Bumble Bee Larry and Lara The Lady Bug and Blog Candy Lots of Pictures

Blog Candy

Lara The Lady Bug

Bumble Bee Larry

      All Images are digital and are available to purchase here at Digital Delights stamps.  I actually started this blog post about 3:00 pm and it is now 4:35pm, EST, Why has it taken so long for such a short post, I forgot to put the watermark on the images, it is kinda sad to think that you have to put a “copy right” on your work to keep it from being stolen.  Remember my work is not for publication, sale unless otherwise noted. 

      Wanna read a funny “lorettaism”?  Well, Last evening I was busy with my Big Shot Express *trying* to cut some shapes for the clipboard.  When “it” happened. 

    I was trying to cut a scalloped nestie circle, and had the sandwich “perfect”, and decided to use a piece of scrap card stock on the top of the “stack” and run it through when the gears came to a halt and the paper along with the embossing mat (which was barely peaking out) both got “eaten”.

     So I unplug my baby, say a few “choice” words and continue on my quest to unplug the machine.  Me (not being one for directions) started at my contraption with the small screwdriver attached to the bottom of the machine, when my husband (remember him, the handy handsome one?) said the famous words “do you need help”.  No, I’ve got it, Its just a “minor jam” (yeah right).  

     So, handsome and handy hands me a “many” screwdriver and I proceed on my mission.  Did you know that those tan embossing folders are very well, flexible.  I cut, I preyed, I took apart and after more than two hours, finally got it loose.  Picture this, by this time there are 2 dozen tiny screws, washers and the like on my desk, just waiting to be put together.

     Then, I tested my baby and she was working fine, I re-assembled the screws, parts and put the machine back on the table where it “lives”.  When I replaced my machine, I found the “instructions” for fixing such a problem, all I really had to do was undo ONE (that’s right One) screw, turn the gears and “unwedge” what ever was caught.  Next time, (I hope there is never a next time) I’ll know exactly where the instructions are and save my poor machine from the humiliation of being “woman” handled in such a way!

     I hope you enjoyed my story, I also hope that if you have any type of electronic or manual die cutting machine that you will READ THE DIRECTIONS before trying this for yourself. 

     Have a great night, stamp happy enjoy tonight’s later post! 

     Blog candy from November 10- December 15 in honor of my 46th birthday.  Drawing will be December 16.  Please post a tidbit to your blog.  COMING SOON, I’ll have a blog blinky you can grab so you can more easily post my information to your own blog!

Stamp Happy Be a blessing!

 Loretta