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Birthday Gift Ideas...
Hi I need to buy a birthday gift for a female work colleague - I can't think what to buy her... I was thinking about a pair of earrings but my price range is £20, but I want something that looks nice - the ones I've seen are a bit "cheap" looking. :o I can't think of anything else to buy her - I'm planning on getting her…
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Recommend a Christmas Tree (artificial)
Not sure if this is the right place to post this and apologies if it's not. My christmas tree which had served me very well for many years finally decided to fall apart last christmas so now I am needing a replacement. Can anybody please recommend an artificial tree 5 or 6 feet. I am not bothered whether it comes with…
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Hobbycraft Basildon
Hobbycraft Basildon are having a special event on Thursday 3rd November 25% off everything after 2pm but you need a voucher , message me for more details
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Advent Calender
I have decided that I am not buying advent calenders this year, instead I thought about starting hopefully a new family tradition of 24 little envelopes with 24 christmas themed activities. My children are 8,5, and 1 so need really just entertain the two older ones but also not all consuming Monday - Thursday due to school…
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HELP!!! A good place to find Crafters?
Hello all I am wondering how all you crafters find out about Christmas events wanting stallholders? I run a charity in Basingstoke, Hampshire and we're holding an event in December. I used to craft a few years ago and got all mine from stallfinder.com, but it seems that it's not as busy as it used to be.....:( Any…
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Craft and school fairs for selling
Hi there What do you folks think about selling crafts at school and craft fairs? Do you sell many? I have been making items suitable for Christmas as gifts for friends and family. I'd like to have a go at selling. I know about registering for tax etc but was wondering where the best place is to sell. Ebay is expensive for…
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Sleepsuits
I'm posting this for a friend. She is looking for an Unicorn all in one sleepsuit and a giraffe all in one sleepsuit. She's seen the on t.v and pictures on line but can't find where to buy them from. I was hoping someone could help.
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Handbag Tidy Special Offer. A superb practical gift PLUS Other Great Gift Ideas.
Hi, LivingIsEasy.co.uk is doing a special offer on The Handbag Tidy. Normal Price: £12.99 Special Offer Price: £11.50 Promo Code: BE10112 Expires: 30/11/2011 Visit the following link for more info: livingiseasy.co.uk/campaigns/MSE_-_Handbag_Tidy Promo Code only applies to the Handbag Tidy. Other Great Gift Ideas:…
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Ornament/bauble storer for a decent price?
Hi, my mum has wanted one of the bauble holders (to store them in during the year) but they are so expensive even when Lakeland put them in the jan sales they are still pricey. The cheapest I can find is £7 for a cheep looking one from studio. Has anyone seen them for a good price? :xmastree:
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How to politely ask people to bring drinks
We have an open house each December and put to come along for mulled wine and mince pies on the invite. The past couple of years we have also ended up buying beer, wine, cider for people who drink other things. So it ends up costing us much more and this year I'd like the invite to say for people to bring drinks if they'd…
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what would you do on 2011,11,11
do you guys have any special plan on this day ?
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Pantomine hamper ideas please ?
I have bought tickets for my family to go to a local panto just after christmas and am looking for a original way to present these. It is pirate themed and ticket office were giving paper pirate hats which I plan to put in box upright and fill with the ticket, flyer for the show and favourite sweets of each person…
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Making looong stockings with sequin material (can't sew!)
Hi, last year I utterly fell in love with bombay duck's sequin stockings. I really wanted to buy them, they are only (!) £25 each! They have the same material this year but I swear they are shorter and more like a normal stocking. Theres a picture of this years here…
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clear bauble hunt?
Has anyone found clear baubles this year? especially clear ones (and especially online for less than £1 each), I've seen the bakerross ones but want a more grown up/less thick plastic look if possible. I can't believe how hard the things are too find! :santa2:
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Printing an image and getting it onto glass/a vase
Hi, I would love to make some personalised vases for people but im no good at painting! I found one thing you could print and then stick onto a vase but it looked like any old sticker and like it would come off as soon as it came into contact with water! Also thinking of frosting the glass when the image is on (if its…
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On a roll...
I'm impressed with how organised I have been. Today I went to a xmas market stall and got the following: 1. Gift basket = 1 can of john smiths, 1 john smiths pint glass that is filled with john smith flavoured fudge with white choc on the top to look like the froth. (father in law) 2. Hand painted pint glass (golf course)…
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iPad for xmas gift
Anyone know where the cheapest place to get an iPad is? :| completely stuck, any help much appreciated!
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cup cake hamper help please
hi. i'm kind of new to this hamper idea & would really appreciate some ideas. my son would love to make his own cup cakes, not from a box, lol. i was thinking of a book (any ideas), some silicone cup cake cases, piping tube, flour (which one?), caster sugar. any other ideas? really don't do baking so i'm lost here, lol t, x
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Ideas needed for adult/teenage children
Hi I have 4 children boys 13,19 and nearly 23 girl 17 I need ideas what to get them for stocking fillers as their main present is money but the trouble is they have everything or they buy it themselves if they want it so far ive bought them each a cineworld voucher and am going to make a hamper up for them i will buy…
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Which book to buy? Homemade gifts
Been to Whsmith today for a homemade christmas present book like the retro sweet box on here or the sweet tree or the chocolate bouquets made with coloured cellophane, that type of thing but all I could find was sewing/stitching/patchwork type of books, even Kirstie had more crochet and sewing, anyone know of a good book…
