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

mary-op

pennib - thats brilliant - you are clever :T

Thanks for the encouragement..........I need it as I have all these ideas of stuff to do but lacking in the motivation to do them.............:( Still it'll come back I'm sure

crazy_girl

mary_op, you will get there sure and steady my mate made me a sign on a wooden board for my loo it says 'if you sprinkle when you tinkle, be sweet and wipe the seat' hehe

pennib, love the picture, bet it looks even better up close


and heres my latest......

Dad Birthday:

Weenicons A Team mousemat and mouse set £3.75
Subbuteo leather wallet £2.50
Liquorice Allsorts tin FREE
Avon Black Touch EDT £3.25
Leather robot keyring 49p
1m cellophane 19p
4m curling ribbon 4p

TOTAL = £10.22

mary-op

crazygirl - you amaze me with all your bargains:T

I'm after ideas now for a cheap and cheerful mothers day pressie for MIL
Last year I did a box of assorted birthday and blank cards I'd made............she said she loved them but I wasn;t so sure.
I've done an ''elevenses box'' for a birthday the other year so can't really repeat that
She's housebound and a bit of a tele addict -she's not able to do much else to be honest..............so, ideas anyone ??
(can't get out so has to be something I can make or re-cycle)

Oh, and shan't be about tomorrow due to bone scan and then physio on Thursday

crazy_girl

would she like a craft kit to make something such as a scarf knitting kit or something similar?

crazy_girl

steerpike wrote: »

Great hampers crazy-girl! Much nicer than the traditional gift sets . . . you must be a very organised lady

thanks very much

crazy_girl

mary-op wrote: »

Lovely sock monkey and what a lovely hamper :T

I'm trying to do bits slow but sure..........very slow in fact...........but, I've done couple of fabric hearts and OH found a cream apron in a drawer so I've put a length of fabric round the top of the pocket. Want to applique some flowers on it if I can find some material with the right sort of thing on. I'm sure there's some lurking in a drawer somewhere.

Keep looking around at other bits I can recycle this year now I can't get out of the house (for a while anyway). Got several jars I could maybe paint something on (there should be some glass paints somewhere -maybe same drawer as the fabric I'm after) Trouble is, I can't forage for it all at the minute.
Scrapbook paper I ordered for the scrapbook I intend to do for me and OH arrived today along with couple of little wooden signs (blank) to paint and see if I can paint some wording on them so that'll make a change from sewing.............lol

thank you mary op

mary-op

crazygirl - MIL used to knit and do all sorts but now she's arthritus quite bad and can't do anything like that
Just had a thought though............she does love puzzle books and at Christmas foster-daughter bought me a ''brain teazer'' book with all sorts in.....I keep going back to it to do a few more.
I'll ask her where she got it from..........that might fit the bill.

tattycath

mary-op wrote: »

crazygirl - you amaze me with all your bargains:

Oh, and shan't be about tomorrow due to bone scan and then physio on Thursday

hope it all goes well hun. (((hugs))) xx

pennib

mary-op; Hope all goes well for you. x

mary-op

Bone scan went ok but will know more when I see the ''boffin'' next week.
Physio yesterday (ouch!!!:eek:) and been given exercises to do (more ouch!!:eek:) then back again next Thursday.
Today wheelchair delivered:T smart one, red metalwork and grey seat. Monday they're coming to fit extra stair rail and stuff................and we're having new bed delivered on Monday :eek: Going to be bedlam I can see it now..................lol:rotfl:
Can't wait now till its all done and sorted.........then just need shower installed and stair lift.........maybe I can concentrate on more crafty stuff ..........:T
Keep the ideas coming:T