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

bunbun2

thanks mel - will go shopping!!

paddingtondoo

OOhhh organised and crafty - love it!

I think artymiss had the whispers pens reduced - I daren't even look or I might order - got the dies I ordered in the sizzix sale today - think I might treat myself to 1/2 an hours play later

According to my crafty friend you can use ordinary felt tips to colour in stamps like with the whispers pens and huff on them if they dry out before you've finished - will try it and report back

I feel like I deserve a treat I tackled the spare room and turned out 4 bin liners (needed to do this before we go back to fortnightly bin collections) and organised gifts into shoe boxes under the bed - didn't quite get round to sorting my knitting patterns but am now shattered .

I'm going to do a wedding scrapbook shortly so if anyone happens upon some blue/lilac/pink coordinating 12x12 papers in their travels can you give me a shout please? Have been looking for ages but don't seem to be able to find anything that won't drown the pics.

furrypig

wow! I'm very impressed with how organised everyone is getting (except me!!)
my house looks like someone has gone round emptying suitcases/cupboards/shelves/ boxes etc etc all over the place in loads of different rooms! :eek: DS has a pile of things from Christmas in his room and I keep hoping he will tidy up and put things away (not gonna happen!!)
DD's bedroom :mad: well don't even go there (I find it difficult to get in her rooma t the best of times!!)

The lounge still has the christmas tree propped up in the corner and 2 lots of lights in a pile at the bottom (don't tell anyone though!!) there are I think 3 boxes of Christmas things packed up in the lounge and 3 or 4 half empty boxes with all the contents spread out waiting to be packed up! It's madness!! I still haven't found my present notebook as I still haven't shifted all the Chrimbo bits!!:rolleyes:

I got half my oder from halfcost today and it was really impressive!! I got some excellent wrapping paper on rolls half of which will do for birthdays etc throughout the year the rest will be for Christmas and it was 75p for 50 metres!! So a big thank you to mum2one for recommending it to me!!:T

Loving all the talk on buying craft stuff!! Before Christmas in the few months leading up to it, I bought several K & Co sets of papers and matching embellishments from lots of different places. Rough n Tumble, Margo, Sola and Baillie I hunted down all the bits I wanted and bought them. and guess what?? I haven't used one bit yet!!! Don't want to touch them now just like to stroke the papers and look at the embellishments!!

So where have you guys all been ordering from??/ What have you got , what have you got???:j :j :j :j :j :j

Also whilst I'm doing a mega post has anyone used a usa store they can recommend?? Trying to find the names of some I can visit when I go to Florida in February or possibly order from to get them delivered whilst I'm there. :cool:

many thanks for listening guys love ya!!!:rotfl:

jamtart6

I get die cut shapes starting from 1p on eBay for a pack of 10+ it isnt actually worth my time cutting the shapes or buying the card she is that cheap. She combines postage too. If anyone wants the sellers name please PM me. (it is NOT me!)

JordanShannon

furrypig wrote: »

wow! I'm very impressed with how organised everyone is getting (except me!!)
my house looks like someone has gone round emptying suitcases/cupboards/shelves/ boxes etc etc all over the place in loads of different rooms! :eek:

Loving all the talk on buying craft stuff!! Before Christmas in the few months leading up to it, I bought several K & Co sets of papers and matching embellishments from lots of different places. Rough n Tumble, Margo, Sola and Baillie I hunted down all the bits I wanted and bought them. and guess what?? I haven't used one bit yet!!! Don't want to touch them now just like to stroke the papers and look at the embellishments!!

So where have you guys all been ordering from??/ What have you got , what have you got???:j :j :j :j :j :j


many thanks for listening guys love ya!!!:rotfl:

Hi furrypig.....I'm definately not organised yet, my room is a total bomb site, the spare room, you can't even get in!!!!
I know exactly what you mean about not wanting to spoil the new craft stuff I brought my first few bits online from bedazzledesigns.com, really cheap, came to £19.07 with free p&p, got quite a few bits.
..xx

paddingtondoo

Don't worry about being organised - I was tidy earlier but decided to have a play with my crafting stuff and i can now only see the legs of my dining table again

OH has started worrying about me - he thinks I'm becoming obsessed with tidying :rotfl:. Told him it will wear off in a few days

mum2one

furrypig wrote: »

wow! I'm very impressed with how organised everyone is getting (except me!!)
my house looks like someone has gone round emptying suitcases/cupboards/shelves/ boxes etc etc all over the place in loads of different rooms! :eek: DS has a pile of things from Christmas in his room and I keep hoping he will tidy up and put things away (not gonna happen!!)
DD's bedroom :mad: well don't even go there (I find it difficult to get in her rooma t the best of times!!)

I know that feeling, and thats my bedroom, between there and the shed, + 2 boxes in the loft, is the few spares from last xmas, and everything I've brought ready for this year.... I can only get down one size of the bed!
The lounge still has the christmas tree propped up in the corner and 2 lots of lights in a pile at the bottom (don't tell anyone though!!) there are I think 3 boxes of Christmas things packed up in the lounge and 3 or 4 half empty boxes with all the contents spread out waiting to be packed up! It's madness!! I still haven't found my present notebook as I still haven't shifted all the Chrimbo bits!!:rolleyes:

I'm the same, dd has her xmas stuff spread over parents rm, my rm and the landing..........think we need to tidy and declutter her room.
I got half my oder from halfcost today and it was really impressive!! I got some excellent wrapping paper on rolls half of which will do for birthdays etc throughout the year the rest will be for Christmas and it was 75p for 50 metres!! So a big thank you to mum2one for recommending it to me!!:T
Thank you x

Loving all the talk on buying craft stuff!! Before Christmas in the few months leading up to it, I bought several K & Co sets of papers and matching embellishments from lots of different places. Rough n Tumble, Margo, Sola and Baillie I hunted down all the bits I wanted and bought them. and guess what?? I haven't used one bit yet!!! Don't want to touch them now just like to stroke the papers and look at the embellishments!!

So where have you guys all been ordering from??/ What have you got , what have you got???:j :j :j :j :j :j

Also whilst I'm doing a mega post has anyone used a usa store they can recommend?? Trying to find the names of some I can visit when I go to Florida in February or possibly order from to get them delivered whilst I'm there. :cool:

many thanks for listening guys love ya!!!:rotfl:

Any room in the suitcase ?

Thought Id give you all a laugh, had my half cost order through today, really exicted like xmas again, brain box here!!! when I was ordering, didnt pay much attention to the xmas cards was just ordering as so cheap.......saw 40 cards for £4.99, thought they were expensive.........but as they said various designs, sod it go for it...........

Yes I got 40 cards of sort...............I got 40 bags of 20 cards, so am now the proud owner of 800 xmas cards!!! keep me going for a few years........!!

chocolate.orange_2

mum2one wrote: »

Any room in the suitcase ?

Thought Id give you all a laugh, had my half cost order through today, really exicted like xmas again, brain box here!!! when I was ordering, didnt pay much attention to the xmas cards was just ordering as so cheap.......saw 40 cards for £4.99, thought they were expensive.........but as they said various designs, sod it go for it...........

Yes I got 40 cards of sort...............I got 40 bags of 20 cards, so am now the proud owner of 800 xmas cards!!! keep me going for a few years........!!

:eek: :rotfl:

P.S Girls ....... i only said i was organised


i never mentioned tidy

jamtart6

mum2one you are hilarious! Tell you what we'll all send you our xmas card lists and you can send all our cards for us....that'll be super organised Great to hear about our little KungFuHoodie's new adventure! She should get her blackbelt and got and karate chop the Arcade owner

JailhouseBabe

mum2one wrote: »

Yes I got 40 cards of sort...............I got 40 bags of 20 cards, so am now the proud owner of 800 xmas cards!!! keep me going for a few years........!!

:rotfl::rotfl:OMG. I've had such an awful day, but I'll go to bed with a smile on my face now Thanks mum2one :rotfl::rotfl: