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

ragz_2

Oooh found several, and a lovely dragonfly pendant that I really want to get MIL but I've already got her present (though i can't actually find it). Maybe birthday...
and lots of things I want!

ragz_2

mandragora wrote: »

If you can get a ring of hers off her, you'll be able to use an online ring-guage to work out what size you need - this is the easiest grid I have found, though there are others on the net that involve sending off for a plastic ring sizer (usually free) or with detailed instructions involving bits of string/pare/calculators!
http://www.gemstonesuk.com/GemstonesUK_ringsizer.pdf

Oooh thanks for that. She doesn't actually have any other jewellery lol but I can print their gauge and get her to try that out. I can test it on myself as I know I'm an M. The odd thing is my Mum's fingers are smaller than mine but when she tried my ring on it wouldn't go over her knuckle. So she finds that rings are always loose on her, but there's no realy way around that and I guess it's why she keeps losing them!

mandragora_2

ragz wrote: »

Oooh thanks for that. She doesn't actually have any other jewellery lol but I can print their gauge and get her to try that out. I can test it on myself as I know I'm an M. The odd thing is my Mum's fingers are smaller than mine but when she tried my ring on it wouldn't go over her knuckle. So she finds that rings are always loose on her, but there's no realy way around that and I guess it's why she keeps losing them!

It may be worth your while, if you don't have another ring, trying one of the other ring-sizing techniques - google ring sizing chart uk - there's lots of ways you can do it. Perhaps the best thing, if it doesn't have to be a surprise and as it sounds as if she's going to be a bit tricky to fit, is actually just to take her into a good local jeweller. They will be able to give her specailist advice.

junior_j

Where is the best place to stuff for home made cards from? I only want to make cards to the people more close to me , the rest will get nice xmas cards i got in the Jan sales lol x

mum2one

junior_j wrote: »

Where is the best place to stuff for home made cards from? I only want to make cards to the people more close to me , the rest will get nice xmas cards i got in the Jan sales lol x

I would say if your new to card making theres 2 that may be of use from Argos

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/0216265/Trail/searchtext%3ECARD+MAKING+KIT.htm (think was £14.99 or £15.99)

(xmas set)

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2670809/Trail/searchtext%3ECARD+MAKING+KIT.htm

(that looks like a normal set, thats on offer at £9.99)

x

sarahf191979

morning everyone, had another busy weekend, hope everyone had lots of fun this weekend. Well Christmas is getting closer are we all excited??? My LO will be back in school today as he is much better, so will be finishing decorating the kitchen, decided last week that I didn't like it :rolleyes: so have gone from red to blue , then when thats done i really need to get stuck in and sort out some bags and stuff in my room, having just dumped things in the corner. Hopefully the Laptop will be back today its been a week so fingers crossed as I can't really get my head round my mums. Right Better get on and do some work, have a nice day everyone:A

mary-op

Hello all :j
OH went for his blood test this morning.........came back all long faced with 5 sheets of paper telling him what to expect tomorrow..........:eek:
Got to ring the hospital in the morning and check there's a bed for him (there better had be) and what time we have to arrive (appt. time is 3.15pm so I'd have thought someone could have told us the time to get there )
I've tried to find out how long he might be there but it all depends on how long he takes to recover from it all............(methinks I'll be eating out at hospital canteen tomorrow :rolleyes:) After all that we still have to wait for results..........:mad: Why can't they develop some way of being able to find out there and then ? Mind boggles
And after all that he forgot to take the £5 off coupon to spend at Lidls -think by the time he came out from hospital he was so worried by all the bits of paper and stuff he just wanted to get home.
Chap came and cleared the rest of the garden rubbish ready for final collection of wheelie bin...........just in time before it poured down with rain.......and we had thunder :eek:
Made a start sewing my little hearts together........had to do them by hand so blanket stitched them and popped in a bit of wadding...............quite pleased but seemed to take an age to do just three :rolleyes: now I've got the stars and xmas trees to do..................:o (in between sneezing and coughing........:eek:)

bunbun2

I have only just managed to get to Argos to collect a catalogue...and boy am I disappointed.
did anyone else struggle with the secret santa? I was looking for a particular thing which they don't seem to sell anymore and couldn't find much for £10 or less. I have got two so far but am really struggling with no3. I can think of loads of things to choose for my swappee I just can't find them in Argos! I apologise in advance for whoever gets my choices:o

bunbun2

mary hope all goes well tomorrow - will be thinking of you!

kemo_2002

hope all is well xx