The Thrifty Gifty Girls 'n' Guys 2009 (Organised & Money Neutral for All Occasions)

oats

Hi everyone,

Just found this thread ( well it was actually a while ago but it took me ages to read all the posts!) and I'd like to join please.
I have already got quite a few Birthday and Christmas presents from the Jan sales and enough Christmas cards for next year.
I'm not particularly crafty but very keen to learn and pick up ideas. What I did do this year was to make some pots of gold, reindeer food and 3 hampers. I have also recycled my Christmas cards into gift cards using wavy craft scissors and a flower hole punch that I bought from the pound shop.
I also want to start making homemade cards, Mel I have just voted for you, your cards are lovely.

pinkladymel

Hello Oats Thank you so much for your vote that is so kind of you xx I kind of take over the thread showing my craft stuff off but there is no crafting passion needed to join our thread!! I love your idea about making gift tags and wish I had a lot of birthday presents saved up like you have Welcome and I hope you love it here!!

Hardup_Hester

Hi
I'd love to join in & be Money Neutral, I try to earn extra money to 'pay' for Christmas by selling stuff I make.
Hester

cassey1

pinkladymel wrote: »

It just came to me as a fun idea..

I started a money tin last year in october to pay for christmas. I managed to save 60 pounds and we all went to Thomas Land. I would love to do this now and keep piling in as much money as I can without keeping tabs on it and really getting rid of that spare change so I don't pop into the garage and 'just have a twix' or 'that magazine won't hurt'...

Is there anyone else who is going to join me in starting a sealed tin and not keeping track of how much we put in. I thought it would be so cool to open them together in october on our thread birthday and see how much we have for Christmas

I am in,i also did a sealed tin last year,every Sunday i used to put in all my loose change in the tin,sometimes it was only 50p,other times £6.00. it all adds up. I opened mine in Oct and had £225.00. :j I had already decided to start my new tin this Sunday and i will be putting any change in the tin every Sunday.

JordanShannon

pinkladymel wrote: »

It just came to me as a fun idea..

I started a money tin last year in october to pay for christmas. I managed to save 60 pounds and we all went to Thomas Land. I would love to do this now and keep piling in as much money as I can without keeping tabs on it and really getting rid of that spare change so I don't pop into the garage and 'just have a twix' or 'that magazine won't hurt'...

Is there anyone else who is going to join me in starting a sealed tin and not keeping track of how much we put in. I thought it would be so cool to open them together in october on our thread birthday and see how much we have for Christmas

Hi mel,
my birthday is on the 29th:D Sorry if this has been mentioned before, there's a thread on here somewhere, called sealed pot challenge 2009, i've taken part, and you can put as little or as much in as you like.

Sorry if that doesn't make sense, my computer is having a seizure. Will have to take it in to be fixed.
HTH
..xx

pinkladymel

OoOo I know of the sealed pot challenge but I don't think I can handle ANOTHER thread just yet Have you decided what you want for your birthday yet

JordanShannon

pinkladymel wrote: »

OoOo I know of the sealed pot challenge but I don't think I can handle ANOTHER thread just yet Have you decided what you want for your birthday yet

Lol fair enough:D
I've asked for a car(as my dad said my list was inexpensive):rotfl: , craft books, craft items, driving lessons, something personal(from everyone), MSE books, Dolly Beads(I'm addicted to the sweets:D ), Ipod earphones, and a really nice photo album; as i have more photo's than i can manage atm:rotfl:

Do you know of any really really good craft books(for anything) that i can ask for??
Thanks
..xx

phunkles

Im in for the sealed jar thing
I got a lovely winnie the pooh tin this year for Christmas
Have yet to open this years tin which I only started sticking money in in July
But i only stick £2 and 50ps in my sealed jar
but saying that I dont have any coins in my purse other than £1 so the rest get thrown in a money box and randomly cashed in at the bank - just to say the rate you have to pay on those coinstar machines is disgusting I was going to dump my money in one and then I realised its something like 10% goes to the machine - and if you dont count it in advance how do you know it hasnt robbed you - and if your counting it up any way wheres the harm in putting it in money bags n depositing it into a bank - note some banks only allow 5 money bags to be deposited at a time but if its fairly quiet my bank lets me deposit a fair few more than the 5

phunkles

JordanShannon wrote: »

Lol fair enough:D
I've asked for a car(as my dad said my list was inexpensive):rotfl: , craft books, craft items, driving lessons, something personal(from everyone), MSE books, Dolly Beads(I'm addicted to the sweets:D ), Ipod earphones, and a really nice photo album; as i have more photo's than i can manage atm:rotfl:

Do you know of any really really good craft books(for anything) that i can ask for??
Thanks
..xx

Have you seen this site for sweetie jewellery?
http://www.punkyallsorts.com/candy.htm

And i love this set i got one for Xmas and am putting some time aside tomorrow to make me some jewelery
http://www.hawkin.com/find/keyword-is-candy/Price-is-2,0-to-4,0/product-is-10092/pgs-is-99

JordanShannon

Lol no, but thats so cool, i want the actual sweets, they are so bad for my teeth, but i can't get enough!! lol
..xx