Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2009- Santas Challenges

mary-op

sarah - thanks for the links................already done the 'block of wood'..............lol
Had two samples of wood kicking about (only small ones) and they fitted the bill nicely.

Pips_Mum

Has anyone else noticed the Christmas stuff creeping into the shops?
Lots of cards , diarys, calendars and even party food and clothes.

Whoop whoop, its coming!!! :xmastree::xmastree::rudolf::rudolf::xmassmile:xmassmile

mary-op

Our local charity shop was full of christmas cards and wrapping paper the other day.............getting scary :eek: I'm still surrounded by 'half-done' stuff:eek:

Lucy_Lu_4

mary-op wrote: »

Our local charity shop was full of christmas cards and wrapping paper the other day.............getting scary :eek: I'm still surrounded by 'half-done' stuff:eek:

You're doing better than I am Mary, I have lists and ideas, empty jars and craft bits all over the place but I haven't even started making anything yet!

mrsow

Been out for an hour this afternoon walking around Charity shops in the rain. Got a couple of little bargains a santa key for 20p, a a4 size advent calender (the ones with just doors) for 20p and a santa stop here door hanger for £1. Also picked up a sealed jigsaw for 50p in the ymca which I saw in boyes for £8.99 so all in all worth getting wet

Mamae

mrsow wrote: »

Been out for an hour this afternoon walking around Charity shops in the rain. Got a couple of little bargains a santa key for 20p, a a4 size advent calender (the ones with just doors) for 20p and a santa stop here door hanger for £1. Also picked up a sealed jigsaw for 50p in the ymca which I saw in boyes for £8.99 so all in all worth getting wet

OHHH I love a bargain!!!:T

lauhen

Does anybody have any ideas for a theatre hamper, I am either going to buy theatre tokens or a ticketmaster gift card, maybe put in some wine, that's all I have so far, it us for husbands mum and dad, it is for Christmas and birthdays as there's are in January and February.

sarahf191979

Pips_Mum wrote: »

Has anyone else noticed the Christmas stuff creeping into the shops?
Lots of cards , diarys, calendars and even party food and clothes.

Whoop whoop, its coming!!! :xmastree::xmastree::rudolf::rudolf::xmassmile:xmassmile

Yep and lots of extra toys everywhere :eek: not long now for the haloween stuff either.

sarahf191979

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A really cute north pole sign....Full instructions HERE.

Iolanthe

OMG you want me to go into the back of my kitchen cupboards!!!!

I'm still recovering from the freezer...

I got theatre tokens from Pigsback last year and then used them myself as part payment for a show. Had no problems at all.

I also bought some theatre tokens online from WHsmith and so got cashback (via topcashback I think). Made my trip a little cheaper.

I'm on holiday this week and so am treating myself to a Christmas bargains shop tomorrow:T