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

mary-op

Hello all :j

Clare.....I don't get that much stuff done really...and having bad back prevents me doing a lot...........I call it craft therapy..............lol (Can hardly call it proper crafting.....lol)

Susan - super makes:T Love the bars of chocolate

Haven't done a lot today..........meant to go to the sweet shop and get the remains of what I want but young girl came up to wiz round with the Henry and I got busy wrapping teenage grandkids stuff up just leaving some space for a choc.bar wrapped up and some spoons dipped in chocolate and put in with some choc . lick That'll be them finished then........so thats son, sons girlfriend and grandchildren ticked as ''ready to go'' (almost) Took me an age to get things to fit in the right size boxes..............lol

Found a kitchen sponge this morning that I thought would be ok to top off my ''pint of socks/guiness'' and now OH says it looks too 'cream'...........doea that really matter do you think ? I don't think anyone will be that bothered -or is that just me ?
Don't want to go out and buy one special if I can help it...........(oh that does sound mean!)

Here's list of grandkids stuff
grandaughter
Phone charm
Handbag charm -used old beads I didn't wear
Freebie make up in small red voile bag
Beaded bracelet -20p boot fair
Button necklace-made with mums old buttons
Ribbon key ring-odd bits of ribbon left over
Mug with 'hot chic' on and filled with choccies-50p
Book Mark.......ribbon one I did with floral hair clip
Little holder with sachet of cappacino in and poem
Red bath bombs (charity shop-99p)
small soaps on kebab skewer-20p charity shop
Pebble I painted ''smille'' on-pebble out the garden
Make up bag with freebies in
Choc bar to be added and choc lic with choc spoon

grandson
Key ring made with pebble with hole in
Torch - given to me
Toilet bag filled with freebies -50p
Chrome credit/bank card holder -charity shop 50p
Joke pills.......25p
Pebble painted with ''smile'' (out of the garden)
Mug with 'party animal' on and filled with socks (supposed to look like coffee)
Snowman tic tacs
Pen torch-given to me
Little black book
Box of sample aftershaves -given to OH and he's got a beard.........lol
Choc bar to be added and choc spoon with choc lic
oops............forgot.......need to add condoms............lol

Ooops.........sorry for long post:)

Keiss_21

Wonderful makes Susan - can I ask you what size cellophane bags you use for the reindeer poo?

I am just about to embark on a major crafting session in the next week or two and am panicking about what size bag is best. I am also after the pretzel bags, but the seller seems to be away until next Monday, so been browsing on the lookout for others and getting into a right pickle as to which I should get. If you can help, it would be great. Perhaps all I need is a break from it all so I can think more clearly, or is there no hope for that? :rotfl:

I now have enough sweets in my wardrobe to feed the local school for a year...but hope to shift the lot at the Christmas Fairs I am going to in December...Here's hoping, or it will be reindeer poo for nibbles for months!!

This is my first year crafting mainly with card and paper, usually knit or sew pressies (doing that for family this year too), but thought all these sweets would be quick to make and good to sell at the fairs this year. I will branch out and experiment with more things next year...at least that is the plan!:)

Kelly1981

Thanks Elysia, it's been a busy year at work and home but have managed to get £300 on Dooyoo but have all but given up since they introduced the new points system, only £8 off my next cheque so must get motivated!

elysia2003

Keiss I bought Pretzel bags in Hobbycraft today because I couldn't wait for the seller to come back. They are online for £3.49 I think, but when I went in the shop they were £2.99. Not too bad. I had to buy the punch and gems too. Thank goodness the ES chocs were buyone get one free. For a few bags of chocolates I've spent about £15.00. Thankgoodness it's only once a year, and at least I won't have to buy the holly punch again.

The cello bags I bought for reindeer poop is the ATC size. (about 10 x 8 cms) they were self seal and I got 50 for something like 99p and 99p p+p.

HTH.

elysia2003

Kelly - I went on yesterday to check on you. I still do rate even though we don't see you on here as much. You've done brilliantly getting £300. I gave up dooyoo when the rates changed too, but I've got back into it that last few weeks. Don't feel you have to, but it's lovely to see you back. Post when you can.

pinkflop

Hello!

Susan - well done on your makes - they look fab!

Cookiecrumbs - well done on the tickets. I too have been trying since 9am and 9 hours later I finally got some tickets!!!!!!!! I think I have RSI from refreshing my pages and redialling my home phone! I am so happy though!

Whilst sitting on my computer, I decided to do a spreadsheet of all my pressies and how much they cost, how much they should have cost and my saving. I worked out I have spent £170 (ish) and saved £170 (ish)! Very happy bunny all round!

chasingsunshine_2

Susan your photos are great! so jealous I dont have time to do the things I need to do. My little boy doesnt give me time in the day and hubby works 12 hour days so very limited with my time

I've been looking at these bags that I've got free from book bargains direct, the red luggage set & blue bag. They arent that amazing but thinking I might be able to make them into good gifts for FIL & his wife. They go away a lot so could fill them with travel toiletries? Do you think?
Not really sure how to do it really but thinking I may as well get use from them

susan42

keiss21 i used these for reindeer poop

they fit most other things as well.

Well done ladies on your tickets, i know how frustrating it can be, i got some last year

Chasing sunshine - i got some of those red bags as well and i`m going to fill with pamper things. And for DD boyfriend i`m going to fill with retro sweets. (well not quite fill...lol )

And thank you everyone for your kind comments

Elysia - cheek, and you could say great minds think alike because our posts read the same ....lol x

Keiss_21

Thanks for that Susan...gong to have yet another think...or I might go and do some knitting!! Brain is very fuddled!!

Willow92

How much would you pay for a big suede box full of your favourite sweets?

I paid £3.90 altogether!

I bought 200g mint imperials (£1.30), 100g of chocolate brazil nuts (70p), a camel coloured suede box that's lined with burgundy silky stuff (£1.50) and a metre of matching burgundy ribbon (40p)

Is this cheap or not? I thought it was