January bargains

[dyzni]

Can't believe no-one is owning up to buying anything new this month :wink:

DH got me my Robo :happy: only had a 14 day return period so didn't have to wait till my Birthday :whew:
Ribbons - lots of them
Quickie glue pen - so I could play with my glitter
Hougie board - another present from DH

and I've got discount to use with C&C before the end of the month

[tru-ella]

I bought about 18 new promarkers just waiting for them to come.

[juliet]

Wires for my cinch
Brilliant ribbon bargains
Tape pens and double-sided tape
Can't think if there has been anything else!
oppps just remembered a craft storage box for my ribbons!!!
.......oh yes some white card...... and white paper (for inserts)

[craftycat]

I've just unpacked my double inkpad storage rack from Inkylicious. New antistatic pad from them too. Absolutely thrilled with the storage rack. Lots of space for me to add more inkpads!
Other purchases this month:
Renewal of Clarity New Stamp club, plus joined the "12 lessons" club. And a couple of stamps in the membership sale of course.
Stamp storage folders and some sheets of EZ mount from Joanna Sheen.
Annas Collection Just fro You stamp and two distress pads from Glitterpot.
Draper mini drill kit. So I can start making things for my dolls house

Next task is to order some more cream and some more white card. Hardly any left in my stash.

[suban]

Hobbydots - then guess who found a load of brads!
Silk Art Card
MCS Christmas 4 CD set
Crochet choker
2 balls crochet cotton
Crochet Christmas ornament kit

[Marilynmcl]

EK Success punches...[returned regretfully]
Ribbons
Cosmic Shimmer embossing powders

[Marilynmcl]

Hoping to find something different on QVC craft day!!!!! so saving up!!

[Millburn]

Wine buffs CD; plus
4 sets of stamps from Banna Frog
some stuff from our Wins

[dyzni]

Have you tried the CD yet Millburn? I debated too long and missed out.

[budgie]

7 of the new LOTV stamps.

[Millburn]

Have you tried the CD yet Millburn? I debated too long and missed out.

It hasn't arrived yet :( I'll let you know when it does :)

[dyzni]

Cheers Millburn (thanks button not working again!)

[kitten_with_claws]

Bought the Daisy D's papers & the Special Moments kit from Last Clicks & spent one of my Xmas vouchers on a couple of Nellie Snellen dies, that's it so far! :angel:

[morgana123]

My local craft shop is closing down, im absolutely gutted cos it was so handy and the lady who ran it really great. She started a 25% off everything closing down sale on Tuesday, took a few hours holiday thursday afternoon and went to see her and came away £34.50 poorer lol. But for my cash I got a new Woodware fingerguard trimmer (damaged my old one so it no longer cuts straight), a can of spray and sparkle, some red BIA wires, foam pads, two packs of crystal and pearl brads in assorted sizes, 40 A5 envelopes, one of the paint brushes the lady used on qvc when she was demoing mica powders and paints (cant remember her name or company lol) and 25 sheets of A3 card in assorted colours.

Going back in the morning as my friend who cant get to the shop as she is working really needed the A5 envelopes so I gave her them and just hope when I go back she still has some left lol.

[LynneH]

The new House Mouse stamps are gorgeous! The paperclip and love heart sweets ones are my favourite. I just couldn't resist them so 3 sheets are on the way to me from JS. DH is going to be getting sent lots of soppy cards. He won't be at all embarrassed! LOL!

[craftycat]

The new House Mouse stamps are gorgeous! The paperclip and love heart sweets ones are my favourite. I just couldn't resist them so 3 sheets are on the way to me from JS. DH is going to be getting sent lots of soppy cards. He won't be at all embarrassed! LOL!

I've only bought the House Mouse decoupage so far but very tempted to go in for some of the stamps. The mice have such dear little expressions, a few of them look just like my two cats when they are being naughty!

[craftycat]

I had to order a new heat gun today. Last night my old onedecided to jump off the craft table, gave off a very pretty shower of sparks then, of course wouldn't work again. I'd already decided to replace it with the dual heat that Joanna Sheen sells. I'd seen it in action elsewhere and liked it.

While I was on site I treated myself to two sheets of Housemouse stamps ( Tulip and Chocolate) and somehow managed to click on a House mouse Mouse pad (well there's a cat on it!).

When I'd gone through checkout I realised I needed to order some more Pinflair gel glue. Rang Joanna Sheen with the hope it could be added. Of course it could. Whole thing sorted within a minute or two.

So, yet another example of good service from a good company, run by a lovely lady with lovely helpful, organised staff.

[LoobyLou]

Bless me father cos I have been and gone and sinned big styleee

Craft Robo
Marianne Branch die

I have had my eye on the Robo for a while now, and I was green with envy at the other teamies of Sheena's doing BIG cards cos they had cricuts and the like and I knew I didn't want to cough up more dosh for a brand new die cutter just to cut larger sizes, plus of course, the ludicrous cost of one set of grand nesties, so I figured the next best thing was one were I could design my own LARGE shapes, so the robo it is. I only went for the lite as I wont need the optical eye thingy, and in all other respects the lite is the same as the normal robo. Paid for it this morning, expecting delivery tomorrow. So if craft day is pants I will have something new to amuse myself with, or tear my hear out with, lol

Any other Robo users out there any places for good freebies? Particularly interested in freebie design software and nestie labels type shapes

[Ephemera]

Gawd I am not going to admit to everything I have bought this month. Have been really really naughty,:blush:

Most of the things are small really but it still adds up. Have bought six pro markers at my local stationers were only 50p each and had lots that I didn't have, so well chuffed. Also 2 tins of K & Company fripperys (charm necklace things use the frames and chain separate) again from stationers going cheap. More stamps paperartsy x 2 (half price) online and Serena 2 (another stamp) also 2x Joanna Sheen pads (half price) & couple of QVC last clicks courtesy of SCW!

I love a bargain me!! Gulp,

that's it for a while :wink: but I am hankering after some Cherry pie stamp sets mmmm gorgeous, noooo will have to stop!

[Millburn]

a cuttlebug and the two alphabet sets from IW then a c plate and rectangle nesties (4 sets) from Riche, I'll be buying the other basic sets soon

[sugarplum]

14 copic ciao pens
flowers from wildorchid crafts
More Ribbons

[dyzni]

Wahoo, go Looby!
I downloaded some free templates from Shilouette, you should get a voucher with your Robo as you can also purchase from there.
www.ukscrappersco.uk website is full of useful info and there are lots of free templates but you have to register and make 10 posts in order to see/use them. A lot of them on there use Inkscape for designing. Also, don't forget to register with www.crafty-club.co.uk as that will extend your guarentee to 2 yrs, get you discount and free postage on consumables and you can also download some more free templates.
No doubt someone else with lots more experience can offer better advice but hope this helps in the meantime.
Good luck

[Rachel]

I had some money for Christmas to spend on some new craft items.:D I've spent the past few weeks trying to decide what to buy!

I bought some Penny Blacks stamps in the Glitter Pot sale. Also got a bottle of the new Perfect Pearl mist spray and some Glossy Accents. They are on their way to me, so hopefully will arrive tomorrow.

I've just splashed out on two sets of Darkroom Door stamps. I've wanted some of these stamps for ages. I'm hoping they're going to be lovely quality as they're not exactly cheap! I also got a couple of Basic Grey pads reduced down to £3.50 each from the Artist Trading Post. I got these with free p+p.:)

I can't see me buying anthing from QVC tomorrow!

[budgie]

I just got a Marianne Designs branch die, and some prima leaves from cuddly buddly. Which one of you told them I am on WW, didn't send me a sweet!

[dyzni]

DH got me my heat tool yesterday as my C&C one which he bought me for Xmas had to be sent back
An ink pad and glues from Joanna Sheen - very quick delivery
Robo pen holder and pens using my "credit your postage back to your account" (C&C) should be here any day
Promarkers using my £5 customer voucher (also C&C) ordered today

[morgana123]

As my craft shop is closing down and Im no longer getting my making cards mag from them thought I would take the opportunity to try a different mag and so decided to be totally different and give the debbi moore magazine a try. So I ordered the first one and then did a 3 mag subscription to see if I like it and as it comes with papers and a free cd for £4.99 it could be a good buy. Also got a pack of her shimmer papers to try in the printer as well. Oh and a finally got hold of the creative expressions journal stamp that was on C&C a while ago but bargain of bargains it was only £7.99, a fair bit cheaper than C&C.

[jenty]

. Any other Robo users out there any places for good freebies? Particularly interested in freebie design software and nestie labels type shapes

I've just discovered Penny Duncan's website and she has some free downloads of nestie designs in all sorts of shapes. She has done them in all files to suit different machines - svg for the cricut, GSD for the Robo, also jpg and a couple of others. You can't see the design until downloaded but, as the are free, it doesn't matter if you don't like them and want to delete.
I downloaded some oblong nesties and cut them altogether and then found they can also be ungrouped so can cut individual ones. :clapping:

Forgot to say, she calls them Shaplies!

Also meant to say I bought a couple of boxes of the C&C mirri board as it is great for practising without feeling I have spent too much and don't mind the rejects.

[LoobyLou]

Link please Jenty???

[Princess4Wiz]

Link please Jenty???

I think this is the one, Looby http://pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com/

[sugarplum]

http://pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com/

Here you go Loobs She has some fantastic stuff

eta oops sorry must have posted at the same time

[Joanne]

This blog has a nestabilitie font

http://las-cricut.blogspot.com/2010/02/nestabilities-look-like-font.html

[jpuddleduck]

I bought a set of 6 of the new dovecraft decoupage punches from www.wowfactorcraft.co.uk for £64.94 (and 99p postage) these punches sell for £15 each on ebay so I have got myself a real bargain
Have a look at this link http://www.wowfactorcraft.co.uk/USERIMAGES/thumb_DCLV52(1).JPG these punches are huge.

J

[jenty]

Sorry Looby, I couldn't paste the link but you've got it now. If you like the nesties on the site Joanne has kindly linked to, you will have to convert from svg file to a gsd file and I believe that is easily done using Inkscape. There are instructions on a site at www.scrappydew.com. At least you can have fun getting things downloaded while waiting for your new toy!

http://www.scrappydew.com/tutorials/files/convert_svg_to_gsd.php

[LoobyLou]

Thanks button mucking about again.

Thanks Joanne and Jenty.

Now can either of you direct me to a dog sitting service so I can get to grips with Robbie, lol, Puppy has other ideas than allowing me to craft.

[dyzni]

Oo Looby, I didn't realise you've got a puppy. I just :heart: dogs, any pics?

[LoobyLou]

Yes hon, I put her on this thread

http://www.crafttelly.com/forum/showthread.php?8687-have-you-bought-owt-today/page5

As soon as I can find the time to blog a proper post I shall update it with a few new pics too. Got some stunners today when Ems came over to visit

[dyzni]

She is gorgeous! There'll be no time for crafting for a while LOL
(I didn't read that thread as I never watched craft day)

[LoobyLou]

I know Dyzni. I am already getting withdrawal symptoms, but it's as much as I can do to check my emails and read the forum, before she is off again. I had forgotten what hard work puppies are. I currently have newspaper everywhere, but she keeps picking it up in her mouth and dragging it into another room, lol

[angela]

Went back to tk maxx today as I'd heard the scrapbook kit were on final clearance, I managed to get another american crafts one for £1 yippee, then a small kit with the album missing for 20p some cookie cutters for 30p and a kit to make a sock monster for 70p, but when I got it home there was only one sock in, but the stuffing and instructions are there will just have to use some other socks