Sorry I did not get around to posting about weekend but the truth is I started with hayfever on the way up to Harrogate on the Saturday and have been streaming ever since. Not felt like doing much at all since I got back as it always strikes me with flu-like symptoms. Meant to take some photographs, especially of my mate Barbara who is a whizz with the MS punches and works so hard. Yet she is always bright and cheerful with a lovely manner with the customers - a real treasure - and with me!
Anyway, the show was good, I had sold all 30 Grand Calibur machines by 2.20 on the Saturday and that included the one I had put away for myself. I didn't have to let it go but I did and the lady who took it was actually celebrating her 50th the next day so I wrote "Happy Birthday" on her box next to where my name was.
Next day was Cuttlebug, version 2 day and before long we had sold out of those too. I just plodded on cutting away and hoping I was selling dies. Actually Oyster Stamps had such great deals on that I am sure the stuff would have flown off the shelves anyway. Now I am waiting for my Grand Calibur (yes, I succumbed - payment in kind) to arrive by courier and then I can get cutting some big big shapes out.
I love doing handmade books so that is my main reason for purchasing this machine. Bought four dies as well (could not miss out on the offer they had) and last night I began cutting the largest shape in two of them out, along with a couple of other dies I have had for a while.
I then stamped the images (new stamps from Lily of the Valley) and one from Aunty Mary for my birthday.
Now I just have to colour them
Hopefully I will get them started later today but no promises. Now to find out what others have been doing and what state they are showing their desks in.
What am I talking about? Well thanks to Ms Dunnit over on The Stamping Ground the world has gone crazy and people show their work areas in various states of busy-ness. Pop over to see what I am on about - but get a cuppa before you do as you will be there ages - nearly 180 desks to view last week!
