Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Thrifty Christmas Challenge - 2010 Roundup

So this whole idea started because of something  proposed by Larri at Seams Inspired . Thanks for hosting each week Larri. It's been so much fun sharing my funds and plans each week or so.

I'd been toying the idea of handmade gifts but knew I wouldnt be able to manage to do that for everyone. Men are really hard to make for and dont always appreciate  a tool belt made from floral fabric.

I started out with a vague idea of how much I wanted to spend as a maximum ceiling on gifts in total. My deal was  that if I had the fabric in my stash it didnt count towards the total cost because I didnt specifically have to buy it for Christmas. (I did have to buy some fabrics for each of the bindings on the quilts and the backing on Little P's and I counted this in the cost)

So here's the list:
Handmade or Thrifted / Op shopped or Garage Sale Finds  
Little P's Quilt
Kashmir 2 Quilt
2 x Crayon and Pencil Rolls
Mug Rugs /Fabric Coasters (14 of them !)
Table runner
Tote bag with appliqued  tree on front
3 fabric journals/diary covers
Peppermint Crisp Bark and Smartie Bark
Marvin the Monster for Little P
Little P's bear
Little P's bead/wire toy
Little P's electric ride on train
Cut Glass Butter dish
Chintzy tea pot
Fur babies new toys
Depression glass container
8 assorted glasses and coffee mugs
Little P's car play mat
Punchbowl Set
Pink Minkee Cushion

Bought new at a heavily reduced price
Miss P's perfume set
SJP Perfume for my sister in law
Webcam


Paid full price
Licence Plates
Fur babies food stuffs
Vouchers for JB Hi Fi (4)
1 x CD
Rocket Pop Iceblock Moulds

Bought during the year and put away
Little P's "in the Night Garden " figurine set
Barbecue Apron
This ended up being gifts for 12 family members , 5 animals, and 8 people at work. 70% of my gifts  were thrifted or handmade. I'm so proud of this effort! And I came in under budget by about 60 dollars. This was definitely worth doing and I'm already planning for next year!

7 comments:

  1. Fantastic! And under budget! Woot Woot!!!

    Since I made most of my gifts this year, I have a greater sense of accomplishment than in years past.

    Merry Christmas Shay.

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  2. Wow that's fantastic Shay. You must be over the moon, a brilliant effort. Now you can spend all those savings on lots of new fabric next year.
    The men in your life are just too darned fussy!!!!
    I have really enjoyed making some of my gifts this year. I will definitely aim for more next year.

    Merry Christmas Shay
    xxxxx

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  3. Absolutely Fabulous, Shay! Thanks so much for playing Thrifty Christmas with me. :o) It was great fun! I haven't tallied my totals, but I was telling DH we've spent about $400 less than we do normally because of Thrifty Christmas. His eyeballs just about popped out! LOL

    Merry Christmas to you and your family! :o)

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  4. Awesome! Next year, I'm going to play along too. :-) I think I'll start on Jan 1.

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  5. Thats when Im starting Michelle!

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  6. Congratulations on your thrifty Christmas! Bet there were ooh's and awhhh's Christmas morning!

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  7. Awesome!!! Very proud of ya! I did a lot of thrifting this year, too.

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