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

crazy_girl

thanks, i like the tube idea full of samples

mary-op

Thanks. Amazing what ideas run through the head when you have to work to a strict budget.

crazy_girl

yes definately! i think having a strict budget definately makes you be more creative.

my mum said that her gift looked like one that you would buy in selfridges hehe

mary-op

crazy girl - MIL was thrilled to bits with her box of cards and all it was really was an old notelet box I had and re-covered and the cards were a way of using up a lot of bits and pieces I had kicking around. Most expensive thing was a few stamps to put in it............lol

Now............got my pamper pots all done and put away nicely full of freebies and have to think what to do with the three twiglets tubs I've got.
Any ideas ?? Brains gone to sleep I think.........lol:rotfl:

crazy_girl

hmmm....i will have a think....

Eric_Pisch

amazing bit of creative thinking and a superb bit of money saving 5 stars :cool2:

nuttybabe

Right, well, I finished my sister in laws pamper hamper



It consists of

pj's £2
bath bomb - free
bath salt - free
bath wash - free
Body moisturiser - free
book - free
eye mask £0.59
Candle £1
Vodka x 2 mini bottles - free
french manicure set - £1
Box of swiss chocs - £1.49
Bag - £0.49

Total £6.57

dont think i have any birthdays that arnt bought for at the moment so got a few months to think of something for my mum and mil!! then i can panic about xmas!!! :rotfl:

crazy girl - have you done any recently?

crazy_girl

:jEaster :j


2 x Chocolate eggs & rabbits nets 50p

2 x Egg cups 24p
2 x Filler Eggs 8p
1 x Card 3p
2 x Chicks 9p
1 meter Easter ribbon 25p
1 x Parachuting bunny 6p
half meter cellophane 18p


TOTAL = £2.34

(or £2.84 for my mum as she needed dairy free!)

crazy_girl

Mate's Birthday:



Jar Journal:

jar £1.99
notebook 50p
embelishments 5p
printing 50p
cellophane 35p
ribbon FREE

TOTAL £3.39

mary-op

crazygirl -lovely - she'll love it :T
I'm at a bit of a standstill at the minute -bad back and ear problems..........:( so been ploughing through family tree scrapbooks for my kids.
Next birthday is June -grandson is 3 and I'm trying to get a selection of cooking stuff he can do (nothing to actually cook, just chocolate mixes and stuff) Got apron, whisk, mixing spoon, several packets of stuff to mix up.........just need some bowls now...........our nearest Wilkos is 20 miles away but we're seeing our son next week............bound to be a Wilkos there........(fingers crossed)
Then it's MIL and she'll be 90...............really stuck on what to do for her...........feel it ought to be a bit special but she's housebound (did her an 'elevenses box of tea/coffee puzzle books etc last year) and at that stage where ornaments are a 'no thanks' and she;s got all she actually needs.................ideas are welcome.......;)