Finished baskets!!

lush1001

Rusty- cheap tinsel in woolworths i noticed, they do a value brand think a metre/ or two is about 20p?? not bad if you only want a little bit
:-)

RustyFlange

lush1001 wrote: »

Rusty- cheap tinsel in woolworths i noticed, they do a value brand think a metre/ or two is about 20p?? not bad if you only want a little bit
:-)

Thankyou, I will have a look after toddler group tomorrow. Hopefully my small one will sell it.

I have been digging in wardrobes/cupboards and hidey holes and I now have a list of everything I have and things I still need to get. I need to find the childrens stockings and also OH's so I can pack these and give me a rough idea of how much I still need to buy for these if at all.

I am very pleased with myself as I don't usually start til the beginning of december and I only have 2 things to get for my daughter + a few stocking fillers, SF's for my son and partner, I have to book his course for the biking and a couple of little things so max £125, then I have to find £60 in £10 notes for pots of gold, 6 x scratch cards, 6 x lottery tickets, 1 x box of thorntons chockys and toffees, 2 x biiiig bottles of baby powder. Something for FIL and something for my MIL's dad and step mum but these just need to be token presents as I barely know them and last year then spent a fortune on me and the children and I felt awful as I hadn't even remembered them.

Soooo a big thankyou to everyone on this forum! The stress levels are low and I am feeling chuffed with myself as I have quite a few people to buy for and so far I am well under budget for everyone so have already saved a small fortune!

lush1001

Wow Rusty you've been so organised this year and have given me so many great ideas for what to do and how to do it!

i have a collection of things mounting up nicely- yet to be organised so i can see whats left to get but will definately have saved money this year too and everyone (touch wood) will have pretty hamper type gifts & sock muffins lol.

Its so exciting!! and i just got a delivery of cello of ebay that i can now use for birthday hampers too

Not long now til xmas everyone hee hee hee, and for once im finding the xmas shopping fairly stress free up to now :-)

RustyFlange

Lush I have amazed myself! The problem with me is I have very little money, infact I only get paid just under £25 for my job I only work 4 hours a week so Any extra money I get has been off any sales on my nappy cakes which were doing quite well uptil a couple of weeks back where things have slowed right down. So this year I started early and with the help on here saved loads and got some stunning items

I want to put things on ebay see if I can bring in a little extra money (although I don't have a lot to sell but I want to try and finish off the childrens stockings/daughters last 2 pressies before the end of next week then I can start wrapping!

I am really excited about it all for once, and this year I plan to be relaxing on christmas even instead of nagging OH to get me some tape to wrap the pressies up lol I want everything completely done by the end of november

RustyFlange

Sian_the_Green wrote: »

Hey Rusty, what about not using £10 notes in your pots of gold? Does it need to be that much or could you sub something else in there or use £5 notes? Seems to be a lot of money but obviously I have no idea who it is for

I went and got bits for my friend's birthday yesterday, I had a hamper and it now has in it
-mean

Hi Sian, I thought about that, I have a budget of £15 for my sis and BIL and then OH's sisters and brother so I was doing them a sweet hamper and planned to put the £10 in there but also do them a pot of gold with just one scratch card and lottery ticket ... However I could substitute it for £5 but my sister would probably be ungrateful as always ... will speak to OH and see what he says. Last year all of his sisters and brother got money in a card but I wanted to do them something with a bit of excitement rather than money in a boring old card!

Sian_the_Green

Hey Rusty, what about not using £10 notes in your pots of gold? Does it need to be that much or could you sub something else in there or use £5 notes? Seems to be a lot of money but obviously I have no idea who it is for

I went and got bits for my friend's birthday yesterday, I had a hamper and it now has in it
-Mean girls DVD £3
-Popcorn sachet 33p
-Fluffy socks £1
-Flake 36p
-4 hot choc sachets 62p
-Mug £1
-Candle in jar £1.50ish
-Choc Bar 65pish

I'm going to make up one of the emergency kits to go in too

Less than £8.50
Looks really cute in the basket too

If you are planning on putting any chocolate bars in hampers get down to Tesco today, they have a load of half price offers on nice chocolate, bars and boxes and cadbury snaps etc... I got some real bargains but I think the offer is running out tomorrow

RustyFlange

Sian did you mean to put things down for your hamper? or a photo? Sorry if I am being ignorant lol

I just won a tumble time tigger off ebay for my daughter, its hardly been used and have saved me £20 lol ... she won't know the difference but will love it! so thats another one down

Chris25

RustyFlange wrote: »

Hi Sian, I thought about that, I have a budget of £15 for my sis and BIL and then OH's sisters and brother so I was doing them a sweet hamper and planned to put the £10 in there but also do them a pot of gold with just one scratch card and lottery ticket ... However I could substitute it for £5 but my sister would probably be ungrateful as always ... will speak to OH and see what he says. Last year all of his sisters and brother got money in a card but I wanted to do them something with a bit of excitement rather than money in a boring old card!

Pound coins are gold(ish) coloured

mary43

Emily - just in case you're still looking -link for stress survival kit - lots of variations on here
http://www.sawyers-specialties.com/survival-kits/.

My word you lot have done well with your hampers.

Well, I got another one done this morning.........phew !!
Eldest sons girlfriends having a basket - contents:

Mug with cuddly sheep in it (she has a thing about them)...............£1.00
Set of 3 chocolate candles -.....................................................£1.50
Brown soft fleecy gloves...............................................................50p
Bath scrunchie in cream................................................................50p
Coffee bean tree ornament........................................................£1.00
Notebook and pencils....................................................................50p
Set of bath stuff..........................................................................50p
Necklace.................................................................................£1.00
Flannel Yule Log........................................................................£1.00
Safe keeping jar...................................no cost as was old jar I had

Total........£7.50

All charity shop buys of unwanted pressies except yule log I made.
Sort of brown theme with gold bow and gift tag.
Sorry no piccys, use your imagination but have to say it does look nice............lol

RustyFlange

Sian_the_Green wrote: »

Hey Rusty, what about not using £10 notes in your pots of gold? Does it need to be that much or could you sub something else in there or use £5 notes? Seems to be a lot of money but obviously I have no idea who it is for

I went and got bits for my friend's birthday yesterday, I had a hamper and it now has in it
-Mean girls DVD £3
-Popcorn sachet 33p
-Fluffy socks £1
-Flake 36p
-4 hot choc sachets 62p
-Mug £1
-Candle in jar £1.50ish
-Choc Bar 65pish

I'm going to make up one of the emergency kits to go in too

Less than £8.50
Looks really cute in the basket too

If you are planning on putting any chocolate bars in hampers get down to Tesco today, they have a load of half price offers on nice chocolate, bars and boxes and cadbury snaps etc... I got some real bargains but I think the offer is running out tomorrow

Wow that sounds fab ... can I be your friend please :T Can't wait to see a pic