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2025 - No Craft Spending - We WILL bust my stash and make pretty things!!!!!
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Welcome @Miró that Christmas decoration is beautiful. Have you wired the flower?
I love the knits @craftyRach
Something a bit new for me this week. I was donated some corks a while back. Didn't know what to do with them until I saw this idea. Really pleased with it so far. Still have to nail them all on from the back and seal with cork sealer. Ideal gift for sons home office. It did cost £4.00 for the second hand frame and £6.00 for refills for glue gun. Still very MSE I think.
GC 2022 = £3154.96 , 2023 = £3334. 84 2024 = £.3221.81 , 2025 = £3974.24
2026 £34.96 / £3500, 2026 Jan £34.96/ £30.00
Decluttering campaign. 2025= 107/52 bin bags full. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🏅🏅🏅🏅🥇💐DH 🏅4 -
Oooh, love the corks thingamajiggy do dah!Soontobeoap said:Welcome @Miró that Christmas decoration is beautiful. Have you wired the flower?
I love the knits @craftyRach
Something a bit new for me this week. I was donated some corks a while back. Didn't know what to do with them until I saw this idea. Really pleased with it so far. Still have to nail them all on from the back and seal with cork sealer. Ideal gift for sons home office. It did cost £4.00 for the second hand frame and £6.00 for refills for glue gun. Still very MSE I think.
No I didn’t wire the flower….it was a heavy linen fabric I used which seemed to stand up on its own! It was off cuts from a couple of kitchen aprons I made from some fabric a lovely Freecycler gave me. Also made a couple of ‘Bags for Life’ from the same stash I was given.
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Wow that's some freebie. Well done making it all up and not just leaving it in a pile
GC 2022 = £3154.96 , 2023 = £3334. 84 2024 = £.3221.81 , 2025 = £3974.24
2026 £34.96 / £3500, 2026 Jan £34.96/ £30.00
Decluttering campaign. 2025= 107/52 bin bags full. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🏅🏅🏅🏅🥇💐DH 🏅2 -
Love the cork board @Soontobeoap and that Christmas in Las Vegas fabric is so fun @Miró
I guess we are coming up to the time to switch to a 2026 so please sign me up as I may miss it if my little man arrives early (Im 35 weeks and hes already measuring 7lb on the scan-eek).
Hopefully next year Ill be more with it, maybe perhaps the second 6 months of the year though! Haha!3 -
Thank you CraftyRach, looks like a fun project.
Those cross stitches will make very cute cards Auti.
Love the cork frame, looks great.
Lots of lovely makes everyone2 -
Love the apron! Beautiful 😍Be Kind. Stay Safe. Break the Chain. Save Lives. ⭐️2026 Savings Pot Challenge: As a monthly amount, running total = £
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Have made 4 sheep cards for craft group using wool that I have had for years and some felt that I had knocking around. I did have to buy card stock and some Merry Christmas labels though.


I am enjoying making them. I will leave them over night to check that the glue works before I do the other 20.
GC 2022 = £3154.96 , 2023 = £3334. 84 2024 = £.3221.81 , 2025 = £3974.24
2026 £34.96 / £3500, 2026 Jan £34.96/ £30.00
Decluttering campaign. 2025= 107/52 bin bags full. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🏅🏅🏅🏅🥇💐DH 🏅7 -
@Soontobeoap, I love your sheep Christmas cards. They are amazing. 👏2025 Fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons
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My first attempt at knitted wire art 😊
Project 53/52 ✅7 -
Gorgeous gingerbread figure xx22: 3🏅 4⭐ 23: 5🏅 6 ⭐ 24 1🏅 2⭐ 25 🏅 🥈2⭐ Never save something for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion. The diff between what you were yesterday and what you will be tomorrow is what you do today Well organised clutter is still clutter - Joshua Becker If you aren't already using something you won't start using it more by shoving it in a cupboard- AJMoney The barrier standing between you & what youre truly capable of isnt lack of info, ideas or techniques. The secret is 'do it'3
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