OS Christmas Support thread & timetable

mirakl

I'm well ahead of the game too!

Got my best mates, another friends, mums, niece and my SILs prezzies. working my way through the list really quite fast!

CAFCGirl

I was thinking of buying a lottery ticket for each member of the families, and putting these inside a nice (possibly hand made) card and putting them inside their hampers that I'm making? Maybe someone will get lucky!

irchy_mum

CAFCGirl wrote:

I was thinking of buying a lottery ticket for each member of the families, and putting these inside a nice (possibly hand made) card and putting them inside their hampers that I'm making? Maybe someone will get lucky!

Good idea CAFCGirl,I too am making hampers and I think the lottery ticket idea is really good

Might have to 'steal 'that idea;)

Jo x:A

nicki_2

CAFCGirl wrote:

I was thinking of buying a lottery ticket for each member of the families, and putting these inside a nice (possibly hand made) card and putting them inside their hampers that I'm making? Maybe someone will get lucky!

I might pinch this idea as well if thats okay

inkie

Went to Country Baskets in Leeds last week - and Christmas wrapping paper and cards etc are all on the shelves!!

nicki_2

Just been to pick a couple of bits up from town and have a nose at the sales and managed to snag myself a bargin :

Went into Poundland and they had their Christmas stock on clearance so I bought :

• 6m x 70cm Disney (okay, winnie-the-pooh ) wrapping paper x 5
• 10m x 70cm Traditional wrapping paper x 4
  • Total price £4.50 for 9 rolls (70m x 70cm) :j:j

So I have my wrapping paper sorted, my cards are from clearance in Tesco last year and I'm getting DD to make some crafty gifts for people over the summer. Maybe the £310 budget won't have to be so big after all

furrypig

Just wanted to say how much I hace enjoyed reading this thread on the hottest day this year (and possibly ever!!!). It is too hot to do all the housework that needs doing, so I am sitting preparing for my daughters panda party that so many people on here helped me with. After this party is out the way I will be concentrating on Chrimbo and I do have lots of pressies already and most of my kids pressies for their summer birthdays were bought in the Jan sales plus some bits from ebay.

Good luck everyone and special thanx to Pavlov's dog!

frosty

Tibbie's_mum wrote:

I thought this was in the true spirit of OS http://www.uwrapit.com.au/index.html

thanks what a great site,I have just printed off some christmas tags,i used a sheet of photo paper(A4 size reduced in tesco last week)only worked out at
5p a sheet and I will be able to cut loads of tags out.

nicki_2

Just a heads up that if you plan on following the Holiday Grand Plan at Organizedhome then they have a new website just for that ( http://holidaygrandplan.com/ ) and it starts on August 27th.

Also there is just 155 days to go until Christmas day, and the Christmas Countdown at organizedchristmas.com starts on October 22nd

COOLTRIKERCHICK

i have started getting bits for christmas......
in swansea there is place called play rite...resource centre .. its a charitable organization, which promotes craft and hands on activities.... but anyway there get alot of stuff donated as is scrap packaging ... material..and some shops donate stuff that are either returned for slight damage or end of sale lines that are left..... in january i had some lovely christmas / wrapping paper for 30p a roll.... you got to be a member to buy stuff which is just under £10.00 a year, but its well worth it......i know there are schemes like it all over the country, but they have diff names..... might be worth having a look in your area.......
in the passed i have had loads of material....foam for cushions..... curtain rails.... paints... toys..... etc....:rotfl: