Lets get started for Christmas 2011

rich_shot2003

Well today i got 40 Rolls of Wrapping paper from CF for £4 so a great deal there and that will last us a few years lol

oh i have made it to 1000 posts as well!!!!!

yummy-mummy-amy

the 1st gifts arrived today from BHS, giving 1 to my sis for her birthday. sets of alcohol reduced to £3 instead of £12.


PLUS not xmas BUT i got wii party off ebay for £18 brand new - i had a gift voucher to use in 1 of the proper shops which reduced price and it was free shipping!!! bonus!!!

alja

i got some hello kitty wrapping paper from tesco 25p for 5m roll, just got one of those for a few select gifts I can use it on also got some nice xmas cards from card factory half price
at christmas all I really have to buy gifts for is my parents and my OH, I'm a young adult who hasn't got kids yet...so if I get sorting out any xmas pressies for the parents throughout the year, I'm going to have to hide them well, as I live with them & mum is usually home! shall see what I can do! hehe

McFilly

I have bought all my Christmas cards in the sale and put them all together in a special box. Have also written a list which is a combination of who I sent cards to/received cards from so that next year I have a clearer idea of my card list. I have put the list in the box

monkeysallsayboo

Hi all
I would like to join in! in 2010 i went bankrupt, so we had to really sit down, sort out finances, budgets, etc. so this xmas just gone, was tighter than normal, even though i had been saving, but only since august! i made some gifts and we really cut back. this year i would like to buy better presents. In addition to the lack of money, i want to be more creative and make things, and in addition to that! i want to get good presents for people. things they will actually want/need rather than just guessing or buying any random things!
so far i have bought a few bits for nephews and a photo snow globe from hawkins bazaar for MIL. i want to make and buy bits, so people get a mixture of both!
x

Sam-mumof4

Went shopping yesterday.

Bought 2 large baskets for making hampers £2 each
10 metres of christmas cellophane from local craft shop for £1
10 metres of 2 inch thick ribbon £1
3 christmas stockings reduced to 50p from £8
10 metres of green beads 40p
100 self adhesive tags 29p
5 x 10 metre wrapping paper 20p each
3 little sweet christmas baskets from the works 49p
6 make your cards 29p the works
6 make your own crackers 29p the works
foil cieling decs wilkinsons 25p each
10 metre rope life multicoloured b&m £3.99
200 led multi coloured lights £4.99 x 3
2 window lights £1.25 each
12 luxury crackers 99p reduced from £10
christmas draught excluder £3.99
2 christmas light and musical pens 50p each
2 santa wine bottle holders 20p each
santa stop here light up sign for the window 29p

was very chuffed with getting it all.

So have most stuff other than presents really. Put £7 away yesterday into the smash pot for christmas for food shopping.

nickynoo08

Wow sam_mumof4 you got some great bargains. Can i ask where you got your baskets from please?

My body shop order came today cost £21 instead of £55 so very pleased with that.
Also got a few xmas cards and a few other bits n bobs. My draw under my bed is now full!, good job i've got 3 left to fill:D

Sam-mumof4

nickynoo08 wrote: »

Wow sam_mumof4 you got some great bargains. Can i ask where you got your baskets from please?

My body shop order came today cost £21 instead of £55 so very pleased with that.
Also got a few xmas cards and a few other bits n bobs. My draw under my bed is now full!, good job i've got 3 left to fill:D

They was in b&m hun in the household stuff, rugs/pillows and stuff. They're lined x

yummy-mummy-amy

just been on the woks website after seeing the shop mentioned on here, got some great stuff that i hadnt seen in store.

victoriaplum1

I went to my local Tesco yesterday and they were selling off wrapping paper nice gold and white with foil writing for 50p a roll (4 metres) and on a 3 for 2 so effectively around 33p a roll....I bought 6! Don't think it will be cheaper anywhere else and its nice paper. Also noticed today M&S selling gift tag packs for 25p, and ASDA selling lots of cards for 50p a pack - I always buy gift wrap tags and cards in Jan sales cos they don't eat or drink - can put in attic and forget about them til Dec! Also stopped buying lots of family cards a few years back because at £2/3 a time gets pricey - I buy packs of photo cards in the sales half price and then get a nice pic of the kids reprinted on photobox - that way you get nice personalised cards for about 50p each!