Christmas 09 Let's Get Organised!!

yippee_kye_yay

on another note... just on asda website and noticed there is a christmas tab!!! yay!!! its happening lol

rich_shot2003

yippee_kye_yay wrote: »

on another note... just on asda website and noticed there is a christmas tab!!! yay!!! its happening lol

Will have to book my Christmas eve slot soon then!!!!!:j

chickywiggle

Someone has probably answered this but......

with my baskets I wanted to wrap them up. Now wrapping paper is a no no. Does anyone know if you can get christmassy cellophane but NOT clear?? Am off to hobbycraft later today (any MOCS around??) but at the mo - after an e-bay search - think i am gonna have to buy a dark coloured cellohane to wrap them in then wrap again in christmas cellophane (arg this is not money savy!!)

Any other ideas???

SazM030306

Ooh I fancy some of those flocked hat boxes from Tesco!! They'll be great for both the mum's presents.. I'm going to pop down later and see if they have any. :-)
xxx

ragz_2

yippee_kye_yay wrote: »

on another note... just on asda website and noticed there is a christmas tab!!! yay!!! its happening lol

I can't see one?

irishgirl62

ragz wrote: »

I can't see one?

It is on the asda direct homepage

Athome1

carlislelass wrote: »

got 2 clear storage boxes (with lids) in Wilkinson to use as hampers, they can then re-use them. have tried one out...think I should have got the next size up.

Went to Dunelm this morning and they have plastic storage boxes with clip lid, approx 14" x 12" x 10" for £2.50. Also had bigger ones for (I think about £4.50) I'm going to get DIL one and fill it with toiletries and pampering stuff and then she can use it afterward for storing some of her (numerous:rolleyes:) shoes.

Athome1

chickywiggle wrote: »

Someone has probably answered this but......

with my baskets I wanted to wrap them up. Now wrapping paper is a no no. Does anyone know if you can get christmassy cellophane but NOT clear?? Am off to hobbycraft later today (any MOCS around??) but at the mo - after an e-bay search - think i am gonna have to buy a dark coloured cellohane to wrap them in then wrap again in christmas cellophane (arg this is not money savy!!)

Any other ideas???

For a Golden Wedding aniversary present I sprayed the wrong side (if you get my drift) of some clear cellophane (Mine had come off a bunch of flowers I'd received) with gold paint spray. I did 2 light coats and it looked fine. I suppose this is only a money saver if you already have the paint (I'm a crafter so I did but I have seen gold spray at the 99p and £1 shops on the run up to Xmas)

Money_maker

In case anyone needs a top-up in a movie hamper, The Times are doing a dvd of the Shawshank Redemption free in the paper tomorrow. I will be getting one for my Dad - he mentioned a few weeks ago it was one of his favourite films. He wont mind that its only a newspaper version either - after all its the film you want not the case!!

Valli

I have bought 5 money cards and envelopes from Card Factory. I don't know if I will use them all BUT last year when I decided I needed two I couldn't find them anywhere inexpensive...
They are 29p each but 5 for a pound...
If I don't use them all this year they will keep no problem.

I would suggest that people looking for DVDs for hampers try Help the Aged. Obviously selections will vary but I find they are very reasonably priced. Our local one has LOADS of A Series of Unfortunate Events books on tape (the whole set I should think) and lots of other talking books reasonably priced...
Last year I got my son a Tiddlywink Croquet set from Oxfam as a stocking filler and at what I would consider a stocking filler price!
(He actually wrote on his list 'and some surprises like I usually get!') - he's almost 16 BTW