The 'I want it NOW!!' debt/savings thread

moneymabel

I will help in anyway I can Jen- usually the simplest displays are the most effective. Don't let it ruin your weekend.
Difficult to know what to suggest coz don't know what sort of thing it is but I'll give it a go,
For a start forget about sticking straight, photos on an angle always look better anyway. Title the board at the top, write on a long piece of card in one colour and then stick that to a contrasting colour bit of card, cut around leaving a inch or so around all edges, makes it stand out more . You can do the same with the photos, pick out a colour in the photos and use that colour card to back them with,stick on board at a jaunty angle! Do the same with the info about the photo, you can stick that next to or under the photo- with an arrow between if you're feeling adventurous!!
This might be nothing like you have to do but it's just a suggestion.

jenjade

thanks mm i might ingore her instructions and tell me work mate how i feel about it and inlist her help. i can print the photos do the captions etc and get her to help stick them on etc. the things that i hate most is she would love to do it she spent the morning doing the last one it looked great and she had fun doing it while i will get upset and frustrated doing it

moneymabel

can you trust your workmate not to tell your boss you asked for help? Or is she the sort that needs to take credit for everything she does? If not I'd go for that, do as much as you can first, best advice (what I do for scrapbooking) is lay everything on the board first without sticking it so you can rearrange if needed and if you need anything straight use a ruler! I've got a lot of pages with wonky photos where I've tried to do it by eye!

yukkibear

Jen don't think about it as a whole, try to break it down

What did you do over the summer? Have you photos etc to print out, then like you said add captions

Short paragraphs about things you did as well

One large picture in middle with lots of smaller ones around it? Or pick lost of medium sizes depending on how big a space you have to fill

Do the back ground with a nice bright colour such as yellow as it was summer
Nice big title using a different colour (blue)

I'm not all that creative but do the background first then just randomly blue tac lots of pictures up and work from there up adding the captions and information. Not all the pics have to add captions

I'll swap jobs with you for a week if you like and do it

jenjade

now i am annoyed that i got so worked up. i am going to move on monday i will do what i can and if i get to much i am going to say i have done this it is the best i can do and i can;t do anymore... much better than quitting before i have tried!!

i might go and list a few bits on e bay- something possitive needed

moneymabel

Glad you're feeling more positive Jen, remember we are here for you if we can help at all :-)

jenjade

thanks guys

i have spend money today needed milk etc so popped to yeovil shopping! oopps and spent £20 in primark and a few quid in tesco.

how is everyone doing on there debt free journey?? i really hope i get £60 tax rebate but i don;t think i earn enough to get it!! oh dear.
i have set the bank up to transfer £50 from my bank from paypal into my savings

mariagti

Evening peeps, just stole the tombola voucher out of my mums what on tv. Playing bingo now so far won.....nothing!

Btw YB- Im 25

Finger crossed that you get the rebate Jen. dont you know how much you get a year???

moneymabel

no prob Jen :-)
I'm doing well will def be debt free at end of the month payday and hopefully have enough to buy rest of Xmas presents and poss save £50 towards mini (as long as I get the tax rebate)
Hope you get the rebate Jen.

jenjade

is anyone getting anything from quidco this month nothing seems to be happening on mine!