Hobbies and Crafts

Hello Pauline *waves*

Jean memory books is a far better way to describe them - I shall remember that.

Firstly I would like to apologise if I offended anyone by my question that I asked, I have always been interested in scrapbooking but have never started as didn't know where to begin, but since doing my Family Tree thought it would be a good idea, but obviously not.

The only reason I asked whether it was to do with family trees was because I wanted to know whether the 81 pages were about family tree scrapbooking (or just scrapbooking in general) and thought quicker to ask then read all the 81 pages

Sorry for the question, I just wanted some help really

Apologies

Hazel you dont need to apologise, we are a group of like minded people who enjoy doing family trees and transfering some of our photos and ideas into memory books, If you would like to have a go at scrapbooking I prefer to call them memory books. we would be very happy to help you in any way we can, once you start doing the books you will get hooked....lol...added to this most of the crafters do homemade cards, too, so do keep chatting to us have a look at the other posts on here,there are lots of lovely caring folk you can chat to . hope we hear from you again....


love Jean xx

Hello Hazel, welcome, I am a novice, too.... but learning all the time!

I have just had Littlie help (?) with some punches.... I bought some different sized card shapes... she has done loads, we have stuck them onto a lovely piece of red card - I was saving that, but she was insisting!! I pointed to the purple card, as mummy likes purples... her answer was to roll her eyes at me, smile, and cut out some purple flowers to go onto the red card, lolol..... 3 going on 13, lolol

So we have a beautiful card, flowers and butterflies, and I wrote *Happy Easter Mummy* and she went over it with a black felt tip.... very neatly, I have to say..... she is now eyeing up my glitter pens to go over it again.....

She has been out in the garden with daddy.... and planted up loads of seeds, including the cress, so she will be able to have that in her sandwiches when she goes home next week.... but we have more carrots, beans, peas, carrots, garlic, potatoes, beetroot and salads... plus herbs... so this will be good to scrapbook for her for when she is older.

I was up early, and had a disturbed night... so am sneaking back to bed for an hour, lol....... where do they get their energy from? If only we could bottle it... we could make a fortune!

I have bought a mix of punches... x cut and *homegrown*.... but what do the cuttlebugs do? Do they cut all that a punch does? I realise you would have to get more dies, but do they cut out things like decoupage shapes and heavier card for embellishments?

Love

Daff xxxx

Hazel you'll find bits about other crafts on here too but the starting point was scrapbooking. Any questions then shout out because one of us will try to help you.

Daff if there was a way to bottle childrens' energy I'd buy some LOL my 9 year old niece is always on the go and just watching her wears me out. Sounds like you were having fun with the little one though.

The cuttlebug will cut out shapes as punch does but also much more besides. What you can actually cut does depend a bit on the die that you use but in mine I've cut paper, card, chipboard, acetate, funky foam, felt and fabric. And if you get the embossing folders you can also emboss paper,card, chipboard and even light weight metal

Hi all
Have managed a couple of pages on babys scrapbook and even a few cards that I coloured with my delish promarkers in between house hunting.
My question of the day - I saw some cards cant remember where (online) they were christmasy cards - and for instance around santas cuff of his coat it was sort of glittery but I wouldnt say it was glitter - does this make any sense? If it does does anyone know what would have been used?
:-))))

Hi all,
Well I went to the craft show at the NEC and spent most of my money but did pick up some good bargains on peel offs and card so I am very pleased with my purchasers.

Hi all,
Well I went to the craft show at the NEC and spent most of my money but did pick up some good bargains on peel offs and card so I am very pleased with my purchases.
Sorry I can't answer your question Scatty.

Sorry my deletion posted twice

Hi, managed to do some cards, at last, I have some flexi peel offs which are very good perfect for circles and all manner of shapes,they are quite new I believe. well impressed with them.... I am trying hard not to buy any more stuff for a while, cant move for it all...cant promise though....lol... I watched you tube dems for lots of crat ideas, inc different use for peeloffs, well worth a look lots of ideas on videos... including cuttlebug usage Daff...
Scatty, there is a product that looks like snow cant remember what it is called though, I will keep looking and see if I can find it...


love Jean x

Back again, Scatty, the only snow like stuff I found was a paste that sets hard you can add sparle to it before it drys, or there is foil snow effect paper or card from Kanban....what do you want it for....


Jean x

Hi Jean
Thanks for that - to be honest I dont want it for anything but thought next time i was in a craft shop would get some for you know ........just incase lol.
I must try and find the example again
:-))))

Ginnie
I sooooo needed to go to the NEC
am only slightly jealous
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Sort of glittery but not glitter - you've got me there Scatty!
If it was flat you can get pens that give a bit of sparkle without being really glittery. If it was dimensional it could have been heat embossed I suppose. Or there is always flock... I'm not sure I should be answering this if you only want it just in case LOL

Lol Sarah
It looked almost see through with bits in that looked bigger than gitter
do you think I may of dreamt it?? lol

Scatty was it like mesh with lumps of white on it, if so I have that I did my christmas cards with it ......its on the craft sites called splatter mesh....


Jean x

Ohhhh Jean I dont think that was it BUT thats lovely I must add that too my ever growing want list *wonders if Daff has seen it am sure she will need some too*
I actually used my crop-a-dile today , well I tried one out lol

Where are you all?
have done a few cards and a couple more pages on a scrapbook this week so quite pleased with myself.
Was sent quite a few digi stamps from a friend and am absolutly loving using the promarkers and turning them into cards , there very cute
Hope everyone is ok
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Happy Birthday for yesterday Sarah, hope you had a lovely day
:-))))))))))))))
xx

Happy Birthday Sarah, hope it was a good one for you...
I have been making cards again , I promised to fill a box for sale at chuch, so I now have a reason to make them ... I dont send many cards , but so wanted to start doing them again, you could say prayers answered...lol....

Jean x

Hi Jean
am loving making them - had a little trip to the Mall today and popped into hobbycraft, Hubby treated me to another 10 promarkers (and various others bits) - Am vey into Magnolia Tilda at the mo and using lots of diff colours and shades (some have been real bad but am getting there), and real proud of some of my cards
:-)))