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Laura's adventure with Flannel Reindeers

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  • Money_maker
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    The bells are about quarter inch - they look great to me. How about holding a 5p piece and your pipecleaner over the screen to see how it looks?
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  • wheezysmith
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    With regards to the bells - it would depend what you plan to do with them. I have stuck the smaller ones onto the pipecleaners with double-sided tape but to be honest didn't work out too well as kept falling on. I have seen some lovely ones made with a bigger bell tied onto the ribbon.

    As for the googly eyes I find the ones from Wilkos quite cheap (in with kids craft section) 70p for a bag - although half of them maybe too big.
  • laura2481
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    wheezysmith wrote: »

    As for the googly eyes I find the ones from Wilkos quite cheap (in with kids craft section) 70p for a bag - although half of them maybe too big.
    Top tip wheezysmith. I'll check that out tomorrow, too! :D
  • laura2481
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    edited 6 October 2009 at 1:16PM
    laura2481 wrote: »
    Would 8mm be big enough? Or would THESE be big enough? They seem like a good price but look very tiny next to that 5p!
    gosh, I am dumb sometimes:rolleyes: I just read the listing carefuuly and it does say they are about 6mm, so I have got a ruler out and had a look and that looks about right for attaching onto a pipecleaner.
    I have just bought them- 100 for £1.99. They are coming from Thailand so hopefully they will get here before christmas! :rotfl:I may even ebay the surplus afterwards. get a few pennies back :D

    Total cost currently= £3.74
    cost per reindeer (henceforth CPR!)=37.4p
  • vikki_louise
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    Where does everyone get their bells from?
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  • laura2481
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    edited 6 October 2009 at 2:28PM
    vikki_louise wrote: »
    Where does everyone get their bells from?
    The ones I just ordered were Ebay- Link

    Probably all these wise crafty folks know of other places..
  • laura2481
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    irishgirl62 wrote: »
    the ribbon is gorgeous laua!
    Can I also just say your colour co-ordinated reindeer on your BLOG are very cute too! Extra inspiration- thanks :D
  • irishgirl62
    irishgirl62 Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    thanks Laura... i used face cloths from B & M 6 for £1 and tesco value soaps 3 for 11p!!
    I am determined to lose weight!:kisses3:
    Weight loss so far 2 stones 6lbs!! :j:j
  • laura2481
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    irishgirl62 wrote: »
    thanks Laura... i used face cloths from B & M 6 for £1 and tesco value soaps 3 for 11p!!
    Aaargh- now I'm wondering if I can get to my local B&M, as well as primark and homebargains to look for facecloths tomorrow- but B&M is in a totally different town! Guess I may be busy tomorrow! :p

    And where did you get you're pipecleaners from? Sorry- picking your brains now! :D
  • irishgirl62
    irishgirl62 Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    edited 7 October 2009 at 12:02PM
    I got them off this ebay seller used one of them for each reiendeer maybe someone knows where you can get them cheaper

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250372807795&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
    I am determined to lose weight!:kisses3:
    Weight loss so far 2 stones 6lbs!! :j:j
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