Hi Karen,how strange about the parcel!,it was a nice gesture by someone,hope you find out who it was.
I have sold another £27 of craft bits and pieces today,actually to a lady that has been at my house several times,sometimes with her sister or daughter,it all adds up.
We have had awful weather here,rained all day today not that i was going out,have been busy cooking and doing housework all day,just waiting for my hair dye to take at the moment then shower and watch the soaps before tackling my craft room a bit more hopefully.
Graham's out doing the chinese deliveries tonight,an extra shift as it's a bank holiday.
I am having a real clearout of craft stuff,i need to be realistic and not hold on to things just in case they come in handy some day!!
We might get a car boot in on wednesday weather permitting so i need to do some sorting before then for sure.
Anyway,time to go in the shower so i will say bye for now.Take Care x

pps - did the last post and it didnt ask for a security code !!!

Thankfully!

Good morning everyone, where are you all enjoying the tail end of summer lol!!!!

I've not been on for ages been away quite a bit during the girls holidays and to be honest not done any papercrafting at all well not done any crafting at all!! we've had a nice summer not in terms of weather but just really relaxed seen friends been on holiday and staying at home not doing a great deal, the girls go back to school middle of this week and I'm dreading it, love it when they are at home. My eldest did a couple of GCSE'S a year early and got an A and a B so was well chuffed with herself she hasn't come out with an overall exam though as these marks go towards an overall result next year (very complicated system!!) but she's well no the way to getting a great result!!!

Anne so sorry to hear about your mum's news, am thinking of you, and evderyone else who is suffering.
Karen nice to see you back.

Hi to everyone else hope you are all well!!

Hiya everybody
I love reading all your posts though it has been a bit quiet lately but that is probably due to the school holidays. My youngest is due back school tomorrow so it will be back to normal soon. My eldest is with us for another week or so. He is 21 in about a weeks time, doesnt time fly. So we will be going out for a meal to celebrate!

I have done a couple of craft fairs since last posting and sold a few of my books so of course I had to make more, hee hee!! I also had lunch with my friend who also crafts and she bought one as soon as she saw mine with all my holiday photo's and memorabilia in! My next craft fair is on the 18th of this month. I am also making some more birthday sticks too as I am down to my last set. These are small bunting shapes I glue to cocktail sticks spelling out Happy Birthday and stick into cupcakes for birthdays of course. My latest set was made using the Art Philosophy cart. Just got the new Artiste. So Mags will have to work out how much it is in our money and then arrange a hand over meet. LOL.

Hi Beth lovely to hear your news and that you have had a great summer.

Hi Ann did u manage to sell all your carts in the end?

Anyway must go try out the new cart.
Happy crafting

Susan

Morning Susan! Glad you like the Artiste cart,definitely one for my list.
I managed to sell 2 more regular carts and possibly may be selling 4 more but it is the lady that is interested in the imagine,she lives in Cheshire so is looking into getting a courier to collect but she is dithering about how to pay me,she suggested paying me half up front and then paying me the rest once she recieves the goods!!,i think not!,i have told her i want full payment before letting the goods go but have had nothing from her today yet.
I am back at school today so will be going out soon,was at school all day yesterday doing some refresher courses,it was good to see everyone even though i was dreading it to be honest.
Must be going for now.Take Care all

Hi everyone
Its been a lovely hot day and had a nice day out. It was a bit of a spur of the moment thing Karen I will let you know next time I go although its only my 2nd time to that shop. The first time was over 6 months ago I think. I must admit when I first went there I thought wow so many die's. I think I prefer Cricut carts, especially after getting the Artiste one. It has got some lovely useful cuts on it especially the books. I am loving those. I will see if I have enough time to do one tonight before the youngest goes bed! The one I made for the boys Granny has come out really well and so easy to do. As always I managed to spend money, just got some card blanks and envelopes. Though they didnt have the 8x8 ones I was after and got a few c5 envelopes. Also a Grand Impressibility cant believe there are only 5 of them as they are the only ones that make full use of the GC Size, some Candi which are round embellishments with stars on, some Indigoblu mega flakes and another Embossing folder with dots, polka dots. I am going to the Craft show in Exeter at the end of the month so probably shouldn't of had a splurge but too late now!!!

I went in Lidl's in Barnstaple and got a couple of magnetic strips which are really knife blocks but thought they would be handy for my spellbinder dies. My spellbinders are on my radiator at the moment not sure what they would be like in the winter so need other places for them.

I have also joined a site called Instagram. Its just a photo sharing site but after the Heidi Swapp classes I did that is where they shared their work. Its very random and diverse and not for putting personal stuff up but fun to share your work and just random pictures of your life, its for the Iphone. Its a bit addictive though!

Ann so sorry to hear about your Mum. Hugs from me too it is a difficult time. Dont know what to say. XX

Hello everyone
Lovely to read your news Karen and everyonelse's too. Ann so sorry to hear your Mum is so poorly. It is so hard to be brave in front of her. I know from my own experience.
Today has been a super day. I went over to Susan's and picked up my LOVELY Artiste cartridge. It is going to be such fun to use.
I am so glad that she agreed to get it for me. Thank you so much Susan. Now I shall have a bit of a go with it.
Hope all are well on this lovely sunny day.
Margaret

Hi all - for some reason I've not been able to get on the forum, so a fair bit of catch up to do

Ann - can't get my breath re the woman wanting the Imagine. She's a freeloader!. It cost me about £50 to fetch the Tuckaway from Karen's and we travelled a lot further than her. Just googled Cheshire and it's just west of Birmingham - so nearly half the way down from where we live. She's on another planet - you're better off without her. If she wanted it bad enough, she'd fetch it - that's my opinion for what it's worth Hope your Mum's feeling a bit better I know it's hard to keep positive.

Well - on my foot front - saw the Podiatrist on Thursday but my consultant wasn't there. The feller I saw was an absolute waste of space! Felt at my foot and told me that not only do I have one fibrous thing there, but now I have two. Apparently, it's the way they work. He couldn't give me any treatment but gave me a pair of sponge insoles (huh) that don't fit as they're a size too small !!! He's gonna get the consultant to see me after Disney to see if surgery is an option again. Happy days eh? As for my back - no better - can't wait for the accupuncture.

Re my puppy - the breeder in Wales didn't get back to me to say whether bitch was pregnant but updated her website to say puppies were expected end August. Anyway, it got to last Saturday and still no news, so I emailed her but as I was getting bad vibes, decided to look at other breeders maybe a bit nearer home. I emailed the breeder who owned the dog who "sired" my puppy as I know she had a litter and a couple more. She did email me back to say all her pups were reserved but she'd have loved me to have one. Also gave me names of 2 breeders who have litters but also further down South, so further away. But, what I found really queer was that she never mentioned the litter of the breeder I was on the list with, and her dog had supposedly sired this litter. Anyway, got in touch with a breeder in Doncaster who has a litter of 8 !!! (6 bitches and 2 dogs) born on 7th August. She sounded absolutely brilliant, so excited etc and after me/her nattering for half an hour, said I sounded perfect to take one of her puppies, so I reserved a bitch. She's already sold 3. She sent me piccies (one attached) and some more on Tuesday and we're going to see them all tomorrow and pick our baby. We can bring her home the day after we get back from Disney. Then - I get an email from the breeder in Wales to say her bitch isn't pregnant after all. Can't get my breath here! She's supposed to be an expert breeder of 35 years experience and doesn't know her bitch isn't pregnant! I ask you. She's got a waitlist for these puppies but hasn't updated her website to say no pups expected yet! So, yet again, my instincts didn't let me down.

Anyway, better go now. Piccies below are of the pups at 4 weeks old.

Pauline xx

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Hiya everyone
Its been a really lovely day and I walked to Westward Ho! where my brother lives and helped him clean his holiday home! Didnt come away till about 2ish. My boys Dad came down yesterday to see them for the weekend as he has just got a new job and its in Saudi so goes away in a couple of months or so. I was going to have a crafting weekend but I got back and did some cleaning at my house and the time has flown. Might just watch a bit of C&C and see what I can think to to. Tomorrow I am hoping to get on my potters wheel as I haven't done any ceramics since left off college. It all starts up again, my last year on Friday.

Hi Pauline glad you got sorted with a pup, they look lovely when they are that age. My brother has a GSD type dog and it is one of the sweetest natured dogs out. He also has a Jack Russell which is very temperamental. Think its the dog version of my cat really.

Ann I had a Mammogram earlier in the year and had no problems at all. The staff were very helpful and gentle. It was a mobile unit so didn't have to go far as it parked at Atlantic Village which is just down the road from me. Glad your Mum is getting looked after by all the family. I agree with Pauline if people want stuff bad enough they will either fetch it or arrange a courier, fingers crossed for the lady that's interested in it now.

Happy Crafting
Susan

Hi all - well, what a change in the weather eh? Goes from getting a suntan to beating off the wind. All the leaves are dropping now and making their usual mess.

Well, we went to see the puppies on Sunday and I could have taken them all The breeder has 16 German Shepherd dogs in all and they're all absolutely gorgeous - talk about spotess - doesn';t come into it. They smelt really lovely. The pups are gorgeous as well - she keeps them in the house and there's no doggy smell there either. We picked ours (pic attaached) (ours is the one with the blue collar, fast asleep) and are picking her up the Saturday we get back from Disney. Everything is ready/waiting for her arrival - just need a name - can't make our minds up

Off to Yorkshire Caravans this afters - the awning is back from Isabella and they've replaced the bedroom annexe as it WAS faulty - apparently the stitching was naff so they've given us a new one and re-proofed all the awning as couldn't find anything wrong with that. Just goes to show eh?

Ann - have pm'd you but your in-box is full

Bye for now

Pauline x

Hi all - just fetched awning back and it's peeing down as we speak

Sorry the pics didn't appear in last post - for some reason it wouldn't upload. But, breeder's just emailed me this latest pic of MY puppy - is she gorgeous or what? Just look at the little fat belly Could just eat her.

Hope it attaches this time

Pauline x

Not sure if anyone has been following the thread about the Imagine ink cartridges - but this appeared on there
We recommend going to www.123inkjets.com to purchase HP97 and HP 98 ink cartridges for your Imagine machines.
-PCGena
It appears to be a message from PC themselves, so seems they are not going to be stocking the ink anymore which makes you think! I am unable to find these in the UK, but have found what appears to be the same HP338 and HP343 - i have asked if these are the same, will let you know the answer.
Ann - its difficult to know what to give someone in your moms situation to eat, as often they fancy one thing one minute and another thing the next. Thinking of you its such a hard time.
My mom has gone away for a few days to my brothers, it will really do her good.
Pauline - looks like you are going to have your hands full - have a great holiday!

Hope everyone else is keeping ok and managing to get some crafting time in, i dont know where the days go they seem to be flying past! It will be christmas before we know it, and at this rate i wont have any cards made to send!

Take care all

Ang

Hi all. Ann - would your Mum like the milkshakes that they sell ready made. I thought maybe she'd like the different flavours and they don't take much energy to drink

Ang - you're dead right! My friend/neighbour reckons the pup's face is full of mischief - and I think she's right Should be fun then. We've decided to call her Amber - to reflect her colours. Both her Mum and Dad have red colours in their neck and faces and it's already coming through on pup's face. She's a little beauty.

I sold my friend's Expression on Friday. A feller rang up and offered me £150 so I took it. Less than she wanted, but it's taken a while to sell. She got a bargain.

I ordered the cartridge on C&C - Quiet Book - Mel was demoing it and it's got quite a few shapes on it that I'll use. Especially the scalloped circle one. Anyway, it was on offer half price at £19 so I went for it.

Only another week, then Disney - YAY Really can't wait. Really looking forward to it now. There'll be loads of 2012 stuff and I'd like a really nice jacket if we see one. Am also collecting Swarofski models - in particular 7 dwarfs and have 3, so looking to get the other 4. If funds permit, I'll get Snow White as well but will have to look at prices. There's a brilliant shop there selling all stuff like that, so will have to have a shuftie.

Bye for now

Pauline x

Evening all!,just letting you know that the money is now in my bank account ,no idea what the holdup was but i'm glad it all went through ok in the end.
Getting a cheap silhouette machine tomorrow,not sure how i will get on with it but it is a real bargain,hope i like it.
Anyway,going to watch the rest of Downton Abbey,just got back from Cornwall and am tired,been a long day.
Take Care all x

Hi Ang
Thanks for looking at that link. I hope something comes of us putting our two peneth worth down.

I had a look at those ink carts and they seem to be the same. Not much price difference in the originals and the copy's so might order the originals. Glad that Cricut have released the info about the inks as they are a lot cheaper than what we could of got them for as an Imagine ink cart. Just hope they are the ones.

Here is the link to the Word of Mouth cart details. There are a couple of 3d frames on there as well that might be useful.

Hi Ann
Glad alll went well with your paypal transaction. Lucky you on your other machine!

Susan xx

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