Organised Christmas 2008.. The countdown has begun!

furrypig

pinkladymel wrote: »

furrypig.. can I ask.. WHY furrypig? I do love the cute little furry piglets they are sooooo coot. Is that why???

Do you know I can't remember exactly where it came from but I think my dd and I kind of made it up a couple/few years ago!! I do really like pigs they are my fav animal and I do call all cats/dogs/rabbits etc etc furryboys!!

Maybe we should all say where our names came from!!!

furrypig

jamtart6 wrote: »

its crazy bored - ness! !:D The projects sound FUN Mel!! Can't wait to see what Shimelle has up her sleeve for you next week!!

I've just been perusing what I have for my Mum's 'Treat your Feet' hamper.... see if you can come up with anything else for me you lovely lot...
(PS - She has bad feet so will be happy not offended with this!! - "Merry xmas have some dry heel cream" :rotfl:)

* Foot Spa
* Heel Cream
* Moisture Cream
* Slippers
* Ped Egg (which to me looks like a cheese grater, but has good reviews :eek:)
* Voucher for a pedicure
* Toe Separators
* Pumice Stone

But it doesn't look very good!!!! Can you think of anything else that I can put in with it?

What about nail varnish, nail clippers, some foot soak stuff and a big bowl to put her feet in!! What about the DVD 'Happy feet' not exactly in keeping but quite funny!!

furrypig

pinkladymel wrote: »

In the magazine it says the challenges.

Challenge 1
Create two layouts and two cards using chocolatey layers and lots of techniques. The layouts must be single photo.

Challenge 2 (next months)
Create two layouts and two cards using creative journalling and the rule of odds. Your layouts must be multi photo.

Every month I get a box of things to do the challenge with and I can use my own tools but I can only use 2 things maximum that aren't in the parcel. So far I have had some nice things but I have been told this is just to break me in and they are going to get harder and harder.

I am not looking forward to the next challenge.. to create two layouts and two cards out of just cardstock!!!

I'm not very knowledgeable on scrapbooking but what's 'the rule of odds'???

I can't wait to see your creations as everything you've done on your blog/showed us here has been fab!!

Do we all get to vote?? If so I'm behind you all the way!!

GO MEL!!!

pinkladymel

My album is 8x8. If you get all of your christmassy craft things together in a box with your adhesive and scissors then every night you just got to whip it out (the christmas box..) and get on with the prompt.

I look back on mine from last year and I just LOVE it so much. DO ONE DO ONE!! I can't recommend it enough.

You can make it all photographs, a scrap page, just a notebook with writing in it. This year the course will for the first time ever give you the chance to do one of them choices and pointers to help you.

Some pages from my book last year:

pinkladymel

Thanks furrypig you are TOO lovely x

My name came from being called mel, loving pink, being a lady (HAHAHA) and liking pinklady apples. Lately on here I keep seeing loads of new people called Pinkladysommart???

How DARE they steal my nickname!!

On christmas as well!! The thieving [EMAIL="B@uB|e5"]B@uB|e5[/EMAIL]

The rule of odds is based on visual psychology. If you look at a photograph with one person in it, the brain does not like it as much as a picture with three. So basically, keep everything in threes.

Or something like that

jamtart6

that cat picture is hilarious!! Jamtart has nothing to do with the pastry filled delights, but a friend at school used to love the boys, but only ever got off with them, so she used to say she was like a tart, but a nice one...like a jamtart (odd girl!). It was just something i rememebred when i first used the net so kept it (but not to describe myself!!!:D) and I've just kept it really

Oohhh you are tempting me loads I don't have an album I want I want I want one though *vague memories of a small album being stashed at the back of the cupboard*

Edit: Oh dear.....Just found the album (first time as well which was a miracle as I wasnt sure if it even existed!!) looks like I'll be joining you on some days - it only has 6 pages..it is an accordion book Like this

phunkles

Whilst perusing for stocking fillers in the Debenhams sale ok i was looking for a laugh really and needed a gift i found this
http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10001_64741_717645_-1
was gonna order it til i noticed the picture
Ja Ich bin Englanderin
You reckon its the German version

Phunkles - part of my email is phunky as in Funky but spelt the unphonetic way so Im kinda being a reverse txt speak
fun kels - dunno just didnt look as good

jamtart6

lol@phunkles! I was like wow that is cheap!!

phunkles

Lol jamtart if I knew it was definately the English version Id be buying a few for 'family' gifts to people' the family edition on there is £6 so £5.70 delivered with the discount codes that are knocking around .

Beki

pinkladymel wrote: »

You could at least say it like you mean it...

.. you come parading in here with your long lists and your fancy crafting ideas..

lol you are too funny :rotfl: :rotfl: