Re: FEBRUARY 2012 - FLOWERS

by **Lorraine** Tue 21 Feb 2012 - 20:43

You know what Lynda? You're dead right, lol. It can take a while. Wink

by lyndaejane Wed 22 Feb 2012 - 8:38

That's what I (belatedly) thought, Lorraine!

Lynda

by Scrap Monkey Wed 22 Feb 2012 - 8:59

Never occurred to me, that. Just as well the rest of you have brains eh?

I sent mine in a padded envie because they're not flat, but sent a flat one for return assuming that the ones I receive will be. But then I usually forget about the 'return' ones, and it's often a surprise that something arrives, I get so caught up with the sending side of it Smile

by kimb Wed 22 Feb 2012 - 9:24

yep i do that too tina , always a surprise to get something in the post .

by **Lorraine** Wed 22 Feb 2012 - 14:53

Yours are here Tina. They're scrummy. Mr Green

by supergran Wed 22 Feb 2012 - 21:31

Making me feel guilty now Lynda, I have forgot all the things to send back to me, sorry Lorraine will try to do better next time.

by **Lorraine** Wed 22 Feb 2012 - 23:09

It's not a problem Billie so don't worry about it hun.

by lyndaejane Thu 23 Feb 2012 - 8:48

Ah, but this is a great way to remember to enclose everything, Billie! You've got your own swap, inside the envie/Jiffy that everything is coming back in, so you get it all labelled and stamped up ready for Lorraine to send it back. Then just pop it in an outside envelope, address it to Lorraine and stamp it and send it. That way you know everything's included.

Lynda

by lyndaejane Thu 23 Feb 2012 - 18:23

Did my flowers arrive today, Lorraine? Or is second class post getting slower between here and Lincolnshire?

Lynda

by cb Thu 23 Feb 2012 - 19:33

Mine went second class too Lynda.

by **Lorraine** Thu 23 Feb 2012 - 23:08

Nope, both here girls and both gorgeous and very different too.

Lynda, thanks for the extra one hun. Mr Green

Will defo put that on a layout.

Wonder if Jo's forgotten?

by lyndaejane Fri 24 Feb 2012 - 13:19

You're welcome, Lorraine: thought it was appropriate for the month!

Lynda

by **Lorraine** Fri 24 Feb 2012 - 16:25

I had a text from Jo last night. She had done her flowers but forgot to post them, so I said we'd wait. Mr Green

by lyndaejane Fri 24 Feb 2012 - 17:38

That's fine, Lorraine: she's such a busy girl and they'll only be a day or two late - maybe she was thinking it would be the end of the month like a lot of the other swaps have been.

Lynda

by gingerjo Fri 24 Feb 2012 - 23:48

Your right Lynda, I thought they had to be there monday and checked on my calender and text Lorraine in a panic late last night. they went first class this morning, well 2 first class stamps on! so I hope they are there tomorrow. I do apologise for holding everyone up, but must be a first,lol.,

I made them last week and was going to post them and forgot. was wacked on the head on Wed by said child and had a headach until this lunchtime so been a little stressed again!!I hope you like them.

by lyndaejane Sat 25 Feb 2012 - 12:36

We're lucky Lorraine has got them at all - you might have been knocked out cold, Jo!

Lynda

by **Lorraine** Sat 25 Feb 2012 - 19:18

They're here Jo. Mr Green

Lovely jubbly.

I'll get 'em all sorted and get 'em posted.

by lyndaejane Sun 26 Feb 2012 - 12:48

Ooh, looking forward to these!

Lynda

by gingerjo Sun 26 Feb 2012 - 23:20

Oh good oh!Forgot to say I popped money in I hope its enough. Couldn't get any stamps at that time of the morning.

by **Lorraine** Mon 27 Feb 2012 - 12:15

It's fine Jo. Mr Green

No way to write on the back of these, so you'll all have to check the pics to see whose you've got. Smile

by lyndaejane Mon 27 Feb 2012 - 12:34

Yes, that struck me too, Lorraine: I did put my sticker on each of the little bags with mine in, but once they're out of the bags there's no trace.

Looking forward to seeing the piccies!

Lynda

by karinlouise Mon 27 Feb 2012 - 13:52

lyndaejane wrote:After all this time doing swaps, I've realised that the way to send it to make it easiest for Lorraine is to put the swap in the envelope/Jiffy with your address and postage on and then put the whole thing in another envelope addressed to Lorraine. I used to send my stuff in just the one envelope/Jiffy, with a label and stamp, so poor Lorraine had to open it carefully and then when she sent out my swap she had to stick the label on, put some sticky tape over it and stick the stamp on (as well as sealing it up). Funny how the simplest things take the longest for the penny to drop.

Of course, if the outer envelope doesn't get franked, Lorraine can re-use that herself!

Lynda

I used to do it the reverse, send a seperate envelope inside, but never thought about the careful opening bit, thanks for that, sorry Lorraine for any past annoyances with envelopes LOL, I suppose if its jiffy bags, for the most part they are re-usable but on occasion they do get a bit torn eh. I've had a few recently of non franked stamps.

by thriftycrafter Mon 27 Feb 2012 - 16:34

I just initialled mine.

by Guest Mon 27 Feb 2012 - 22:00

Looking at the goodies sent in I wish I had taken part but
I had too much on my mind, but well done everyone, they are great.

by Guest Tue 28 Feb 2012 - 10:23

Just had a look at all the flower photos. Really pushed for time today so cannot comment individually but they are all lovely (except, evidently, my buttons!!!) Thanks, as ever, Lorraine for all your hard work doing these swaps. xx

by Scrap Monkey Tue 28 Feb 2012 - 10:58

I started commenting last night but ran out of time; will try and finish later on.

by **Lorraine** Tue 28 Feb 2012 - 14:23

I struggled to choose 3 this time, there was loads I wanted lol. Made a decision in the end, lol.

by thriftycrafter Tue 28 Feb 2012 - 19:04

Sorry Patty it's not your buttons it's just buttons, they're like butterflies/spiders to me, somehow for no valid reason they're just not something I naturally use, I have used them of course, force myself to sometimes, but I'm teased about it a lot. They always seem to look better and more at home on the work of others too.

by lyndaejane Tue 28 Feb 2012 - 19:12

Hope you've got buttons, butterflies and spiders on your list of Dislikes in the Likes and Dislikes thread, Karelyn!

Lynda

by thriftycrafter Tue 28 Feb 2012 - 20:17

I don't mind butterflies, not keen on spiders (or snakes) but they don't bother me too much, wouldn't mind them on an ATC.
Better go and check though Lynda, I don't want you lot bombarding me with buttons now LOL

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