New, New Thirfty Gifty for Christmas and All Ocassions 2011..Santas Challenge...

mum2one

Hows these freezer challenges coming on, Miss Hoodie is desperate to choose the winner.

Set myself plan next week, to go through remaining present list, update last shopping spree, then see what I can order from Vistaprint xx

Anglea

Oh no I forgot all about the challenge

esmer

im still working my way through the freezer, but there wont be anything weird im afraid as I do all my cooking from scratch and freeze it So unless I say I had chicken curry and mince and tatties on the one plate :rotfl:

happycrafter_2

mum2one wrote: »

just a thought can you cross stitch, could do a sampler, name weight, dob etc- you might even be able to get away with a tapestry.

Or what about a scrapbook style thingie (very technical), like 1st photo, 1st tooth, be more personal than an off the shelf version xx

Thanks, yep I can cross stitch and was going to cross stitch the card. The problem I have is that its for a neighbour and the little boy will be 1 in a few months time. I was thinking about a childrens Bible and making a bookmark with date etc on it. Like the scrapbook idea but I cant get to any pictures or can I make it blank so they add in the pictures?

rufusdog52

I finished Grandson's hoody this morning so that's his birthday done for. Pic on my blog if you'd like to see finished article, Rufus xx

mrs-moneypenny

i missed the challenge - where are they posted please? i come into this thread via my cp favourtes list.

made two little cross stitch card for my middle DD and my godDD whos birthdays are both in march.

DH has gone out so going to make some heart muffins in a bit for tomorrow.

knitting a scarf for a firend of my eldest DS not a gift he just asked me to do him one

mary-op

Hello all :j

happycrafter - when my grandson was born I did a little scrapbook with little sketches of baby boys I found on internet and poems all about boys/their mums/dads etc. Star sign and what it means and what their surname and christian name means.
My son loved it:)

Well not done anything this morning except supervise our lad and his mates clearing spare bedroom out ready for our old bed to go in there tomorrow (hopefully -providing out new one arrives!) Fair wore me out..............lol
So, apart from telling them to put the throw over the sofa now its washed thats me done for the day...........think I'll grab my book.............lol:)

AlyBaly

Still loving all the posts ladies. You have inspired me so much to get my finger out and be so organised for Christmas 2011, anything else I manage to achieve will be a bonus.

I am a knitter so I am going to get the needles out and do a couple of little arans for the kiddies I give to instead of taking the easy option and buying gifts. I already have enough wool to start my own woolshop so really I have no excuse !

Just need to work out what size to knit for 3 year olds.

mum2one

AlyBaly wrote: »

Still loving all the posts ladies. You have inspired me so much to get my finger out and be so organised for Christmas 2011, anything else I manage to achieve will be a bonus.

I am a knitter so I am going to get the needles out and do a couple of little arans for the kiddies I give to instead of taking the easy option and buying gifts. I already have enough wool to start my own woolshop so really I have no excuse !

Just need to work out what size to knit for 3 year olds.

Just had a look at couple of patterns, they tend to go age 2/3yrs which is 22in chest where the pattern is est at 24in chest, (56cm,) next size is 4/5 - 24in chest est to come out at 26in (es 61cm), I would air on the side of caution and aim for 4/5 yr, that way they can put something under it, and also get 2 winters wear out of it xx

mum2one

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

i missed the challenge - where are they posted please? i come into this thread via my cp favourtes list.

made two little cross stitch card for my middle DD and my godDD whos birthdays are both in march.

DH has gone out so going to make some heart muffins in a bit for tomorrow.

knitting a scarf for a firend of my eldest DS not a gift he just asked me to do him one

Hi Mrs MoneyPenny

the challenges are on the 24th, tie in with santas visits!!

heres Jans

Good morning ladies as its the 24th, that can only mean one thing..Santas Challenge, feels such a lot time since the last one, would say do you want the good news or the bad news???

Good News - Miss Hoodie is in bed

Bad News - Miss Hoodie has been preparing her contributions for the last week, when I looked earlier she was on the 4th side of an A4 paper!!!

We've comprismed to make the challenge easy, medium, hard and fun!

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Ladies, welcome to the challenge, as always treat it like a pick and mix, but hopefully there be something for everyone, break you all in gently...

EASY

As Dec's challenge was on early and involved a start on being organised for this yr, I've just pulled a few pointers incase we have missed any.

Have the lists ready for Birthday, xmas, and other ocassions such as Valentines Day, Mothers Day (2nd April), Fathers Day (usually June time), Easter - we're finishing the christmas sweets and cakes and the supermarkets are selling the eggs already! and have budgets set for them.

Hopefully as well as sale items we have been able to creatively recylce some items!

Find a safe hiding place for any presents brought, and make sure you have a spare list of where everything is, and who's been brought what.

Sales - Most of been and whats left what necessary be the best, but keep an eye out something may jump out, the other reason I mention Sales is Argos have changed the catalogue at the weekend, and this usually means any sale items are reduced further and new items added. (Generally theres an option to check what store you want - clearance section - generally I have found it to be 90% reliable).

VistaPrint - don't forget that Quidco give £2.50 back, if you have freebies or £5 for full price, not sure if its a once a month like topcashback, and like tcb you can have more than one quidco account per household.
(a little tip if you want to order christmas cards throughout the year - at the mo there chargeable, but tonight I went through history, as I wanted same design, put it in basket and it came up as zero!!)

Medium
Not quite the feet up moment, but still trying to be gentle.

Ladies we deserve a treat, we've pulled off Christmas, we've hit the sales, we've been bashed, battered, pushed and shoved...so treat time. Whether thats half an hour in the bath with a book, or take the remote off the kids for the night and you watch what you want on TV. Or even a takeaway.... would say a lovely meal out, but we are mse girls so a takeaway is pushing the boat out.

For those with children, we have half term coming up, the perfect opportunity for them to help tidy and gut their rooms. If you have anything summery kept incase it fits, I find Feb time generally good for summer stuff, whether its 99p for a tshirt - but people start planning hols around them so if they can pick up a bargain - win win all the way round

For those without children, time to gut your bedroom or a room of your choice.
I'm thinking car boot season will be starting generally from March, so there may be hidden items that you put up for when you need them... (hence when I tidyed the kitchen cupboards, I found 3 fondue sets!!) so if we can get a head start, with items, - one step ahead of the competation.

Younger children, try and have some activities ready whether its a dressing up box, through to a box of crayons and a notepad.

HARD BIT
Those who are luckly enough to have a frost free freezer - you get a break....
We're hitting the kitchen / utility / freezer with a vengance, hopefully theres space from all the extras we used at Christmas, so nows the time to get it cleaned and organised.

The same goes for the fridge, and anywhere food is stored, your not gutting every cupboard, (I'm not that cruel - thou it was on Miss Hoodies list along with freezers, fridge, cupboard, bedrooms, bathroom - you get the picture!!) just concentrating on the food.
For a bit of fun, make this element into a mini challenge, the person who makes the oddest meal out of items in the house, will win a prize, Miss Hoodie will choose the meal...

FUN
Challenge yourself to do something that you may have done before andmaybe never finished, or do something new - my challenge is trying to make a make-up bag, and a beach bag out of an old dress - it's not going to be perfect.... but it be fun... just got to get mum to do the sewing machine...
Again there be a prize from Miss Hoodie for the best.


Hopefully we have not thrown you to hard into the deep end, - remember its a pick and mix, - do what you fancy, if the children are old enough, get them to help.

Good luck to one and all xxx







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