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

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toffeeapple wrote: »

I have been busy with my brown flannels that I bought today. Got to cellaphane them all up yet but here's an idea...





This one of my ice cream sundaes I made...

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Can i ask where did you get the little clear cups from and how did you make the sweet little tag inside

Anglea

Hi all,

Toffee apple, your flannel gifts look very professional.

Legendmum I saw your photo of goodies they can start taking over the house

On the subject of pots of gold, I wonder if any of you have used edible gold leaf for anything and what does it taste like?

foxy219

Good afternoon one and all, just read through the last 10 pages to catch up on the happenings of the last week. I have just got home from A&E having gone over on my ankle, which is now a lovely shade of purple - no break, but I do have crutches! Going to see Jimmy Carr tonight, so don't know how I'm going to cope!
There is a house nearby that has their Christmas lights up and on!
I have my ingredients ready to make chilli chocolate, but obviously cannot stand for a long period of time, so may make the most of a couple of hours to myself this afternoon to do some ebay listing and some online shopping! Got my SIL birthday next week, and she wants vouchers so really need to get them ordered. Will soon be able to look for tv for DS for Christmas, didn't want to get it too early due to the money back guarantee if there is anything wrong with it. DD is sorted bar the stocking fillers, but have a couple of days booked off in November so will do the last bits then.
I like the sound of Delia's chutney and may try this too, obviously when I am a little more mobile.
The kitchen is being done the first week of November, and I cannot wait!

junior_j

foxy219 wrote: »

Good afternoon one and all, just read through the last 10 pages to catch up on the happenings of the last week. I have just got home from A&E having gone over on my ankle, which is now a lovely shade of purple - no break, but I do have crutches! Going to see Jimmy Carr tonight, so don't know how I'm going to cope!
There is a house nearby that has their Christmas lights up and on!
I have my ingredients ready to make chilli chocolate, but obviously cannot stand for a long period of time, so may make the most of a couple of hours to myself this afternoon to do some ebay listing and some online shopping! Got my SIL birthday next week, and she wants vouchers so really need to get them ordered. Will soon be able to look for tv for DS for Christmas, didn't want to get it too early due to the money back guarantee if there is anything wrong with it. DD is sorted bar the stocking fillers, but have a couple of days booked off in November so will do the last bits then.
I like the sound of Delia's chutney and may try this too, obviously when I am a little more mobile.
The kitchen is being done the first week of November, and I cannot wait!

Ouch about the ankle! Hope it heals soon and you can get back to being fully mobile! xxx

brand8

hi everyone just i need a recipe for a nice christmas cake could anyone help also would love to get the letter from santa for my ds if anyone could post a link i would be really greatfull thankyou

Legendmum

If you type it into Google it comes up with loads of different places that do a letter from Santa! I cannot recommend any though as my DS is only 2 and not yet had a letter from the Big Man! Maybe one of the others know a good place! x

http://www.freelettersfromsantaclaus.com/ecard_1.asp This place do a free template and you fill it in and print it I presume! Some other sites are quite expensive the Lapland site wants £7.99!

brand8

thankyou lengendmum i will take a look my sister did one last year for my ds and he loved it still has it up now lol

tq16

very quick post sorry not to comment to everyone- some great makes etc going on. Fedupandskint if you are looking for slippers, I have just ordered a couple of these sets- reduced from £8 to £3 from lloyds pharmacy?

mary-op

Hello all :j

toffeeapple -love what you've done with your flannels. Think I had a go at a dog for someones birthday earlier this year.........not as good as yours though.;)

I've been battling this morning with various shades of brown/cream socks trying to make ''cup of socks''.............lol Did it in the end thank goodness.
Re-did my ''pint of guiness'' -I'd done it with a black scarf but think I'll pretty the scarf up with some buttons so I did a ''pint of socks'' in a Guiness glass...........bit of a battle with the top as all I'd got was bath scrunchies. Managed to wedge one in eventually.........it kept wanting to spring out.............lol:rotfl:
Got all the socks sorted so thought I'd finish off doing patchwork border on a tea towel..........well, cotton I'd got that ''blends in with all colours'' was like invisible thread.........could hardly see it !! Holding back now till I get some black cotton -went and planted my violas instead.

Haven't had time to catch up on all the posts so hope you're all ok.:)

junior_j

Hi girls (and guys if there are any lol!)

I have had a busy day , i help look after and do odd bits and bobs for my Goddaughters great nan so went for a cuppa and natter with her and done some odd jobs she wanted doing. Then I am cat sitting for my Goddaughters family whilst their up in Scotland so went and fed and cleaned them and played with them ect. Back at mine for dinner got some A level course work to do and tidy my room then make that "to get list" I mentioned earlier! Busy busy busy..x