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

elysia2003

Well done Pipsmum. They are gorgeous. You and legendmum ought to be very proud of yourselves. :beer:

I need to buy my bits to put in mine. I've got my snowballs but that's it. I did buy some dried lime circles from Hobbycraft today to add to my jars of jams and chutney. I will tie them with cinammon sticks and raffia to the jars, for a rustic look. I bought lime rather than orange (which did smell gorgeous by the way) because they were only 99p and the orange ones were £2.99. They also had loads in the pack, probably about three limes, I couldn't have made them myself for that price, having to buy the limes in the first place and then leaving them to dry in the oven for hours. A few years ago, after searching on google I found out you can dry them in the microwave, but they all just burnt.

piglet27

Those mugs of gold are stunning pipsmum, love the mugs! Where did you get them from if you don't mind me asking?

Pips_Mum

Thank you.

Piglet the mugs were in poundstretcher sale and were only 50p!

Anglea

Hi Ladies

Pipsmum, those are really gorgeous mugs, and look good with the wrapping. I bet they will be a welcome present for the staff.

Elysia, I love the sound of what you are doing with your dry fruit, it will look really nice when finished with your jars.

And the cinnamon sticks reminded me of a something I thought about making - using paper from my shredder to make quilling petals for a poinisetta, then in the middle to stick on some cinnamon sticks. I saw it in a mag as part of a greeting card project but I'll probably use it as a decoration to hang up on the wall in case the quilling is fragile. It's been years since I've done it.

mummyslittleboy

Mum2one Sorrry to hear you are not well, but sounds like you were wise to not go on holiday.

Legendmum and Pip's mum well done on the pots of gold they are great:T

Nothing done here the last couple of days as 2 of the littleones are full of flu so been busy with them. Everyone is doing really well in there christmas preparations.

Welcome to the newbies

Legendmum

Pips Mum those mugs are kush! I have been looking for some Chrismas mugs for the Santa soup but have had no luck! Wish I would have known this in January and I could have picked up some in the sales! Well done on your pots of Gold too I really need to buy cellophane because the OH is eyeing them up and I may end up with empty pots if I dont wrap them quick!
Really starting to get into the Christmas mood now and I am soooo glad that I can talk to all of you because if I mention that word to my friends they are horrified because its too early! I think this year I will have the last laugh come December!

abdonz

Hi guys still can't get on comp but the pots of gold look great!! Well done.
I'm going to do another 2 hampers I have decided.
Now I've finished Christmas I'm getting bored but the new hampers ahould keep me going this week.

Welcome all newbies, u will love it on her everyone is great and we will always try to help if we can
Kids atayed at their nanas last night so have enjoyed I lovely and peace full lay in this morn, shame still got all the stress on my mind , need it sorting soon. xx

abdonz

Hi guys still can't get on comp but the pots of gold look great!! Well done.
I'm going to do another 2 hampers I have decided.
Now I've finished Christmas I'm getting bored but the new hampers ahould keep me going this week.

Welcome all newbies, u will love it on her everyone is great and we will always try to help if we can
Kids atayed at their nanas last night so have enjoyed I lovely and peace full lay in this morn, shame still got all the stress on my mind , need it sorting soon. xx:(:(

elysia2003

Abandonz - I hope you get everything straight soon.

Anglea - quilling sounds fab. It's something I've not actually tried but would love to have a go.

OH has made plans to wallpaper the bedroom so I'm hiding on here in the hopes that he forgets. :rotfl:Doesn't he know Sunday is a day of rest? Grrrrrr I can loan him out if anyone wants him - he don't sit still for a second. :eek:

JaneLiz

Sounds like everyone is doing fab, this thread really puts me in a Christmassy mood

I'm really stuck on a gift for my brother - he's 20 and doesn't have any hobbies really, except he spends his time playing games and is studying game design at uni.. I have NO idea what to get him! And not a game, because they're all stupidly expensive.