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

charlies-aunt

Wow Crazy Girl! You are very creative - what lovely presents for your family and friends! Hope you get some equally nice ones back!

crazy_girl

HERE GOES…………XMAS 2010:



Mums & Grandmas:

4 x Johnson’s Holiday Skin mini 80p
2 x Bacardi coffee minis FREE
Boots essential aromatherapy body cream mini 30p
Boots essential aromatherapy bubble bath mini 30p
Boots essential aromatherapy body wash mini 30p
4 x Pantene lift & definition shampoo mini £1.16
4 x Pantene lift & definition conditioner mini £1.16
2 x Sheer Cover cleanser mini 36p
2 x Sheer Cover moisturiser mini 36p
4 x Botanics body butter mini 18p
6 x Superdrug bath bombs 12p
4 x Dove Pro Age shampoo mini £1.16
4 x Dove Pro Age body cream oil mini £1.16
4 x Pantene Classic Care conditioner mini £1.16
4 x Body Shop Simply Purify Bath Soak Mini £1.52
5 x Brown & Harris soap £1
4 x Karmalife Cleanser £2.64
4 x Karmalife Moisture Cream £2.64
4 x Karmalife Hand and Nail Cream £2.64
Karen Neuburger flower petals bubble bath 50p
Karen Neuburger flower petals hand and body lotion 50p
Karen Neuburger flower petals hand cream 50p
4 x Debenhams mini potpourri 76p
4 x Avon Skin So Soft Body Lotion £2
4 x Avon Almond & Milk Shower Gel £2
4 x Palmolive Naturals Shampoo mini 68p
4 x Pantene Time Renewal Conditioner mini 68p
4 x Pretty Polly Sparkling Leg Gel £1
4 x Pretty Polly Soothing Leg Gel £1
2 x M&S peach & almond talcum powder £1
4 x Palmolive aromatherapy shower gel £1.88
4 x Silvikrin Hairspray mini 80p
4 x Superdrug Coconut body wash mini £1.96
4m cellophane 76p
4 x Tesco plastic basket £3.84
16m Curling ribbon 16p


Total = £38.98, Average £9.75 per basket




Dads & Grandads:

4 x Superdrug men’s Ibadan deodorant spray mini £1.96
4 x Superdrug men’s dhurban deodorant spray mini £1.96
4 x Superdrug men’s Marque scrub wash gel mini £2.52
4 x Superdrug men’s shower gel mini £1.96
4 x Boots Hydro shave gel £1.80
4 x Right Guard deodorant £1.80
4 x Sanex Shower Gel £1.96
4 x Lynx Twist mini £1.32
4 x Tesco herbal shower gel £1.28
4 x Gillette after shave gel £4
8 x Sure For Men quick dry towel 80p
Red Herring Hair And Body Wash £2
Red Herring Face Wash £2
Red Herring After Shave Balm £2
4 x Lynx Skin Contact Hydrating mini £1.16
4 x Lynx Skin Contact Smoothing mini £1.16
4 x Arrid For Men bonus size £1
2 x FCUK Sport body spray 76p
2 x FCUK Sport deodorant spray 76p
4 x Lynx purifying body wash £2.60
4 x Vaseline men face and body wash £2
4 x Head And Shoulders mini £1.28
2 x Gillette hair and body wash minis 38p
4 x Sure Men roll-on £1.40
4 x The Ultimate shave face wash £1.16
4 x The Ultimate shave face scrub £1.16
4 x The Ultimate shave aftershave balm £1.16
4 x The Ultimate shave facial moisturiser £1.16
4 x Gillette shower gel large mini 49p
4 x Head & Shoulders conditioner 49p
4 x Adidas roll-on deodorant £2
4x Nivea Men’s deodorant £2
4m cellophane 76p
4 x Tesco plastic basket £3.84
16m Curling ribbon 16p


TOTAL = £54.24, average per basket £13.56

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For our mates I tried to make a handmade mix-up, so they got six different things from those below wrapped in tissue paper inside a Father Christmas hat, stocking or make-up bag with some choccy coins.


13 x sheets tissue paper £1.04
13 x pegs 26p
3 x packs baking clay £3
10 x calendar tabs £1
6 ½ sheets felt £1.37
Safety stuffing for 26 mini toys £1.30
13 x badge backs £1.69
Ribbon FREE
9 x keyrings 90p
7 x mobile phone tags £1.19
26 x pencils 52p
26 x pompoms £1.30
104 googley eyes £2.08
4 x Boots mega chocolate coins 50p
8 x Wilko chocolate coins 80p
1 x WHSmith chocolate coins 25p
1 x Tesco wrap tube 37p
7 x Stockings 77p
3 x Father Christmas hat 30p
3 x Claire’s make-up bags £3

TOTAL = £21.64, average per gift £1.66

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Teenage Cousin:

2 x khol pencils 34p
Sharpener 17p
2 x mousse eyeshadows £1
2 x liquid eyeliners £1
2 x handbag nail file sets 50p
Duo bronzer and blusher 50p
Mascara 50p
Avon lip gloss trio palette £1.25
Avon Ideal Shade Make-Up £1.50
Avon Eye Artist Trio Teal 99p
No7 sponges FREE
Toe separators 75p
Eyelash curlers 75p
Mini brush set 75p
Tweezers 75p
Maxfactor nail polish £1
NYC eyeshadow 33p
NYC lipstick 33p
NYC concealer 33p
Claire’s make-up bag £1
10 sheets tissue paper 80p

TOTAL = £14.54

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Sister:

Schmuck-Art bracelet £3.75
Schmuck-Art necklace £3.75
£15 boots vouchers FREE
‘Dead pigeon society’ mug (designed by me) £9.82
Selection box 50p
1 meter cellophane 19p
1 sheet tissue paper 8p
4m curling ribbon 4p

TOTAL £18.13

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Sister’s Fella:

£15 HMV Vouchers FREE
Well done on putting up with my sister for all of 2010 design mug £9.82
Well done on putting up with my sister for all of 2010 design keyring £4.08
Well done on putting up with my sister for all of 2010 design mouse mat £5.08
Selection box 50p
1 meter cellophane 19p
1 sheet tissue paper 8p
4m curling ribbon 4p

TOTAL £19.79

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Best Mate’s Little Boy:

Matchbox Ferrari FREE
Thomas stickers 25p
Thomas Bertie bus and shed 25p
QEB eight book collection £1
3 x packs Ben 10 Marbz 98p
2 x Wars of the Roses double figure packs £1
Pirate and cannon figure pack 50p
Cars 3D poster & colouring pens 50p
Thomas 3D soap 49p
Star Wars Spock figure £1
Leo Lausemaus Jigsaw 70p
Thomas Paint And Build Set £1
2 x Bee And Dog Wash Mitts 74p
2 x Ben 10 & Thomas chocolate lollipops 60p
Star Wars light saber lolly 1p
Four in a row game FREE
Number fridge magnets 23p
Bionicle figure set FREE
2 x Ben 10 bubble baths 98p
Dr Who flannel 49p
Black Tesco box £1.18
Spiderman & Shrek Colgate toothpastes -25p
2 meters cellophane 38p
1 sheet tissue paper 8p
4m curling ribbon 4p
Tesco plastic box £1

TOTAL = £13.15

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Mate’s Kids, (one girl one boy):

2 x Wars of the Roses double figure packs £1
UB Funkeys £1
2 x Pencils 4p
4 x Pompoms 8p
4 x googley eyes 20p

TOTAL = £2.32


Bratz Miuchiz £2
Spa Factory Perfume £1
2 x Pencils 4p
4 x Pompoms 8p
4 x googley eyes 20p

TOTAL = £3.32

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Male Cousin:

30 in 1 Electronics Experiment Set £5
Science Museum hydrophobic sand 75p
Balsa Wood 3d Elephant Kit £1
Magic growing Xmas tree £1

TOTAL = £7.75


(sorry no pic for this one!)

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Brother In Law:

4 x £5 HMV vouchers FREE
Name socks and keyring set 99p
3 x WKD cider £4
Fatty mug (designed by me) £9.82
1 meter cellophane 19p
1 sheet tissue paper 8p
4m curling ribbon 4p


TOTAL = £15.12