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

sarahf191979

santa challenges run from 24th of each month to the following 24th unless we are told other wise by the wonderful mum2one and the mini valentines challenge you have until valentines day, i haven't started on it yet, as not decided what i'm making yet, will be making 2 cards for the boys and cupid poop the cards wont cost anything but hae bought smarties for the poop so they wont count, need to come up with a few ideas for the kids to make and something for DS2 to make to take into beavers. think i might have a look through my crafty bits and try and spend as little money as possible

mary-op

Hello all :j

mum20ne - thanks for the challenges...............long as I don't have to do them all..........:eek:
Need a kick up the *** to tidy our bedroom up..........been looking at it and thinking about it long enough...........gradually decluttering downstairs bit by bit:)

Not today though...........been covering boxes for pressies..........two came out ok.........make real pigs ear of the third so gave up when foster daughter called round...........;)

sarahf191979

Just found this, bet we could all find the bits we need lying around the house.... and i'm sure we could swap and change a few or even add a few more bits


Reminders of why I love you:

Sweet Escapes- For those times we spend alone.
Candle- You are the light of my life.
Peppermint/ mint - For the cool sensations you give me.
Stick of gum- For all the times you've stuck by me.
Matches- We are a perfect match.
Charmin Tissue- You are too irresistible NOT to squeeze.
Mounds- For the mounds of love I feel for you.

Hugs and Kisses- Add Your name

So If you have any to add, pop them in a post and I will keep the list updated..... I'm thinking .....

paracetamol for all the headaches you give me:rotfl::rotfl:

Half_pint_4

I can't remember if it was this thread or another but a big thanks to whoever mentioned the body shop sale.

Went in there today and got:

Body scrubs £2 reduced from £6
Bath puffs .25 reduced from £1

Going to wrap this as small gifts for nieces and DD

Glitter eyeliners £1 each but still on 3 for 2 so £2 for 3 - nieces and DD

Body Shop set £8 reduced from £17.50 for DD

Diffusuer eclat etoile (basically things you hang by the ceiling over radiators with a few drop of essential oil on) £1.00 each reduced from £5.00 again 3 for 2.

I have found a way of wrapping and storing presents that may be helpful.

Everybody seems to be using spreadsheets to keep track of what they have brought and how much it has cost. Next to each gift, on my spreadsheet, there is a number 1,2,3 etc. I am wrapping the presents and labelling them (on each gift tag in the top corner is the corresponding number to that on the spreadsheet). Means I know what I have brought and come Christmas I know that everyone will have all of their presents nothing worse than thinking that somebody had not had them all or finding them after Christmas:eek:

Also means I can buy DH's, DD's and DS's without any of them realising they are for them. They daren't venture on the gift shelves in the cupboard - may get lost in there:rotfl:

sarahf191979

Just found this list on www.theholidayspot.com , thought it may be of some use...

Afrikaans -Ek het jou lief
Albanian -Te dua
Arabic -Ana behibak (to male)
Arabic -Ana behibek (to female)
Armenian -Yes kez sirumen
Bambara -M'bi fe
Bangla -Aamee tuma ke bhalo baashi
Belarusian -Ya tabe kahayu
Bisaya -Nahigugma ako kanimo
Bulgarian - Obicham te
Cambodian - Bung Srorlagn Oun (to female)
Oun Srorlagn Bung (to male)
Cantonese/Chinese Ngo oiy ney a
Catalan - T'estimo
Cheyenne - Ne mohotatse
Chichewa - Ndimakukonda
Corsican - Ti tengu caru (to male)
Creol - Mi aime jou
Croatian - Volim te
Czech - Miluji te
Danish - Jeg Elsker Dig
Dutch - Ik hou van jou
English - I love you
Esperanto - Mi amas vin
Estonian - Ma armastan sind
Ethiopian - Ewedishalehu
Faroese - Eg elski teg
Farsi - Doset daram
Filipino - Mahal kita
Finnish - Mina rakastan sinua
French - Je t'aime, Je t'adore
Gaelic - Ta gra agam ort
Georgian - Mikvarhar
German - Ich liebe dich
Greek - S'agapo
Gujarati - Hu tumney prem karu chu
Hiligaynon - Palangga ko ikaw
Hawaiian - Aloha wau ia oi
Hebrew - Ani ohev otah (to female) Hebrew - Ani ohev et otha (to male)
Hiligaynon - Guina higugma ko ikaw
Hindi - Hum Tumhe Pyar Karte
haiHmong - Kuv hlub koj
Hopi - Nu' umi unangwa'ta
Hungarian - Szeretlek
Icelandic - Ég elska
þigIlonggo - Palangga ko ikaw
Indonesian - Saya cinta padamu
Inuit - Negligevapse
Irish - Taim i' ngra leat
Italian - Ti amo
Japanese - Ai!!!!!ru
Kannada - Naa ninna preetisuve
Kapampangan - Kaluguran daka
Kiswahili - Nakupenda
Konkani - Tu magel moga cho
Korean - Sarang Heyo
Latin - Te amo
Latvian - Es tevi miilu
Lebanese - Bahibak
Lithuanian - Tave myliu
Macedonian - Te Sakam
Malay - Saya cintakan mu / Aku cinta padamu
Malayalam - Njan Ninne Premikunnu
Maltese -InhobbokMandarin
Chinese -Wo ai ni
Marathi - Me tula prem karto
Mohawk - Kanbhik
Moroccan - Ana moajaba bik
Nahuatl - Ni mits neki
Navaho - Ayor anosh'ni
Nepali - Ma Timilai Maya Garchhu
Norwegian - Jeg Elsker Deg
Pandacan - Syota na kita!!
Pangasinan - Inaru Taka
Papiamento - Mi ta stimabo
Persian - Doo-set daaram
Pig Latin - Iay ovlay ouyay
Polish - Kocham Cie
Portuguese - Amo-te
Romanian - Te ubesc
Roman Numerals - 333
Russian -Ya tebya liubliu
Rwanda -Ndagukunda
Scot Gaelic - Tha gra\dh agam ort
Serbian - Volim te Set
swana - Ke a go rata
Sign Language - ,\,,/ (represents position of fingers when signing 'I Love You'
Sindhi - Maa tokhe pyar kendo ahyan
Sioux - Techihhila Slovak - Lu`bim ta
Slovenian - Ljubim te
Spanish - Te quiero / Te amo
Surinam-Mi lobi joe
Swahili - Ninapenda wewe
Swedish - Jag alskar dig
Swiss-German - Ig liebe diTajik Man turo Dust Doram
Tagalog - Mahal kita
Taiwanese - Wa ga ei li
Tahitian - Ua Here Vau Ia Oe
Tamil - Naan unnai kathalikiraen
Telugu - Nenu ninnu premistunnanu
Thai - Chan rak khun (to male)
Thai - Phom rak khun (to female)
Turkish - Seni Seviyorum
Ukrainian - Ya tebe kahayu
Urdu - mai aap say pyaar karta hoo
Vietnamese - Anh ye^u em (to female)
Vietnamese - Em ye^u anh (to male)
Welsh - 'Rwy'n dy garu
Yiddish - Ikh hob dikh
Yoruba - Mo ni fe
Zimbabwe - Ndinokuda

sarahf191979

I never knew this about roses so thought i would share....

From time immemorial, beloveds have been compared to roses. If we juggle the letters of the word ROSE we get EROS, who is the God of Love. Rose has thus been the traditional choice of lovers around the world. The colour red is associated with strong emotions and below are listed sentiments expressed by different hues of rose:-

Laander -- Enchantment and Uniqueness
Orange -- Fascination
Pink (Dark) -- Thankfulness, Friendship and Admiration
Red -- Love, Respect and Courage
Peach -- Modesty, Gratitude, Admiration and Sympathy
Pink (Pale) -- Grace, Joy and Happiness
Deep Red -- Beauty and Passion
White -- Innocence, Purity, Secrecy, Silence, Reverence, Humility and (according to some sources) True Love
Yellow -- Joy, Friendship, Jealousy, Hope and Freedom
Black -- Farewell
Red/White -- Unity or Engagement
Yellow/Orange -- Passionate Thoughts
Peach -- Modesty, Gratitude, Admiration and Sympathy
Pink (Pale) -- Grace, Joy and Happiness
Yellow/Red -- Congratulations
Rosebud -- Beauty, Youth and a Heart Innocent of Love
Red Rosebud -- Purity and Loveliness
White Rosebud -- Girlhood
One Dozen Red Roses -- "I Love You"
Single Red rose in Full Bloom -- "I Love You"
Tea Roses -- "I'll Remember Always"

sarahf191979

1. The FEMALE always makes the rules.
2. The RULES are subject to change at any time without prior notification...by the FEMALE.
3. No MALE can possibly know all the RULES.
4. If the FEMALE suspects the MALE knows all the RULES, she must immediately change some or all of them.
5. The FEMALE is never wrong.
6. If the FEMALE is wrong, it is due to a misunderstanding which was a direct result of something the MALE did or said wrong.
7. The MALE must apologize immediately for causing the misunderstandings.
8. The FEMALE may change her mind at any time.
9. The MALE must never change his mind without the express written consent of the FEMALE.
10. The FEMALE has every right to be angry or upset at any time.
11. The MALE must remain calm at all times, unless the FEMALE wants him to be angry or upset.
12. The FEMALE must, under no circumstances, let the MALE know whether or not she wants him to be angry or upset.
13. The Male is expected to "mind read" at all times.
14. The MALE who doesn't abide by THE RULES; can't take the heat, lacks backbone, and is a wimp!
15. Any attempt to document THE RULES could result in bodily harm.
16. The FEMALE is ready when SHE is ready.
17. The MALE must be ready at ALL times

:rotfl:

Think I might print this off and put it in a frame;)

sarahf191979

Love these, think these might just be the thing to make with DS2 for beavers, I hae loads of pipe cleaners too...



Instructions

<LI class="liInstructions1 orange">Cut a 1- to 2-inch heart from craft foam. With a permanent marker, print a short message on the front and the name of the giver on back. <LI class="liInstructions2 orange">Now poke an inch of the pipe cleaner through the bottom of the heart, bend it down, and twist it back around the remaining length of pipe cleaner.
1. Coil the pipe cleaner tightly around the pencil. Then gently pull up on the heart so that part of the coil bobs freely above the pencil, with several loops anchored around the eraser end.

Cortesy of: http://jas.familyfun.go.com

sarahf191979

Materials

• 3 Cups of white flour
• 1 1/2 Cups of salt
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons of cream of tartar
• 3 1/4 Cups of water
• 6 Tablespoons of vegetable oil
• Red food coloring
• Rolling pin

• Heart-shaped cookie cutter
• Small cellophane bags
• Scissors
• White paper
• Markers
• Hole punch
• Ribbon

Instructions

1. Mix the flour, salt, and cream of tartar in a medium saucepan.
   In a separate bowl, mix the liquids, adding drops of food coloring until you reach your desired shade.
   Pour the liquid over the dry ingredients and stir. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture holds together and gets too stiff to stir (it will stiffen even more as it cools), about 5 to 10 minutes. Let it cool.
   Knead the clay briefly, then roll or pat it to a 3/4-inch thickness and cut with the cookie cutter.
2. For each valentine, place a clay heart in a cellophane bag. Cut a tag out of white paper, decorate it with markers, and punch a hole in one end. Thread a length of ribbon through the tag´s hole and tie the bag shut with a bow.

Tips: An older child can make the play clay (with adult supervision) while a younger one makes the tags. Then both children can roll and cut the clay hearts and bag their own valentines.
Courtesy of: http://jas.familyfun.go.com

Another one I may consider for beavers.....

sophisoph

mum2one wrote: »

Here goes.
Valentines day
My lovely elf in those glitter tights Sarah, has set the Valentines challenge, so hope everyones having fun.

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where is this? x