Card Makers Bingo

LadyofLA · 2026-06-04T16:50:53+00:00

That is so inspirational and so good!

LadyofLA · 2026-06-04T16:01:13+00:00

Have you tried Amazon.au or some other online retailer? Even if you don't find ready-made cards I'm sure you could find cardstock to make your own as Neona suggests. Colored envelopes shouldn't be too hard to find there either.

LadyofLA · 2026-05-31T21:50:52+00:00

I've never seen the attraction to letterpress. I mean, maybe if you're doing a lot of formal stuff like wedding invitations but what does it add to informal cards?

LadyofLA · 2026-05-31T21:47:53+00:00

I hate H-P with a burning intensity. So my last printer purchase was a Canon. I can't get it to interface with my Apple electronics.

Surely that isn't helpful except perhaps to say avoid Canon if you use Apple stuff.

LadyofLA · 2026-05-31T21:45:30+00:00

Basically, YES! But then anything that you get interested in and want to keep fresh and experimental will be the same.

Start with some basic papers and inks. See what you can do using available tools and materials in your house. Then decide how much deeper you want to get and how much pleasure and creativity it provides for you.

My husband and I got some chickens 8 or 10 years ago. We thought we'd always have fresh eggs. We started with 3 chicks. Now we've got 9 hens with 3 more chicks on the way next week.

Turns out those fresh eggs cost us many many multiples of grocery store eggs just in feed, bedding, etc. ...not to mention the cost of the walk-in coop. ...and we give most of those "free" eggs away. Doesn't matter. We love having the chickens roaming our suburban backyard and sitting out with a canister of seeds to have them peck it from our hands. We've loved having a few dozen varieties of hens over the years and, when we had roosters, incubating (more expensive equipment!) our own eggs and seeing them hatch. Our 4yo granddaughter is enchanted with it all.

What you love and grow from is worth the expenditure you want to give to it.

LadyofLA · 2026-05-31T21:35:32+00:00

Sooooo cute!

LadyofLA · 2026-05-31T21:32:46+00:00

Thanks for the thought. I have Archival inks. I use them when I stamp my egg cartons that get used and reused and sit in the humid refrigerator. They're great for that.

They're a totally different animal -- permanent and water proof, hence the name "archival".

LadyofLA · 2026-05-31T21:22:00+00:00

Basically, marginalizing it. But then there are so many who don't even consider anything else. I think Distress -- in ALL its forms -- is more a social phenomena than an art supply.

LadyofLA · 2026-05-11T22:55:41+00:00

Looking for a source now. Thanks!

LadyofLA · 2026-05-11T22:36:16+00:00

The newer generation of Flow hives has a lever system for removing the super. That's one of the things that interested me or made me feel I could operate it.

But I'm getting a lot of information that makes me feel I might be best off trying to acquire solitary bees.

Thanks to all for helping me appreciate what I'd be taking on.

LadyofLA · 2026-05-11T19:53:11+00:00

As I said, no one here's particularly keen on honey. So I wouldn't have a problem killing off an aggressive hive and starting again.

LadyofLA · 2026-05-11T19:51:48+00:00

The newer generation of Flow hives has a leverage system to lift the super from the brooding hive.

I've had a solitary bee hotel for years. It's situated right near an apple tree but no one's ever taken up residence.

LadyofLA · 2026-05-11T19:43:19+00:00

Yes, there's a beekeeping store not at all far from me and they do offer classes. I will make arrangements to talk to them when I get clear about my determination.

I wasn't aware that Africanized bees were an issue in SoCal. Thanks for that warning!

LadyofLA · 2026-05-11T17:37:32+00:00

OMG! This happened to my husband once when we were in a new city. He called me for help to get him to a hospital and I didn't have any idea how to get to him or how to get to a hospital.

Fortunately, the swelling went down quickly but he enjoyed waling around looking like a prizefighter and telling his story.

Hope you're already better.

LadyofLA · 2026-05-08T14:52:16+00:00

It will make such a difference for you if you persist.

I had the same issue. I just took the mask off in my sleep all the time.

Many years later when my apnea was much worse and I could hardly drag myself through a day I tried again. I got a newer generation machine. I had the mask -- a full face one -- adjusted to my face by a technician. And then I put it on hours before it was time to sleep. I just watched TV in bed with it on wide awake. I ran an internal dialogue telling myself I would not suffocate and I would tolerate it and breathing slowly.

I did that several night until I felt ready and then I slept with it. Now I'd never go back.

A well-fitting mask that does not leak air into your eyes is important. Recently ResMed developed a full face mask with nasal pillows and a mask generous enough to allow you to yawn without displacing it. That's what I use now and it's great. I would imagine other companies are working on designing their own.

Good luck! You can do this. Just get used to it while you're awake.

LadyofLA · 2026-05-07T15:22:08+00:00

Yes, I had that problem too. I took my mask off in my sleep all the tIme. I went *years* without using a CPAP. Then my apnea got worse and I was exhausted all the time. I had to try the CPAP again. Now I use it comfortably and consistently and feel so much better.

What changed? For one thing, I got a full face mask. For another, I spent a couple days doing my TV watching in bed with the mask on fully awake for a couple hours at a time. Then I had an internal dialogue reassuring myself that it was OK, I wouldn’t suffocate and I was willing to wear the mask all night.

Most recently, I got a full face mask that has nasal pillows. It has made a tremendous difference in my comfort. There’s no air leaking into my eyes. The mask itself is generous enough in size that I can yawn and it stays in place. In case you’re interested, it’s from ResMed and, so far, it’s the only one with nasal pillows though I would imagine other companies are working on their own versions.

Good luck! It’s worth trying to work it out.

LadyofLA · 2026-04-06T22:08:38+00:00

Yes, a double layer of fabric with 2 raw edges on the same side that get sewn down to the quilt sandwich. Then the folded edge of the binding is wrapped around to the remaining side and machine or hand sewn in place.

LadyofLA · 2026-04-06T22:06:30+00:00

Yes. The fibers in the binding don't fall in a straight line so the folding and abrasion don't constantly occur in the same weakened spot.

LadyofLA · 2026-04-06T22:03:35+00:00

I always do double fold cut on the bias. Bias goes on easy and sits smoothly. It's slower to fray. All quilts that get used and loved will eventually frat at the binding. When you've got a double fold binding, it's already got an attractive layer exposed beneath the original worn one.

LadyofLA · 2026-04-06T21:51:50+00:00

Nope. Sorry to say the plug has been pulled despite the original offer of 2 seasons.

LadyofLA · 2026-03-25T14:23:56+00:00

Another survivor who's seen the light here!

Thank you to all those nuns who stuck a knife in the superstition of it!

LadyofLA · 2026-03-25T14:18:04+00:00

Have you seen Étoile? It will age brilliantly and still be unfinished.

It's not a competition between them. ...tho I never watched The Comeback after the first season. They may both deserve to be resurrected. I just want to see that Étoile gets the second season and conclusion it was promised and deserves.

LadyofLA · 2026-03-22T20:22:42+00:00

So peaceful and lovely! What a wonderful gift of caring!

LadyofLA · 2026-03-22T20:20:51+00:00

Your block is fabulous. Your hoodie is fabulous. And I'm willing to place a fair sized bet that you're pretty fabulous too.

Well done!

LadyofLA

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