Pots of gold help!

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  • moneysavingfamilycomp
    moneysavingfamilycomp Posts: 658 Forumite
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    just a quick note for anyone still looking for pots.iv been shopping tonight and poundstretcher/instore had little clear plastic bowls with gold coloured spots about the size of pound coins all over them for £1. perfect for pots of gold. i would post a pick but dont know how lol. they were in with xmas crockery etc.
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  • got-it-spend-it
    got-it-spend-it Posts: 5,016 Forumite
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    Just had a go at my first pot of gold for hubby. Here it is...

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    The photo's not that clear but there is a layer of Elizabeth Shaw mint crisps, a layer of gold coins and then three gold caramel tree decorations along with a scratchcard. Quite pleased with it and plan to do a second one for my best friend's OH too.
    :DYummy mummy, runner, baker and procrastinator :p
  • alison6692
    alison6692 Posts: 2,533 Forumite
    Love the rhymes rosekitten...

    These are fab - keep 'em coming everyone.

    Alison x

    Ooh and Merry Christmas x
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  • rosekitten
    rosekitten Posts: 1,812 Forumite
    the Elizabeth Shaw mint crisps are
    b 1 g 1 free in somerfiields
    the Werthers bags of sweets are
    on B 1 G 1 Free too

    Also in Tesco they have a section
    with all foreign foods displayed,amongst it
    is a good sized bag of mints wrapped in gold
    wrappers.They are the smaller after dinner ones
    like you get in restraunts and only 34p a bag
    loads in the bag as well
    :j:j:j
  • rosekitten
    rosekitten Posts: 1,812 Forumite
    one things for sure too late for this year
    but next year I am going to be looking
    more carefuly at packaging because in
    the past I have bought little desserts
    from time to time and thrown away
    lots of little pots that would have been
    very useful for this type of thing
    :j:j:j
  • jojo2004
    jojo2004 Posts: 572 Forumite
    Hey Guys,

    Your pots of gold look amazing - so professional and adorable; if I got one as a present I'd be so chuffed - I'm going to try and make some for work friends this year.

    Any advice on where to get cellophane? I saw rolls on ebay, but can you buy on the high st?

    Many thanks, and keep up the amazing work!!
    xxx:beer:
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  • flossy_splodge
    flossy_splodge Posts: 2,529 Forumite
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    Home base or similar in their craft section or a craft type shop.xx
  • yummy-mummy-amy
    yummy-mummy-amy Posts: 1,074 Forumite
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    florrists sell it (not sure if by roll or meter) and 1 of our local card shops (single shop not chain) sell it by the meter.
    due to spilling coffee :coffee: on my keyboard it works when it wants to :rotfl:

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  • CandyB101_2
    CandyB101_2 Posts: 1,221 Forumite
    Partners have rolls of cellofane for £4.99. Think it was a roll of 10 metres.
    A creative mess is better than tidy idleness :D
  • jembie
    jembie Posts: 936 Forumite
    Right you have persuaded me, I am going to do pots of gold now for my family members when they come round on Xmas eve.
    I won't be putting scratchcards in though as they won't be any good for the young children.
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