crafty for christmas 2008

dragonllew

don't know why that was but its the box on this page
http://www.makingfriends.com/summer/summer_memory_box.htm

Dopey_Dora_42

Just had a quick look at makingfriends.com whilst at work and will definately bookmark it for later as they have some lovely ideas on there. Thank you Candyb101.

newmee

Hi dragonllew that looks suspiciously like the hollow book design of strong papier mache boxes that Hobby Craft do.

maria_and_the_imps

dragonllew, i have seen these in a local cheepy shop near me they come in a pack of 2 and are made of thick cardboard one is slightly smaller than the other adn they fit inside each other the shop is called westies and it is in orpington, not sure where you live if you like i can have a look when i go to the high street tommorrow and if they still haev them pick you one up adn post it to you they are £2 or £3 i think

Sian_the_Green

Well a colleague and I took a risk and bought one of the 'surprise boxes' from artymiss for £25. And...

It was brilliant. We split the stuff up very fairly but the box included
20+ card toppers
2 large stamps in celtic flower designs (have seen these for about £6 in the range)
2 sets of brass stencils,
about 30 scrapbook papers including textured ones and lovely vellums
a set of alphabet stamps
4 'wheels' of ribbon
pack of paper ribbon
About 20 aperture cards
2 packs of long cards and envelopes
Vellum poems
A border punch...

Lots more stuff. I am sure it is a risk and not everything is brilliant but for that price and splitting it 2 ways we did well (mainly as we have different tastes!)

HTH

Sian_the_Green

mary43 wrote: »

candy - you know full well I'll have to look at it all don''t you ...................lol:rotfl: At this rate OH will definitely leave home............must do him a box of stuff for a grumpy old man..............someone was doing that and I can't remember who or what they collected together.................need some help with that. Can't leave him out of christmas can I...............lol

I think that was me Mary, for my Dad
So far in the basket I have
Jeremy Hardy cassettes- How to be happy- £1 poundland
Is it just me or is everything great- free!
Little beanie elephant that plays 'always look on the bright side of life'- £1.99- the works
Some 'post it' photo paper (for pics of my nephew)- 99p- Home bargains

Am also going to do him a mix CD of his fave bands and maybe a mini-book of 'reasons to be cheerful'

HTH

furrypig

dragonllew wrote: »

don't know why that was but its the box on this page
http://www.makingfriends.com/summer/summer_memory_box.htm

Just wanted to add I have also seen them in Hobbycraft,fairly big size too but can't remember how much they were.

mary43

Thanks Sian............already got him a book 'Don't get me started' from Book People and had thought about Terry Wogans Grumpy Old Man book but think he'd prefer a Jeremy Clarkson.....love the idea of the elephant singing 'bright side of life'....................lol (one of OH's favourite songs!):rotfl:

Gotapikapokitor2

I'm going to put £144 onto an Asda Christmas Savings Card, and 17th November it will become £150. I can't make jam, but 25%p.a. interest can't be bad!

dragonllew

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

dragonllew, i have seen these in a local cheepy shop near me they come in a pack of 2 and are made of thick cardboard one is slightly smaller than the other adn they fit inside each other the shop is called westies and it is in orpington, not sure where you live if you like i can have a look when i go to the high street tommorrow and if they still haev them pick you one up adn post it to you they are £2 or £3 i think

thanks will try and get to hobby craft and have a look and if no luck will come back to you