April Crafty Purchases Confession Thread

[Impossible Princess]

As we all had so much fun with our March spend-off, I thought I'd start one for this month!! :mysmilie_454:

So far this month I have bought...

1 set of rock-a-block acrylic blocks
1 Stamping Bella stamp - Meredith the Tea Cup Girl
Half a dozen copic markers
Clear embossing powder
Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen Venaissance ribbons
Papermania Honey & Hugs stickers
My Mind's Eye Penny Lane 12x12 glitter stack (shared with a friend)

Thankfully the £16 I spent at Wild Orchid Crafts doesn't count as I placed the order on 30th March and it has, therefore, been consigned to the archives :nod: That little lot still comes to £50 though!! :doh:

Will now vacate the confessional to make way for the next crafter :giggle:

[Julie]

Today I received

Clarity Feather Stamp, The Eiffel Tower and a Willow Lady one
Some of those Big Juicy Ink Pads
A brayer
Silk matte cardstock
Some adhesives
An Artemio stamp set
Some Tom Bow pens
6 Smooch Inks

Yesterday I got loads of petals and feathers

Can't remember what arrived the day before, I have been on a bit of a roll this month :giggle:

[LorraineJ]

I like a bargain, despite OH being contractless ATM. I bought a fiskars paper crimper for £1 in Pound Empire. The useless plastic one its to replace will get lobbed.

[luvtocraft]

I have bought so far

Martha stewart emboss edger punch
Martha Stewart leaf punch
Adhesive pearls
Magnolia 12 x 12 paper x2
6x6 paper pack
Magnolia Ink magazine
Wild orchid craft cherry blossom flowers
Large scallop square nestie

Thinks that is all !! for now:blush:

[kitten_with_claws]

Set of pink RUBs
x2 sizes red liner ultra high adhesion tape
x1 Gelly Roll Stardust pen
x1 Cosmic Shimmer Mister
x8 sheets sentiments/lines peeloffs
x1 Pearlescent Glaze
x1 masking tape
x1 Papermania Petals
x2 sizes Stick It Excel 3D Adhesive Dots
1.5m satin ribbon
x1 Stickles Glitter Glue
x4 pks expandable envelopes
x5 Flowersoft stamps
x3 ink pads
x1 punch
x4 sheets sentiments/flower toppers
x2 pks paper

That's it! :sweat: :giggle:

[angela]

Rubs
spent £26 at topaz
spent £11 at the range
pack promarkers
some uttee
an inkpad
£20 for my class with Lindsay mason next sat, can't wait

[Summer]

Set of 6 border punches (to add to my 2 sets of TSV MS punches!)
Peacock rubber stamp set, water brushes & 5 sakura pens
3 drawer storage unit (wilkinsons)
Embossing board & embossing tool (unintentional purchase from hobby craft – went looking for something else but can’t remember what that was now!)
Tweezers
Tim Holtz ruler
Heat gun & Embossing powder (I’m a later developer!)
2 rachel miller stamps
A4 white card, pearlescent card, and plain coloured card
Cheapo paper crimper
2 cds

OMG i’ve looked at this lot and realised most of it was boring and practical – this month I need something fancy and frivolous:mysmilie_47:

[budgie]

Don't think I can remember but will try!

6 RUBs
1 Artbin purple storage thingy
6 messy rabbit stamps and pad
book rings, 2 flippin decoupage and peter rabbit stamps (bargain) from Lothian Crafts
flower fairies cds (or was that march?)
Joined graphicus guild
Papermania storage A4 folders

Also waiting for
5 sets stamps from kanban
Oo la la watercolour memories cd from JS
Trees stamps, cosmic shimmer mica wotsits and embossing powder from Sheena.

Think that is it. Well I hope it is!

[Impossible Princess]

Oooh yes, I like this game!!! :clapping: It's fun reading what goodies you've all bought recently. We all seem to have accumulated quite impressive lists considering it's only the 9th!!! :thinking: We now need Englishminx to come along and make us all feel better with her gargantuan list of crafty purchases!!! :wink: :grin: Only kidding lovely! xx

Will look forward to hearing all about your workshop with Lindsay, Angela, you'll have to post some pics of what you made afterwards xx

[Rentochops]

Love it too, will compile and post later...when alone....:whew:

[englishminx]

[QUOTE=:thinking: We now need Englishminx to come along and make us all feel better with her gargantuan list of crafty purchases!!! :wink: :grin: Only kidding lovely! xx

[/QUOTE]



Cheeky mare!!!! :mysmilie_857: (just kidding) I would like to say that this month, I have been a very good girl (more my default than choice), but then I sat down and wrote what I had brought, and realised I have selective memory .... but it is still far less than my usual spend, thanks to Alastair Darling screwing me for an extra 30 quid on my car tax when I was not looking, as if it was not expensive enough as it was.

ok drum roll ................


2 adirondack inkpads (although they were ordered last month, but only picked them up today)
2 sheets of tack and peel (the same as above)
1 beautiful paper pad, with lovely manly papers (8x8 pad)
I sheet of flowersoft back in time stamps
I cute little princess stamp
some card for stamping on
some 12 x 12 individual sheets
a craft magazine
some small papermania stamps
a honey and hugs stamp
2 small reels of springtime ribbon
dovecraft sentiment stamps

Actually I am quite impressed thats not too bad for me ... although I am still eyeing up JS diva stamps, but really should wait until next month.


a "few" dozen pro-markers STILL not delivered though
the inkandankidooooodledoodle stamp set as seen in craft stamper, and tempted by icebubble (not delivered yet)
the 5 wonderful stamps from kanban that we all have gone and chosen

[Summer]

:mysmilie_487: Oooops I've gone at got myself all confused - plse ignore my previous list that was March's purchases. The only thing I've bought in april is a large happy birthday background stamp - from Hoobycraft again - last night - i need to move house, i keep going there for something specific, and when I don't find it i always come out with something else I wasn't looking for.

Anyway, only one purchase in april makes me an :mysmilie_50:

[Impossible Princess]

Love it too, will compile and post later...when alone....:whew:

Oh ROC, you crack me up!!! :mysmilie_483:

[Impossible Princess]

Cheeky mare!!!! :mysmilie_857: (just kidding) I would like to say that this month, I have been a very good girl (more my default than choice), but then I sat down and wrote what I had brought, and realised I have selective memory .... but it is still far less than my usual spend, thanks to Alastair Darling screwing me for an extra 30 quid on my car tax when I was not looking, as if it was not expensive enough as it was.

ok drum roll ................


2 adirondack inkpads (although they were ordered last month, but only picked them up today)
2 sheets of tack and peel (the same as above)
1 beautiful paper pad, with lovely manly papers (8x8 pad)
I sheet of flowersoft back in time stamps
I cute little princess stamp
some card for stamping on
some 12 x 12 individual sheets
a craft magazine
some small papermania stamps
a honey and hugs stamp
2 small reels of springtime ribbon
dovecraft sentiment stamps

Actually I am quite impressed thats not too bad for me ... although I am still eyeing up JS diva stamps, but really should wait until next month.


a "few" dozen pro-markers STILL not delivered though
the inkandankidooooodledoodle stamp set as seen in craft stamper, and tempted by icebubble (not delivered yet)
the 5 wonderful stamps from kanban that we all have gone and chosen

Oh EM, how funny you are!! Love your definition of being 'good'!!! :mysmilie_510:

[budgie]

:mysmilie_487: Oooops I've gone at got myself all confused - plse ignore my previous list that was March's purchases. The only thing I've bought in april is a large happy birthday background stamp - from Hoobycraft again - last night - i need to move house, i keep going there for something specific, and when I don't find it i always come out with something else I wasn't looking for.

Anyway, only one purchase in april makes me an :mysmilie_50:

Its only the 9th of April though, plenty of time to lose your halo loopy!

[Summer]

Its only the 9th of April though, plenty of time to lose your halo loopy!

too true budgie - thought i'd get in with any early :angel: as I won't be able to use it later on

[kitty]

I have bought a corner chomper, and won two 12x12 56 sheet glittered pads on the trimcraft website! I am being very good as am going to Rosemary merry's retreat next weekend with my mum, I can't wait!

[Mistyblue]

I love these threads :rock:

I can use that Angel smiley though 'cos so far I havn't bought a thing in April :tongue: - well I would use it but can't get the bliddy thing to come up!!

[Mistyblue]

I have bought so far

Martha stewart emboss edger punch
Martha Stewart leaf punch
Adhesive pearls
Magnolia 12 x 12 paper x2
6x6 paper pack
Magnolia Ink magazine
Wild orchid craft cherry blossom flowers
Large scallop square nestie

Thinks that is all !! for now:blush:

LTC, can I ask where you got your MS leaf punch from please? I have been looking for one and everywhere seems to be sold out :thinking:

[Impossible Princess]

I have bought a corner chomper, and won two 12x12 56 sheet glittered pads on the trimcraft website! I am being very good as am going to Rosemary merry's retreat next weekend with my mum, I can't wait!

Well done on your win Kitty, what a lovely surprise!! :happy: Will look forward to hearing all about your weekend at Rosemary's retreat, we will expect a full account and pics of your makes!! :nod: :grin:

[fabyon]

I believe confession is good for the soul so here it is :

Got a Craft Room for free for subscribing to a craft magazine
So purchased the circle cutter and the big self healing mat to go with it from crafting direct ( I had a 20% off voucher ) and got a free kitchen gadget to cut vegetables with it.......sooooo weak ! LOL

Got the Bella BLVD papers 'Honey I'm home' from Craftz boutique.

Of course I bought some SU stuff too :

The new two step birdie punch
Sweet Pea papers
Finger daubers (like it wasn't enough to use Tim Holtz blender....nooooo of course not)
Dot Dot Dot stamp
Hostess set Out of the Box

From Foilplay:
Lovely Celtic papers I need for a review on Craft Critique
and Snellen thingoby nesties like embossing metal stuff.

Now totally skint I need to see what I can purchase in May ! LOL :D

[Millburn]

Erm I've not been too bad looking at you all :grin:

but I did buy (with the free postage) 588808 American Crafts Foil Paper Pack Kit which arrived yesterday and Shelia & Looby were right :happy:
and then I'm a sucker for Rosemary I bought 587461 Cosmo Cricket 2 Albums in Storage Box with 48 Papers,Cards & Embellishments, but it is on 4 easypays

I had ordered some stamps & stuff from a company on March 30th, but the stamps I really wanted didn't come, just a refund :heartbroke: so I've to go hunting

[craftycat]

I've been quite good this month, so far.

Received my Clarity Club stamp.

Bought:
Two lovely Lavinia stamps - featured in Stamp Stamper last month.
Some large square cello bags, plus some self stick pearls
Yet another sheet of Ezmount but hopefully won't need any more for a while
Joanna Sheen Country Diary CD (waiting for it to arrive yet)
£20 of stuff from Cardcraftuk but be blowed just now if I can remember what it was!!

Planning to:
do a subscription to Crafty Stamper
buy some Clarity stamps
buy the diamond card template from Toptopper when they are back in stock.

[craftycat]

Ha just remembered. Bought lots, as in lots of pinflair glue. Special offer. I was so fed up with the results of the cheapie silicone glue I have been using.

[icebubble]

Um is it really only the 10th today? :thinking:

Ok here goes . . .

Papermania bauble stamp (wanted it last Christmas and it was sold out everywhere)
2 x Stickles
Roses Cuttlebug embossing folder
12 x Ice Stickles
Kids Got Talent (Kanban kit)
Kinky Boots (Kanban kit)
Mitford Collection (Kanban kit)
3 x sheets of Dawn Bibby flower stamps
Joined the Graphicus Guild (hmm may have just been in March!)
2 x WRMK Corner Chompers (would have been rude not to)
6 x Polkadoodles Fairy Flutterfly stamps (I'm a sucker for wings!)
5 x Kanban bargain stamps (honestly they were really cheap)
2 x Foam tape
Doileys
Glitter Brads

and ......... I might as well confess to the tsv and I don't know how many cos that baby is mine. :rock:

I'm sure it must be the end of the month already. :emo:


Bought something else!

4 x sheets Tack n Peel (the way I see it is I have so many rubber stamps and now the Flowersoft ones have arrived I either end up owning EZ Mount outright or put Tack n Peel on all my acrylic blocks so I had to do it!)

[Millburn]

I found the inkadinkado stamps I'd wanted, and they've been joined by another set :blush:

In my defence I'm letting Icebubble have my share of the Kanban TSV on thursday

[icebubble]

I found the inkadinkado stamps I'd wanted, and they've been joined by another set :blush:


In my defence I'm letting Icebubble have my share of the Kanban TSV on thursday

Tis very kind of you. :handshake: I need all the help and excuses I can get. Well done on finding your stamps.

[budgie]

I have added a set of crafty individuals stamps to my list today. Bargain though £11 in last clicks on qvc.

My ooh la la cd came this morning, and it is fantastic. If you like watercolour landscapes, you will love it, and there is loads on it too. Jpeg files, so will be easy to import into mcs too.

Oh and the woodland stamps that were oos, and I have been waiting for since the DB tsv are now showing as in process, so they should come soon too.

[craftycat]

Oh and, also forgot. Two packs of Kate Greenway decoupage papers. Special offer from JS.

[blarf]

Oh thanks everyone, I don't feel too bad now. I've been really indulgent this month. I bought:

4 sets of nesties (well you have to if it makes them cheaper - got large scallop round and square and labels 1 (or was it 4?) and 8)
4 sheets of tack n peel off QVC
2 QK revolution flourish dies from ebay that came from US so only arrived this month (but were bought last month)
Elzybells new range of stamps (about 5 stamps and 2 ink pads)

It's not much but it's expensive - oops :)

[blarf]

Oh and some lever arch box folders to store my stamps in (all unmounted).

[juliet]

Dear husband please forgive me for without your knowledge I have bought the following....................
Funky Hand CD Rom - Dreams Come True..............
and dear husband the next four are not of my doing but a person who will remain nameless (Budgie) led me into the path of temptation and being the weak soul that I am I also purchased...........
Funky Seasons
It's Funky Too
V. Funky......... and finally.......
Now that's Funky - CD Roms
These however were considerably reduced in price so really husband you have a saving there of pounds and pounds, so in a way I'm a little :mysmilie_50: really for saving you lots of money!

[Impossible Princess]

Dear husband please forgive me for without your knowledge I have bought the following....................


LOVE it!!! :grin: I sometimes think I'd be better off if my hubby disapproved of my crafty spending, he positively encourages me most of the time - he's a feeder!!! :nod: Mind you, I'm sure I wouldn't stop I'd just be forced to take my addiction under ground :bandit:

[Mistyblue]

LOVE it!!! I sometimes think I'd be better off if my hubby disapproved of my crafty spending, he positively encourages me most of the time - he's a feeder!!! :nod: Mind you, I'm sure I wouldn't stop I'd just be forced to take my addiction under ground :bandit:

Oh no you don't Imp, you stay just where we can see you :wink: :bandit:

[budgie]

Dear husband please forgive me for without your knowledge I have bought the following....................
Funky Hand CD Rom - Dreams Come True..............
and dear husband the next four are not of my doing but a person who will remain nameless (Budgie) led me into the path of temptation and being the weak soul that I am I also purchased...........
Funky Seasons
It's Funky Too
V. Funky......... and finally.......
Now that's Funky - CD Roms
These however were considerably reduced in price so really husband you have a saving there of pounds and pounds, so in a way I'm a little :mysmilie_50: really for saving you lots of money!

Hey up! I hope hubby doesn't read this and set the cat on me!:mysmilie_495:

[craftycat]

:mysmilie_378:Its been a couple of days since I posted and:

Decided against the Craft Stamper subscription for the moment, joined Graphicus guild instead.
Ordered the diamond top template from Toptopper.

ASAP I will be getting Joanna Sheen's new DVD. Out on Sunday on C&C but will order from JS herself. Lovely, lovely cat pictures.

Well if I don't eat for the rest of the month I should be OK credit card wise!

silly me! forgot to say that a couple of sheets of stamps fell in the basket when I joined Graphicus

[Wellington]

I've mostly just been buying 'supplies' this month...

DST
Heat resistant acetate
C4 envelopes
C5 envelopes
Pinflair glue gel
quickie glue pen

and just the odd 'fun' bit -

Sharon's Mandala CD & a couple of her downloads
Huuuge bag of assorted ribbons from Crafty Ribbons
Some Prima crystals from Sharon
2 Cuttlebug A2 embossing folders
One card of tassels from JS
Dovecraft Funky Vintage 6x6 pad (& I'm still wondering why...)

Nothing major at all. I shall watch the TSV launch at midnight & probably contemplate it, before reminding myself of what I've posted elsewhere about not needing another big kit of pretty stuff to stroke...*sigh* I have some birthday pennies left, but I suspect I should actually be spending them on something other than odds n' sods of crafty bits...

[Impossible Princess]

So far this month I have bought...

1 set of rock-a-block acrylic blocks
1 Stamping Bella stamp - Meredith the Tea Cup Girl
Half a dozen copic markers
Clear embossing powder
Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen Venaissance ribbons
Papermania Honey & Hugs stickers
My Mind's Eye Penny Lane 12x12 glitter stack (shared with a friend)


Thought I'd better update my list with £11 worth of goodies from Foilplay - Kanban sweethearts, black mirri card, Kanban starlit night x 2 and some more Chantilly Rose background card to go with my Kanban Mitford Collection toppers. V. v. tempted by the Betsie Bob kit on QVC, even though it's v. similar to most of my other stash ie cute and girly!!

http://www.qvcuk.com/ukqic/qvcapp.aspx/app.detail/params.item.589446

[Mistyblue]

I have succumbed to buying finally this month, after buying a virtual back garden of flowers last month from Wild Orchid, bought a virtual front garden from them last night :flower: :flower: :flower:

Well, I needed cheeering up :cheeky:

[Rentochops]

I have succumbed to buying finally this month, after buying a virtual back garden of flowers last month from Wild Orchid, bought a virtual front garden from them last night :flower: :flower: :flower:

Well, I needed cheeering up :cheeky:

fair play to you - love their flowers!

[Impossible Princess]

I have succumbed to buying finally this month, after buying a virtual back garden of flowers last month from Wild Orchid, bought a virtual front garden from them last night

Well, I needed cheeering up :cheeky:

Blimey, you've done very well to get to 15th April without buying any craft (it's not something I've achieved!! :blush:)

In spite of having an overflowing 9L RUB of flowers, plus last month's order from Wild Orchid and my Prima mini spice rack, I'm still tempted by flowers all the time, I really don't think you can ever have too many they're just sooooo gorgeous!! :grin:

[craftycat]

NOt actually bought anything else for two days but my must have list is growing, especially now I have found the site wot sells the Pilkington Lane stamps!!!!

[blarf]

And the TSV and the Simba and Bamboo stamps and half the black magic kanban kit (oops!)

[Impossible Princess]

A couple of additions in the form of the Glitzy Girls and Betsie Bob kits I bought from QVC yesterday!! Is it wrong that I'm regretting cancelling my Bella collection order more than buying the other two?? :thinking:

£20 of extremely lush and lovely ribbons from Crafty Ribbons (all Welly's fault for pointing me in the direction of said paradise!!! :wink: :tongue: :grin:)

I was doing so well until yesterday, too, must stop now!!!!

[craftycat]

JS Ivory cats CDs. Will also be getting some of the back issues from Clarity Club later today. Will need to find my cheque book first though. Don't like sending Credit card details by post!

Pleeeeeeese can we keep this idea going each month. Stops me feeling quite so guilty!

[budgie]

I have ordered 4 packs of card from C&C. Was going to order pilkington lane too, but sold out, as had the lovely dotty card that has been of recently.

[Millburn]

MMMMM :blush: well I bought the POT from ideal world; well teddies; boys/girlfriends excuse :blush:

Then I'd taped QVC today, and again they had those Kanban tree stamps; and I love them and the toppers (didn't buy them as a TSV just tooo many) and they'd sold out, so I went stamp hunting, and the two sets were £19.98 + postage at about 6 sites, or they only did the set I adore the least, so I went to QVC and ................ welllllll it wasn't sold out, so ... :wink:

My only excuse; ermmmmm (looks innocently upwards :D) adrenaline overdrive with the ME, in the last week I've sorted bathrooms, bought paint, sorted harling; and today got my kitchen all sort (I hope) ermmmmmm I'm so tired that I know not what I do................ (oh and I'm luck enough to have a hubby who is rarely in the house to either see delivery or stash hiding)

[Impossible Princess]

1 set of rock-a-block acrylic blocks
1 Stamping Bella stamp - Meredith the Tea Cup Girl
Half a dozen copic markers
Clear embossing powder
Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen Venaissance ribbons
Papermania Honey & Hugs stickers
My Mind's Eye Penny Lane 12x12 glitter stack (shared with a friend)
£11 worth of goodies from Foilplay - Kanban sweethearts, black mirri card, Kanban starlit night x 2 and some more Chantilly Rose background card to go with my Kanban Mitford Collection toppers.
Glitzy Girls and Betsie Bob kits from QVC
£20 of extremely lush and lovely ribbons from Crafty Ribbons


Little Tweets POTD from Ideal World

Thought I'd better not only update my list but confront the month's spending (so far - going to the Glitterpot on Saturday!! :doh:) in its entirety... Makes for sobering reading, I'm sure you'll agree, but I hope you admire my bravery in confronting my demons, if not my weakness in having bought it all in the first place!!! :thinking:

[budgie]

I have a few more confessions to make too. The tweets pod, multibuy card pack, art silk card pack, borderabiltiies from Rich, a marianne design die set, a pink scoreboard and card that SCW found on bargains, and I am sure there is something else, but I can't remember!

Just remembered what else, postie delivered it! LOV stamps!

[Millburn]

I've bought the tweets too, plus the multipack embossed card to go with it, and the frames stuff :rolleyes:

[Summer]

clear stamps/stamp pad
20 more promarkers – but now I have all these promarkers I need more character stamps!
6 boxes of paper flowers and pearl embellishments
Glue pens and diamond sparkles
Small storage boxes
FF cds (liked the look of the backing papers and I needed some choice as I mainly have K & Co!)
Bit of a weird purchase but also:
The wire winder set that was on SWC bargain thread for £10 – I bought this as it was half the price of another wire kit (£20) and it had pliers that weren’t in the more expensive kit – there seemed to be a lot in the pack for a tenner, so I bought it in the hope in might come in useful one day maybe for making embellies
........... I seem to be all over the place with my purchases at the moment ....

[blarf]

Is it not May yet? ;)

[Millburn]

Is it not May yet? ;)

:( nope, not for another week

[budgie]

oh and some co-ordinations card that just turned up .................

[blarf]

:( nope, not for another week

Oh no, I think a few of us could do with a clean slate ;)

[fabyon]

I'm counting the days until May ! mwmwmwmahaahhaahh

[sheilaj]

oh well the tsv (natch)
those kanban bargain stamps...then i needed the um stamp mount
then i joined a flower swap on another website so needed some organza and bits
went past paperchase and got one of their lovely spiral bound books with the pockets and wallets in
got a prima bargain on ebay
.....then someone mentioned DCWV mariposa so I bought some sheets...and the whole stack :(
oh and some digi scrapping bits as well
repeat after me...."Baked beans are a healthy and delicious meal and a valuable part of the adult diet"

edit...forgot the shrink plastic from joanna sheen

[budgie]

oh well the tsv (natch)
those kanban bargain stamps...then i needed the um stamp mount
then i joined a flower swap on another website so needed some organza and bits
went past paperchase and got one of their lovely spiral bound books with the pockets and wallets in
got a prima bargain on ebay
.....then someone mentioned DCWV mariposa so I bought some sheets...and the whole stack :(
oh and some digi scrapping bits as well
repeat after me...."Baked beans are a healthy and delicious meal and a valuable part of the adult diet"

especially when served on wholemeal toast!

[Millburn]

I'm counting the days until May ! mwmwmwmahaahhaahh

Me too :wait:

[LothianCrafts]

I got a storage carousel from my local craft shop it has 70 clear small round storage boxes in it for storing lots of bits and pieces.

[budgie]

Been good all day. Not bought anything!

[Summer]

Been good all day. Not bought anything!

Well i haven't, I'm not even safe to go food shopping......

bought some tesco finest linen paper (on offer) and.......
digital camera ........:sweat:

[budgie]

I didn't even buy any beans today! V Good budgie (for once)

[Summer]

...... no beans for me either that makes me beanless and potless!

[blarf]

I haven't bought any craft stuff all week :)
Did buy and underwater housing for my new digi camera though and several "bits" for my holiday - LOL

[Millburn]

I haven't bought any craft stuff all week :)
Did buy and underwater housing for my new digi camera though and several "bits" for my holiday - LOL

But have you checked out SCW's latest bargins post :drunk:

I'm off to peel carrots and fine some aper to stroke and hope I forget it, as there are just 4 items I could easily buy :confused2:

[Impossible Princess]

I haven't bought any craft stuff all week :)

No, me neither :wonder:


Did buy and underwater housing for my new digi camera though and several "bits" for my holiday - LOL

Where are you off to? Hope you have a lovely time :happy:


But have you checked out SCW's latest bargins post :drunk:


Yes, I kind of looked at it with my eyes closed earlier...

Will update with Glitterpot purchases tomorrow...

[blarf]

Millburn you're a bad influence - LOL

I'm off to Thailand (protests permitting) IP - 2 weeks of heavenly tropical paradise and scuba diving :) This is our hotel - it's stunning! http://www.haadtien.com/ (don't be too jealous!)

[Millburn]

that looks like a little bit of heaven Blarf, enjoy :grin:

Oh and I haven't ordered them, but them my FF CD's arrived this am, so I've been playing :D

[Impossible Princess]

:mysmilie_85: Looks amazing, blarf, I hope you have a really lovely, relaxing break :happy:

[Impossible Princess]

Right, Glitterpot purchases:

Woodware 1.5 inch Grass Punch

Woodware 1.5 inch Little Flourish Punch

Making Memories Flutter 8x8 Paper Pack (gorgeous foiled, glittered, varnished, flat and die cut paper selection of butterflies, flowers, umbrellas, ladybirds etc - I've got some 8x8 card blanks so will be able to use the shaped papers whole)

Magnolia Ink A Midsummer Night's Dream mag (I don't even do that much stamping but it's just gorgeous to look through and full of beautiful ideas - any of you that like the stamps (Looby and Sandra!! :nod:) would be in heaven!!)

Doodlebug Zoofari Fancy Frills & Safari Cardstock Stickers

Selection from some of the following collections of loose papers:

Bobunny Sophie
My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary Little Miss Muffet
My Mind's Eye Lil' Robots
Doodlebug
Magnolia

Have just totted it up, and my April spend comes to £160 (helped by a couple of easy pays to be honest!!), terrible month!!! :doh: I'm kind of over feeling guilty about it now, though, what's done is done. Will just have to try to do better next month...

[LynneH]

That looks fantastic Blarf. My DH would love the diving. I hope you have a great time, although looking at it I think it would be pretty hard not to! lol

I had a fun idea for a card this morning so I've just placed a small order with Wins. I can't wait to have a go at it.

[Impossible Princess]

I had a fun idea for a card this morning so I've just placed a small order with Wins. I can't wait to have a go at it.

Oooh, you'll have to post the results when it's done!! :nod:

[Wellington]

Ooo - I've just placed my first ever order with the Glitter Pot - they have some of the Paula Pascual senitments clear stamps I've been lusting after. I've got fed up of checking the Personal Impression site every day to see when they're getting the newest ones back in stock, so I went for this one sheet for now. And some reduced core'dinations whitewash cardstock.

Other than that I made a couple of purchaces at the Aintree fair last Friday:
3 Inkwell stamps
DI in Bundled Sage
2 rolls of DST (some of the red carrier tape strong stuff & 'normal' tape 1" wide)
2 A4 storage boxes

I think that's me done for birthday pennies now...

[Anne]

We have just had a branch of The Range open in Worthing and I popped along today for the first time. I bought My Mind's Eye Penny Lane 12 x 12 glitter cardstock stack. It is just stunning and I'm very happy.

[blarf]

Thanks for you nice wishes guys but it looks like I have to cancel the holiday - foreign office says it's no longer safe to travel to Thailand! It's been a realy day for it - I'm supposed to start my new job on Tuesday but today I got a call out of the blue inviting me to an interview for my dream job tomorrow - best laid plans and all that!

[Millburn]

good luck with tomorrow, and lets hope you can have you holiday later in the yr

[sheilaj]

I just ordered the Birds of Paradise stamps

[budgie]

I just ordered the Birds of Paradise stamps

I ordered them yesterday too, and they have already been shipped!

[Anne]

I just ordered the Birds of Paradise stamps


I ordered them yesterday too, and they have already been shipped!

But there's no piccie of them????? I couldn't spend that amount without knowing what they looked like.

[sheilaj]

they look like the toppers

[Rainbowwand]

I just ordered the Birds of Paradise stamps


Are these the ones that look like Peacocks to me?

[Rainbowwand]

Right, Glitterpot purchases:

Woodware 1.5 inch Grass Punch

Woodware 1.5 inch Little Flourish Punch

Making Memories Flutter 8x8 Paper Pack (gorgeous foiled, glittered, varnished, flat and die cut paper selection of butterflies, flowers, umbrellas, ladybirds etc - I've got some 8x8 card blanks so will be able to use the shaped papers whole)

Magnolia Ink A Midsummer Night's Dream mag (I don't even do that much stamping but it's just gorgeous to look through and full of beautiful ideas - any of you that like the stamps (Looby and Sandra!! :nod:) would be in heaven!!)

Doodlebug Zoofari Fancy Frills & Safari Cardstock Stickers

Selection from some of the following collections of loose papers:

Bobunny Sophie
My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary Little Miss Muffet
My Mind's Eye Lil' Robots
Doodlebug
Magnolia

Have just totted it up, and my April spend comes to £160 (helped by a couple of easy pays to be honest!!), terrible month!!! :doh: I'm kind of over feeling guilty about it now, though, what's done is done. Will just have to try to do better next month...


So you would say its worth the 6.99 then ?

Probably just answered my own question silly me didnt twig the Magnolia bit, dont care for those poor little ones with the mumps lol

[sheilaj]

Are these the ones that look like Peacocks to me?

Yes, Wins has them if you want to see the toppers...they are rather nice. I tried to post a link but I can only post one to the general topper page, but if you go to foilplay and put birds of paradise in the search box they will pop up

[Anne]

they look like the toppers

I know the toppers, and they're lovely. I'd still want to see the actual stamp images first though. Hope you like them when you get them.

[Impossible Princess]

Are these the ones that look like Peacocks to me?

These are the birds of paradise - and, yes, they look like peacocks to me, too!! :nod:

http://www.kanbancrafts.com/detail.php?search=birds+of+paradise


So you would say its worth the 6.99 then ?

Probably just answered my own question silly me didnt twig the Magnolia bit, dont care for those poor little ones with the mumps lol

Funnily enough, I'm not that in to those characters either, but the magazine is really lovely - more of a book really and packed full of photos of gorgeous layouts and tuition, well worth it to me but I know I'll look through it a lot :happy:

Bored of not spending now. It's been all of 5 days (if you count today) :mysmilie_503:

[budgie]

5 days IP! Are you getting withdrawal symptoms yet?

[Millburn]

I'm looking at the calendar above my computer going :mysmilie_503: :mysmilie_866: just two days left until May :wink:



is it just me but my smilies don't seem to be working ????????

[blarf]

If you're lucky the stamps will arrive in May so won't count in your April spending ;)

[Impossible Princess]

5 days IP! Are you getting withdrawal symptoms yet?

Yes!!! Have got into bad habits this month!!


I'm looking at the calendar above my computer going :mysmilie_503: :mysmilie_866: just two days left until May :wink:



is it just me but my smilies don't seem to be working ????????

Mine seem OK, how odd.


If you're lucky the stamps will arrive in May so won't count in your April spending ;)

I like your thinking, blarf!!

[icebubble]

If you're lucky the stamps will arrive in May so won't count in your April spending ;)

That's exactly what I thought blarf! I'll wait for the pictures to go up if I can be patient enough for a change.





Yes!!! Have got into bad habits this month!!

It's the company you keep! Slopes off to sit in the corner where she can't cause any trouble. . .:mysmilie_495: :mysmilie_465: :mysmilie_12: xxx

[Millburn]

I'm looking at the calendar above my computer going :mysmilie_503: :mysmilie_866: just two days left until May :wink:



is it just me but my smilies don't seem to be working ????????

well my smilies worked in the quotes in IMP's post and this one, must be hormones

[Rainbowwand]

These are the birds of paradise - and, yes, they look like peacocks to me, too!! :nod:

http://www.kanbancrafts.com/detail.php?search=birds+of+paradise



Funnily enough, I'm not that in to those characters either, but the magazine is really lovely - more of a book really and packed full of photos of gorgeous layouts and tuition, well worth it to me but I know I'll look through it a lot :happy:

Bored of not spending now. It's been all of 5 days (if you count today) :mysmilie_503:

Aha these are from the bird of paradise collection, but on the top of the sheet they are called
Peacock-Moonlight

Hmm so i still could be persueded then lol

[craftycat]

You can get bird of paradise stamps?? Kanban????? Do I need them?????

Love birds on stamps, got lots already from Crafty Individuals and the graphicus range.

Going to be very naughty and start ordering my May goodies today as they won't show on April's credit card.

[Mistyblue]

Well, I have to say I have been very good this month, apart from my spend up at Wild Orchid, I've only had a little spend at our Win's!! I'm either sickening for something or it's the fact that half my lounge is in my craft - oops - dining room 'cos we are decorating and I can't get to craft :(

[budgie]

I hope you're not poorly mistyblue!

[Rentochops]

BEWARE: if you spend this much on craft in one month you will be struck down with itchy spots and feel ill, making you unable to use any of it:

Making Cards mag
Creative Card Making mag
Creative Card Making Special Edition Spring
Forever Friends CD
FeeJ Time for Tea CD's
Crafty Catz - Got it covered CD
Polka Doodles - All around and everywhere CD
Kanban Bella stamps
Smirk for Her Collection
Clever-Cut 5in1 Paper Trimmer
Pack of Super Smooth decoupage paper
Little Tweets Collection
Dotty Birds embossed card
May 2010 Goody bag
X-cut botanical embossing punches - beech and Maple leaf (from Artymiss not C&C)
Step into Spring decoupage
Dandelion decoupage
Over the Garden Wall kit
Martha Stewart Stamp and Punch pack - leaf
Photoglue
Bargain Kanban set of stamps
Kanban Wooly bears stamps
:blush::blush::blush:

[Millburn]

now that makes me feel positively saintly :up:

my total is
FFriends POTD
printable Iridescent Paper
Silicone Glue
6x6 cream cards
Mike's magic box (it was pretty good actually, sorted a couple of those cards you HAVE to make)
Dotty Birds and Birdie Blossoms Luxury Card
Circle and Oval Mirror Mats and Frames
Little Tweets Collection
Autumn Leaves Clear Stamp Kit with A5 Paper Pad by Kanban
Cosmo Cricket 2 Albums in Storage Box with 48 Papers,Cards & Embellishments
American Crafts Foil Paper Pack Kit


That actually got longer as I went through it :drunk:

[sheilaj]

can't remember mine ;)

[budgie]

But there's no piccie of them????? I couldn't spend that amount without knowing what they looked like.


There are some things you know you are going to like before you see them. Kanban, Birds of Paradise, stamps = too much temptation. They are gorgeous! :happy:

[Joanne]

I have been really good this month

cc designs spring kit
C.C. Designs Swiss Pixies Birgitta On A Tree Stump Rubber Stamp (http://www.allthatscraps.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=650_822&products_id=11793)
We R Memory Keepers Crop A Dile Shaped Corner Chomper x3

[Impossible Princess]

BEWARE: if you spend this much on craft in one month you will be struck down with itchy spots and feel ill, making you unable to use any of it:

Making Cards mag
Creative Card Making mag
Creative Card Making Special Edition Spring
Forever Friends CD
FeeJ Time for Tea CD's
Crafty Catz - Got it covered CD
Polka Doodles - All around and everywhere CD
Kanban Bella stamps
Smirk for Her Collection
Clever-Cut 5in1 Paper Trimmer
Pack of Super Smooth decoupage paper
Little Tweets Collection
Dotty Birds embossed card
May 2010 Goody bag
X-cut botanical embossing punches - beech and Maple leaf (from Artymiss not C&C)
Step into Spring decoupage
Dandelion decoupage
Over the Garden Wall kit
Martha Stewart Stamp and Punch pack - leaf
Photoglue
Bargain Kanban set of stamps
Kanban Wooly bears stamps


If that's the case, I'm doomed!!!! :doh: Don't worry ROC, April wasn't my finest hour either!!!:mysmilie_468:

Your updating of your list wouldn't have anything to do with your OH's recent departure would it?! :wink: :giggle: I'm coverting the May Goody Bag, too, along with some of the Henbury Lane and Hawthorn and Bramble bits. I've been thinking about you all day with your horrible chicken pox, take care lovely xxx

[Summer]

If that's the case, I'm doomed!!!! :doh: Don't worry ROC, April wasn't my finest hour either!!!:mysmilie_468:

Your updating of your list wouldn't have anything to do with your OH's recent departure would it?! :wink: :giggle: I'm coverting the May Goody Bag, too, along with some of the Henbury Lane and Hawthorn and Bramble bits. I've been thinking about you all day with your horrible chicken pox, take care lovely xxx

Hope you feel better soon ROC. Sounds nasty.

Plse can I ask what is the goody bag is and where is it located?

I fear I may be missing out on something good, due to my ignorance lol

[Rentochops]

Spot one (get it) IP - I haven't received all these yet tbh - cos a lot were recently ordered so they would arrive next day whilst OH is away! I feel a bit chirpier tonight - but I'm not counting my chickens (or spots) yet - cos still finding more spots! Bless you for thinking about me - I'm trying not to do the same cos then I feel sorry for me and that doesn't help xxx

Loopy Do-crafts do a great value goody bag every two months:

http://www.artymiss.co.uk/search.php

[Impossible Princess]

Blimey, I now haven't bought any craft for an entire week!!!! And the fact I have had absolutely no means whatsoever of doing so should in no way detract from my achievement!!! :cheeky:

Hope some of your goodies come tomorrow ROC and you feel up to doing a bit of crafting at some point over the weekend xx

[englishminx]

IP I havent brought any for 3 weeks, the only thing I have done in 3 weeks is look a 3 stupid assignments that had to be handed in, but the last one was handed in this week, and now today is May, I can go shopping again, I already have a basket full of kimmie stamps from their direct sale but can't decide if I want them, I also have a basket full of cricut cartridges from Oh my crafts, considering whether i want them as well.

[Impossible Princess]

IP I havent brought any for 3 weeks, the only thing I have done in 3 weeks is look a 3 stupid assignments that had to be handed in, but the last one was handed in this week, and now today is May, I can go shopping again, I already have a basket full of kimmie stamps from their direct sale but can't decide if I want them, I also have a basket full of cricut cartridges from Oh my crafts, considering whether i want them as well.

:mysmilie_466: :mysmilie_467: :mysmilie_467: :mysmilie_467:

Glad you got your assignments done, enjoy going wild in the virtual aisles!! xx

[blarf]

Woo hoo - it's MAY!!!!:clapping::mysmilie_505::mysmilie_845::mysm ilie_500:

[budgie]

Afraid i gave in to temptation and ordered some spellbinders. Couldn't decide between the kits of c&c, so ordered elsewhere. I ordered the flowers, leaves, fleur de lys pendant and chucked in a MS punch so I got free P&P!

Will have to do better in May!