Hobbies and Crafts

I must not look at the site with the closing down sale
I must not look at the site with a closing down sale
I must not... you know exactly what is going to happen don't you LOL

Well done, Jan.... you'll be braver next time, lolol....

~~~~~~ to Ginnie, lol.....

Jude, thank you, I will look there later. Sounds really good.

Ann, I have sussed it.... hubby has a lot of medals, lolol and all those stripes and pips and stuff... gold glitter and little jewel bits will be perfect.... got to have bling, lolol

Wmsl at Sarah.... as if you will be able to resist, lolol.... let me know if there is a Crop o dile, lolol ;¬))

I am sorry I am so brief... not like me, more is more every time with me, lol.... but hubby is tapping his toe and pointing to his watch... we are out for lunch, to the garden centre and then on to Holiday on Ice this evening in Cardiff.... so see you all tomorrow, folks, lol!!

Love

Daff xxxx

Have a lovely day Daff

was well chuffed with yesterdays page, it was of babys first footprint :-))
Now todays page I have a choice or maybe will do two pages
Last night we cropped and printed some black/white photos of babe which were coloured but look brill so that was todays page but now through the post I have recieved a thank you card with a piccy of babe with all her pressies, so am pondering over a hot cuppa
Just off to look at the craft site Jude mentioned :-))

Have a great time Daff

Sounds like you've got lots of lovely choices Scatty

I've been tidying up a few loose ends after a little shopping trip this morning. Mostly crafty stuff; some sweet stickers and tape from Accessorize and then I stocked up on card blanks at The Range, rather restrained for me really.
Not sure what I'm going to do for the rest of the afternoon, a little HW needs attending to and then either a couple of cards for forthcoming events or working on my jewellery for my friend's wedding on the 21st - I want a fascinator and have bought some bits to try and make my own.

Sarah, sounds like you are going in several directions at once there.
Been in to town this morning succumbed to lunch out in Weatherspoons, including sharing a bottle of Shiraz, so well mellowed now and all fingers and thumbs on the keyboard, don't think i will attempt any crafting. Managed to get a few bits in Wilkos and took the 6 cards I had made for the Cancer research UK shop.
Daff,hope you have a great time today and enjoy Holiday on Ice.

Jude, thanks for that tip about the sale, don't think I dare look, I really don't need any stamps. I don't use the ones I have.
Jan it is all choices isn't it? But good to have a lot of photos to choose between.

Ginnie, sort out how many photos you do have then maybe you will decide to do a mini book rather than a scrap book. Or you could do the smallest size scrap book which I think is 6x6.

I took my cards into the cancer research shop yesterday, woman looked bewildered when I gave them to her, eventhough the display was rigth next to her.

Still haven't managed anything crafty, cleaned kitchen and bathroom *polishes halo* and then remembered that I was supposed to sort something for our land rover club magazine at the weekend so have done that instead.

Think I might start a page next.

BTW can you tell that the sun is shining here? I always get so much more done when it's out.

Yes, the sun is shining here too. When I took in one card last week (there was an envelope in the Do craft magazine which I used), the woman in the shop looked confused. Today, for one moment she was going to charge me for the five I handed to her, then she was all enthusiasm and thanks when she realised I was not buying but giving. They seem to have a lot in the Glos shop, don't know if they are selling any. I think they are good value thought, not many places you can buy hand made cards for £1.

*polishes Sarah's halo!!!!
Yes the sun is shining here too.

They sell alot more than just stamps, l think they sell almost everything:o)

just going to have another lok myself.

jude:o)

Oh right, OK thanks will have a look then.

I almost finished my LO yesterday and then it stalled. I have a space in need of embellishment but nothing I try there looks right. I'm trying to resist getting all the boxes out but it might come to that

Frustrating when that happens Sarah isn't it?

Good afternoon everyone...

I am looking for advice on ink pads please there seem so many on the market I am at a loss (it doesn't take much these days lol) wondering which would be the best type.

I would like to "distress" some paper doyleys for my family history albums...any advice will be most welcome.

I haven't been around for a while as our computer crashed big time...it looks as if I have a lot of catching up to do on your thread Ann.

Linda x

Hi Linda,
If you look on the birthday cards thread for 6 Feb Jill has commented on inks.

Another thing you can use is cold tea, let it dry then if you want to crumple it a bit and iron it.

Many thanks Ann...I will take a look.

I have a huge stash of vintage papers and I am hoping to find ink pads that will tone in with the the subtle colours.

I haven't used doyleys before...it was a tip which I read on one of your earlier threads Ann and I am looking to do something a little different.

Linda x

Lol Ann I am pleased to see that I am not the only one who is confused.

That is a help...thanks.

Linda x

Linda, for distressed effects in distressed colours you might find 'Tim Holtz Distress Inks' made by Ranger interesting. Not only are the colour vintagey but they are designed to give you a slightly faded out worn look.

Can I also add that you need to be careful using cold tea to age paper as I have heard that it can cause damage over time.

Thanks for that Sarah, maybe only use tea on something that doesn't need to be kept for 'ever'. maybe it has acid in it, I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for the tips re the inks, will keep an eye out for them.

Been doing some great pages, (with a tiny bit of glitter here and there lol)
:-))))))

Hi
Sarah you're probably correct about the tea although I have several sheets of paper that have had a lot of processes on them and know they have lasted over 10years so far. Not long I know in the grand scheme of things.

It is a very valid point you make and if you want something to "last" then you have to look carefully at any of the glues, cottons or trimmings that you use including anything with metal in it. Also where and how you store your work.

Even copies of photos will not last forever unless they are printed with special inks on special paper.

Light is another thing that can affect paper inks etc. A good way to test this is to tape a half of piece of the material on a window and put the other half in a dark place.
Take care and have fun
Von

Thanks for that Von. I guess we all get carried away some times and forget about using acid free stuff etc.