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

mary-op

Hello all :j

elysia...............can your OH do plastering/fit downstairs loo/painting/carpentry..........any of those things and more....................lol:rotfl:

You all seem to be busy.............makes me feel guilty here ...mind you I have made a couple of cards then foster daughter came round so time just sort of went. She's wanting to have a go at knitting as she's never done it before and oddly enough I was thinking of having a go myself. I stopped years back when my fingers were really bad but wondering if I could attempt it again........nothing too complicated............scarf maybe ?? Oh we'll see come new year I think. Get christmas out the way first. If I'm not careful I fill my head with things I want to do and never get anything done........lol:rotfl:
Hope you're having a good day despite whatever weather you're having...........pouring down here:(

JaneLiz

Although Xbox Live points sound terribly boring to me, I think they'll be perfect for him, and I never even thought of them! Thanks guys! I know they'll be enjoyed more than if I try to put some thought into making some wonderful present for him lol - thank you!

mrsow

Loving the pots of gold - really need to make a start on mine.

Have been lurking around the Crafting for Christmas Thread and want to make everything!!!!

Off for a cup of tea and a Christmas movie - Sunday ritual from now till Christmas.

susan42

wow, it just took me ages to catch up,

elysia - i know what you mean by OH, yesterday i went for coffe with OH and he told me , i`m moving up into the loft, I thought he was being funny, until i realised he`d done it all out and i have two rooms instead of one, one for a craft room and one for a computer room, I just spent all weekend moving everything. He then painted the room I was in and when finished he moved onto another one, he retired last year early and he driving me nuts...if he was my postie he`d never speak to me the number of parcels here

mum2one - great ideas about the hampers, i`ve noted them and they will be ideal for DD
Sorry your not well and missed your holiday, its fate I thinks , get well soon

hi toochoosey - I moved up from south wales about 5 years ago welcome

hi maz1965

legendmum - they`re lovely posts of gold well done. i madesome verses on the crafting for xmas forum but I also got some from vista print as they were free...

giggles fairy = great is idea about the cake mix

mary - well done on your bargains, and you been busy socialising

pips mum, those mugs are gorgeous - good idea

janeliz - what about a sweet hamper, uni kids loves those

rufus well done on the quilt money, and lovely of her dropping it off for you

emzy - use some glue, craft glue, it holds better. If you go over to making cards for xmas, or ask elysia, one of the girls on there got some on her blog, cant remember which one.

Sorry this post so long, but cant keep up.

Hi everyone else, sorry if i missed you.

And on a positive note, friday I made mini xmas puds, 2 xmas cakes and cupcakes, and a pile of bakestones.

Question is on cupcakes, the fancy one you see now ....is the topping coloured buttercream or is there a special topping, i made some and they look alright...but asked OH and he said everything wonderful and tucked in. I on diet so havent touched

mary-op

susan - can you lend me your OH as well ? List as above..............and more................lol:rotfl:

Well son and girlfriend fell out -now back together again so I've got to add another button necklace, phone charm, handbag charm, specs case, pamper pot, choccies of some sort and whatever else I spot on the craft threads.................lol It's her birthday as well as christmas :eek: Oh eck............think I'll pop my head back in the bucket.................lol:rotfl:

elysia2003

Mary - trouble is, OH wants to do these things but I end up either supervising or taking over and doing it myself. :eek::eek::eek: So I wouldn't bother borrowing him.

Susan how fantastic! How did he do all of that without you knowing. OH wants to retire early, I may have to go to work myself to get away from him. He's OK in small doses. :rotfl:

I want to make that lolly tree now. If you use sweets in wrappers you would be better off attatching them with a hot glue gun. Sounds expensive but you can get them for less than a fiver and they come in handy for so many things, you'd easily get your monies worth.

Mary - about Son's girlfriends presents. Just take it easy, there's plenty of time yet - Don't worry.

mary-op

elysia - thinking about sons girlfriends stuff over dinner (amazing what bread sauce can do to the brain............lol) and think I'm almost there anyway. I'd started doing stuff for her early on (button necklaces etc.) so may well be on top of it............well almost. Not on top of anything yet........and yesterday found some more pebbles in the garden, nice flat ones............have this yearning to paint ''smile'' on every one............then I can give everybody a grin this year...................lol
Must draw up plan of ''stuff to finish off'' for next week................but for now...........tele and Inspector George Gently beckons.............lol:rotfl:

juliejim

I've wrapped most of the stuff I've got now and I'm pretty uptodate with everything so happy with that.

Giggles_Fairy

JaneLiz wrote: »

Although Xbox Live points sound terribly boring to me, I think they'll be perfect for him, and I never even thought of them! Thanks guys! I know they'll be enjoyed more than if I try to put some thought into making some wonderful present for him lol - thank you!

yeah I always feel like they are a rubbish gift but my OHs bro loves us for getting him them!

Anglea

Hi girls

Mary - you know you mentioned getting back into knitting - well I saw these fantastic hand knitted beads in my friend's People's Friend craft mag. You only cast on 12 stitches and knit them into a square - any stitch, cast off then do running stitches at each end and stuff them with wadding and pull the stitches together. It looked really easy, no idea how they turn out, I haven't done it yet.

Then you either use elastic for a bracelet or else leather strips for necklaces.

Susan, some of the cupcake toppings are made from cream cheese the type that you find in a carrot cake recipe.