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crazy girl's pressie challenge: as nice, cheap, original & crafty as possible
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everyone always needs smellies!0
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hubby's birthday on monday, were doing the £100 for birthdays againt his year, ive been buying bits since christmas so its only been a few quid at a time. he got:
WWE talking microphone £4.99
2 x T-Shirts (with superhero drawings I’ve made based on him and a friend), ‘c*ck & balls’ stamper, ‘c*ck & balls corp.’ post-it notes: £19.52
Avon Multi-Piece Tool Kit £6.40
Grow your own sports car £1.98
Edward Monkton Penguin of Death plush £1.98
Lucha key covers £1.98
Super hero plasters £1.98
Squiggly McZignzags: material 32p, button eyes FREE, wool 5p, cotton 1p, filling 29p: 67p
Star Trek mug and keyring £1.50
Star Trek passport cover, baggage strap and tag £3.75
John Lewis generator station and robot £7
Transformers robot heroes gift set £9.95
Debenhams IPA beer & glass £3.60
Superheroes Squad Iron man gift set £2.99
Talking Darth Vader plush £1.25
WWE Deluxe Aggression figure £3
Ghostbusters slimer bubble bath £1
Kahuna Watch £5.50
Footy Fund money box 99p
Avon men’s nail care set £2.45
Wind up space hoppers £2
Saint and sinner soap £1.60
Hip and happening mug £2
Medium sized Playmobil construction set & small Playmobil dogs set £10.73
Name candles 29p
Birthday Boy badge 10p
2 packs Birthday Boy Balloons 60p0 -
crazygirl - what a lot of good stuff there :T Things I've never heard of. Where did you get them ?I would be unstoppable if only I could get started !
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i just keep my eyes out wherever i am....home bargains, b&m, clintons, avon, markets, charity shops, wh smith, boots, vistaprint....anywhere thats got a sale on or i have vouchers for!0
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Hi crazy_girl
Your presents are so wonderful, and they all look great. I know I would be delighted to receive something like that. You are creative and a lot of thought has gone into them all. Well done Can I ask you where you got the cellophane from please? Margaret Do a little kindness every day.;)0 -
thanks margaret, i hope that teh people recievign them feel the same way! i buy my cellophane off ebay
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crazygirl - I got loads of bits from charity shops last year but this year haven't been out so much what with illness and such -spare room still looks like a santas grotto though -or should I say charity shop sorting room..............lol:rotfl:I would be unstoppable if only I could get started !
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hehe x you should be sorted for pressies this year!
i cant always get out due to my illness so i make sure i have a good look when i get out with my hubby and mates0 -
crazygirl - having a bit of a de-clutter at the minute and its amazing what you find tucked in drawers -stuff you forgot you'd got...........and good enough to pass on as a pressie...........very mse...............lolI would be unstoppable if only I could get started !
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very mse
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