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Post by scrapaddict702 on Mar 21, 2017 19:16:16 GMT
I didn't know scrapbooking could be dangerous! The other day I went to open my fiskar cutter to rearrange my paper. As I opened the paper guide the orange cutter part was right under my thumb and POKE - right in. I just thought "dumba@$" to/about myself and went on until the red drop went onto my background pp. I've moved my trimmer blade with the arm open through my thumb more than once. Each time, I thought to myself how much sharper that blade actually is than it seems like when changing the blades out.
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Post by grammadee on Mar 22, 2017 14:41:50 GMT
What I RE-learned today: why I HATE rubons!!!
Found some in a kit I had tucked away, and also in the kit was a pp I thought would go perfectly with a photo I just had out yesterday. And since one of the ways to earn points in Calvinball is to use rubons, I thought why not bang out a quick page this morning before packing up for my trip?
Of course, now I can't find the photo, but that is only part of the frustration. I found a couple of photos that would work with this pp, maybe not as well, but "well enough". Put the page together, leaving the rubons until last. OF COURSE THEY DON'T STICK! Well almost. Some came off at random onto my page...
So, being in a hurry, I ended up gluing the image down sheet & all to cover up the mess I made.
I knew I hated rubons. Guess I need a reminder every once in awhile, to remember WHY...
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Post by guzismom on Mar 22, 2017 15:22:59 GMT
Scrappy first world problem: my scraploft is (obviously) a loft, meaning it is upstairs. My bulldog Boo Radley (featured in my profile picture) needs two knee replacements, due to severe arthritis. We will not be getting the surgery for him as it is $7,000-8,000 for each knee, cannot be done locally (which means I have to get him 10+ hours to either Phoenix or Houston, stay in a hotel, etc., etc.), and involve at least a year's worth of rehabilitation as they will not do the knees at the same time (more time and $$$). The rehabilitation involves at least 6 weeks, maybe longer, confined to a crate. Oh, and he's middle aged or older for a bulldog, as their average life expectancy is 8-10 years and he is 5 1/2.
He does ok with the minimal movement he has to do around the house; he is, by nature, a couch potato. He should not climb the stairs. He weighs 64 pounds which means I cannot carry him up the stairs. He loves going up there with me and sitting in the sun on the balcony. I feel guilty leaving him downstairs alone. He needs one of those motorized lifts; but of course, even THAT would be complicated as my staircase is curved and anyway, I don't WANT one of those on my beautiful staircase!!
All this to say, I want to go up to my scraploft but can't. I think I will go up and get some things to work on downstairs.
First world scrappy problems.
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Post by iheartpaper on Mar 22, 2017 16:09:25 GMT
I am heading to see my mom this weekend and there is an LSS in her town, so I told her I am going to stop there before I come over. She always has new product so I am excited to go and pick up a few things and try to get her to confirm a crop in July when we come to town for CKC. I am also scanning photos to send over to Walmart to reprint for scrapping this year. Here is one of them - my son and I at a Civil War event around 1994. I love this picture! View AttachmentThat picture is lovely...what a treasure!
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Post by needtime2scrap on Mar 22, 2017 16:20:53 GMT
I'm frustrated with UPS! My WITL order has been sitting in the last location before it gets put on a truck to be delivered to me...since Friday. Normally when it arrives there and gets scanned I get it that afternoon or at the latest, the next day. When I check the tracking it says adverse weather conditions have cause a delay. WTF?? This city is 2 hours away from me and has had perfect spring weather the last 5 days! I know for a fact that UPS has delivered to my town on Monday and Tuesday (we're a small town and UPS delivers to the local convenience store, then they call each person and we go and pick up our packages) So where is my flipping package??? I'm tempted to contact them and ask what's going on.
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Post by iheartpaper on Mar 22, 2017 16:37:05 GMT
I had surgery last Tuesday to have three incisional hernias repaired...I'm thrilled to have been able to do it. No regrets! I have fifty staples running from just under the ribs to my pelvis...exactly where my previous incision was. I've been home since Sunday and I'm only on Tylenol, luckily. Opioids zap my creativity and leave me wonky, so I'm thrilled to just use Tylenol.
DD17 will retrieve anything I want to play with in my boring recliner, plus while walking around I can pick out goodies to have her carry. At first I sorted through all my new goodies...that was fun, but I couldn't make kits so I lost interest. Then she brought stuff for me to fussy cut...I LOVE to fussy cut! I'm starting to get bored of that, too. My mind is fully functioning, but I just cannot figure out what to do. I set up projects on my desk, but the staple placement makes sitting and standing painful. I must lay back in the recliner to keep the pressure off of my stomach. I guess it's fussy cutting for me until Monday when they remove my staples and drains...
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Mar 22, 2017 17:09:04 GMT
You know that feeling when you're constantly doing something creative (or maybe not constantly, but daily) and the more you make, the more you want to? That's how I started my year. Then I got sick and it derailed everything. I went to sleeping anytime I could and now that I'm finally back to normal, I have no desire to get back into it. I have a 2 seat desk...computer on one side, scrappy space on the other. I literally spent my free time yesterday going from sitting at my scrappy space trying to get something going but not feeling it to moving back to my computer telling myself to edit and order pictures but not wanting to finish editing and then back to my scrappy space again. I finally managed to order pictures last night (hopefully I'll get them by the middle of next week) and because I hadn't yet ordered the 3 weeks I was working on (through March 4th) and February was photo heavy (2 birthdays), I decided to see if I could get to 100 photos since by adding the 5th to the 18th to my order since that's the threshold for reduced pricing with Costco. 99 photos is 16.83 before taxes, but 100 is 14.00 before taxes (you'd think that when the .17 price becomes more, they'd just cap the price at 14 dollars so people don't order more of everything to save a few bucks...seems like a huge waste to me) and I was able to order exactly 100 pictures and get everything ordered through this past Sunday. Maybe not the most productive, but at least it got me caught up. I know I'll probably end up a few months behind again at some point (even though I'd like to not see that happen, I know it's a reality) but for the time being, I am at least trying my best to sort pictures weekly to semi-weekly and batch edit and order every few weeks. Upside is that since I'm not caught up with the year with what I've printed, it means I'm not waiting on photos to work on current things, downside is that it means I'm only working on this year and haven't worked on any of the older albums this month. If all goes well by the end of the week (issues at my husband's work place) we're planning our first vacation in 5 years next month. We are going to Houston to visit my husband's best friend and his family and the plan is during the day while they are at work and school is to get a city pass and take the kids to enjoy everything. I have a feeling if I'm going to start to get behind on photos, it's going to be then because I'll find excuses to not go through what is likely to be thousands of pictures.
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Post by grammadee on Mar 22, 2017 17:11:25 GMT
Fast recovery, iheartpaper, and do NOT lift any of those heavy scrappy supplies! Or try to do something that aggravates that incision. Pain is your friend. It tells you what you can and cannot do. Listen to it!!! Fussy cut. Troll pinterest and set up a new board of projects you intend to start once your movement issues are resolved. Watch Utube videos and make a list of plans & ideas. Sending you ((((HUGS))))), and if I had any, I would send you some patience!
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Mar 22, 2017 17:15:54 GMT
I had surgery last Tuesday to have three incisional hernias repaired...I'm thrilled to have been able to do it. No regrets! I have fifty staples running from just under the ribs to my pelvis...exactly where my previous incision was. I've been home since Sunday and I'm only on Tylenol, luckily. Opioids zap my creativity and leave me wonky, so I'm thrilled to just use Tylenol. DD17 will retrieve anything I want to play with in my boring recliner, plus while walking around I can pick out goodies to have her carry. At first I sorted through all my new goodies...that was fun, but I couldn't make kits so I lost interest. Then she brought stuff for me to fussy cut...I LOVE to fussy cut! I'm starting to get bored of that, too. My mind is fully functioning, but I just cannot figure out what to do. I set up projects on my desk, but the staple placement makes sitting and standing painful. I must lay back in the recliner to keep the pressure off of my stomach. I guess it's fussy cutting for me until Monday when they remove my staples and drains... Feel better soon!!
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Post by myboysnme on Mar 22, 2017 17:42:47 GMT
I had surgery last Tuesday to have three incisional hernias repaired...I'm thrilled to have been able to do it. No regrets! I have fifty staples running from just under the ribs to my pelvis...exactly where my previous incision was. I've been home since Sunday and I'm only on Tylenol, luckily. Opioids zap my creativity and leave me wonky, so I'm thrilled to just use Tylenol. DD17 will retrieve anything I want to play with in my boring recliner, plus while walking around I can pick out goodies to have her carry. At first I sorted through all my new goodies...that was fun, but I couldn't make kits so I lost interest. Then she brought stuff for me to fussy cut...I LOVE to fussy cut! I'm starting to get bored of that, too. My mind is fully functioning, but I just cannot figure out what to do. I set up projects on my desk, but the staple placement makes sitting and standing painful. I must lay back in the recliner to keep the pressure off of my stomach. I guess it's fussy cutting for me until Monday when they remove my staples and drains... OMG! what an ordeal! Just relax and recover. find some mindless entertaining series to watch on netflicks or something.
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Post by myboysnme on Mar 22, 2017 17:45:10 GMT
I have to take my friend home today and planning to explore a little and find some gorgeous Texas wildflowers today to add to my wildflower album. What an awesome album! I love Texas wildflowers - thank you Lady Bird!
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Post by iheartpaper on Mar 22, 2017 19:08:15 GMT
Thank you, grammadee, scrapaddict702 and myboysnme! Patience...I'm really bad at that, but I have very strict rules to follow and rules seem to be my friend. Absolutely no lifting for five more weeks at least, so DD17 takes care of everything. I even had to split my book in pieces because it was very heavy. That was like sacrilege or something...lol. It's was on clearance for $2 at half price books, so I must just let it go. I placed a Jillibean Soup order before the sale. I know I MAY kick myself, but there seemed to be many deep discounts and tomorrow I'd like to just concentrate on the HUGE boxes without having to rush through the sale looking. It's REALLY easy to shop. It really gets your mind off of everything. I did have to go hunt down my debit card. DD19 had it in her purse until she went back to school on Sunday. I forgot she had put it in a tiny purse. I've been waiting for a chance to get the science paper for her albums. I do kinda remember a half price sale the last time...I'll regret my early order if they offer that again. BTW, if you like the style of their older die cuts that you punch out from the 12x12 sheets, they are 25 cents each...
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Post by myboysnme on Mar 22, 2017 19:22:08 GMT
Thank you, grammadee , scrapaddict702 and myboysnme ! Patience...I'm really bad at that, but I have very strict rules to follow and rules seem to be my friend. Absolutely no lifting for five more weeks at least, so DD17 takes care of everything. I even had to split my book in pieces because it was very heavy. That was like sacrilege or something...lol. It's was on clearance for $2 at half price books, so I must just let it go. I placed a Jillibean Soup order before the sale. I know I MAY kick myself, but there seemed to be many deep discounts and tomorrow I'd like to just concentrate on the HUGE boxes without having to rush through the sale looking. It's REALLY easy to shop. It really gets your mind off of everything. I did have to go hunt down my debit card. DD19 had it in her purse until she went back to school on Sunday. I forgot she had put it in a tiny purse. I've been waiting for a chance to get the science paper for her albums. I do kinda remember a half price sale the last time...I'll regret my early order if they offer that again. BTW, if you like the style of their older die cuts that you punch out from the 12x12 sheets, they are 25 cents each... Did you use that Photoplay school paper with the science beakers? I liked that line.
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Post by iheartpaper on Mar 22, 2017 19:38:29 GMT
Now those beakers are too cute, myboysnme! Now I'll need to hunt that one sheet down and buy multiples! I've bought a photoplay pack at Hobby Lobby before, but have no idea if they have the Real Genius pack. May send DH to check. I did find it on Amazon, but not prime. I've just spent WAY to much time obsessing over not only the beakers paper, but many of Photoplays papers. They have a ton of super cute, kitschy papers that would be great to fussy cut and use as embellishments. They'll definitely hit my radar more now!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2017 20:52:10 GMT
I had surgery last Tuesday to have three incisional hernias repaired...I'm thrilled to have been able to do it. No regrets! I have fifty staples running from just under the ribs to my pelvis...exactly where my previous incision was. I've been home since Sunday and I'm only on Tylenol, luckily. Opioids zap my creativity and leave me wonky, so I'm thrilled to just use Tylenol. DD17 will retrieve anything I want to play with in my boring recliner, plus while walking around I can pick out goodies to have her carry. At first I sorted through all my new goodies...that was fun, but I couldn't make kits so I lost interest. Then she brought stuff for me to fussy cut...I LOVE to fussy cut! I'm starting to get bored of that, too. My mind is fully functioning, but I just cannot figure out what to do. I set up projects on my desk, but the staple placement makes sitting and standing painful. I must lay back in the recliner to keep the pressure off of my stomach. I guess it's fussy cutting for me until Monday when they remove my staples and drains... Best wishes to recover quickly!
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Post by iheartpaper on Mar 22, 2017 21:07:50 GMT
Thank you, @elaynef!
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Post by Elsabelle on Mar 22, 2017 21:15:14 GMT
My random ramblings for today: I thought I was over my mini album obsession phase but I just spend an unreasonable amount of time looking for inspiration on Pinterest. I have this adorable 4x4 mini album kit and it's been sitting around for too long unused. I need to pick a theme and put it to good use! I might use hiking pictures. I've seen this certain kind of mini album online but when I look for a tutorial they're always in French. I finally found one in English and was a little embarrassed by how easy it was. I was so excited to find it that I got out my leftover Say Cheese and Say Cheese II and got started on one last night at 10:00. I need sturdier cardstock than Recollections so finishing it will have to wait until I can buy some. Thank you for letting me ramble. iheartpaper , your DD is so sweet and attentive! guzismom , I'm so sorry about your dog! So sad!
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Post by myboysnme on Mar 22, 2017 22:21:22 GMT
Now those beakers are too cute, myboysnme ! Now I'll need to hunt that one sheet down and buy multiples! I've bought a photoplay pack at Hobby Lobby before, but have no idea if they have the Real Genius pack. May send DH to check. I did find it on Amazon, but not prime. I've just spent WAY to much time obsessing over not only the beakers paper, but many of Photoplays papers. They have a ton of super cute, kitschy papers that would be great to fussy cut and use as embellishments. They'll definitely hit my radar more now! This 4x6 cards sheet has some really cute ones on back of the paper.
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Post by iheartpaper on Mar 22, 2017 22:39:47 GMT
Now those beakers are too cute, myboysnme ! Now I'll need to hunt that one sheet down and buy multiples! I've bought a photoplay pack at Hobby Lobby before, but have no idea if they have the Real Genius pack. May send DH to check. I did find it on Amazon, but not prime. I've just spent WAY to much time obsessing over not only the beakers paper, but many of Photoplays papers. They have a ton of super cute, kitschy papers that would be great to fussy cut and use as embellishments. They'll definitely hit my radar more now! View AttachmentThis 4x6 cards sheet has some really cute ones on back of the paper. That's the one!
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Post by mikklynn on Mar 22, 2017 22:49:32 GMT
iheartpaper I hope you heal quickly. Your family sounds wonderful. Could you do some journaling ahead of scrapbooking your photos? I'd be surfing for scrapbooking videos, too. I've been watching a free series I signed up for through Get it Scrapped.
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Post by myboysnme on Mar 22, 2017 23:45:04 GMT
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Post by iheartpaper on Mar 22, 2017 23:48:00 GMT
iheartpaper I hope you heal quickly. Your family sounds wonderful. Could you do some journaling ahead of scrapbooking your photos? I'd be surfing for scrapbooking videos, too. I've been watching a free series I signed up for through Get it Scrapped. I've watched quite a few YouTube videos! I've sorted my smaller wood veneer. Fussy cut many, many sheets of kitty papers. I've been putting my ephemera or things I've fussy cut into plastic CD sleeves like 4kidsat147 on YouTube uses. I can order pictures! We took tons of pictures at the hospital. Many selfies and plenty of incision pictures...funny, right? I'm sure I'll be sitting next week and it will open up new possibilities. DD19 had me schedule surgery during her spring break and stayed over the first night and then all day the rest of the time at the hospital. DD17 gets this end of taking care of me. They're both sweet girls! DS30 finally went back to work, but he's always good at taking care of me. He'll be taking me to my Monday appointment. I'm blessed to have really good kiddos and we're all super close!
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Post by iheartpaper on Mar 22, 2017 23:53:00 GMT
That's a cute one, also, myboysnme! I started a cart there, but hopefully DH will stop at Hobby Lobby tomorrow to check for the collection
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Post by msliz on Mar 23, 2017 3:53:58 GMT
Scrappy first world problem: my scraploft is (obviously) a loft, meaning it is upstairs. My bulldog Boo Radley (featured in my profile picture) needs two knee replacements, due to severe arthritis. We will not be getting the surgery for him as it is $7,000-8,000 for each knee, cannot be done locally (which means I have to get him 10+ hours to either Phoenix or Houston, stay in a hotel, etc., etc.), and involve at least a year's worth of rehabilitation as they will not do the knees at the same time (more time and $$$). The rehabilitation involves at least 6 weeks, maybe longer, confined to a crate. Oh, and he's middle aged or older for a bulldog, as their average life expectancy is 8-10 years and he is 5 1/2. He does ok with the minimal movement he has to do around the house; he is, by nature, a couch potato. He should not climb the stairs. He weighs 64 pounds which means I cannot carry him up the stairs. He loves going up there with me and sitting in the sun on the balcony. I feel guilty leaving him downstairs alone. He needs one of those motorized lifts; but of course, even THAT would be complicated as my staircase is curved and anyway, I don't WANT one of those on my beautiful staircase!! All this to say, I want to go up to my scraploft but can't. I think I will go up and get some things to work on downstairs. First world scrappy problems. How did it work out scrapping downstairs with puppy dog? did you get anything done? Or did he just want to snuggle?
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Post by myboysnme on Mar 23, 2017 11:22:49 GMT
That's a cute one, also, myboysnme ! I started a cart there, but hopefully DH will stop at Hobby Lobby tomorrow to check for the collection I hope they have it. so much of that line is little kid oriented school - I guess that's what sells most. I used the ones for older kids for college layouts.
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Post by myboysnme on Mar 23, 2017 11:24:28 GMT
What I RE-learned today: why I HATE rubons!!! Found some in a kit I had tucked away, and also in the kit was a pp I thought would go perfectly with a photo I just had out yesterday. And since one of the ways to earn points in Calvinball is to use rubons, I thought why not bang out a quick page this morning before packing up for my trip? Of course, now I can't find the photo, but that is only part of the frustration. I found a couple of photos that would work with this pp, maybe not as well, but "well enough". Put the page together, leaving the rubons until last. OF COURSE THEY DON'T STICK! Well almost. Some came off at random onto my page... So, being in a hurry, I ended up gluing the image down sheet & all to cover up the mess I made. I knew I hated rubons. Guess I need a reminder every once in awhile, to remember WHY... That's what I ended up doing not long ago with a Moxie ice skating rub on. I just adhered the whole thing. Barely any of it rubbed off but enough to ruin it if I didn't.
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Post by iheartpaper on Mar 24, 2017 19:01:55 GMT
That's a cute one, also, myboysnme ! I started a cart there, but hopefully DH will stop at Hobby Lobby tomorrow to check for the collection I hope they have it. so much of that line is little kid oriented school - I guess that's what sells most. I used the ones for older kids for college layouts. DS30 went to two Hobby Lobby's to check for Real Genius. I knew after the first one he wouldn't find it at the 2nd, because there was no hang tag. He face timed me from the isle and showed me the collection packs...what a sweetie for trying! So I ordered one collection pack from Amazon and will keep my eye out for single sheets when I'm placing orders else where. School layouts have never been my favorite thing to scrap, so I have plenty of pictures I could scrapbook with the sheets that don't apply to her now.
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Post by iheartpaper on Mar 24, 2017 19:07:07 GMT
Speaking of rubons, grammadee and myboysnme, I watched one of Laura Ashley's YouTube videos where she used rub ons to make diy ephemera. I'm thinking that I'm going to grab some rub ons and have DD17 diecut me some basic shapes (tags, tickets, pinked circles, hearts, etc) and see if I can use up the rub ons. If they don't rub off I can toss and move on to the next sheet. Nothing lost but paper...
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Post by msliz on Mar 24, 2017 22:28:42 GMT
... that feeling after you've glued something down really permanently and then think, "well, that's crooked."
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Post by iheartpaper on Mar 25, 2017 0:45:53 GMT
I've been using the rub ons while we rebinge Prison Break. I've noticed the ten year old Fancy Pants rub on nicely if I really am thorough. The nine year old Basic Gray are nice, also. The Narratives swatch book (don't know brand but have had Disney ones in the past) are super old and are not doing as good as the others. I know there are more to be found in my scrapbook room, but we'll see how soon I get bored.
It's nice having something to do other than fussy cutting.
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