What have you all been up to

[Rainbowwand]

While the forum has been awol, wish i could say i have been getting on with my crafting but think my mojo left with the forum lol :D

[Phree]

I wasted a whole day yesterday battling with Sky Televsion..... not gonna bore you with the saga on here, you can read all about it on ST.com.

[Wellington]

I have mostly been doing the usual - watching some C&C...well quite a bit actually & I made up some more badly cut decoup cards last night while MM launched her Foxy Faries.

And then I purchased the rather lovely vine embossed cardstock & the gold embossed vellums :rolleyes:

Oh, yes, & I kept checking were you all where

[Flowerpot]

I've gone & brought the rainbow glaze set from C&C & made another page to my BIA book.

[Rainbowwand]

yes the checking whether we were back or not did take up quite some time lol

[artysam]

yes the checking whether we were back or not did take up quite some time lol

Here, here!!:rolleyes:

[Flowerpot]

What does everyone think to the Foxy Fairies??? I've found myself really liking them I'm soooo tempted, it's just the amount you get that's putting me off :(

[Dips]

What does everyone think to the Foxy Fairies??? I've found myself really liking them I'm soooo tempted, it's just the amount you get that's putting me off :(

Hi Flowerpot! I'm afraid I'm all fairyed out, there were two lots of fairies on Sunday (and I'm not talking presenters here) then again today - and I'm not that into them (although I did buy the Fairy Princess kit on extravaganza - even though I really don't like Michelle Marsden).

I wonder how this event is going for them - surely even the most avid crafter can't buy 5 PODs on successive days - or can they?

[Wellington]

What does everyone think to the Foxy Fairies??? I've found myself really liking them I'm soooo tempted, it's just the amount you get that's putting me off :(

I'm not too keen on them TBH (not too much of a shock there LOL)...I can't get over them offering such similar kits on these '7-day deal' things.

As posted elsewhere, I do rather like all the up-sells that have been on with the Foxy Faries though & got the vine embossed card (pearl & matt) plus the gold embossed vellums. I bought those really cheap glitter vellums & papers a while back...

Isn't there another MM kit on tonight?

[Dips]

What does everyone think to the Foxy Fairies??? I've found myself really liking them I'm soooo tempted, it's just the amount you get that's putting me off :(

Flowerpot, wait until it's on Extravaganza and then sell half on Ebay!

[satincollie]

Well got blown away at Blackpool on Sunday:eek:, spent some money on supplies from C&C ( shouldnt have really):rolleyes: Made some more Christmas cards and off out shortly to take my Good citizens silver award with Fizz.(Border Collie for those wondering) but at least I will have somewhere to come later when I get beck :D
Gill

[Flowerpot]

I got the Princess kit the first time round.... boy did I get caught out there. I thyink I'm going to start doing as everyone else does & wait for extravaganza shows... might be & good idea to wait for the Foxy F to make there debut in one of these shows.

[Flowerpot]

Flowerpot, wait until it's on Extravaganza and then sell half on Ebay!

LOL you beat me to it :)

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

not much really mainly postin on st.com lol till this one comes back lol

[LorraineJ]

My house thanked me, as I caught up with lots of jobs round the house. ST came back yesterday, so I caught up there. Craft telly was still not back this morning so have caught up with bookkeeping. Must get on with card making as so far I have got an 18th, 21st and 50th birthday cards to make and two special anniversary cards but that does not include the card group birthdays.

[Winspiration]

I did some scrapping at the weekend with a friend and her daughter - we've been putting together an album for her mum's 70th birthday, which is tomorrow. I'll post a few pics when we're back to normal. I've done more pages in the past few weeks than I had done in total, previously! :D

My friend's daughter enjoyed die cutting some flowers & doing some embossing with cuttlebug folders in the Big Shot. We also did some flowers with large HOTP brads with rub ons as the centre, which I hadn't tried before. I opened a cupboard at one point to look for some card, & she said there was more in there than in her school's art cupboard :o

When putting the album together, I used extra page protectors from another album, but realised rather late in the day that it really needs some post extenders. So of course I went shopping online for those and ended up spending a fortune on other stuff too - I bought the K&Co blue awning speciality paper pad & some rub ons, some other papers, Christmas ornaments cuttlebug embossing folder and a couple of packs of die cut paper flowers from K&Co, as I was in a floral mood :cool:

Most of it arrived today, but of course I'm still waiting for the post extenders :rolleyes:

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

i`ve not really done much without the forum

[Colourarc]

well, thanks to Matilda & Jeanette, yesterday I made some Diamond cards - a springy one and diamond topped one, purely for practice.

Like Lorraine I got some housework done today!

Feeling a bit lost really, CT went down the same time as OH went away :( He's back early hours tomorrow, I'm a softie ~ miss him loads! AND no CT to moan on!

Anyhoo, *very* glad to be back.


mwah! to all!

[Rainbowwand]

well, thanks to Matilda & Jeanette, yesterday I made some Diamond cards - a springy one and diamond topped one, purely for practice.

Like Lorraine I got some housework done today!

Feeling a bit lost really, CT went down the same time as OH went away :( He's back early hours tomorrow, I'm a softie ~ miss him loads! AND no CT to moan on!

Anyhoo, *very* glad to be back.


mwah! to all!



awww poor Colourac never mind CT is back and your hubbie wont be too long now :)

[Rentochops]

well, thanks to Matilda & Jeanette, yesterday I made some Diamond cards - a springy one and diamond topped one, purely for practice.

Like Lorraine I got some housework done today!

Feeling a bit lost really, CT went down the same time as OH went away :( He's back early hours tomorrow, I'm a softie ~ miss him loads! AND no CT to moan on!

Anyhoo, *very* glad to be back.


mwah! to all!

I understand, my OH went away on Monday so I felt lost too, ST.com filled a gap but it wasn't the same.

[Little Jan]

I did some gardening and some sewing. and made some cards

[Colourarc]

awww poor Colourac never mind CT is back and your hubbie wont be too long now :)

Thankyou!

you never apprieciate what you've got till it's gone ;)

[Colourarc]

I understand, my OH went away on Monday so I felt lost too, ST.com filled a gap but it wasn't the same.

I know, glad we're all back together! :D

[Rainbowwand]

Thankyou!

you never apprieciate what you've got till it's gone ;)

Thats very true, :) we should appreciate what we have a bit more often

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

Thats very true, :) we should appreciate what we have a bit more often

i agree with that quite a lot acutally

[Colourarc]

Thats very true, :) we should appreciate what we have a bit more often

I do try ....... I've been told I'm very trying at times!

[Rentochops]

I know, glad we're all back together! :D

agreed RW and Colourarc, we should have a back up plan for any future glitches!

[Rainbowwand]

yep we should, any suggestions

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

i did set up a chat room once for us if we remember

[Rentochops]

i did set up a chat room once for us if we remember

I must admit that I don't Ian:o,!

[DianaDreads]

I've been watching lots of c&c but I lost the will to live, especially as the Cricut show wasn't very inspiring.
Quite like the midsummer kit but as I've got lots of other similar kits I'm definitely waiting this time til they get reduced. Especially as you now only get 32 cards rather than 40. Same with the foxy fairies, they look great for teenage cards but not at that price!
I finally succumbed to the colour dimension peel offs and pack of 3 scissors but that was it.
I can only wonder at how non-crafters feel about craft week if even us seasoned crafters are getting fed up with it already!

[Rainbowwand]

I've been watching lots of c&c but I lost the will to live, especially as the Cricut show wasn't very inspiring.
Quite like the midsummer kit but as I've got lots of other similar kits I'm definitely waiting this time til they get reduced. Especially as you now only get 32 cards rather than 40. Same with the foxy fairies, they look great for teenage cards but not at that price!
I finally succumbed to the colour dimension peel offs and pack of 3 scissors but that was it.
I can only wonder at how non-crafters feel about craft week if even us seasoned crafters are getting fed up with it already!

What number were the scissors please DD

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

here they are RW

129826

[DianaDreads]

129826. I really only wanted the smallest ones but I'm sure the others will come in handy!!!

[DianaDreads]

SNAP! You're too quick for me SCW

[Rainbowwand]

here they are RW

129826

Thanks SCW

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

SNAP! You're too quick for me SCW

lol DD i know i`m quick when i wanna be lol (mainly when it comes to this sort of thing) lol

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

Thanks SCW

your very welcome RW

[Rainbowwand]

129826. I really only wanted the smallest ones but I'm sure the others will come in handy!!!

Thanks DD been looking for those, i have a set already but hubby rekoned the big ones were "alright" so i know what it will be now, "can i borrow those scissors you have", me thinks i may get another set :)

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

Thanks DD been looking for those, i have a set already but hubby rekoned the big ones were "alright" so i know what it will be now, "can i borrow those scissors you have", me thinks i may get another set :)

well at this price and free postage it would be a shame not too

[blarf]

I changed my login name to what I originally wanted it to be :)

Blarf (now known as sammykaye) :)

[Julie]

I changed my login name to what I originally wanted it to be :)

Blarf (now known as sammykaye) :)


I love your new name, I always tended to read the old one as Barf ! :o

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

ohh Blarf its you so nice to see you back again

[chrissie]

What does everyone think to the Foxy Fairies??? I've found myself really liking them I'm soooo tempted, it's just the amount you get that's putting me off :(

Oh goodness, where's the sofa smilie thingy when you need it?
I really liked them too! But am holding onto the thought that if there are any left, they'll be reduced in a few weeks time.

[Marzipan]

What does everyone think to the Foxy Fairies??? I've found myself really liking them I'm soooo tempted, it's just the amount you get that's putting me off :(
i must admit i like them but im going to try and wait and see if they come back on an extravaganza

[von 2]

I know what you mean, Colourarc. Mine goes away every couple of weeks with work. We've been married 26 years now but I still miss him loads..... Being a softie is allowed!

[Marzipan]

I changed my login name to what I originally wanted it to be :)

Blarf (now known as sammykaye) :)
oh now that might confuse me for a few days so i apologise now lol

[Jeanette]

What does everyone think to the Foxy Fairies??? I've found myself really liking them I'm soooo tempted, it's just the amount you get that's putting me off :(

I quite like them too :D


Flowerpot, wait until it's on Extravaganza and then sell half on Ebay!

Thats exactly why I haven't bought it yet!!


well, thanks to Matilda & Jeanette, yesterday I made some Diamond cards - a springy one and diamond topped one, purely for practice.






I'd love to see a piccie!

[LorraineJ]

well, thanks to Matilda & Jeanette, yesterday I made some Diamond cards - a springy one and diamond topped one, purely for practice.

Like Lorraine I got some housework done today!

Feeling a bit lost really, CT went down the same time as OH went away :( He's back early hours tomorrow, I'm a softie ~ miss him loads! AND no CT to moan on!

Anyhoo, *very* glad to be back.


mwah! to all!


Know the feeling well of hubby being away, as he usually is during the week. I am a bit on edge ATM as we are wondering when hubby is getting a new contract (his existing one runs out THIS Friday), Ill really start panicking if he has got no work by about the third week in July.

Its so nice to have craft telly back.

[Marzipan]

oh dear i hope you get something through soon hun

[LorraineJ]

oh dear i hope you get something through soon hun

Thanks Marzipan, so do I. The joys of being self employed I fear, anyone wanting any Validation Engineering done in the Pharmaceutical industry, my OH is your man :lol:

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

hey Von 2 glad to see you here

[Colourarc]

Thanks Von & Lorraine, didn't realise we had so many 'away' OH's!

I hope a new contract comes through for your hubby Lorraine.

Working in theatre we are constantly looking for work so take it in turns. I'm actually the main earner at the mo, but have an understanding boss who has let me have odd nights off for the mini tour OH is doing! Next week is the last week, he's away Weds to early hours Sat!
When we first got together he went on tour for 3 months and we both hated it! We're a couple who like to "be together"! pass the sick bag!

Jeanette, a picci will happen in a couple of days, I picked the first bit of card I could find and it was green, so I raided my BP stash (it's the one that was on QVC today!) and I think it's turned out quite well!

[Marzipan]

oh i would definatly hate being away for that long,

[Colourarc]

he used to get home every other Sunday! Not good in the first flush of a romance really! It's no wonder I fell for DS so quickly :D

[Marzipan]

oh dear that really doesnt sound very good Colourarc

[Phree]

...........When we first got together he went on tour for 3 months and we both hated it! We're a couple who like to "be together"!.......


LOL now this had me laughing because it reminded me of quip made about my friend Jess..... the topic was "long distance relationships"..... the quip was ....... "that for Jess the idea of her having a long distance relationship was her upstairs while hubby is downstairs"......

It's totally true too....she won't even set up a crafting space in her spare room, preferring to craft downstairs in the kitchen so she is nearer to hubby who is watching telly in the living room :D

[Colourarc]

LOL now this had me laughing because it reminded me of quip made about my friend Jess..... the topic was "long distance relationships"..... the quip was ....... "that for Jess the idea of her having a long distance relationship was her upstairs while hubby is downstairs"......

It's totally true too....she won't even set up a crafting space in her spare room, preferring to craft downstairs in the kitchen so she is nearer to hubby who is watching telly in the living room :D

I can relate to that, if ever we have the space for a craft room it would be for storage only, I'd still craft in the living room so I could be with the family!

[DianaDreads]

This is so lovely hearing that romance isn't dead after all!
Sadly I'd rather be in the next town than in the same room as OH at times, I love the summer as he goes fishing all day rather than getting under my feet or hogging the tv.