Hi newbie - can I join

[chalkiebunny]

Hi I am new here although have been visiting for a while now. i have been into arts and crafts - mainly card making for years now but am trying my hands a bit of scrapbooking.

can anyone recommend a good mag to look at to start me off? also my dh is running te london marathon in 2 weeks and am desperate to find london underground map paper - any ideas?

Hope it is Ok to pop in here - not technically a mum either but we are trying veyr hard to cenceive following a lost angel last year.


jane
x

[Whizzz]

Hi ChalkieBunny ! Welcome !!
I'm more of a cards & jewellery person myself but there are loads of avid scrappers on here. Sure someone will point you in the right direction soon

[anguathewerewolf]

hi chalkie, welcome to mumsnet
try ukscrappers. or docrafts.co.uk

[chalkiebunny]

Thanks for the quick replies - will check out those sites

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[Dingle]

Hi chalkie, good to see you again. you posted a while back didn't you?

Good luck on you quest to find paper and good luck to your hubby on his marathon.

[Radley]

Hello chalkie, I would definately second the recommendation to UK Scrappers, it has helped me no end.

As for magazines, there is only one now in the UK, which I personally think is fab and that is Scrapbooking Inspirations, I have just subscribed to it as there is a great deal where you get lots of free papers etc.

Feel to ask about A&C on here there are some fab crafters on here who know alot more than me as I am still learning.

Sorry to hear about your loss and welcome to Mumsnet.

[kiwibella]

The marathon goes right past my place! Good luck to your hubby, chalkie. He must be itching to go now. Hope you find the papers for this LO. It will be a fab tribute for him.

[chalkiebunny]

Thanks all of you - that is great. yes Dingle I did pop in a while back but didn't really introduce myself!

Thanks for those links - will look out for the mag too.

Looking forward to A+C chatting

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[Pixiefish]

Hi chalkie and welcome to MN. Sorry bout your loss and well done dh.

There are quite a few scrapbooking mags- Scrapbook Inspirations being one. I also like The Scrapbook Magazine. Other's combine scrapping with cardmaking and come under Papercraft.

UKScrappers is a good place to start

[Amiable]

Hi ChalkieBunny, your request for London Underground paper caught my eye. It may not be suitable, but the Transport for London site has downloadable maps, which you could then print off?

They are at:
www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/tube_map.shtml