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Make retro candy/sweet boxes and bouquets for adults & kids + Photos (MERGED)
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jordanShannon - you might be a novice but that sweetie jar is fab!saving for ds2's summer international scout camp - £200
£60 deposit paid :j £100 paid:j £40 paid:j0 -
Jordanshannon, that sweetie jar looks fab! Well done
What kind of jar have you used?? Raising kids is like being held hostage by midget terrorists0 -
I think I am copying soblivion here - but I have recycled a large ferrero rocher box and decorated around the gold edges with green and red christmas trees and angels and used snowman stickers to cover up the logo in the middle.
I then put in chocolate coins approx 50p, 4 quality street from tin, Strawberry toffee bonbons 69p per 100g from Humbugs (59p wilkos found out later), White toffee bonbons as above, Fizzies whizzies (from the 70s/80s)from Humbugs 69p per 100g, jazzies/spangles 29p poss Wilkos or similar, werthers original left over from pots of gold. Total cost £2-3. I think it looks amazing so thanks everyone for the inspiration!Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.3K Equity 36.55%
2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £30.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 35.5/£127.5K target 27.8% 14/11/25
(If took bigger lump sum = 62K or 48.6%)
4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
5) SIPP £5.1K updated 14/11/250 -
For my 4 yr old neice
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Thank you bunbun and rusty, its a thin spahetti jar i got for £2!:DIt holds a lot mor than it looks
..xxI am only me, no pretences, no second guesses.. It's the best I can do, I'm sorry if that's not good enough for you... I'm sorry I'm not good enough for you :A0 -
Don't know if people are still interested in making these, i know I am trying to do one for my dad's birthday. He's moving to a foreign country at the end of next month and can't take his stuff with him. So what do you get a man that is selling all his stuff!!!
I bought my compartment box from B&M yesterday (Lincoln store) for £1.99. It is black with a semi-clear lid and a yellow handle. It's in the tool section by the massive range of paint.
Do give it a check through before you buy as when I got mine home the lid was slightly broken.*~* My life is a little mystery that I am still trying to solve*~*0 -
I have made an attempt at a bouquet today....please give me your honest opinion:o
The picture is taken from above as you are not really able to get a good picture from any other angle due to the cello and spider wrap!!
:dance: Thanks to everybody in the crafting threads who inspired me to start my own business!!0 -
:T WOW that is fantastic - well done you. Wish I was half as talented:rolleyes:Thanks to this fantastic site and it's amazing people, we have paid over £63, 000 off - just over half way!!!:T THANK YOU:T0
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wow that is fab .....excellent work xxPain is temporary!! quitting is permanent0
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