Christmas 09 Let's Get Organised!!

mary-op

liamsmum - I'm doing a few washer/dryer pressies but want to do them so the last verse:

So,open the box and you may be surprised,
To find not ONE gift, but two
We hope you will put your presents to work
It's a WASHER & DRYER, too!!!!

is on the inside attached to the tea towel -hadn;'t worked out a way to wrap it and don't have any boxes that size so have to amend that bit of the verse I think and just make some sort of scroll our of card and do it that way.

princesswoo
Am now going to find a corner and sulk................your work is fab:T Looked at mine and frowned.............lol:rotfl:

lisamarie - I've done my tea bag holders different to everyone else -mine are just like little envelopes but instead of the flap I've punched a hole and tied ribbon through after popping a tea bag inside. There are all sorts of verses to go with it -haven't added any verses to mine yet (whoops!) For the 'holder' I've just used up some card I had for card making..........good way of using up offcuts for the sort I've done. Keep telling myself I'll do a 'proper' one but haven't..............yet !:rotfl:

Spent all morning trying to do a post it note holder and phone kept ringing.............:eek: Now I need more post-its notes................-typical !

dizzytina -super hampers :T Made me realise how behind I am with everything ...........:eek:

tinksy - glad you had a good time.............:j

Lucy_Lu_4

little_miss_moneysaver wrote: »

Yesterday I was in Primark and they had body puffs in a flower shape, cherise colour "petals" and a purple centre. Look really funky, £1.50 reduced to 50p so have a few of those put away. They also had some make up bits reduced to 50p and £1, might be good for teenagers?

Thanks little_miss_moneysaver, those body puffs sound fab!

Lucy_Lu_4

princesswoo wrote: »

Few more bargains for me today, i didnt go shopping for them they kind of found me.

This made me laugh! We were seperated at birth princesswoo!

Lucy_Lu_4

dizzytina wrote: »

Thanks for the link sharon. i will have a go at that later. Good luck finishing your 100th Birthday book:D

Ok i'm not very techie but i have uploaded some of my hampers. I have yet to wrap them when my cellophane etc comes and also need to do labels

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The first is a girls night in hamper for my sister. it comprises of:-

• 1 x years cosmo mag supscription (£10 from next sale)
• 1 x frizzease box gift set bought in boots sale with points
• 1 x box of partylite candles free with my commission when i held a party
• 2 x Next bath products (£2.50 i split a gift set which cost me £5 and put half in another hamper!)
• Basket was free as i have lots just hanging around the house empty.
• ribbon was off the next gift set i split up.

So total cost £12.50 when i added it up if i had paid full price for the items it would have cost me £60!!!!

Second hamper is a cooks hamper for my brother. Comprises of:-

• wicker basket free found lying around in my garage
• budweiser marinade £1.79 aldi
• chefs odour neutraliser tin candle £2.45 aldi
• microwave steam bags £1.99 aldi
• Jamie Oliver receipe stand and receipes free when i held a jamie at home party. i have also added receipes i have typed and laminated
• Jamie Oliver large glass jar free with the commission from my party
• jamie oliver small jar with course rock salt in free from my party and salt from my cupboard
• pint glass with binbag and dishcloth free from my cupboard
• balsamic vinegar 99p aldi
• metal whisk free it came with a next gift set
• egg separator £3.45 Boundary Mill
• silver serving plate £1 poundland
• dressing shaker £1 poundland
• womens legs wine stopper £2.50 from craft stall in shopping centre

So all that for just over £15:D

last hamper is another girls night in for brothers girlfriend:-

• 1001 wellbeing ideas £3 from book club at work
• champagne glass free from home
• burgandy socks to look like wine 50p from a pack
• partylite candles free when i held a party
• Elle Mcpherson gift set boots bought in sale with points
• wine stopper 50p from a pack of 3
• next bath tin 1.25 from a gift set that i bought and then split
• basket from home

Total cost £5.25

Great hampers dizzytina, well done and so cheap! I love the baskets.

Lucy_Lu_4

QVC had a Christmas crafting day yesterday, products can be found here... http://www.qvcuk.com/ukqic/qvcapp.aspx/app.nav/params.class.ukco/walk.yah.ukco?cm_re=mh-_-CraftLeisure-_-CraftLeisure&cm_mmc=Email-_-August-_-Craft%20Day-_-Main

They are doing Christmas days from now until the end of the year on the 25th of each month although I don't think they will all be full of craft.

NickyBo_2

dizzytina wrote: »

Ok i'm not very techie but i have uploaded some of my hampers. I have yet to wrap them when my cellophane etc comes and also need to do labels

They look fantastic, well done! I'd love to get one of those hampers as a prezzie so I'm sure your recipients will love them - and a bargain as well

pretzelnut

nicki wrote: »

Princesswoo - you wouldn't happen to have a certain "say it with a smirk" pad for those cards would you :rotfl: Thanks for the inspiration though! I think I may be pinching one of two of your ideas :rotfl::rotfl:

I think I'll tackle my planning for Christmas first, while sorting washing out then I'm going to get making some more Christmas cards

I dont have a smirk pad but they are smirk tags made with super thick card pre bought in a pack from the craft shop about 30 different sized tags for £2.99.

I did pick up quite a few of the smirk rubber stamps as i love the style. Very quirky and young.

Here are my post it note holders.
1 is for SIL who is mad on blue wkd, i have also made her some fridge magnets from bottle tops i wombled from the pub over the road.



And here are my novelty loo rolls:

mary-op

princesswoo - brilliant ! I'd almost forgotten about the loo roll...............did couple last year -wrapped them in plain silver paper and stuck eyes nose and a smile on..............lol

Having dilemma at the minute on how to make a calendar from a CD case..........can't get it to stand up properly and keeps falling apart...........
Maybe I'd be better off using double CD cases ?

Lucy_Lu_4

princesswoo, those post it holders are stunning and I agree, the sharpie pens fit and look great.

Are they hard to make? I can't do hard things!

irishgirl62

princesswoo you are on a roll! Loving your fabby creations!