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2025 - No Craft Spending - We WILL bust my stash and make pretty things!!!!!

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  • Soontobeoap
    Soontobeoap Posts: 1,475 Forumite
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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 🏅
  • Soontobeoap
    Soontobeoap Posts: 1,475 Forumite
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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 🏅
  • 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! 
  • Tiggermad
    Tiggermad Posts: 147 Forumite
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    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 everyone 
  • Love the apron! Beautiful 😍 
    Be Kind. Stay Safe. Break the Chain. Save Lives. ⭐️

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  • Gem-gem
    Gem-gem Posts: 4,778 Forumite
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    @Soontobeoap, I love your sheep Christmas cards. They are amazing. 👏
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  • daisy_1571
    daisy_1571 Posts: 2,567 Forumite
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    Gorgeous gingerbread figure xx
    22: 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'
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