Hello

I think it would be nice to use this post as an introduction of ourselves to everybody, so we know a little about each other - or at least as much as we want others to know about us.

I will set the ball rolling and my name is Liz, I am married to John and have two younger children by John called Amber and Dominic. There is 19 months between them and it is the big year for Amber as she is taking her GCSE exams this year. I also have an older daughter by a previous marriage and she will be 30 this year - gosh I am getting old - not surprising I am getting greyer and greyer!

I love all things 'crafty' I own a Cricut Expression and a Gyspy and a Cuttlebug.

I am hoping we can stay logged in on this board but time will tell!

Perhaps we should use one post to list our cartridges so we can be as helpful to each other in these economic times as possible. Let me know what you think.

If you do not check the Log me in automatically box when you log in, the board will only keep you logged in for a preset time. This prevents misuse of your account by anyone else. To stay logged in, check the box during login. This is not recommended if you access the board from a shared computer, e.g. library, internet cafe, university cluster, etc.

Thanks Liz for setting this up, great idea

My name is Kerry, I live in Chichester with my lovely hubby Roger and son Josh. Our eldest now lives in London. I love making cards and I'm currently on the Cuttlebug Spot Design Team (little plug there). I have a Cricut a Cuttlebug and far too much stuff.

Great into Kerry.

I hope the joining process was easy. I seem to have stayed logged in for about 2 hours up to press so that looks promising. I have also noticed you get a little banner across top right corner on your posts if you are online, letting others know you are there.

Well I'm here I keep creating new post but hopefully now I have found where to post and how to reply. Thanks Liz for setting it up. Look forward to seeing a few more peeps, I'll bookmark page and hope to be back soon. I'll stay logged in and see how long it lasts.
FI xx

Great to see you onboard Fi, I am trying to sort Lou's issue but having no luck at the moment. But I will keep trying.

Hiyah Peeps!!
My name is Lou. I am married to Scott who is amazing and I have one little boy called Mo who is 6 and a stepson called Ryan who is 10.
I am on the Funky Hand DT and the Tiddly Inks DT and i love all things papercrafty!!
ooh I forgot to put...
I have a cricut expression and cuttlebug that I love and a little crafty room in our converted garage that I love, its always messy but lived in!!!! lol!!!!

Welcome Lou, new year new board, seems a good omen to me and we got 5 of us on already fingers crossed for more to join us. Hope I haven't missed anybody out, it will be a pure accident if I have. Please pass the message on wherever and whenever you get the opportunity.

Well I'm Fi married to a lovely hubby Darren I have two boys 8 and 12. I have a cricut expression and gypsy but don't use it as much as I should. I have Design Studio which I use loads, well all the time. I have a lovely Cricut Club in Lincoln which has some lovely people who attend each month and have lots of fun, always room for more !!!
Fi x

Welcome Fi, tell people more about your club you might get some more members. Have a dedicated thread if you want to your club and use it to tempt others. I will see when I have time about trying to submit the forum to some search engines ect and start getting our little forum ranked then we may get some new crafty members.

Hi I'm Chris I live in Shropshire. I'm married to Richard who thinks I'm mad about Cricut ( not the bat & ball )
2 Children Sammi my daughter 28 & Michael my son 27. Both still live at home.
I craft alone as I don't know of anyone near me that loves to craft so finding you all is just so wonderfull.
I have a cricut,expression an Imagine (from Santa) and a pazzle die cutting machine and I use them all.
Love to shop and lunch with my girlfriends.
We travel alot off to Aus tuesday for 2 months and I also play golf and eat to much chocolate.

My other vice's are well I'm not telling you till I know you all a little better.lol

Nite see you all tomorrow.

chris x

Welcome Chris, our family is growing quite nicely for its age!

Oh Chris your in great to see you, it's so much fun having our own place to post and super quick. Shhhh I have stayed logged in all evening
Thanks again Liz
Night nite Fi xx

Hi everyone Im Karen 37,mum to 5 kids 16,15,14,12 and 8 and have a wonderful partner of 22 years Tony he buys all my crafty bits I want as Im a sahm .I live in Windsor Berkshire so miles away from most of you
Karen x x x x

Hello Karen it is lovely to see you on our board. I doubt you have time for anything else with 5 kids my 2 and the big one keep me well occupied! Keep it up girls our family is growing again.

Hi Im Jacqueline, I have three wonderful children aged 29, 28 and 22 I only have one at home now but the others always seem to be around!!! Im married to a wonderful man who is very good about all my hobbies and doesnt really moan if I occasionally spend too much. I have a lovely little craft room (box bedroom) which is bursting at the seams with all types of goodies including an expression and cuttlebug, I really dont use my expression as much as I should as I love stamping as well.

Jacqueline

Hi my name is Lesley , I live in Derby with my Husband Anthony and son Joshua who will be 14 in 9 days time. I own a Cricut Expression, I dont own a Gypsy but do all my Designs on my Cricut Design Studio, which I love. Im just mad about crafting xx

Thanks Liz for setting this site up. x

Not a problem Lesley I was just tired of us all missing out on so much that we had enjoyed on the original MB and thought it was time we got it back! Hope I do better on Admin than Becky does!

Hi all! Ive managed to stumble across this forum from over on the Cricut MB - what a great idea!!

Im Nicky by the way and I live in a little village called Chipping Warden which is just a few miles outside of Banbury in Oxfordshire! I started with the Personal Cricut, but soon upgraded to the Expression and then also purchased the Gypsy! I would love to get the Imagine also, but I just cant let go of that £500 (ish) cost that they want for it!

I am married to Darren and have a 3 year old daughter called Emily! I also have 2 10 year old Black and Tan Cavaliers.

I look forward to reading everyone's news.

Thanks Nicky

Well, I suppose it's my turn now.

I am Carol, I am married to Ian and have two wonderful boys the eldest is nearly 21 and the youngest is nearly 16 (if he gets that far), by that I mean for his birthday he wants a skydiving day

I love my crafting and was introduced to the world by a lady in Bingley, we started talking over a cup of coffee at a craft fair, she told me about Kanban (biggest mistake ever - I love the place, me - I am like a child in a sweet shop), QVC and other channels, well the rest is history. I joined a craft club where one of the ladies took me under her wing, showed me her craft room and die cutting device that she had (red with long handle that you put dies under)...... we both looked at the Cricut on the internet and she ordered one and as it happened so did I, unfortunately I ordered the little (thinking about the cost), anyway I phoned customcrops.com and changed my order to a BIG ONE. Forty something cartridges later and I am set up in my youngest son's bedroom, he moved out when our eledest moved into Manchester with his girlfriend (good move). I can spend many hours with my teasmaid in one corner and two in one coffee sachets and that is me - happy.

I must say a big thank you to all you ladies that have helped me with computer problems (Kerry, Fi, Lou, Pam, Liz, Denise, Kath - infact everybody)!!!!!

Nice to see some new names (and faces) great idea Liz, this is nicer than having to just put a little about ourselves (nothing private off course).

The cartridge swap is a great idea, obviously registered or whatever service to protect the cartridge should the unthinkable happen.

Would be great if we could meet up sometime in 2011, now that would be nice, with name tags and everything, even a dafffodil on our lapel

Not sure if I am doing this right but here goes.

Hi my name is Maxine and I live in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. I have been married to a wonderful man called Brian for 22 years who is rather poorly at the moment after suffering 2 strokes. I have a gorgeous son who is 14 and 2 grown up Step Children, Laura and Glenn who have families of their own.

I love scrapbooking and cardmaking and am lucky to have a baby cricut and expression, gypsy and cuttlebug. I have quite a few cartridges now but am always wanting more lol.

I am looking forward to chatting to you all lots as and when time allows.

MAX x

Hi Maxine

Welcome on board were a good bunch of girls on here so glad you found us. Wishing Brian a speedy recovery. Looking forward to chatting to you to

take care
Chris x

Hi I am Sandra married to Charlie for 42years. I have three grown up children a boy 41 two girls 38 31 and a 4month old granddaughter

Olive my crafting have taken over the small bedroom I have a expression the baby bug a cuttle bug. Pazzle. And the spellbinders grand calibre Xmas pres

I live in lowton near warrington.

Well this is absolutely fab, I am so please with everybody's response and it is great to see some well known old faces that we haven't heard from in a while. Max I hope hubby gets on the mend, it is very frightening and you arent sure whether youare on your head or heels but fingers crossed and a few prayers he will soon be better. John had one years ago before the guys were born and I have to say I am always wary of another one. We will all help to keep you positive and keep that mojo going.

Nicky glad you stumbled across us we are always happy to get new members, dont feel bashful just join in.

In less than 24 hours we are 14 strong now! Keep spreading the word girls!

Oh and Chris thanks for cracking the whip I am sure we will soon have the forum just as we want but I bet there will always be a light bulb moment going on somewhere!

Hi sandra

Its nice to see another lady that Pazzles I've had mine for about 2 yrs and just love it . and what a small world we live in I was born in Warrington but left when I was a baby.

Looking forward to chatting with you

chris x

Great to see you on board Jacqueline. Must sort this pop message thingy. It did not arrive until a very short while ago and it is very annoying! Nobody said it was to be a garden of eden!