Christmas Crafts ??

[GEM]

Do you have a specific product related to Christmas/New Year?
If so please let me know what it is, either via PM or post in this thread.

thanks
James.

[incywincy]

Are you looking for inspiration? or to buy?
Not really sure I understand your post :confused:

[Peter]

I think the problem may be that, having been registered with the forum for three years, GEM assumes we all know him and what he is about. I'm afraid, at the risk of upsetting a supporter............sorry - top supporter...........of this forum, that nobody - with the exception maybe of 0103media - has a clue what he is talking about. It may be time for another introduction for us plebians who have never heard of him. :)

[Snow angel]

Oh its not just me then that didnt have a clue what it was all about. i dont feel so silly now lol

[GEM]

I think the problem may be that, having been registered with the forum for three years, GEM assumes we all know him and what he is about. I'm afraid, at the risk of upsetting a supporter............sorry - top supporter...........of this forum, that nobody - with the exception maybe of 0103media - has a clue what he is talking about. It may be time for another introduction for us plebians who have never heard of him. :)

Hey Peter,
I'm not entirely sure why you feel it necessary to attempt to belittle posters on the forum. I hope it does something for you - it doesn't seem to do anything for me.

If I post a question do I have to reveal my motivations behind the question?
I have looked over the rules of the forum and didn't see it in there, in fact I also concluded...

A) If I want to post a website that has nothing to do with crafts then I can - in the forum that says "non craft related sites".
B) It is not necessary for me to meet a minimum post count. So the fact that I spend time reading the forum and have only a few posts should not mean that I suddenly have to become the forums most prolific poster.
C) I can have whatever signature links I want provided they fall within the allowance of the rules- which they do.
D) Now it appears that asking a simple question leaves me open to some kind of sarcastic remark from a "supermoderator", I don't recall seeing that written there either.

I am not entirely sure what your goal is by posting snide remarks, but I hope it pleases you.

Nice to see you didn't close your website down and that you have added some nice photos of your jewellery displayed nicely on manikins - keep up the good work.
http://www.craftsforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5189

If you need any help with promoting your site or getting it seen in the search engines, by all means gimme a shout.

I also happen to be wondering if any crafters on the forum specifically make any christmas related products, if so - what are they?

regards
James.

[icecreamgirl]

Do you have a specific product related to Christmas/New Year?
If so please let me know what it is, either via PM or post in this thread.

thanks
James.

Surely all our crafty stuff is good for Christmas.
What about you? Any good Christmas related recipies?
Feel free to PM me with them........:sm:

[GEM]

hehe, Yes I do actually,
Christmas Desserts (http://www.dessert-recipes.co.uk/DESSERT-RECIPES-christmas-recipes.htm) :)

Did you know that on your homepage you have an image that takes 14 minutes to load on a dial up PC? .... 2.72Meg

regards
James.

[icecreamgirl]

14 minutes? Nice of you to wait.... worth waiting for was it?

[Peter]

hehe, Yes I do actually,
Christmas Desserts (http://www.dessert-recipes.co.uk/DESSERT-RECIPES-christmas-recipes.htm) :)

Did you know that on your homepage you have an image that takes 14 minutes to load on a dial up PC? .... 2.72Meg

regards
James.
Very eloquent. I don't think you're doing yourself any favours by being a smartass do you?. Conversation ended.

[GEM]

14 minutes? Nice of you to wait.... worth waiting for was it?
The pictures are OK, however the size of the file needs to be reduced. You actually have 3 of these images on one page.. that would be a whopping 40+ minutes for the page to load.
Would you like me to remake the pictures for you so that your pages load quickly? (it's free) :)

James.

[Snow angel]

Not made anything yet for christmas only my wash cloth swiss roll cakes i must get and pull my finger out and start making some stuff

[icecreamgirl]

The pictures are OK, however the size of the file needs to be reduced. You actually have 3 of these images on one page.. that would be a whopping 40+ minutes for the page to load.
Would you like me to remake the pictures for you so that your pages load quickly? (it's free) :)

James.

Umm thanks but no thanks...
Please don't think i'm being ungratefull, but i am fully aware of the slow loading problem as many of my forum friends have passed comment on it.
I suppose i'm not really that bothered about it as my website was a kind of experiment.. i'm in no way thinking that it's going to be the porthole to selling vast amounts of stuff... it was really just for me to have somewhere to show off my stuff to friends..
Not only do i not know of anyone who has dial up any more (and yes i do have a few friends) but as it is mostly people i know that look at my site, they are all quite happy to wait for the pictures to load. In fact as they know nothing about websites, they think that it's ok to wait a few secounds, which is the case for most people for the pictures to load.
I do have friends also who are computer whizzes and it would have been easy for me to get them to make the website for me, but i think that you miss the point of it .... i'm quite proud of it... slow loading pictures and all..
and it's something i feel i've achieved. I'm sure as i get to grips with the whole technology thing i will get better piccies and a better site all together.. but that of course takes time and at least it will be something i will have done for myself and not 'got someone else to do for me'.
Of course if i have any questions i know you'll be here to help me out.. as lots of people have done on this forum already.

[Tip Top]

Do you have a specific product related to Christmas/New Year?
If so please let me know what it is, either via PM or post in this thread.

thanks
James.

Are you wanting to copy our ideas?
Or support us?:confused:

[GEM]

Are you wanting to copy our ideas?
Or support us?:confused:

I want to advertise your Christmas products for free. If you want me to of course.

James.

[caketopper]

I havent made anything chrismassy but feel free to advertise my toppers for free :D

[Snow angel]

I made some christmas nappy cakes today but still cant think of anything else to make yet not even done my christmas cards

[sunbatheintheshade]

i have no problem in understanding what 'GEM' is talking about, he has offered me free advertising for my site so can only see this as a benefit to him being on this forum as he is here to help.

i have christmas products on my site and would like you to have a look at them, hopefully adding more in the coming weeks.

Why do people get nasty when we are all he doing similar things surely we all want to help each other!!! - or am i just getting confused x

thanks.

rach
:sm:

[Peter]

Not confused - just not looking at the full picture. This, as you know, is a craft forum, for crafters to discuss crafts - somebody offering me a cheap laptop, which would enable me to come onto the crafts forum would be 'helping a crafter'...................they would also be banned for advertising non craft goods. It has taken a long time, and a lot of work by ALL the moderators to keep this forum for crafters, and not peripheral salesmen who wish to sell (even if it's free it is still spam advertising) to a captive audience. I hope that gives you the 'other side' of what moderators are about - we are here to keep out door to door salesmen so you can get on and enjoy crafts with other forum members. The fact that GEM has been a member for three years is more detrimental to his cause than he assumes, a forum member who is commited to, and enjoys the forum would have made far more a contribution than forty odd posts.

[icecreamgirl]

i have no problem in understanding what 'GEM' is talking about, he has offered me free advertising for my site so can only see this as a benefit to him being on this forum as he is here to help.

i have christmas products on my site and would like you to have a look at them, hopefully adding more in the coming weeks.

Why do people get nasty when we are all he doing similar things surely we all want to help each other!!! - or am i just getting confused x

thanks.

rach
:sm:

Nasty?
I can and have taken citisism but there is a time and a place..
I just don't like it when someone is overly critical about something with the sole intention of then trying to sell himself to me, i mean really, i'm no snob but i know a severe lack of forum etiquete when i see it.
In my opinion that was him giving it the hard sell.. even if in theory it's 'free'.