Finished baskets!!

mary43

Going to see Mum next week and there's a Wilkos and a Poundland..............:j Think I'll have to take an empty shopping bag with me.............lol

bungle82

Shakespeare3 - whereabouts in East Anglia did you get the boxes in QS?

savingholmes

threelittlepigs wrote: »

couldnt find the pink mini baskets in 2 wilkinsons or the multi tool
got a few bits from home bargains though
some coffee break puzzle things for the coffee hampers 99p

a table golf in a tin 59p and some thomas cards for the kids hampers 99p
no QS near me either for the hat boxes

Oh dear! My home and bargain had a golf mini tool set with a whisky thing as well £3.99 - you could separate the two - the only thing golfy about it was a T peg from what I could see,

savingholmes

BigMummaF wrote: »

I got an A4 hard-back note bokk & matching pen today in Wilkos & I intend doing a Journal in a Jar using a cleaned out jammie one for a 40th coming up before crimbo. Thanks for the inspiration guys:T

I am planning to do a journal in a jar (thanks from me too!) :A for a few people I think....
* My DS - I got a set of lovely stabilo fine tip pens for £3 in Tescos - still need to find a suitable book. (He really likes stationary too)
* Someone I work with is 30 soon so planning to do a 30 style hamper like some of the ones on the thread. Need to work out my list.
* Someone else I know I think will be 25 this year so I thought a journal type idea for each of them would be nice too.
* Someone else is 65 next year so thinking as well of what to do for that as it will be a massive change for her and she does not want to retire - and probably can't afford to either.

I can't see any of them being a 365 day journaller tho so planning to do it more along the lines of Cheryl Richardson's book 52 life makeovers and just put in a thought / suggestion for the week on how to make life more enjoyable.... I'll get away with smaller jars that way too!;)

* The lilac bag that I did ages ago ready for Xmas (as we do):p - I put a journal in it - so now I plan to add some journal thoughts to go with it too.
* I may also do one for the niece I am giving a craft box to. I'm sure I can find a nice book for not too many pennies or adapt one....

:j On a positive note I have finished wrapping my DD and DS presents so they are completely sorted for Xmas already! I'm hoping that that will stop me buying more. I've made a list of what's in them and taken some piccies to stop me having a peak! :rotfl: I have wrapped my god-daughter's present too.

In H&B I saw some other great offers. They had (two sided) photo snowdomes for 99p - so got a few for parents, MIL and OH. I like the idea of calendars but still pondering whether at £3.99 each they would be sufficiently appreciated. I don't have a papermill near me so would have to buy on line unless I went past one nearer the time... My MIL would love it, my M&D can be a bit funny over things like that... OH? Not sure? I think the snow dome idea tho is less intrusive and would be more appreciated... (;) and is a quarter of the price - didn't weigh with me at all that:rotfl: )

Anyway - happy bargain hunting!

Shakespeare3

bungle82 wrote: »

Shakespeare3 - whereabouts in East Anglia did you get the boxes in QS?

Hi bungle, I got them from Stowmarket in Suffolk.

bungle82

Thanks Shakespeare. I'm in Colchester so i've just discovered Witham is my nearest QS. Thanks!

crystalclear

Shakespeare3 wrote: »

Just found their website but I can't see the hat boxes on there but you could see if there are any stores near you, using the store locator, HTH.

www.qsgroup.co.uk

:T :j :T I love the boxes and there is a store about 5 miles away!!! :A

Shakespeare3

crystalclear
I hope you find the boxes, they had lots of different sorts in my local there were some really nice suitcase type boxes in different colours too.

rainmac

Saw hat type boxes in Asda today, several colours and patterns, sets of 2 reduced to £2 something

crystalclear

Shakespeare3 wrote: »

crystalclear
I hope you find the boxes, they had lots of different sorts in my local there were some really nice suitcase type boxes in different colours too.

I didn't find any boxes :sad: They only had clothes and shoes in the store, no bits & bobs at all