Sealed Pot Challenge!!

mrsmortenharket · 12 December 2007 at 11:38PM

Until today I was still putting the money in my money box. But made a sealed tin today from an old biscuit tin with a hole put in the lid with a stanley knife. I have sealed it up wuth some thick black tape from DHs tool kit. That won;t come unstuck as I have put many layers on. So I cannot touch it in a hurry!

Anyway had just over £24 already!

Lisa

Kmfry · 12 December 2007 at 11:46PM

Is there room for a small one within this challenge?

Aiming for £300 by 12th December 08.

98sidney · 13 December 2007 at 1:49AM

I have looked but was unable to see my name on the list. 98sidney I am aiming for £200. Thanyou and sorry for being a nusiance if I am to late to join..

chocaholic110 · 13 December 2007 at 8:40AM

98sidney wrote: »

I have looked but was unable to see my name on the list. 98sidney I am aiming for £200. Thanyou and sorry for being a nusiance if I am to late to join..

I don't think you are too late to join, it's just that the person running the challenge has been a bit poorly. I'm sure she will add you when she's feeling better. In the meantime, keep filling that pot!

Trying to keep adding to mine on a regular basis but haven't a clue what's in there - hoping for a nice surprise next year!

flowerofthewest · 13 December 2007 at 11:34AM

OK - started my pot from Poundland. Am aiming for £300-£400 for next Christmas, and the pot is already starting to feel heavy! (might need to get another one)I'm not counting anything as a put it into the pot, just empty my coins in at the end of the day. Hoping for a nice surprise when it'opened :)Fi

Frugaldom · 13 December 2007 at 2:13PM

spud30 wrote: »

Where is the recipe for paper mache?

It sounds like a great thing to do with the kids at school - would it be awful if I made myself one at the same time :rotfl:

Cash Cow ~ Phil the Pig

My preferred paste recipe for the creation of unusual sealed money pots/pigs/cows

Mix one cup plain flour with one cup water
Bring 2 cups water to the boil
Slowly stir in the cup of paste
Simmer until it looks like paste
Bung it in a plastic tub and sit it in a basin of cold water to cool it down
Coat your strips of newspaper/magazines/bank statements in the paste and stick to the balloon.

I use cut up egg cartons for feet and snouts, cut down toilet roll inner tubes stuffed with scrunched up papers for legs, nilk carton tops for feet/noses etc and cut up cardboard or paper for tails / ears etc.

The above paste recipe is used for the simple fact that the kids tend to stick their hands in their mouths and flour/water paste is not toxic.

My finished articles are painted with emulsion or poster paints, whichever you have lying around the house, but you could miss out the painting by making the last layer of paper from the same colour or by cutting out shapes, like the the OP did when making 'Spot the Pig'. Phil the Pig is pink emulsion and cash cow is white emulsion with black poster paint.

Make sure your final creation is dried out solid before you cut a slot in it and burst the balloon, otherwise you'll end up with a soggy heap :rotfl:

Hope this helps and please leave us a photo on here to see.

I've combined this challenge with my 'start a cottage' industry challenge and have now got a completely sealed wooden box made from off-cuts plus Christmas gifts for family members - mum's getting a cash cow LOL (Hope she isn't reading this!! :eek: )

stacy · 13 December 2007 at 5:59PM

hey seems everyone is doing pretty well,love seeing all the pics of everyones home made paper mache art pieces :T very creative and love the cash cow lol ive had a good day today because.....i was waitn for my coach home and was waitn 4it to ask driver if i could pay by debit (which i highly doubted) but the recipt b4 sed paid by cash so fort there mite hav been an alternative. the cash machine i went to did not work so i had no money on me. so a girl comes along and i ask her if she waitn for the same coach i asked if they accepted debit card ect ect then she turns round and says i dont mind paying for u which i fort was nice enough (we goin to the same place)so i sed id pay her back the £5 wen we got there, paid for my ticket and she sed dont worry bout payin me back i was like omg no i def will!!! there were lots of ppl on the coach getn off she got off 1st and i fort she wait for me,she neva i went to catch up with her and she completely disappeared!!! im still gob smacked bout how kind she was in the 1st place! ne who the £5 she lent me will b going into my sealed tin and if i ever see her again ill pay her back, wot a lovely girl!!! :A in disguise i reckon.

Frugaldom · 13 December 2007 at 6:20PM

NOTE FOR SPUD30: One is NEVER too old to play at making paper mache animals.

NOTE FOR STACY: There is still hope for the human race. I love hearing stories like yours, it reinforces my belief that there are still many good people out there and they will always outnumber the bad ones.

NOTE FOR ALL: Don't you just love this free smiley? I think it's brilliant, and reflects how we all feel when we get a £2 coin in our change, have a handful of change to go in our sealed pots, make a sale on eBid or eBay or any other little money savers' dream come true. LOL

Surfbabe · 13 December 2007 at 7:39PM

Well DS has just arrived home after first term at Uni and I've collected all his loose change which has gone in Spot the Pig!!!!!!!!!!!!

oopalah · 13 December 2007 at 8:31PM

I was a bit rash today and put a £5 note in my box. Hope I don't regret it at the supermarket tomorrow!

Sealed Pot Challenge!!

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