View Full Version : I won I won Iwon oh wow I won........A VAGABOND!
alwayscrafting
04-10-2011, 09:21 PM
yesterday i got a phone call from Inspirations in preston............to let me know i had won a Vagabond in the prize draw!!
I was gobsmacked speechless and tongue tied too all i could do was splutter............
O/h said we could collect (delivery was offered) so there was i thinking yippee, but then he said it would be Thursday doh, but brother offered to take me today so i have got it!
I was walking round the house, saying 'I won' I think I told the dogs several times then i got to thinking.......suppose it's a joke, they made a mistake, it can't be me etc Everytime the phone went I thought this is to tell me 'sorry...terrible mistake'
Anyway I went today and it is all mine, mine:giggle: and I learned that the second prize winner had also phoned to check that it was correct too! So i didn't feel too much of a wally........
I have got as far as taking it out of the box, not yet plugged in, much to everyones amusement:blush: but there hasn't been chance to actually try it!
I'm dying to give it a whirl, Aren't i lucky?:mysmilie_378:
Georgiegirl2012
04-10-2011, 09:25 PM
fabulous news, congratulations, you must be thrilled - oh wait, that's quite obvious. Well done xxx
kriskros
04-10-2011, 09:36 PM
Glad for you , you sound really excited, hope you like it now you've got it!! :grin:
Ephemera
04-10-2011, 09:37 PM
Congratulations, no wonder you're excited what a fabulous prize.
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LorraineJ
04-10-2011, 09:38 PM
How exciting. Get it plugged in and enjoy your pressie.
Susan W
04-10-2011, 09:39 PM
Fantastic, what a great prize, hope you enjoy it x
Janiceb966
04-10-2011, 09:43 PM
Congratulations on your prize - hope you enjoy it :o
Julie
04-10-2011, 09:44 PM
Well Done !!!!
agelesscraft
04-10-2011, 09:50 PM
Great prize i am sure you will enjoy using it.
alwayscrafting
04-10-2011, 09:52 PM
Yep i am still on a buzz............I had eyed this up on you tube, when it launched in the States, and got quite excited when it came to UK, but of course, funds being as they are, it has stayed on the ever growing Wish List
So I am excited, the fact I have won something and thank you for your lovely comments,
I do have other die cutters, but I think this will be handy for me, as I do have dexterity problems and maybe the
Vagabond will make things easier
sugarplum
04-10-2011, 10:00 PM
What a lovely surprise Have fun with your new toy
Granny Penny
04-10-2011, 10:05 PM
Congratulations AC. I feel really excited for you and can't imagine how you must feel - but it has to be good!
Wellington
04-10-2011, 10:12 PM
WTG :mysmilie_378:
Rentochops
04-10-2011, 10:16 PM
brilliant AC you are the luckiest gal in the world today :wink:
Victoria
04-10-2011, 11:37 PM
Ooh that's great news. I'm sure you'll have a great time playing with it.
LoobyLou
05-10-2011, 05:23 AM
Well done, I hope you have many hours of fun with your lovely new toy!
papercraftbycarole
05-10-2011, 06:14 AM
What a brilliant prize!! Congratulations - and happy playing (when you get it out the box!!!). Cxx
Congratulations - your excitement bounces off the page (or should that be screen) :clapping:
Enjoy your prize! (I'm sure you will).
Congratulations it's so good to hear you have won, enjoy you prize
fairynough
05-10-2011, 07:47 AM
"Yaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy"!!!! lovely to hear of your win. I was also down at Inspirations (that being my nearest craft shop.............just a few miles from home) and it's so nice to hear of someone winning the draw (especially someone from here). I hope that you enjoy your prize, and, of course, "Congratulations"!! x
(p.s. did you enjoy the demos last week? I know that I did)
Well done - that's great news:mysmilie_844:
Mistyblue
05-10-2011, 01:35 PM
Thought you might be a bit more excited lol!! ;)
Congratulations, what a lovely prize to win, especially as it was on your wish list! Enjoy!!
LynneH
05-10-2011, 01:42 PM
Congratulations AC! Enjoy your new toy.
jenty
05-10-2011, 02:49 PM
What great news! Congratulations. It's always nice to hear of someone having a win.
Little Jan
05-10-2011, 03:55 PM
Congratulations it's great when you win something. I won a card making comp a few years back,gave in my creation and as the draw was some weeks later I forgot all about it,till I got the call to say I had won first prise a box of crafting goodies.
Have fun with your new machine and don't forget to show us your creations
eyeful
05-10-2011, 04:38 PM
Wow that's excellent, congratulations xxxx
gillcraftystuff
05-10-2011, 05:11 PM
Congratulations , I am green with envy. Well done
elcee
05-10-2011, 05:22 PM
Brilliant good news! I hope you and your Vagabond have a lot of happy times together. xxx
Brilliant! Congatulations! Have you stopped stroking it yet?
pyjama princess
06-10-2011, 07:30 AM
Congratulations - it's lovely to 'feel' your excitement and delight! What a super prize to, and something you'd been wanting. You'll have to replace it with something else on your wish list now! LOL!
Alice3_2009
06-10-2011, 10:33 PM
Well done. Lucky you!
alwayscrafting
07-10-2011, 07:36 PM
"Yaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy"!!!! lovely to hear of your win. I was also down at Inspirations (that being my nearest craft shop.............just a few miles from home) and it's so nice to hear of someone winning the draw (especially someone from here). I hope that you enjoy your prize, and, of course, "Congratulations"!! x
(p.s. did you enjoy the demos last week? I know that I did)
Depending on who is on and if I can get there, i do support the demo days. Though this time i thought it was a bit quieter, but it was the 'hot spell'. Even sheena's day was more subdued, although we did get the full Sheena repartee, mainly because she thought we were tooooooo quiet! She is so talented.
I must admit i am still on a bit of a high, would you believe i won 5.70 on the euro this Tuesday too!
But everything comes back down to earth, with a bump, One of my wee animals died this week and another got stung she is still poorly and the vet bill for her, was just shy of 100.00 and probably more treatment to come, but i would just like her well again. So very mixed emotions.
It has been lovely to read the comments, thank you so much everyone:mysmilie_851:
dyzni
07-10-2011, 08:36 PM
Sorry to hear about your animals. Hope the poorly one gets better soon. x
Well done on your win, lucky you!
fairynough
08-10-2011, 11:09 AM
Sorry to hear about your animals........no amount of wins can make you feel better about them. I hope that your little one that has been stung is feeling better and that you, too, are feeling a bit better. I know how you must be feeling about the mixed emotions so "hugs" to you.
I thought that it was quieter than usual at Inspirations, but, like you said, the weather probably had a lot to do with it. I couldn't get to see Sheena or Leonie but had a great day with the lady from Crafty Notions (Sarah Lawrence)...........her demos were great and she took lots of time to explain to us. I could sit and watch her all day (and very nearly did.............she must have been sick of the sight of me! I did buy some of her products (again) and am going to have a "play" this afternoon (if I get chance). I like to support the demo days, too, and really enjoyed what I saw last week.
Hope that you've managed to have a play with your vagabond and hope that you feel less "down" today.
Love Heather x
alwayscrafting
11-10-2011, 01:57 AM
Sorry to hear about your animals........no amount of wins can make you feel better about them. I hope that your little one that has been stung is feeling better and that you, too, are feeling a bit better. I know how you must be feeling about the mixed emotions so "hugs" to you.
I thought that it was quieter than usual at Inspirations, but, like you said, the weather probably had a lot to do with it. I couldn't get to see Sheena or Leonie but had a great day with the lady from Crafty Notions (Sarah Lawrence)...........her demos were great and she took lots of time to explain to us. I could sit and watch her all day (and very nearly did.............she must have been sick of the sight of me! I did buy some of her products (again) and am going to have a "play" this afternoon (if I get chance). I like to support the demo days, too, and really enjoyed what I saw last week.
Hope that you've managed to have a play with your vagabond and hope that you feel less "down" today.
Love Heather x
Thannks Heather, you are soo right that no amount of wins can make up for what poor Holly is going through. She still isn't right, i kept her in after her op but she is a very social animal (though hates human skin) so i put her back with her group after 2 days, and retrieve her at meds time. She is very active but not eating as well as she usually does, but then if my rear end had been dealt with like hers has, i think i would be a little wary!
But for her age and past medical history she is doing okay (fingers crossed tightly) It has to be one day at a time..........
On a lighter note , I have now plugged in my Vagabond, and I have had just a wee play trying various things and apart from the fact it is a very heavy beast, (something I hadn't realised) I think I'm going to really enjoy using it.
I have seen Sarah Lawrence do some terrific demo's, and does explain things so clearly, I like her style!
I saw Kim on the Thursday, I have quite a few templates and her first DVD, and then Friday saw Sheena.
I bought the Christmas Fusion stamps while i was there and so far only managed to cut them out, I'm going nuts trying to get time to play................
.........just realised that you are in Preston too!