Christmas 2010 Let's Get Organised

Kaleidoscope27

chasingsunshine wrote: »

Napkins sound good! What are you planning on doing for this year then?

This year they're gonna look like this:


I think I'm gonna show Mum before Christmas day this year and see if she can get napkins with a design on both sides (the above was made using one of last years leftover napkins and I'm not really sure about the white bits.)

craftfairies

i have gone through my blog (homepage in my profile) and have found these gifts i made last year




There is a sock cupcake tutorial in my sidebar








There is more but this is a long post already, i have tagged everything with Christmas Gift Ideas, you can select this from the index cloud on the side bar and it will show you all ideas!

Hugs
Lisa x

cady

ok MUSTT start xmas only 4 more pay days till the day!!! got 6 birthdays to sort out before then too argggghhhh!!!! too stressful for me - i have a present drawer ( anything under a fiver thats in a sale and could be a present goes in it) but it doesnt have much in - where do i start??? i have wrapping paper off last year too (sales after xmas i bought loads!!) im just lost as where to begin tho - HELP??? i dont wanna be rushing around in dec panic buying especially as i have a tight budget!!!

Kaleidoscope27

craftfairies wrote: »

Omg I love that! It's so simple but I love it. My sister is always pinching humbugs from my Nana's little dish of them in her kitchen. Tempted to make her a little bag but I haven't got a stamp or stencil kit for the lettering. Hmm.... I'll ponder that one.

craftfairies

that lettering was printed on the computer! and then just cut out and folded to make a toppper,

You could do them in a jar and make a little tag to attach too

Kaleidoscope27

Oh really? I thought it was stencilled :rotfl: Printing would be a lot easier. Thanks!

PrimaDonna

Just read on the Grabbit Board that the M&S sale starts instore tomorrow. I'm going to pop in and see if I can see anything that will make a good gift/stocking filler.

Giggles_Fairy

cady wrote: »

ok MUSTT start xmas only 4 more pay days till the day!!! got 6 birthdays to sort out before then too argggghhhh!!!! too stressful for me - i have a present drawer ( anything under a fiver thats in a sale and could be a present goes in it) but it doesnt have much in - where do i start??? i have wrapping paper off last year too (sales after xmas i bought loads!!) im just lost as where to begin tho - HELP??? i dont wanna be rushing around in dec panic buying especially as i have a tight budget!!!

First thing to do is sit down and write a list of everyone you want to buy for, and maybe a budget for each person. Then you need to start thinking of gifts and assigning them to each person (do your drawer first). It will also help to have a browse through peoples blogs and fanpages as I am sure you will find lots of ideas from there, I did! There is also lots of sales on towards the end of summer to clear stuff ready for the next season items so keep your eyes peeled when shopping!

jemtom

i get things in the summer sales too really good bargains too be had sometimes. also im the same with writing a list of what to buy people. last year was my first proper money saving christmas, this thread was brilliant i learnt so much, the freebies and grabbit now threads are good. good place to start is with a notebook or spreadsheet and thinking of who you want to buy for, budgets for each person then what you could get them or already have for them.

wyldeflower

Some of the gifts in this thread are lovely i am just going to get basics i think and make my own decorations from twigs and pine cones.