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crazy girl's pressie challenge: as nice, cheap, original & crafty as possible

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  • crazy_girl
    crazy_girl Posts: 912 Forumite
    yeah, i use the traditional recipe but add a bit of milk to it too, makes them more creamy tasting :)
  • crazy_girl
    crazy_girl Posts: 912 Forumite
    Grandad in law's 80th birthday:

    Mixer glass 70p
    Famous Grouse whisky £5.98
    Biscuits £1.36
    Jelly Bean Cake Tin £1.50
    Tissue paper 6p
    1m cellophane 35p
    Curling ribbon 3p
    Cellophane gift bag 7p

    TOTAL = £10.05

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    Two mate's birthdays:

    1m cellophane 35p
    Curling ribbon four meters 4p
    Embelishments 12p
    Claire’s notebook 50p
    Jar 66p

    TOTAL = £1.67

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  • Where do you get your cake tins? They are fab, I'm after some and cant find any at a decent price :(
  • crazy_girl
    crazy_girl Posts: 912 Forumite
    i got them in tesco a bit ago, two tins, one inside the other for £3
  • crazy_girl wrote: »
    i got them in tesco a bit ago, two tins, one inside the other for £3
    Gosh thats great isnt it! Will keep an eye out :)
  • Have a look in tesco, i got 2 sets at the weekend was £5 reduced to £3. They arent jelly bean but birght spotty/stripey x
    Laugh Often, Love Much, Live Well.
  • crazy_girl
    crazy_girl Posts: 912 Forumite
    Mate's Wedding:

    Me To You bride teddy £1.99
    Me To You groom teddy £1.99
    Me To You just married luggage tags £1.60
    Mr & Mrs photo frame £2.80
    Boots wedding photo album FREE
    Slap And Tickle Kit 50p
    2 x champagne flutes £1 (Personally engraved by my hubby)
    Pot £1.50
    2 x Demi Sec mini Champers £1.78
    5 x sheets tissue paper 30p
    1m cellophane 35p
    Curling ribbon 6 meters 6p
    2 x packs chocolate coins 20p

    TOTAL = £14.07


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  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    crazygirl i look forward to your updates ... where did you get the little bottles of bubbly? been searching everywhere for one for my SILs hamper x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    that hamper is beautiful, looks really expensive xx
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
  • Sorry to butt in but I bought some of that Champers in Home Bargains.
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