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

Pips_Mum

Good haul Esmer, I will pop and have a look in a mo. All the vistaprint things I had for Christmas were really nice and the receivers liked them alot.

Edit - booooooooooooo rubbishy free things for me :-(

esmer

I looked at a mail I had received weeks ago and it still worked. This is a FREE Cotton BAG

mary-op

Hello all :j
Woke up thinking it was Monday.................lol:rotfl: Oh I shall be glad when we get back to normal -whatever that might be.

Susan - I did a box of cards/notelets for MIL last year, complete with book of stamps..........so far I'm not sure whether she's used them or not......ifshe writes to us its normally just on a scrap of paper and I especially left some of the cards as blanks so they could be used for anything. Maybe she's not as impresses with home made stuff as I thought.

So, have to have a real think..........just remember a chaps birthday in February and he's hard enough to buy/make for at the best of times.
Should have kept something back from his christmas stuff...................lol:rotfl:

Pips_Mum

The free cotton bags are nice, I ordered 3 free ones as Christmas presents. They had a photo of Pip on and the Grannys loved them.

As someone mentioned Easter I thought I ould post the pattern for the Easter chicks again. They are so easy to make but look very nice and I just used leftover wool I had, you can then stuff a chocolate egg up their bums!!



The pattern is knitted in one piece of garter stitch.

• Cast on 26 sts.

• Knit 28 rows in Garter stitch

• New Row – K2 tog, all across row.

• Break off yarn leaving an end long enough to thread through remaining stitches.

• Pull up remaining 13 stitches tightly and fasten off.

• Stitch with a back seam then thread a running stitch through at this point to form neck.

• [FONT=&quot]Stuff head then pull up thread at neck and fa[/FONT][FONT=&quot]sten off tightly.[/FONT]

spinners

I've been a lurker on this board since Dec 09 but decided it was time to come out of the lurker closet! I don't have a lot of xmas presents to buy for but do have a number of birthdays which fall in Dec including my little boy's (he was 4 on 21st Dec). I started off quite organised due to you lot motivating me but fell off the wagon in December so ended up running about like a maniac at the last minute. Anyway sorry for waffling on - I hope to be more organised for the whole year, not just xmas and would like to be able to give back some of the hints, tips and inspiration you all have given me.

x

mary-op

Pipsmum - lovely little chicks (shame I can't knit........well I can but fingers aren't as nimble as they need to be) Maybe I can make a chick or something out of felt ? Oh and when is Easter ? I'll have to check that out -what with a few birthdays cropping up, mums day and easter......panic :eek:
No.............I must not get in a flap............lol:rotfl:

spinner -welcome..............my little grandson will be 4 in June so I'll be needing some ideas on what 4 yr olds like/don''t like etc. -that are cheap ! -I'm not mean but just have to be very careful with money

nellis10

January

February
Dad B'Day
Valentine's Day

March
Mum's B'Day
My Birthday

April
Mother's Day
Easter

May
Nephew B'Day - 7
Nephew B'Day - 9

June
Father's Day

July
Son B'Day - 7
Sister B'Day

August

September

October
Halloween

November
Hubby B'Day

December
Mother in Law B'Day
Xmas Pressies For:
Hubby
Son
Mum
Dad
Sis
Bro-in-Law
Main Nephews x 3
MIL
Bro-in-Law
Nephew (at Uni)

Georgiegirl2012

Well folks - I dragged my semi-comatose self over to TK Maxx to exchange my coat. After about an hour and a half wandering round the shop I went to the till and after spending £8.93, on top of the exchanged coat and came out with
Coat - £20
Trousers - £5
Trousers - £9
Dress - £19.99
Dress - £13
Top - £8
plus 13 other items for gifts thoughout the year.:T

mummyslittleboy

Hi everyone,

Pipsmum love the chick but i cant knit at all

I have DS's 4th birthday coming up in feb I did buy him some bits from the boots sale but then bought a wii yesterday in Asda for £99 as he always loves playing on his sisters but then that causes arguements, so my mum and nan are going to buy him a game each for it and his other nan and aunties i will ask for clothes for him, this means the stuff i bought in the boots sale is going away for xmas

I am going to look on vistaprint see if i can get some mothersday presents or maybe some fathers day ones.

I got some vouchers for christmas but am really struggling to use them so going to put them away and maybe keep an eye out for presents for next christmas to use them for

Hope you all had a good new year xx

junior_j

I think I have signed up to vista print , but didn't know if it was legit or any hidden catches? Is everyone pleased and trustworthy or vista print I have family and friends who would love photo personalized items?

Very organized today.

Friends sons birthday presents for 6th birthday in april.

-Soldier shaped egg cup with toast cutters to make soldier toast. 2.50
-Postman pat roller art 1.67
Need to buy him a 6 card and maybe outfit or p.js as I am very close to him and his mum ect.

Friends 21 birthday 21 things hamper I will be doing
- Mini mouse lovely pants - 2.00
-Photo flip frame holds about 5 photos you can flip and change. 2.50
-Imperial leather bath milk - 1.00