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

sarahf191979

oooh meant to add got a real bargin in IKEA last night got a big sack of paints in the clearance bit for £1 must be about 30 odd tubes of paint in the sack all in orange, green and red.... perfect colours for this time of year.

sarahf191979

What do you get if you cross an apple with a Christmas tree ?



A pineapple !

:rotfl:

sammy_kaye18

Well managed to start my grandads hamper yesterday and almost finish my sisters.

I picked up two fleece blankets in B&M - ribbed ones - which were £1.99 each - one in a turquoise colour and one in pink so my sister can have the pink one for her hamper and my grandad can have the blue one. Although I do have a thicker fleece blanket that's red which I'm thinking I might give to him instead and use the other one for Ben's Christmas eve hamper instead.

Have also decided what to get my dad. He is a keen wine drinker so I saw yesterday in Wilkinson's a make your own wine kit which gives you everything you need bar water and sugar - oh and bottles to store it in. So think I might get him one of those for red wine (£19.99) and then a bag of corks and a corker but then put a wilkinsons gift card in so he can go and pick up a pack of bottles from wilkinsons himself but I imagine he would be down to exchange gifts before hand anyway so i could grab a pack and wrap them too. :T

Really need to get a move on with finishing gifts but lots are last minute things - like i need a bottle of wine for a hamper, sweets for the retro tubs, but think ill be ok with hot chocolate sachets but must remember to check dates first.

Need to make a move on my grandads and nans though - have crafted nothing for my nan's yet and got one thing for my grandad!

irishgirl62

sending {{{hugs}}} to mum2one , hope you are feeling ok today

SugarSpun

Dashing in to let you know that http://bangzo.com/ has a free book every day and today it's a craft one xxx

irishgirl62

Thanks sugar spun ordered one!! have not cross stitched for ages!

NickyBo_2

SugarSpun wrote: »

Dashing in to let you know that http://bangzo.com/ has a free book every day and today it's a craft one xxx

Thanks for that, I've just ordered one too. It looks great, can't wait for it to arrive!

blackfairykitten

Thanks sugar spun, never heard of it before

jamtart6

just a quick hello! i am lisiting items on ebay i get such a buzz when i get bids!!!!!!

mum2one hope the exam goes ok and your wrist is ok! i think the boots offers usualy change on a Wednesday but dont worry I'll be keeping you all updated the boots thread has been moved off Grabbit now but they have their own forums elsewhere outside MSE called Boots Refugees so I will keep up todate and let u all know.

mrsow

mum2one hope you get your wrist sorted before your exam

well the plan today is to talk dad into taking me to lakeland to buy christmas gift bags
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/christmas-gift-bags/F/C/christmas/product/1484

and sainsburys for a stiggy bank
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp?bmUID=1255175807031

then back home to try and sort the loft out and do a bit crafting.


Can anyone tell me where is the best place to buy magnets for the pegs etc everyone has been making?