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08-04-2010, 04:02 AM
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Compulsive Stamper
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 38
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Watch out, I've joined!!!!
Hello,
My name is Miriam and I am a wife to a wonderful husband as well as a mum to 2 boys. I come from the land down under and live in Melbourne, Australia. I am Alz's bestie (another newbie) and she is mine. I am also the bad influence that has got her back into card making since becoming a SU demonstrator, hehehehe evil huh!
I have been lurking for a while seeking inspiration and found plenty here. I have a little bit of a loopy sense of humour and I am a bit odd ball at times but it is all part of my charm.
My personality comes across in my craft where I will take a beautiful beach scene and stick a great white shark in the background. I like things to be a little wrong.
I have started a blog if you want to take a look at my cards, I will put some in the SU gallery here once I work out how to do that.
I have just joined the SU Demonstrator Group here and I am off to look at the Aussie, Aussie, Ausie ..... post now.
Oh and by the way Stampin’Suze Alz and I are about 10 mins from Werribee!!!!   You will have to let us know when you are in Melbourne.
Okie dokey off to the Aussie post I go
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08-04-2010, 04:29 AM
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SCS Community Manager Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 39,980
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Well hi Miriam!! Looking forward to you making me giggle
Let me know if you need help with anything 
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08-04-2010, 04:51 AM
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 10,195
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welcome, i already like your sense of humor.
__________________ Vicki
Fan Club Member
QFTD-205
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08-04-2010, 07:40 AM
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Mad Swapper
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Boston's North Shore
Posts: 1,576
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Welcome to our "enabling" world
Gerry 
__________________ 1 husband, 5 children, 10 grandchildren, Life is Good!
IF ALL ELSE FAILS, I READ THE DIRECTIONS
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08-04-2010, 07:44 AM
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neglecting the kids and housework
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Fund raising
Posts: 62,139
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Miriam you are cracking me up this morning. Your sense of humor makes me now not feel so bad for sniggering at your fist sentence as I read it that you were wife and mom to two boys (I'm twisted and haven't had my coffee yet)
Anyway welcome, have fun, share your stuff, ask questions, poke around...ENJOY!
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08-04-2010, 09:13 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: beautiful cny
Posts: 83,187
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welcome from cny. took a peek @ your blog. nice cool fresh looking cards!
remember to go to the homepage here. and join the demo side
__________________ gayla
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08-04-2010, 10:08 AM
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Mississippi McGyver
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Missouri
Posts: 26,271
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Welcome Miriam.
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08-04-2010, 11:58 AM
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 4,622
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Hi Miriam and welcome from across the ditch! I loved your cheerful intro, and I'm sure you will figure out how to upload cards soon.
Stephanie
__________________ To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. Joseph Chilton Pearce
my gallery
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08-04-2010, 04:01 PM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 178
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Hi Miriam....and welcome. I browsed your blog, and your cards are wonderful. But what does "gobsmacked" mean? - Susan
__________________ Daphne's Nana
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08-04-2010, 04:26 PM
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Cardstock Collector
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 2
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Hello
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08-04-2010, 04:47 PM
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Cardstock Collector
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 2
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Hello again!
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08-04-2010, 04:55 PM
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Compulsive Stamper
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 38
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Quote: Originally Posted by bkcstamps Hi Miriam....and welcome. I browsed your blog, and your cards are wonderful. But what does "gobsmacked" mean? - Susan |
Oooops sorry about that.......a little bit of slang creeping in there!  Alright allow me to use a more sophisticated tone while I explain......
Gobsmacked -(a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech) slang for utterly astounded; astonished. Completely dumbfounded, shocked. From the Irish word "gob" meaning "mouth"; to be surprised or caught off guard.
There you go!  I hope that clears things up for you. Hmmm we may need to start a thread "Miriam, what does that word mean?" Feel free to keep pulling me up on my slang!
So where is home for you Susan?
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08-04-2010, 04:56 PM
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Compulsive Stamper
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 38
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Quote: Originally Posted by sewsplendidstamper Miriam you are cracking me up this morning. Your sense of humor makes me now not feel so bad for sniggering at your fist sentence as I read it that you were wife and mom to two boys (I'm twisted and haven't had my coffee yet)
Anyway welcome, have fun, share your stuff, ask questions, poke around...ENJOY! |
Yes my sense of humour is a little left of the centre but hey, what would you expect from the "Mr Bean" of the scrap world!!! The first time I tried heat embossing a Christmas card it sure looked like Christmas alright, powder everywhere. Then I set fire to my card and melted the ribbon with my heat gun. When I tried to stitch on a LO for the first time I dropped the needle and caught it between my thighs......Ouch!!!! Seriously stop laughing! When I cant find something on my desk the first place I look is my elbows because you can guarantee I have stuck it there somehow.
WARNING - Don't drink coffee and read my posts it can be dangerous to your health. Snorting hot coffee out your nose is painful!
Enjoy! 
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08-04-2010, 05:02 PM
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 4,622
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Quote: Originally Posted by TCF When I cant find something on my desk the first place I look is my elbows because you can guarantee I have stuck it there somehow. |
That is hilarious! I have sometimes spent ages looking for an embellishment only to finally find it adhered to the underside of the card I am working on!
Stephanie
__________________ To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. Joseph Chilton Pearce
my gallery
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08-04-2010, 05:06 PM
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Compulsive Stamper
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 38
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Thank you everyone for your lovely welcome words! You are a chatty bunch I just saw that you made comments on my blog. I am grinning like a fool now!
Cheers everyone,
I am off to tackle the munchkins at the kinder where my son attends.
Have a good one. 
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08-04-2010, 10:09 PM
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Matboard Maniac
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 1,162
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Welcome Miriam. You have cheered me up no end today. It is a horrible rainy day in KL. I am hoping to make it to Auz one day and maybe I will give you a call if I ever get to Melbourne. Have fun with this site and be prepared to part with some cash, as there are some 'terrible' enablers on here!
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08-05-2010, 05:30 AM
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Die Cut Diva
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 4,301
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Welcome Miriam nice blog, will have to ad it to my google reader
to view regularly
__________________ Carolyn
my avatar: (such desparation), Dear God, if you can't make me thin; make my
friends fat"
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08-05-2010, 05:41 AM
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Inking Addict
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 86
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Hi and Welcome!
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08-05-2010, 06:02 AM
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Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 5,257
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Welcome to the forum! Be sure to sign up for the demo side of Splitcoast if you haven't already!
__________________ Jessica
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08-06-2010, 03:41 AM
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Compulsive Stamper
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 38
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Quote: Originally Posted by GreenDragonLady Welcome to the forum! Be sure to sign up for the demo side of Splitcoast if you haven't already! |
I have I have ...hmmm ..... the real question is will they let me into the secret society???
I hope there is no weird initiation ceremony ...........like umm........ I have to create a card in under a minute, while starkers and reciting all the stock in the idea book and catalogue backwards!!!!
Time will tell!!! 
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08-06-2010, 03:50 AM
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Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 5,257
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You get to keep your knickers on, but they cover your legs in honey and set some fire ants on you.
Good luck!
__________________ Jessica
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08-06-2010, 08:28 AM
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Compulsive Stamper
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 38
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Quote: Originally Posted by GreenDragonLady You get to keep your knickers on, but they cover your legs in honey and set some fire ants on you.
Good luck! |
hehehehehe lets make a deal I'll keep my pants on, you keep your ants off!!!
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08-07-2010, 03:13 AM
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Polyshrink Goddess
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Larkhall, Scotland, UK
Posts: 746
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Hi, a warm welcome to you from a chilly Scotland!
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08-07-2010, 07:39 AM
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Compulsive Stamper
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 38
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Thanks for the warm welcome Janny it's chilly here in Melbourne too. Brrrrrrr
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08-07-2010, 10:21 AM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Enjoying life!!!
Posts: 2,048
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So glad to have you with us!!!!!!!  
__________________ ~Rebekah~
My mind works like lightning - one brilliant 'FLASH' and it's gone!
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08-08-2010, 02:36 AM
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Compulsive Stamper
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 38
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08-08-2010, 04:26 AM
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Splitcoast Challenge Hostess
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Queensland, Australia
Posts: 6,826
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Hi miriam, nice way to introduce yourself  How did the initiation go? LOL
Good to see another aussie here. I'm from queenland. I just had a look at your blog - you've got some good ideas. Keep up the good work!
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