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

mrs-moneypenny

could you record some birthday messages onto a cd for him? or get a collage of photos im sure hed love a card or little cake you and your dd made for him. i hope all gos well for him and once the chemo is finished you could have an iou for a visit.

got some nice big packs of wrapping paper in asda they started off at £5 - 4 rolls of paper and some matching ribbon and bows, they were down to £1.37 so i got 3 to put away for next year. ive got one of those card organiser books so iv been through my card stash and got most of my cards sorted for the year along with a list of the ones i need to get.
going through my wool patterns and cross stitch kits to see what i can make for who instead of buying loads

esmer

jediteacher wrote: »

I need some help. My father-in-law has his birthday this week and I've not a clue what to get him. I made him a scarf for Christmas, he has photo mugs, computer mats, calendars etc with his granddaughter on but I'm really stumped what to do this year. He is undergoing chemo and radiotherapy for cancer at the moment so wanted to get him something to 'cheer' him up as neither myself or daughter are allowed to see him due to his radiotherapy (I'm pregnant and she's only four).

Any help and inspiration would be much appreciated. Sorry, if I've gone off task.

What about something to pass the time whilst getting through the chemo.

an Ipod with music on
DS to play some games
Puzzle books/suduko
a GOOD pen
A Good book to read

Not sure if he is off food, but if not then a hamper of all his favourite treats? Get your wee one to help you make some treats. Fudge, truffles, shortbread.

a portable DVD player with some movies

A Nice cream to help if he has radiotherapy burns?

hth

Hope he gets well soon, so he can see his grandaughter soon

mary-op

Hello all :j
You're all so organised............I've only just taken down christmas cards and cut off the bits I can re-use. Been trying to order some stuff from vista print............it's so slow...........so far I've got as far as t-shirt and pen (for foster daughter OH's birthday in February) now wondering what the delivery will be................do they charge per item or standard del. for whatever you get ?

happycrafter_2

Just finished writing out monthly list of cards required for this year, I need to make 26x birthday cards, 2x mothers day, 4x fathers day, 1x wedding anniversary and try to make at least 4 Christmas cards each month (I have plenty of kits to use up).

Just need to work out gifts for everyone, these will be mostly homemade this year quite excited about it all, now I have sorted out my crafting supplies!

cdsmiler

27 pages?? 27?!?! I'm back in work and have the first chance to catch up on the end of the old thread and join the new one, and you've already gone 27 pages?? lol You're all mad! (But wonderful!!). I have to leave work in a bit and not really read ANY of these 27 pages yet - tomorrow's job! Hope you're all brilliant!

Clare x

nellis10

OK been searching for a free credit card wallet thingy as I've just tidied up all the cards I have...subway, matalan etc..and I definitely need somewhere to store them!!

So if I can't find a free one...does someone have a pattern I could use to make one in material with my NEW sewing machine that should arrive tomorrow!!

Georgiegirl2012

Don't know it this will be of any use to anybody, but I was on the hunt for cellophane bags for cards and found this stationery website where they have a clearance section. You can also send off an SAE and get free samples

http://www.rapidsupplies.co.uk/clearance-items-94-c.asp

I'm very tempted by plain black card

susan42

nellis 10 - wd on the sewing machine

and if anyone ever see a automatic threding one give me a shout cos boy could i use one of those ....

mum2one - thats some list.

I have been vista printing , done 3 orders of 4 things with the email mumofone kindly forwarded to me , got hats, pads, tshirts , notebooks, banners. And all for £8 odd going through tcb once and quidco once and nectar. Getting the hang of vista now i think , they`ll probably ban me soon

Muffin86

Hiya, my god this thread does move fast! Im just popping in really to stay in the loop! I ordered 2 x mother day gifts the other day from the debenhams sale, however after thinking about it I am considering putting the gifts away for Christmas and giving them to mine and OH's sisters! Will probably wait and see what they look like when they get here, also I rang debenhams regarding another order I made, which before I ordered to collect in store, and I have been told they have been despatched which is good, I was worrying that the order would be cancelled and they are christmas gifts!

Anyway I am going to go back a few pages and try and catch up abit more! xx

jediteacher

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

could you record some birthday messages onto a cd for him? or get a collage of photos im sure hed love a card or little cake you and your dd made for him. i hope all gos well for him and once the chemo is finished you could have an iou for a visit.

esmer wrote: »

What about something to pass the time whilst getting through the chemo.

an Ipod with music on
DS to play some games
Puzzle books/suduko
a GOOD pen
A Good book to read

Not sure if he is off food, but if not then a hamper of all his favourite treats? Get your wee one to help you make some treats. Fudge, truffles, shortbread.

a portable DVD player with some movies

A Nice cream to help if he has radiotherapy burns?

hth

Hope he gets well soon, so he can see his grandaughter soon

Thanks for your advice some really good ideas here. I will need to see which would suit him best as money is very tight but I do like the hamper idea where we could make some bits and pieces. Thanks again. :beer: