New Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2010- Santas Challenges

cdsmiler

Will have to stock up on toblerone if I get there while they still have them!! Hubby and my Mum both like them.....

Clare x

susan42

Hi everyone sorry i been MIA went to wales for few days...deliver hampers, made a profit of £178 so chuffed to bits.

welcome toffee apple and qaphsiel...enjoy

mary - i got my things from the kanban factory shop, next time i go i`ll keep a look out and post some down for you, as they`re brilliant quality and you`d never know they`re seconds....;)

mum2one - sarah right, i`m on quidco but use Topcashback for vista order, as you get 4 free things a month on a free order and they give you £ 5 back which makes the postage free and a little bit of profit. :j and I got the pen boxes by writing to lots of box sites and collecting free samples/;)

Mini marshmallows I got in Asda, 99p for a massive bag and i also got some at 69p in home bargains and I bought some cello bags to put them in. Triangle ones for the hot chocolate and sealed it and then put in into another cone bag and put marsh mallows on, a few chocolate buttons and a candycane sellotaped to side for stirring. And I have some verses here if you want them or if you google snowman soups it`ll come up. Mental note, put tutorial on blog as they`re so easy and very effective with a free mug from vistaprint. And i`ve been going to boot sales collecting mugs for 10p.:rotfl:

rufusdog, i`d like a copy of the software please, i`ll pm you, i bough my discs from asda 25 for £3.99 and the software i got is too complicated, its great but takes ages to do as it has so many facilities:eek:

well done nicky and winged one, you`re off to a great start :T

louisej thanks for the heads up, i`m off to asda for a mosey today see whats about:)

Elysia, i think everyones keeping their children entertained and in september the boards willl pick up again....;)

SugarSpun

Hello, I'm not really a poster so much as a lurker these days but I finished my Christmas wrapping today so thought I would stop by and say hello

I still need to write the cards, but will do that at some later date, I'm hoping to get a cute picture of the baby that I can print out and include, but will wait so it's not hopelessly out of date.

Other than that, we've decided to stay at home and not travel to my family this year, so I have ordered some Christmas lights and am happily planning to buy a tree and some shiny baubles and tinsel for it. We've never had one before and I am ridiculously excited I'm also organising the Christmas food (what are we eating?! It's a WHOLE DAY!!!) and have put my name down to assist in organising a charity bake sale (will make snowman soup and possibly bake spicy muffins, but I'm not a good cook so we'll see).

I feel a bit of a spy, I know what you're up to but haven't really had time to join in. Today, however, all my household jobs are done except the vacuuming and I can't do that while she sleeps so I have indulged myself. Hello everyone, it is good to communicate with you :wave: and I hope you're all enjoying the 132nd day before Christmas!!

mary-op

Hello all :j
Busied myself today with finishing off scrapbook no. 2 -well all bar last page:j Then decided I didn't like the paper I'd used for Mums pages so decided to change that............all sorted now more or less.
Few recipes to stick on card and pop into recipe index box and I think they'll be enough in there now to be able to put that away.
Found some paper in my drawer with snow on so gravy tubs can be covered and the little penguin and snowman bath mitts go over them -they fit perfect. So, think I'm getting there:T
Oh mustn't forget -4 shoe boxes to cover :eek:

susan - oh thanks so much.............its such beautiful card. Job to tell on the web sites if its actually the right colour. Made that mistake before:(

mum2one

SugarSpun wrote: »

Hello, I'm not really a poster so much as a lurker these days but I finished my Christmas wrapping today so thought I would stop by and say hello

I still need to write the cards, but will do that at some later date, I'm hoping to get a cute picture of the baby that I can print out and include, but will wait so it's not hopelessly out of date.

Other than that, we've decided to stay at home and not travel to my family this year, so I have ordered some Christmas lights and am happily planning to buy a tree and some shiny baubles and tinsel for it. We've never had one before and I am ridiculously excited I'm also organising the Christmas food (what are we eating?! It's a WHOLE DAY!!!) and have put my name down to assist in organising a charity bake sale (will make snowman soup and possibly bake spicy muffins, but I'm not a good cook so we'll see).

I feel a bit of a spy, I know what you're up to but haven't really had time to join in. Today, however, all my household jobs are done except the vacuuming and I can't do that while she sleeps so I have indulged myself. Hello everyone, it is good to communicate with you :wave: and I hope you're all enjoying the 132nd day before Christmas!!

hello stranger, the pic of littleun is lovely, shes going to be a heart breaker.

Can't believe your so organised, bet ur be glad no travelling for xmas xx

mum2one

susan42 wrote: »

Hi everyone sorry i been MIA went to wales for few days...deliver hampers, made a profit of £178 so chuffed to bits.

welcome toffee apple and qaphsiel...enjoy

mary - i got my things from the kanban factory shop, next time i go i`ll keep a look out and post some down for you, as they`re brilliant quality and you`d never know they`re seconds....;)

mum2one - sarah right, i`m on quidco but use Topcashback for vista order, as you get 4 free things a month on a free order and they give you £ 5 back which makes the postage free and a little bit of profit. :j and I got the pen boxes by writing to lots of box sites and collecting free samples/;)

Mini marshmallows I got in Asda, 99p for a massive bag and i also got some at 69p in home bargains and I bought some cello bags to put them in. Triangle ones for the hot chocolate and sealed it and then put in into another cone bag and put marsh mallows on, a few chocolate buttons and a candycane sellotaped to side for stirring. And I have some verses here if you want them or if you google snowman soups it`ll come up. Mental note, put tutorial on blog as they`re so easy and very effective with a free mug from vistaprint. And i`ve been going to boot sales collecting mugs for 10p.:rotfl:

rufusdog, i`d like a copy of the software please, i`ll pm you, i bough my discs from asda 25 for £3.99 and the software i got is too complicated, its great but takes ages to do as it has so many facilities:eek:

well done nicky and winged one, you`re off to a great start :T

louisej thanks for the heads up, i`m off to asda for a mosey today see whats about:)

Elysia, i think everyones keeping their children entertained and in september the boards willl pick up again....;)

Susan your an absolute star thank you.

Started the mug collection, got some coming from half cost 4 mugs for £1.00, then were on he 3 for 2 offer, so got 12 for £2.00, then got some when went tot Devon in May... picked them up 4 for £1.00 - need a damm gd wash.

Yes plz to the poems. Did get tje print off from organised xmas, there ok, but I like the personal touch xx

Anglea

Hi Sugarspun :j

Your'e going to be busy cooking over Christmas. Those muffins sound very tempting.

Mary, I'm wondering what did you do with yourself before all this gift making? Or have you always done it?

mary-op

Angela - had to think myself what I used to do............lol Housework of course.....Painted a lot, water colours and furniture -different techniques but my hands/fingers suffered so I gave up - still do the odd bit but not as much. Gardening I used to do as well till my back went and put paid to that along with the housework !
Then I started card making and joined a group -seemed I was forever making cards either for the group or myself (family and friends) and to be honest it got a bit expensive so now its just cards for family and friends and whatever I can concoct thats either recycled from something I've had and don't want or something I can pick up really cheap from charity shops and boot fairs.
Must admit I am getting the urge to paint again........might start on a tiny set of drawers my dad made..............oh and a lampshade that a bit of sponge painting might liven up.

fedupandskint

Just back from Mr A and no Toblerone's on offer there boo-hoo!

Have picked up some more bits from the car cleaning bucket hamper which were bargainous - flexi water blade and chamois leather for £1.50 each and an oil funnel to put on the end of a bottle of car oil for 25p

Not much else to report on the chrissy pressies atm

MadamMim2013

Ummm, not wanting to sound completely thick... but what is snowman soup??