crafty for christmas 2008

98jdougl

Just been sorting out lists and have no idea what to do for OH's dad or OH's mum's OH (if that makes sense) and OH has no idea either eeek.

Got a lot to do and a lot to buy but I always feel a bit better after doing lists and for a couple of people I am pretty much done, just need to get the basket and set it up and wrap it

jo
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gloomgurlie

Another newbie to this thread and have just spent a good hour or more reading through the different ideas!! So many I want to try out thats for sure..so far i've made up a few cross stitch xmas cards and i'm trying out making some plush toys. Also, been experimenting with polymer clay today - thinking about making some jewellery items for some family.

Definately gonna give the pots of gold and retro sweetie hampers a go - they look great!

thanks everyone for their ideas and willingness to share x

mary43

98jdougl - A2 sheet !!! :eek: Crikey - I'd have to have a lie down after that !

crazychatter - your list is long enough as well - keeps making me think I've forgotten something ! -mind you, looking in my spare room I've a feeling by the time its all sorted into relevant piles I just might have forgotten an awful lot !!

Got nothing done today due to dreadful nights sleep and waking up with migraine .............:eek: Knocked me out for most of the day - even managed to burn the pizza for me and our lads tea.......................lol

yummy-mummy-amy

i went and bought 30 flannels today from wilkinsons to make reindeers, went next door to tesco and they would only sell me 6 bars of soap as they are not allowed (appently) to sell more than this of any product to 1 customer, so i went to asda and bought 30 bars of their 18p baby soap no questions asked.

maria_and_the_imps

yummy mummy amy, what did they say to you when you brought 30 flannels and 36 bars of soap did they look at you like you were mad????

yummy-mummy-amy

ummmmm......i did get strange looks at the till when i got the flannels, i just smiled and carried on. i didnt buy the 6 bars from tesco, just 30 in asda, no-1 said anything.

i wouldnt have cared IF anyone had said anything. they are not for me but 4 the youth group i help with.

gloomgurlie

ah ha! just been to tesco and purchased 2 bags of gold coins (BOGOF) weeee! and a box of ferrero rocher ready for my pots of gold

have some gold ribbon here and gold tissue already...have people just been putting in chocolate/scratchcards in their pots? i was trying to rack my brains earlier as to what else could be involved!

its all so exciting! x

SeaBee

I found a couple of bargains for some pots of gold - T J Hughes were doing bags of chocolate money for 99p BOGOF and Tescos are doing 2 200g boxes of Ferrero Rocher for £5.50 as opposed to £3.27 each

I also picked up these bottle boxes from Matalan in their 3 for 2 offer. 6 in total for £5.00. Planning to use them for home made selection boxes for neices and nephews.

crazychatter

sandy2 wrote: »

Loved the sound of this, but ground coffee isn't the same as instant coffee is it? I thought you used ground coffee in a coffee maker, a bit like making tea with tea leaves. Do you think it should be instant coffee instead, what did you use last year?

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I checked with SugarSpun who is the OP of the receipe and she said to go with Instant incase people don't have a cafetiere. But that has given me the idea of buying my OH a cafetiere as part of his gift so I think I'll go for ground.

crazychatter

SeaBee wrote: »

I found a couple of bargains for some pots of gold - T J Hughes were doing bags of chocolate money for 99p BOGOF and Tescos are doing 2 200g boxes of Ferrero Rocher for £5.50 as opposed to £3.27 each

I also picked up these bottle boxes from Matalan in their 3 for 2 offer. 6 in total for £5.00. Planning to use them for home made selection boxes for neices and nephews.

Oooo I love these! My sister had to forciby remove one from my grasp last weekend! I really wanted one to keep for myself but I'm supposed to be cutting down buying myself random things and I couldn't come up with a good enough idea of what I would use it for fast enough! I'm hoping that she will buy me one for Christmas though!

Went shopping again last night, really have to stop!! I got lots of Ikea gingerbread hearts to ice and make into a garland for our work party and also plan to use for gift tags. I also got lots of other things but I can't remember what! not good!! the excitement of christmas is making me drift back in my old shopaholic ways!

xx