt like to be responsible for losing everyones hard work :) Heather know need to send any extra stamps ok I don't mind sending by rec. del ;) :)