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HELP! The MNHQ Christmas tree is naked - prizes to be won

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RebeccaMumsnet · 02/12/2013 11:42

So this year at MNHQ, we have gorn all out with the festivities.

Emoticons are live - we have some AMAZING competitions that only run for 12 days, so keep coming back on Mumsnet and on our Facebook page, we have vouchers, a holiday, a TV and A CAR to give away so do go and take a look at both (that's 24 chances to win!), we have a naughty Elf on the Shelf playing up at The Towers, look out for the pictures..

...and last week we had a beautiful tree delivered into the office from The Good Elf .

But here's the problem, it's bare!

We would love for you to send in your homemade decorations so we can fill our lovely tree and we will be giving some prizes for the "best".

We made an angel for the top of our tree last week and we hope that she will inspire you and help you to see what level of "best" we are working on

The Rules
The decoration has to be homemade.
It can be made by you or the DC or any family member.
Extra points are given for use of glue and glittery shit.
The tackier, the better.

WE CANNOT RETURN THE DECORATIONS, SO PLEASE DON'T SEND PRECIOUS WORKS OF ART

Please send them into:
The Community Team
MNHQ
Studio 6, Deane House Studios,
Greenwood Place,
Highgate Road,
London NW5 1LB

And add a note with your posting name so we can find you if you are a winner.

Good luck and do check back for pictures, we will also be adding images to our Pinterest page, Facebook , Twitter and here on the thread over the coming weeks.

Merry Christmas and thanks to the Woolly Huggers for the bunting

HELP! The MNHQ Christmas tree is naked - prizes to be won

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RowanMumsnet · 02/12/2013 11:53

And for anyone who's wondering, the, um, festive disco emu was lovingly crafted by members of MN staff who may want to remain nameless

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KateSMumsnet · 02/12/2013 12:47

Oh dear. This little fellow came to us from The Elf Company, so we asked him to do a tea run, but it looks like he found our supplies for the Christmas party instead. Must hide it better next time...

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KateSMumsnet · 02/12/2013 12:56

For genuine glittery shit

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RebeccaMumsnet · 05/12/2013 09:09

@RatherBeOnThePiste

Mine is merrily shedding glitter and sequins all over Rebeca's desk.

I made a fairy for the tree.

And not only is it beautiful, it is functional. There's probs still enough washing up liquid in there to do Christmas Day. Nice touch I thought. Win, win.

I LOVE this! Thank you so much - can't wait to get in and see it

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RebeccaMumsnet · 05/12/2013 09:12

As if by magic!....

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RebeccaMumsnet · 09/12/2013 11:36

LOOK! Thanks JustShootMeNow just perfick not cross at my glitter covered desk

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DecorKateTheXmasTreeMumsnet · 10/12/2013 12:32

We are VERY impressed with LookOverYourShoulder's contribution, which arrived this morning lovingly wrapped in an egg box. Justine was tickled pink with the photo frames

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DecorKateTheXmasTreeMumsnet · 12/12/2013 11:31

Ooh the tree is shaping up nicely now. The exquisitely executed glittery Fruit Shoot bottle ('scuse my hand) is from marmitemadmummy and her DD .

The luffly little knitted bag ornament is from JulesJules and elicited many gasps of amazement from the office.

You can see our tree is looking more jolly, but there's still plenty of room for other creations

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DecorKateTheXmasTreeMumsnet · 12/12/2013 11:33

@lookoveryourshouldernow

...oh my babies have arrived intact - that is good news..

I was in two minds whether to adorn the fimo picture frames with a little glitter - as they were baked in the same oven as our dinner - I was not sure whether Justine was a Vegetarian on not - or allergic to nuts or something - you can never be too sure these days!!

Justine was saying she might hand them out to friends and family after Christmas

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DecorKateTheXmasTreeMumsnet · 16/12/2013 16:35

The tree is looking so good now! Thank you vair much for all the luffly things you've sent in. We had a lot of fun opening that packages and popping the bubble wrap this morning.

Small confession - we got a bit overexcited with all the unwrapping and forgot to note down who the beautiful Yuleabu bauble came from . After forensic ribbon analysis we're fairly sure it's Reastie - but if we're got this wrong we apologise unreservedly

The lovely tree bunting is deffo from Reastie though . EmmaMumsnet has already said she's going to be copying your technique for next year

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DecorKateTheXmasTreeMumsnet · 16/12/2013 16:40

Kveta has sent in three icicles made from milk bottles and a silvery tree, both made by her DC - they have warmed our cockles with their adorableness (new word)

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DecorKateTheXmasTreeMumsnet · 16/12/2013 16:42

This decoration combines a handmade disco aesthetic and vibes, so obviously we love it, and will be trying to recreate the disco/biscuit look in our own decor. Thank you forcookssake!

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DecorKateTheXmasTreeMumsnet · 16/12/2013 16:51

Your decoration is now twinkling on our tree Shaky. You can also tell your DS his card is one the finest examples of "cutting and pasting" we've ever seen

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DecorKateTheXmasTreeMumsnet · 16/12/2013 17:13

Doesthatmakesense has, as they say in crafting circles, hella strong bunting game. We like it very much.

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DecorKateTheXmasTreeMumsnet · 17/12/2013 09:46

@ReastieYuleANBU

Kate you are indeed correct, both of those are mine, good use of forensic ribbon analysis there

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KateSMumsnet · 09/01/2014 16:49

@lookoveryourshouldernow

.......can't be long now - as it is nearly 12th night...

Guess they maybe busy trying to source acid-free organic tissue paper to wrap our "lovely crafted crap efforts" .. into a suitable re-cycling container - which in olden times was called "the bin" ....

As if! The decs are currently being lovingly stored on top of a cabinet.

Sorry for the delay folks, all the contribution were truly excellent and we had a tough job whittling them down to the winners. Give yourselves a pat on the back.

In no particular order - the winners are

Reastie with her lovely tree bunting, marmitemadmummy with the fab glittery fruit shoot and LookOverYourShoulder's beautiful emoticons and Justine frames

We'll be PMing you momentarily - congrats!

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