The Thrifty Gifty Girls 2009 (Organised & Money Neutral for All Occasions) #3

cbsexec

Oh the pages go so quick!!
Thank you for the nice welcome - I read your posts everday and enjoy them
I would love to scrapbook as I think they are amazing and such a lovely way of keeping memories of good times

I have a pile of crafty things to do which gets bigger all the time - cards, knitting, etc unfortunately I work every day morning & evenings and tend to collapse in a heap when I get home and just manage to tidy etc!! You all make me feel so lazy.

ps can't do smiley things - will have to practice

bikerchick1066

pinkladymel wrote: »

Rusty Would you believe it but every year my husband thinks it is my birthday on June 6th. My actual birthday is June 7th.. how freaky is that :rotfl: I was dancing because you used to live in nuneaton and all of my dads family live there in Hinkley but having the same daughters and age is just too freaky. Still not forgiving you over the age thing though..

Look what you have got everyone doing..!!!

Guessing I am 28 and all sorts. I can't even go on ten years younger because Nicky Hambleton-Jones has gone and I can't put up with Myleen Klass much.

The tip with flowers is to layer. If you are making cardstock flowers then remember to curl the petals a little and really add life. You can use anything for the centre.. I like sticky gems from Poundland, buttons and brads. You could try the sewing up the edge of ribbon technique I explained the other day or cutting circles if you want to get creating some flowers now:





I am glad you are all loving your XCut gullotines and no fingers have been lost yet

Sylphy I always think you're my age.. so sorry.. but if i'm going down over age here (or rather going up!!) then I am dragging you with me I love your poem.. very err appropriate to the thread right now! Can't wait to see this folder x <--- You gets a kiss :j

Orchid Thanks for your kinds words, as ever xx Glad you got your friends birthday sorted in the end.. was this the friend you had something to tell? Nosey... me???

Shelley I used to worry about my age but then I realised how fast time had gone since I was just 19 when I met my partner and it gutted me. Back then I thought I was so ugly and horrible but I would give anything to look like that right now. i have learnt from this mistake and now I am just trying to enjoy these days of being 25whilst they are still here. Thanks for being so kind x

Mhagster I hear music and it just takes me right back. There are always those special moments connected with a song.. or special people and sometimes it is gutting to not be able to go back to things the way they were. Wasn't life so much simpler.. If I only knew then what I do now!!

mum2one I don't know if you noticed but I am actually, quite obviously 25 did you hear that? NOT 28!Just kidding:rotfl: My husband is 28 so you wa obviously gauging it from him.. I will have to get rid of him now and get a younger model. I loved your laundrette story You will have to tell us more.. you sound like you have had an interesting life

Jammy I can't keep up with you and all of your blog updates!! Thank you for commenting on my err 'Gothika' look. Very lovely and kind of you *hugs* I want to see what you look like!!

PLM You don't look a day of 25 - the layout is fabulous - and you look gorgeous.

Had to just let you know that Nicky Hambleton-Jones was at our clinic last Thursday for our Open Evening. She was lovely. But very very small!

She didn't work her magic though. I still look 42

orchid-96

Shelley3774 wrote: »

Yes i've taken ages to catch up too and I am soooo tired from work Im going to go straight up the wooden hill. Sorry can't reply to everyone I could sleep on a chicken's lip at mo

I have never heard that expression (the chickens lips one) I love it!!

Am stuck in today with 3 poorly babes, ds is recovering from a sickness/diorheoa (sp?) and last night the girls decided they wanted to join him, so we had them taking it in turns to throw up / pooh etc...and to cap it all I feel rough too _pale_ the joys of motherhood eh!

catch u all later xx

RustyFlange

Thankyou Shelley He will be in there now, his interview was 10:30 and I am trying to keep my mind busy and waiting for the phone to ring!

The journal sounds lovely shelley, could you take some pictures for us please?

Cbsexec - this thread does move quite fast but you soon get use to it

Well I have been trying to keep a busy mind ... I started a canvas fo DD's bedroom ... only thing is it looks awful think I need to practice and then give it another go ... heres a pic for you to have a laugh :rotfl: I haven't painted since I was in junior school, and it certainly shows! I also managed to put a big blob of orange on there DD was colouring in her highchair and she was being a madam so I turned around and dabbed it

RustyFlange

orchid-96 wrote: »

I have never heard that expression (the chickens lips one) I love it!!

Am stuck in today with 3 poorly babes, ds is recovering from a sickness/diorheoa (sp?) and last night the girls decided they wanted to join him, so we had them taking it in turns to throw up / pooh etc...and to cap it all I feel rough too _pale_ the joys of motherhood eh!

catch u all later xx

Hope you are all feeling better soon That is what my kids were like but doc said it was gastreoenteritus? dont know how to spell it

sending hugs to you all xx

scattymam1

Rusty that looks great - if you've done it from that toy then that is quite amazing. My dd seen it and said I want one of them. There's validation for you.

Having some lovely lazy mornings lately as I am so organised house wise - don't know what's wrong with me??!!

Shelley3774

Rusty I hope you hear soon about OH its a nightmare waiting. Your canvas is fab but it is really difficult to paint. Did you buy the canvas with the paint included because I did one similar and I found the paint awful and just couldn't get it to look right. Yours is much better than my pathetic effort :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Your son is going to love it x:T

Well here is a picture of the journal I bought for Mil for Mothers Day:



It is a book which has a question on each page e.g where did you and Dad meet? What music did you enjoy? etc etc and room for photos . My MIL will love this as she loves writing. The idea is that it will be passed through the generations. They also do them for Grandparents.
I thought it would be easy to make something similar in a scrapbooking way - not that I will be attempting it though !!!

Orchid-96 I hope you and your babies feel better soon - what a nightmare I bet you are stressed right out. You'll be so tired by the end of the day that you'll be able to sleep on a chickens lip too

bunbun2

rusty your picture looks great:T don't be so hard on yourself! fingers crossed for OH's interview - have you heard yet?

shock - I have just completed a valued opinions survey:rotfl: i now have a grand total of £3.10:rotfl:

RustyFlange

scattymam1 wrote: »

Rusty that looks great - if you've done it from that toy then that is quite amazing. My dd seen it and said I want one of them. There's validation for you.

Having some lovely lazy mornings lately as I am so organised house wise - don't know what's wrong with me??!!

Thankyou scattymam, I cheated and had a basic white picture which I had the outline from but I got the colouring from the tigger toy :rotfl: I just hope OH doesn't hate it :rotfl:

Shelley it is for my daughter not my son :rotfl: he likes pooh but they are much too girls! :rolleyes: I bought the canvas in a pack of 4 from wilkos for about £3 ish and then used their acryic paints which were £1.75 for 12 tubes it wasn't hard to do but I think I am just rubbish at it :rotfl:

Love the book it looks really nice, you ought to try something similar

RustyFlange

bunbun2 wrote: »

rusty your picture looks great:T don't be so hard on yourself! fingers crossed for OH's interview - have you heard yet?

shock - I have just completed a valued opinions survey:rotfl: i now have a grand total of £3.10:rotfl:

Thanks bunbun Still not heard but he could be in the interview for upto a couple of hours so another 50 mins or so ... I hope he calls before he sets off back up the country again!

I hate valued opinions they are rubbish!