Monday, 7 April 2008

I had a Love, Hate relationship......

.... with this lo!!!!

At first I loved the papers etc. As I started to work with them I became less impressed, then once I had laid everything out and hated the Lo totally but I went ahead and stuck it down moving a few pieces around, now I love it!! Don't ask me why, I don't really know but I went through every emotion with this one, maybe it's just the mood I am in LOL.
These pictures bring back such great memories of Ethan last summer, that maybe why I got so mad about the lo because I love the pictures. Also I love the Archaic papers and could not understand why I was finding it so hard to scrap with paper and photo's I adored. Strange.
I used a few bits of Love Elsie Riley mixed in with the BG Archaic.
Then also some Fancy pants crochet flower, I am in love with these, ( I bet some of you are thinking where has she been these have been around for ages!! ) I know I have just never got round to using them lol! but now I have there is no going back!
All in all a very stressful lo to do but I am very happy now it's done lol.
NOTE TO SELF: Stop getting so stressed! It is a hobby your supposed to have fun with it.
In irony I am usually the least stressed scrapper and am always giving that advice to others, maybe I should take a look at other areas of my life and sort those out lol.

Have a great day xxx

HURRAH!!!! I got BUZZted!!

I got BUZZted! from the scrapdreamie blog so they will be sending me a wee something dreamie. That really made my day! So thanks to The scrapdreamie blog! I will post a picture when it arrives.

Have a great day all

Thursday, 3 April 2008

REVIEW - 3L EZ Glue Runner

This morning I recieved my free sample to road test which is 3L's EZ glue tape runner. I was very excited as I am on a stash shopping ban so it was great to have something new to play with.

I was asked to consider 12 things when doing my review, so I will share those questions with you and my findings and then at the end I will give a general opinion on the product. 1) How often do you use adhesive? I use some form of adhesive almost every day.

2) What is the main type of adhesive you use? Most often I use a blend of 3 different adhesive, which are Glossy Accents, Herma and DSST (Double sided sticky tape).

3) What do you look for in an adhesive? 1st and formost it has to stick things lol and obviously for scrapping I want Acid and Lignin free. I also look for a permenant tape that is a little forgiving at first to allow for a margin of errors.

4) How easy is the product to remove from its packaging? Very easy, I do not like things that take half an hour to get into, so this was great.

5) Does the product appeal to you? (does it look good etc.) Yes it looks great. Nothing to flash but very smart, just how I like it.

6) How easy is the product to use? Very easy, it is nice to hold as well.

7) How well does the product perform? I found it worked very well, it seems strong and smooth and is great in waves.

8) Do you like this product? Yes

9) Do you consider it is good value for money? TBH no I don't, at £4.99. It is disposable so I think its a bit pricey, I would rather pay a bit more for a refillable version or less money for this disposable one.

10) Would you consider buying this product in the future? I would, I love the product but it would need to be cheaper I think.

11) What would make you more likely to buy this product in the future? A lower price

12) What would make you less likely to buy this product in the future? The currrent price

Ok so now for my chat with more about this product. I know in the questions I was negative about the price, HOWEVER, for me that is the only negative. From the packaging to the way it works is great. It is easy to hold, the tape glides on and as you can see in the picture below it is made up of of tiny strips of tape which makes it really versatile and it goes around corners, curves and scallops with ease which is a great help. If the price dropped by around £1 I would be a total convert and it would be my product of choice, it is even forgiving for a short time so long as you don't press it down straight away. I also like the fact (however nominal) that buying this product supports both Make a wish and Breast Cancer Charities.
So all in all a great product and well worth trying out. If you don't mind the price, then it is a must have for your tool tote.
Thanks for taking the time to read my review and if you have used this tape before or have any feedback on my review please do leave a comment.

Wednesday, 2 April 2008

....YUMMY!

I did this lo for a challenge on the Scrapdreamie blog! I rarely (if ever!) find myself considering Boys on Girls papers or Vice versa so this was a great challenge. I had great fun, I never imagined pictures of EJ, my friend Emma's wee boy, could look so yummy on girly papers. Check out Emma's blog HERE, she has some fab lo's on it and some great pictures as well.
These pictures where taken in my back garden last summer. He seems to be a fan of Twister lollies lol.
Its true, this months obsession is most deffo love Elsie, mum can be heard regularly saying " Jay, step away from the Elsie" LOL.
My friend Lori, who recently inspired me to start hand doodling, told me it would be addictive and boy was she right, I love it.
A great challenge from the ScrapDreamie Team, I shall be looking out for more of thier challenges. I will also be sure to play with Boy on Girl papers and Girl on Boy papers more often as well.
Have a great evening all. xxxxxx