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Twins 1st birthday scrapbook- UPDATE. *Now finished*
It is my friends twins 1st birthday on 18th April and I am making them a little memories book/scrapbook each. I've never made a scrapbook before but I've seen some lovely ones during my visits to craft sites. I'm kind of just making it up as I go along really. It's such good fun though. The part I am actually struggling…
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MUm is 85- anyone ordered a newspaper of the birthdate?
Thought oordering a copy of the newspaper of her birthdate - has anyone doen this - are they worth it or 5 minute wonder for £35 odd. Thanks
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Index of Links to Crafts & Ideas
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present ideas please!
hi was wondering if anyone on here could help me i have two questions to ask. 1. My best friends engagement party is coming up but i cant think of an ideal present i want it to be different and relatively cheap as on a budget but i have no ideas just wondered if anyone had any ideas please? 2. My partners auntie and uncle…
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Homemade Gift ideas
Hi all I did a search but could'nt come up with a specific thread to answer my question, but if there is a thread on this subject feel free to move me :D ) We are SERIOUSLY cutting back this year and loads of our friends & family are being fantastic, doing us loads of money saving favours and the mother-in-law is being a…
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Cheap party bag idea
My local tesco ( but will be in others) have reduced the caprisun lunch bags that were free if you bought two boxes last summer down to 12p. These would make great party bags. One is blue with a crab saying don't pinch my lunch and the other is pink with a pretty pug dog on saying somthing simular. They are the insulated…
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Easter Gifts
Ok so I have left it to nearly the last minute again and this is my first easter as a money saver wannabe (trying but not quite succeeding!) Easter is always a big spend for me as I have lots of nieces and nephews... I was trying to think of things I could do that are cheap but still are easterish... I've never really been…
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friends 40th birthday
hello all, I need some ideas/suggestions for the above(title) I would like to give her something uncommon in gifts/presents terms but then my budget is around £10-15. She was looking for a pair of sterling silver hooped earrings a few weeks ago. I was wondering if any MSEr knows of where i may be able to purchase some…
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Making a rugby pitch cake - Help!
Hi A friend has asked if I would make a rugby themed cake for her sons birthday. I am not a professional but have made a few decent novelty cakes for my daughter and she is happy i will do a good job! Anyway, I was thinking of keeping it simple and baking a rectangular cake and covering it in grass green sugar paste. I…
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trainspotters hamper
Hi All Ok so bit of background quickly my grandfather is a huge train spotter - no not the film - as in goes and sits with his anorak and photographs trains/writes down their number etc. Well my dad bless him has just taken a job repairing trains but is the manager of a station so he occassionally goes out on them and was…
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Mothers day piccys
I posted these on the mothers day thread but I really wanted to show you all what I had made for my mum and mil. I thought they were really easy to do and the mothers loved them. For easter im going to make family baskets to include, cupcakes (bought edible chicks from the £1 shop) shortbread easter eggs shapes with icing…
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Made my first two cards yippee!
I made an easter card, and a birthday card from 'lets make cards' and I enjoyed every second of it. Ended up with backache but it was worth it. My easter card with a bunny on is for my daughter and the other is for my boyfriends daughter who will be 27, dead chuffed for my self:beer: Think this is my new hobby:D
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Digital Photo frames seem to have been mentioned a lot lately ...
So I thought it might be useful to mention that the Co-op have one in this week at £34.99. It's one of their 'limited stocks' offers, and I don't know anything about the brand (Mulberry), but it's the cheapest I've seen one. Also, if you have, or know someone else who has, a Co-op membership card, it's a non-food 20% event…
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Emergency! 50th birthday celebration
Plans for my 50th birthday break next week have collapsed as OH forgot to book / pay the deposit. (No idea exactly what he did or did not do as too fed up to ask). Actual birthday is in a fortnight. Please can somebody suggest ideas for a celebration of some kind that does not involve a party in the house (this was his…
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going to be 50- something different - any ideas?
i am going to be 50 this year and fancy trying something different!! maybe getting a group of friends together and do active stuff, like activity centre or something. a bit of an assault course, go carts, but also a place to relax after and have a drink and talk about the day that we have had.. anyone done anything like…
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Special 21st birthday present for a daughter-please read and respond!!
Hi everyone As the title suggests, my daughter is going to be 21 in June and I am REALLY stuck for present ideas. She is a student of French and Classics - quite 'scatty' with her belongings - but i love her!! She also tends to only wear the jewellery her boyfriend buys her so no joy there!!She doesn't drive either - and…
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Present for the mum who has everything???
It's my mum's birthday in three weeks and I still have absoutely no idea what to buy her. I've asked both her and my dad and they don't know what she wants so I'm at a bit of a crossroads here:confused: She has absolutely everything she wants:eek: :eek: My OH are going up to see her and my dad for the weekend on her…
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Gift ideas for Poorly baby and Family
My other half runs a gaming website, one of his staff had a baby after xmas and the baby has been in and out of hospital, they are not sure still whats wrong. So his community of members have all donated money to my other half for the family and baby. We have nearly £200 now and more to come i suspect. So what could we get…
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TUXEDO purchase or hire for a ball?
Hey all, hope you're well and enjoying the weekend :D Sorry if I've reposted this in the wrong place!! :o I am a student and I have a nice "halway through the degree" dinner/ball to go to in a week's time (saturday evening) and it's a black tie event, so I would like to wear a tuxedo for the evening.:hello: Having done a…
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DIY Helium balloons
Is there a way to DIY helium balloons. It is my sons birthday, and I would like to blow up some balloons with helium, is there a way of getting the equipment, or do you know of stores that do the service? Thanks
