Falliday Fest 2019 Chat Thread

[Cook22]

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Originally Posted by sunstamper

I’m glad everyone seems to be enjoying the slower pace but as for me, I miss the frenzy! Haha! Anyone else with me?

You can count me in with you - I prefer a faster pace. It keeps me more motivated.
Not that I have done more than one tutorial, because there's too much going in in work and life, but I picked up some ornaments in a local store this morning to try Dina's antiqued one today.

[Carolinakathy]

I have loved all the challenges as well as the tutorials! What fun inside when it is cold and raining outside! Great Falliday Fest! Maybe today I will bake some Christmas cookies.

[JBgreendawn]

I am poking about the list left that I want to do and peeking at the vsn mini that started last night and I just might be combining some of mine if I can figure it out ways to do that.


I am pretty sure this is not a sponsored event

(or I have not seen any chatter about that anyways)
so, I do not think there are any mandatory things, I think this is

"just for fun"

[JRHolbrook]

I love the slower pace, it gives me time to think and improvise when I don't have something. With everyday life chores, I still can't keep up!

[sunstamper]

Oh, I didn’t say I was keeping up, heehee. I feel like Sabrina - more motivated when there is some crafty pressure. Today is my monthly craft day with friends so I plan on completing a bunch of challenges today. Loving all the challenges!

[smadson]

I had a 4 day scrap retreat last weekend, Thursday noon thru Four on Monday. I am still recuperating. LOL. Slept in till eight today. But I went out yesterday and got a glass ball and a plastic globe, so am ready to give those challenges a try!

[FayeMakesCards]

People over paper always wins! This week I handstitched the binding on 5 quilts for my favorite cousin so she will be able to give them away in the USA before she returns to Australia next month...she does have one more for me to stitch during her visit over Thanksgiving!

2 King quilts
1 Queen quilt
2 Baby quilts

Lots of hours spent visiting, she sewed, I stitched when she got a quilt ready for me!

Next for me is to sort through some dies to send to a young girl so she has a fun unexpected gift next month! (Shh...don't tell her but I was going to send her one of my Cuttlebug's instead her mother was looking on-line and found a gently used one so I sent the amount I would have spent on postage so her parents could buy it for her!!!!) Now she needs some dies (and the "C" plate) and a few embossing folders...and I am going to have some fun!

We all know I already have more than enough but it is fun to receive and to give!

I plan to work on the challenges, just not today!

[luvtostampstampstamp]

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Originally Posted by CAKath

I have been creating but not posting. Not sure why I'm procrastinating that part. I am glad to know how to upload the tutorials as I would have posted them under Falliday Fest also. Today was a tragic day in my neck of the woods with the school shootings in Santa Clarita. That was quite a diversion and I'm praying for all the families impacted. Stamping has always been a stress relieve for me in hard times and so it will be tonight. Send good thoughts to our local families so that they will find peace. Thanks.

Oh my, I’m so sorry to hear this was part of your community. I have goosebumps typing this. . I can’t imagine this in any community. Keep strong!

[sgc]

Finished my last challenge today. Now to get to work on the tutorials. I love Falliday Fest

[annsforte3]

Way to go, Sandy!!

[smadson]

I did one challenge card today, and am still working on glass ball. Next to last coat drying. Patina, next. I think I am too heavy with the paint. I am always that way. But however it turns out, it is what it is. LOL. It has been fun, anyway.

[mfb]

Hi guys, I am brand spanking new to the Falliday festivities. I am wondering if I can combine outside challenges - like Freshly Made Sketches? and Virginia's show and share?
Thanks!

[papercrafter40]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfb

Hi guys, I am brand spanking new to the Falliday festivities. I am wondering if I can combine outside challenges - like Freshly Made Sketches? and Virginia's show and share?
Thanks!

Unless I'm mistaken, combining with outside challenges is OK. We just shouldn't combine two or more Falliday Fest challenges with one project.

[papercrafter40]

Quote:

Originally Posted by muscrat

She may be referring to yeti status (like a queen or king in dtgd). But as far as I've read, I have not seen mention of any prizes or such, so I just assumed this was all for fun. I'm trying now to photograph my snow globes now!

Actually, I just checked in Lydia's challenge post in the Master Challenge thread. She mentioned that, to be eligible for team prizes, you have to have everything uploaded by noon Central Time on Thursday, November 21. I take that to mean there are prizes. While I don't "require" a tangible prize--though they're always nice to receive --I would hope we at least can vie for a title (Yeti, Queen, whatever)! That (to me at least) is half the fun.

[smadson]

So, I have until the 21st? I am a little behind! Maybe I can get them done, after all.
Is there a way to print out the tracking sheet? I haven’t figured it out yet.

[JBgreendawn]

if it is team prizes they may not be coming from outside sponsors that would be Lydia, Dina & Lori providing them.


(Kinda like how Misti, Lee & Kim do with the VSN?)

[JBgreendawn]

Sharon isn't it a google drive document?
(can you save a copy to your drive and then print from there?)

When its a really long list of things say DTGD I tend to do print screens of the list so I end up with pages. I have a borderbund program that allows me to hit the print screen button on the keyboard and have it actually "print" what is on the screen at that time. (I don't have this in my laptop at home but, I can check at work tomorrow to know the exact program I have )

this is maybe a 20.00 thing the last time I got one I think it did not come with a disc it was just a download but, at least it is not a "subscription"

[JRHolbrook]

Hoping to get some more Falliday Fest challenges done today. I'm waiting for my new laptop to arrive, so I can check out the galleries and comment. I hate typing on my old tablet. It takes me forever. Lol

[papercrafter40]

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBgreendawn

Sharon isn't it a google drive document?
(can you save a copy to your drive and then print from there?)

When its a really long list of things say DTGD I tend to do print screens of the list so I end up with pages. I have a borderbund program that allows me to hit the print screen button on the keyboard and have it actually "print" what is on the screen at that time. (I don't have this in my laptop at home but, I can check at work tomorrow to know the exact program I have )

this is maybe a 20.00 thing the last time I got one I think it did not come with a disc it was just a download but, at least it is not a "subscription"

If you have even just a word processing program like Microsoft Word or similar, you can do print screen. Just pull up the screen you want to print (e.g. the Falliday tracking sheet), & hit the print screen key on your keyboard (mine is abbreviated "prt sc" & at the top of the keyboard). Then go to your word processor and you can paste the screenshot into a new document just like you would paste text (or anywhere in an existing document if you prefer). You can paste by holding down the control key (CTRL on a PC) or command key (CMD) on a Mac (I assume that's the proper key, as I don't have a Mac) and then hitting the "V" key. Just repeat as many times as you need. Personally, I just make a copy of the tracking sheet in my Google Drive and update as needed. I can highlight the rows of projects I've completed, so I can see at a glance what I have left to do. HTH!

[smadson]

Right now, I am on my iPad and we are going to Skype our DD’s family, but I will try all this later Stacy & Andrea. Thanks so much.

[contrapat]

OK. I need to be in an embellishment time out. Someone should pry the rhinestones out of my sticky little hands. I love glitz & bling, but I get carried away. Anyway, I have currently left the craft room, so I won't add anything else to the most recent card I made. It's VERY jeweled!


DH is out of town for a couple of days, so my Falliday Fest cards are laid out on his bed. I need to take photos of them. Well, at least this year, I'll be able to mail out Christmas cards...

Perhaps I should eat? I've had tea and a few Biscoffs, but nothing else yet. Oh, and just got dressed. Life with DH gone is a bit leisurely. Food would be nice, though. Hm.

[smadson]

Pat, you are so funny! Hurry up and upload! I want to see theses cards you have been making and see how jeweled they are.

[contrapat]

Have to wait until at least tomorrow- I'm just a plain old stamper, not a privileged fan clubber.

I did eat (baba ganoush and naan bread), I watched a movie (The Vanishing with Gerard Butler- it was OK, not terrific), and then I got sucked back into the craft room while I was emptying the wastebaskets (HIS job, but he's not here!). I resisted touching the jeweled card, went on to try and finish a couple other cards under construction. Stopped when I was so cross-eyed from tiny close work (with bitsy gems, naturally) that I could no longer focus. I'm headed back to the couch and hope to enjoy Rocketman, which I rented because I knew DH would never watch it with me. (Just like Bohemian Rhapsody, which I finally rented when he was out for the night, and I LOVED it!) I think I deserve a nice glass of spiced red wine. Yum!

[taclary]

Whew just finished my last cards and snow globe to complete all the challenges. They were all so fun and I feel like I have a sense of accomplishment now.

[smadson]

Wow, Tracie! Congratulations! Color me impressed! I still have 5 challenges and two tutorials to do .

[smadson]

And, Pat, being a Fan Club member is totally worth it! And besides, I feel like I want to support this fabulous site, with all it’s wonderful inspiration!

[Forest Ranger]

Sharon, I still have 5 challenges and all the tutorials to do. EEK!

Way to go, Tracie!

[taclary]

Sharon & Jeanette - These challenges just came at the perfect time when I did not have alot going on. Loved this pace of every other day. I sure learned a lot of new techniques. Such fun.

[JRHolbrook]

Congrats Tracie!!! It was a very fun Falliday Fest and I learned some new things again. Yay! I have 2 more cards to do.

[susanbri]

I'm so impressed by those of you who get all challenges and tutorials done! I would love to but just don't have enough time!

But I am so grateful for these challenges (and all the other SCS challenges) as they often spark ideas for cards and also keep me interested and engaged in making more!

[Vannie]

I was about to surrender and quit. I have done about 1/2 to 2/3 of the challenges, but getting bogged down a bit by tutorials. However, seeing that we hve until the 21 st to upload, I may take a breather and then carry on. This is certainly a 'growing opportunity' learning a lot of techniques and a lot about myself.

[smadson]

I am still hanging in there, too, Vannie! You can do it.

[annsforte3]

Elaine, you can do it!!!!!! You have so many done already!!!

[muscrat]

I'm with Susan. I won't be getting them all done, but I'm happy with what I did!

[bubblestx4]

Ohhhhhh . . . I had really hoped to play in Falliday Fest this year but I think I'm probably too far behind now . . . .Between going back home for my mother's passing & funeral then getting sick and after that a week of vacation well . . . I can try again NEXT year! BTW can someone let me know how long this event typically runs?? I couldn't find any info on that.

[muscrat]

Linda, I think they got a later than usual start this year because dtgd seemed to have ended later. I'm wondering if they could start dtgd earlier so these don't run so close together. I really did like the slower pace this year. I hope that is a change that stays.

[sgc]

I have finished all of the challenges and three of the tutorials. Had so much crafting fun with Falliday Fest! Still have a little time to try the other tutorials (don’t have what I need for the mason jar challenge).

[ArtzadoniStudio]

YAY! I just finished all of the challenges truly enjoyed every one of them. Thank you, dear hostesses, for keeping my creative juices flowing with lots of new-to-me-ideas and techniques. I will use many in the future. I also really appreciated the relaxed pace.
Smiles to all participants, too,
Lori "Artzadoni"

[Hawaiian]

Woohooo woot to da woot woot!!! All done with a few extras!!
Mahalos Fairy Much All !! Especially those so special Sistahs that pull me by my hair across the finishing line!!! No wonder I got migraines !!!
Mahalos Fairy Much to all the amazing dedicated hostesses and mods and leaders for this amazing site and what he provides!!
I agree Sis Tootsie!! It's well worth supporting a amazing site with a wonderful community of loving and kind individuals from all over the world!! We are blessed to have such a great place to come to and learn and even find such people we can call Ohana !!
With that said . Love all the loving and kind hearts from all over the world!!!

[annsforte3]

All of you did such an amazing job on the challenges and tutorials! So creative!!

Still more to come from some of you I hope!