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CRAFTING/SCRAP BOOKING?

Shanus — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:34:13 GMT

Anyone else miss the shows of different crafting ideas, paper selections for scrap booking, and the tools and supplies needed for craft projects?

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Pqfan — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:45:26 GMT

Yes! I found them so relaxing.

I didn't buy too much though so maybe other people were just looking too?

I did buy some nice craftings things but that was ages ago in the old days of QVC.

Electronics have taken over their old spots now?

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DrKelli — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:54:06 GMT

Yes! I used to love Craft Days!

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mzlg — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:57:35 GMT

I did miss the Crafting shows that the Q once had.

However, HSN has completely filled that gap. HSN has about three or four 24hr. craft days a year and has a number of various craft shows throughout the year. The next craft show & times on HSN, according to Anna Griffin, will be on August 16th - with Anna Griffin Elegant Papercrafting August 16th at 2am, 11am and 10pm for 3 full hours of crafting!

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Shanus — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 14:17:17 GMT

@mzlg wrote:
I did miss the Crafting shows that the Q once had.
However, HSN has completely filled that gap. HSN has about three or four 24hr. craft days a year and has a number of various craft shows throughout the year. The next craft show & times on HSN, according to Anna Griffin, will be on August 16th - with Anna Griffin Elegant Papercrafting August 16th at 2am, 11am and 10pm for 3 full hours of crafting!

Yes, HSN does have crafting shows. Just thought Q would like to step it up a bit. Note: I had no idea where to post this!

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SharkE — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 14:27:55 GMT

Yeah, I've seen over at HSN.

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Krimpette — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 14:33:05 GMT

I'm absolutely thrilled with the craft days on HSN. In fact, it seems like they are doing more and more of them. I'm a happy camper! (I did enjoy the shows on QVC, but that ship has sailed for QVC, it seems.). Also, when HSN has craft days, it's usually $5 max shipping charge for the entire day. And you don't have to place all your orders at once. You can go in and out all day and place craft orders and their system is so sophisticated that it prorates the shipping, so that at the end of the day, your total shipping charge is no more than $5. Love the vendors HSN brings to their craft shows, especially Anna Griffin!

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millieshops — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:57:39 GMT

All those shows did is send me to watch the news or read a book - never once tried a single item.

I know HSN offers plenty, but, as here at the Q, it's just not something I've spent $$ on. I have watched their sewing machine shows, but except to do an occasional easy hem. if I'm honest with myself, a sewing machine isn't something I need to find space to store. My tailor needs to earn a living, too.

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Bri36 — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 16:06:32 GMT

@Shanus wrote:
@mzlg wrote:
I did miss the Crafting shows that the Q once had.
However, HSN has completely filled that gap. HSN has about three or four 24hr. craft days a year and has a number of various craft shows throughout the year. The next craft show & times on HSN, according to Anna Griffin, will be on August 16th - with Anna Griffin Elegant Papercrafting August 16th at 2am, 11am and 10pm for 3 full hours of crafting!
Yes, HSN does have crafting shows. Just thought Q would like to step it up a bit. Note: I had no idea where to post this!

I never got into scrapbooking, but I loved all the other crafts they would present.

I'm sure someone will be along to tell you where it should have been posted.

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RainCityWoman — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 16:47:41 GMT

I don't watch many of the Q shows, but I definitely used to watch the scrapbooking shows. In fact, I need to get back to my scrapbooking. I got into card making and sort of drifted. Time to get busy.

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Puppy Lips — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 17:01:20 GMT

No, because everytime they were on, I felt guilty for being so far behind in my scrapbooking. LOL !

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Noel7 — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 17:12:23 GMT

I've seen some of the HSN crafting shows, they have nice choices.

I also like Michaels and it's certainly more affordable.

@ShanusDo you make scrapbooks?

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Cakers3 — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 17:38:13 GMT

I love crafts!! I make most of my own decorations, some from bits of this and bits of that and some from a collection of store bought items.

I never got into scrapbooking, though. I think scrapbooking reached its peak a few years ago, at least in my area. Scrapbooking stores were plenty but now are all closed.

I'm just more of a house/garden decorator than scrapbooker.

Years ago we used to have many, many posters contributing to scrapbooking threads, too.

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Shanus — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 18:49:53 GMT

@Noel7 wrote:
I've seen some of the HSN crafting shows, they have nice choices.

I also like Michaels and it's certainly more affordable.

@ShanusDo you make scrapbooks?

No, I don't scrapbook, but I do make my own cards w/ watercolors and the use of card stock papers, stamps & other items like special papers I tear & use in my designs.

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Shanus — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 18:52:01 GMT

@Cakers3 wrote:
I love crafts!! I make most of my own decorations, some from bits of this and bits of that and some from a collection of store bought items.

I never got into scrapbooking, though. I think scrapbooking reached its peak a few years ago, at least in my area. Scrapbooking stores were plenty but now are all closed.

I'm just more of a house/garden decorator than scrapbooker.

Years ago we used to have many, many posters contributing to scrapbooking threads, too.

Maybe the Boomers, as we start becoming grandparents, will get back into scrap booking.

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OnlyShopsOnline — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 02:46:22 GMT

I liked the craft programming that QVC used to have. I'm not into scrapbooking or card making, so I rarely watch on HSN. QVC used to have a wide variety of things, including needlework.

I do watch the sewing programs when they have them on HSN. That's how I got hooked, years ago, on my machine embroidery passion. I hadn't sewn for years, and knew nothing about machine embroidery until I watched a presentation on HSN. It has a rapidly growing niche in the sewing world.

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haddon9 — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 02:59:31 GMT

@Cakers3 wrote:
I love crafts!! I make most of my own decorations, some from bits of this and bits of that and some from a collection of store bought items.

I never got into scrapbooking, though. I think scrapbooking reached its peak a few years ago, at least in my area. Scrapbooking stores were plenty but now are all closed.

I'm just more of a house/garden decorator than scrapbooker.

Years ago we used to have many, many posters contributing to scrapbooking threads, too.

@Cakers3 I fondly remember those threads and the crafting subforum. At one time many of us had a card exchange going every month. Seems like so long ago.

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Cakers3 — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 22:02:32 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:
@Cakers3 wrote:
I love crafts!! I make most of my own decorations, some from bits of this and bits of that and some from a collection of store bought items.

I never got into scrapbooking, though. I think scrapbooking reached its peak a few years ago, at least in my area. Scrapbooking stores were plenty but now are all closed.

I'm just more of a house/garden decorator than scrapbooker.

Years ago we used to have many, many posters contributing to scrapbooking threads, too.
@Cakers3 I fondly remember those threads and the crafting subforum. At one time many of us had a card exchange going every month. Seems like so long ago.

@haddon9 It does seem so long ago, doesn't it. I suspect the Q dropped the shows when scrapbooking started to fade in popularity. There were some interesting ideas on that forum. It's too bad.

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Cakers3 — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 22:03:35 GMT

@Shanus wrote:
@Cakers3 wrote:
I love crafts!! I make most of my own decorations, some from bits of this and bits of that and some from a collection of store bought items.

I never got into scrapbooking, though. I think scrapbooking reached its peak a few years ago, at least in my area. Scrapbooking stores were plenty but now are all closed.

I'm just more of a house/garden decorator than scrapbooker.

Years ago we used to have many, many posters contributing to scrapbooking threads, too.
Maybe the Boomers, as we start becoming grandparents, will get back into scrap booking.

@Shanus Good thought. I never did it and probably wouldn't start at this point, myself.

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Shanus — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 22:10:15 GMT

@Cakers3. I've been printing pics that I take w/ my phone...special times only like b'days, etc. I'm always thinking something could happen to the cloud.