Christmas 09 Let's Get Organised!!

Cat7Kath

tinksy wrote: »

ive got lots of men in my family to, maybe if you say what they like we could suggest ideas?x

Their likes and dislikes are many Tinksy, it would be a very, very long post but thank you for the offer. I may come back to you if desperation sinks in though

sammy_kaye18

Hi All

i have finally gotten around to my picture taking for you so here goes.



This is the diary, paper, ribbon and flowers to decorate the diary for my nan with.




Brought this photo album and ribbon today to decorate it with and one of the flowers from the diary kit and possibly some purple ribbon too.


this is the flowers that I plan to use


and this is the infamous cross stitch that has been 15 years in the doing - I'm about 3/4 done now so just going for the final push but found out today that the craft shop I use deals with the framers regularly so I can go through them so wont have to worry about dates to pick it up etc.

Right now hope those pictures worked and arent too big!

cheesy*wotsit

**skinnyminny** wrote: »

My local wh smith has tons and tons of xmas stock for next to nothing at the moment i got 8 rolls of luxury wrapping paper for 25p a roll,some bows and ribbon for 50p( a big box) some gold star stuff,white snow spray,all for around 25p or 50p, but my biggest deal was the cards that were saying £4.99 on the box and i go them for 99p!!

Would check out any wmiths that are in your area:D

For cards - the card factory had a big bin of old cards from last year that they were selling cheaply - some are cheap looking cards but I found last year a little bit of pritt stick and glitter soon spruces them up and makes them look a bit better.



Tinksy



Thank you all that have advised. Just reading my way through you all. Hopefully i'll find something to replace the stuff my OH binned!

Cat7Kath

Phew - it's a busy forum this! I hadn't realised. Perhaps it's a little tooooooo busy for me. A thread this long alone takes an age to read. There's just too much info.

I'm keen to stick up a couple of good Christmas gifts websites I've found but aren;t allowed to do so being a newbie. Does anybody know how soon or how many posts I need before I can post a link or three?

Kath x

tinksy

thanks cheesy*wotsit

im christmas mad, infact im getting married in 3 weeks but my mind keeps wandering to christmas things instead lol!:T:T:T:T

Money_maker

I think you can post them but leave spaces so they're not a link?

sammy_kaye18

Cat - I thought you could post them anyway??

very strange indeed - I've no idea of post count. Have you tried using the link button on the message box you have - its an earth with a paper clip type looking shape - then just copy the http code on the sites page into it (with copy and paste) and it should work ok

and yes this thread is probably one of the busiest im on.

There's this one

Crafting for Christmas

and the Thrifty girls organised for Christmas one.

They usually have another page by the time ive signed off at night and back on it the morning

Cat7Kath

I've just been catching up with some of the other threads including one where the neighbour flashes her boobs at somebody's father as she sunbathes and he doesn't like it. You see the whole world on here obviously.

I've tried to post a link to that Christmas Gifts for men website again but it won't let me. It say as a new user you're not allowed to post links. I wonder when you're no longer a new user?

Anyway the website is christmas-gifts-for-men.co.uk

alice-mary

Sammy-Kaye; I LURVE the cross stitch picture!! You are clever and if it really is 15yrs since you started it, I still think it is lovely!!

pretzelnut

You do read allsorts on this forum, i have had a right giggle at some of the stories and then sat looking in horror at others. Almost makes me feel sane.:D


You know its getting really bad when on the rare occasion that both children are with the relatives for the day at the same time and DF turns to you and says i want to spoil you tommorrow - what would you like to do and you reply - a trip to the craft shop there's loads of stuff i need. :rotfl:

Do any of you have ideas for my favour cheque book.

I have spend all afternnoin cutting bits of card to make tea bag holders and made a cheque book for my SIL. I want to fill it with about 10 favours: ie 1 nights babysitting but i'm drawing a blank for ideas.

I cant decide wheter i want them to be useful favours or tongue in cheek totally useless favours.

So any suggestions would be a great help.