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  • mary43
    mary43 Posts: 5,845 Forumite
    Thanks needmoney - I'll give that a look:j
    Mary

    I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
    (Good Enough Member No.48)
  • vintagepleasure
    vintagepleasure Posts: 292 Forumite
    mary43 wrote: »
    During my de-cluttering I came across some oddments of mdf -just the right size to make shaker-style pegs............does anyone know of a site with a few ideas on for these ? Thought I could maybe do them for pressies.
    Also how do you paint mdf ? Does it need some special preparation or can I just put emulsion/gloss or whatever on ?:confused:
    You could use them to make little peg boards like the ones in this post http://sotreadsoftly.typepad.com/so_tread_softly/2007/09/daffodil-fair.html
  • mary43
    mary43 Posts: 5,845 Forumite
    vintagepleasure - they look brilliant ! Thanks for that link. Can;t find out how to stick the pegs on (or are the screwed on somehow?) but maybe woodglue would do it.
    Mary

    I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
    (Good Enough Member No.48)
  • caravanlover
    caravanlover Posts: 202 Forumite
    is it just me or has this thread all but stopped now :confused:

    i used to log on and not be able to keep up with the pages, but these days theres hardly anyone on here

    i know the new ones started, but seems such a shame, as everyone said they would still post on here too

    hey ho, shame really, but s'pose all good things must come to an end:(
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  • HariboJunkie
    HariboJunkie Posts: 7,740 Forumite
    mary43 wrote: »
    vintagepleasure - they look brilliant ! Thanks for that link. Can;t find out how to stick the pegs on (or are the screwed on somehow?) but maybe woodglue would do it.


    Hi Mary. When I have made those I have just glued the pegs on. ;) They look nice painted too.
  • NEgirl
    NEgirl Posts: 1,331 Forumite
    caravanlover wrote: »
    is it just me or has this thread all but stopped now :confused:

    i used to log on and not be able to keep up with the pages, but these days theres hardly anyone on here

    i know the new ones started, but seems such a shame, as everyone said they would still post on here too

    hey ho, shame really, but s'pose all good things must come to an end:(

    we said this too over on the other thread but we all kept coming back over to post and then a lot of people just werent here or over there so it kind of felt like a lot of interest had died off :( shame as its a great thread and i for one wouldnt have made such a lot of good friends without it :T
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  • ANNEGEDDES
    ANNEGEDDES Posts: 911 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    i know i feel that both threads are not as active

    keep posting everyone
    x
    Not setting myself any comp targets this year, didnt seem to work last year!!! £120.98/£2008
    2009/ maybyliene eyeshadow, rimmel polish, loreal foundation, Glamour: hairbrush
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    quidoco= 110.00
    Thanks to all that take the time to post
  • kaznelson
    kaznelson Posts: 463 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Everybody is too busy painting!!!!:p
  • ANNEGEDDES
    ANNEGEDDES Posts: 911 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    ooh i hope so that means lots of pics to come!!
    Not setting myself any comp targets this year, didnt seem to work last year!!! £120.98/£2008
    2009/ maybyliene eyeshadow, rimmel polish, loreal foundation, Glamour: hairbrush
    boots card =2625
    quidoco= 110.00
    Thanks to all that take the time to post
  • LizD_2
    LizD_2 Posts: 1,503 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Here's my latest purchase then:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190218021309&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=009
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