Altered Tesco advent house...share yours here. - Page 2

MiniOwner · 16-11-2009, 04:46 PM

Not in Chichester Tescos today.

Bev, I'm pretty sure I've seen the GBM in Hobbycr@ft - I think they are buttons.

Sue x

caz890 · 16-11-2009, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiniOwner

Not in Chichester Tescos today.

Bev, I'm pretty sure I've seen the GBM in Hobbycr@ft - I think they are buttons.

Sue x

I looked last week and this week and havent seen any there. Its a shame as I wanted one. Sue if you get a bit further afield and manage to see any, would you get me one please and I would collect.

amaboverd · 16-11-2009, 06:01 PM

maybe there available online
http://www.tesco.com/todayattesco/li...alendars.shtml

i quite fancy the train.

MiniOwner · 16-11-2009, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amaboverd

maybe there available online
http://www.tesco.com/todayattesco/li...alendars.shtml

i quite fancy the train.

Thanks for the link.

Sue x

stinky-pearl · 16-11-2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bevb

Pearl, where did you get the little gingerbread men & snowmen etc from? I've been looking all over for something siliar but no luck (

the little gingerbread menn

)

Bev,

PM me your address and i'll send you the four I have left. (2 x Mr and 2 x Mrs).

I also had a job finding them.

Linda

bevb · 16-11-2009, 09:13 PM

They are so cute!!! The nearest Hobbycraft to me is about a 40 minute drive

stinky-pearl · 16-11-2009, 09:35 PM

Here is my 2nd, altered advent house. I found this one much easier to do as I had already spent overtime on the first one so knew which way I would do it. It has similar embellishments to my daughters house but the colour scheme is for a little boy. I also did the roof different by adding a christmas tree bead chain.

Hope you like it.

Linda

bevb · 16-11-2009, 09:40 PM

Linda, what did you use on the chimney? I'm a bit stuck with what to put on mine-- tried painting it but its a bit patchy

Oops, meant to say what a gorgeous house number 2 is as well, you are on a roll!!!

stinky-pearl · 16-11-2009, 09:47 PM

Bev,

I also painted mine but soon realised that it wasnt going to work to well as it looked a little boring. I still painted the chimney white but then I cut out about 50 1inch circles out on white card using my cricut machine Glued them on then went over it all with irridescent glitter glue. I got a large bottle of it from my local boundary mills in the craft department but I'd guess you would get it in most craft stores.

Hope this helps.

Linda

JaneH · 16-11-2009, 10:06 PM

I went to our Tesco today and asked the woman in the Christmas section about the Advent calendar. She looked at me like I was asking for alien candy! She didn't know anything about it!!

MiniOwner · 16-11-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by caz890

I looked last week and this week and havent seen any there. Its a shame as I wanted one. Sue if you get a bit further afield and manage to see any, would you get me one please and I would collect.

I certainly will, Caz.

Sue x

stinky-pearl · 16-11-2009, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaneH

I went to our Tesco today and asked the woman in the Christmas section about the Advent calendar. She looked at me like I was asking for alien candy! She didn't know anything about it!!

Its a real shame that not all tesco's are stocking the Calendars in. Did you see the bar code for them a few posts back? My mum and another lady posted them. Ring them again with the bar code - surely a member of staff could tell you which of yours tesco's would stock them or if they could get one for you?

Smileyk · 17-11-2009, 01:22 PM

I missed them last year and was gutted. This year I paid £15 to get similar houses from that well known online auction site. I've not started on them yet though!!!

The houses here are lovely and make me realise that I've got to get a shifty on with mine!

Weaselwise · 17-11-2009, 01:31 PM

I rang the Tesco Customer Services number on 0800 505 555 and the lady there said "ooh we've been asked about the houses and the trains a lot just recently" lol... I wonder why...

She was able to check my local stores and has found that Pitsea has 6 in with more being delivered tomorrow - guess where I'm heading off to after work!

caz890 · 17-11-2009, 01:40 PM

just rang customer services and looks like they may be delivered to some stores tomorrow. Apparently if you go to customer services at your local store and quote

EAN:5051898394516

they should be able to tell you if they have some in and if so, when they will be put on the shelves.

16-11-2009, 09:47 PM	#24
stinky-pearl Dedicated Scrapper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 79 Trader Rating: (0)	roof Bev, I also painted mine but soon realised that it wasnt going to work to well as it looked a little boring. I still painted the chimney white but then I cut out about 50 1inch circles out on white card using my cricut machine Glued them on then went over it all with irridescent glitter glue. I got a large bottle of it from my local boundary mills in the craft department but I'd guess you would get it in most craft stores. Hope this helps. Linda __________________ [FONT="Fixedsys"]LadyBugs Picnic[/FONT]

16-11-2009, 10:06 PM	#25
JaneH Master of cut and paste! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Whitstable, Kent Posts: 3,810 Trader Rating: (14)	I went to our Tesco today and asked the woman in the Christmas section about the Advent calendar. She looked at me like I was asking for alien candy! She didn't know anything about it!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My blog: http://happypapercrafter.blogspot.com 'Colour My World' Circle Art Journal

17-11-2009, 01:31 PM	#29
Weaselwise Procrastinating Scrapper... Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southend, UK Posts: 798 Trader Rating: (15)	I rang the Tesco Customer Services number on 0800 505 555 and the lady there said "ooh we've been asked about the houses and the trains a lot just recently" lol... I wonder why... She was able to check my local stores and has found that Pitsea has 6 in with more being delivered tomorrow - guess where I'm heading off to after work! __________________ Weasel AKA Suzie My Blog thingy Eagles may soar, but Weasels don't get sucked into jet engines!

17-11-2009, 01:40 PM	#30
caz890 Dedicated Scrapper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bognor regis Posts: 2,555 Trader Rating: (42)	just rang customer services and looks like they may be delivered to some stores tomorrow. Apparently if you go to customer services at your local store and quote EAN:5051898394516 they should be able to tell you if they have some in and if so, when they will be put on the shelves. __________________ Swaps: Scrapbooking Kit Swap

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16-11-2009, 06:01 PM	#18
amaboverd fail to prepare ,prepare to fail. Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: chesterfield Posts: 202 Trader Rating: (6)	maybe there available online http://www.tesco.com/todayattesco/li...alendars.shtml i quite fancy the train.

17-11-2009, 01:22 PM	#28
Smileyk I am loving this pic! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In a house...... Posts: 1,219 Trader Rating: (8)	I missed them last year and was gutted. This year I paid £15 to get similar houses from that well known online auction site. I've not started on them yet though!!! The houses here are lovely and make me realise that I've got to get a shifty on with mine!