When crafting goes bad....

It seems that emma and myself are not alone in making..... *ahem*...shall we say, 'less than enlightend' decisions in the course of our crafting. (We've already discussed the pitfalls of sticky dots elsewhere!)

If you have had an embarrasing crafting moment then we'd like you to own up and confess here!

also known as "the Margaret thread"

we'd need more webspace to list 'margaret's mishaps'!

I know it's not my booboo but my Mum decided to heat emboss straight on to a brand new carpet, which left two perfect A6 burnt patches!
Personally I always find glittering the cats is a great hobby.

I am really good at putting inserts in upside down, but the best one is slicing through the carpet when using a metal ruler and a craft knife (but forgetting the cutting mat) Yipes!

(Margaret has me beat on the Australian stamping though)

I caught the 'is it dry yet?' syndrome from Lynn and ALWAYS put my fingers in stickles while they're still wet.

Important note to remember - when triple embossing, the molten embossing powder is VERY HOT! do not poke your fingers in it.

I'm forever slicing my index finger open with the craft knife

I now keep a stack of plasters on my desk

Admin wrote:

we'd need more webspace to list 'margaret's mishaps'!

aww poor margaret!

Admin wrote:

I caught the 'is it dry yet?' syndrome from Lynn and ALWAYS put my fingers in stickles while they're still wet.

Important note to remember - when triple embossing, the molten embossing powder is VERY HOT! do not poke your fingers in it.

It is true there are some people who should not be allowed near wet crafts. If I was paid a penny for every time I've heard "Is it dry yet? Ooops!", I could have bought that big farm I want.

Although my favourite trick is forgetting to glitter something then trying to do it to a completed card. This usually means everything slides down the card giving it my famous off centre look.

Daise wrote:

Althogh my favourite trick is forgetting to glitter something then trying to do it to a completed card. This usually means everything slides down the card giving it my famous off centre look.

and then you spend half an hour trying to remove loose glitter from the bits you didn't want glittered.....by this time you have glitter on your fingers and keep re-glittering the de-glitted bits lol!

I like that word de-glittered. I shall use that often.

Daise wrote:

I like that word de-glittered. I shall use that often.

hmmmm... de-glittereerreeddd!! ...
Then you get glittered clothes, carpet and anythin else you come into contact with

My Dad (aged 77) looked super funky the other day after putting all the christmas decs away. He had glittery, sparkly, beige trousers
Must have been all the super, duper, ultrafine silver pij poj glitter than i spread over the card i made

what is it with 'old' people and beige?.....do we all lose our ability to detect colour over the age of 65?
.......mmm, lovely beige trousers - I need three dozen pairs, lol!

Admin wrote:

.......mmm, lovely beige trousers - I need three dozen pairs, lol!

Dont you dare!!!!!

I love it when you pickup a card, go 'hmmm thats nice' then as if by magic, youre wearing glitter gloves!!!
Damn stuff gets everywhere

I want some glitter gloves!!!!.......beige ones, lol!

You want a beige hat and scarf to go with that?

They know that if they buy it in beige it will go with everything else in their wardrobe!!!!!!!

plus they wear beige because they can then wear socks and sandels as they'll camouflage into the sand on the beach. then they think no one will notice.!!!!

debbeh wrote:

You want a beige hat and scarf to go with that?

....got a beige scarf already....and some gloves, now i think about it......OMG I AM OLD!!!

Good job the new coat was not beige too! are you sure you got it in Next and not in Marks and Sparks sale!

They DO beige!!! by the bucketful

M&S are closing a load of stores - heard it on the news today.....sales of beige clothing must be down this year....

You'll have to get in a stock up on comfortable slacks, cardigans, vests and big knickers. Oh and don't forget the biccies!

mmm yes the biccies!!!
But yes, gotta go buythe stomach holding in pants in beige!