The $5 Gift Thread!

Sweet Bliss · 11-26-2013, 04:01 PM

homemade gift cards... for various goodies like hand massage, head rub, clothing repair, (if you know how), dog walking, help with cleaning, make breakfast, clean out car, etc.

can you make origami? fill a jar with folded frogs, cranes, stars or make gift boxes with Sunday funny papers, or left over gift wrap. offer to teach someone.

search through pinterest or craft sites like craftsters (my favorite) for ideas.

re-gift stuff you already have.

make note cards in sets of four or six. you can purchase card stock by the sheet. no need to buy a ream.

use vintage doily to make dream catcher, add beads and ribbons etc.

Bells · 11-26-2013, 05:15 PM

lighted incense

$1.00 small glass vase
$1.00 mini strand of Christmas lights
$1.00 bag of potpourri
$1.00 doily

place the lights into the vase, pour the potpourri over the lights , then find a ribbon or string ( ok so I usually have this in my house) place the doily on top and secure with ribbon

homemade and around $5.00 ..... oh and it smells good when heated

Sweet Bliss · 11-27-2013, 09:02 AM

i took apart a very old well loved quilt recently. okay it was literally disintegrating. i had to have it.

i salvaged most of the top and back. i am now making pot holders. throw pillow tops and even a quilted xmas tree decoration with three small pieces. will look so cute when I'm done.

will post photos at some point. most will be gifts. paid $$25 for quilt. would get a couple hundred if sold retail after creative redo. the quilt pattern is log cabin. one of my favorites.

Some smaller pieces will end up as decoration on my favorite overshirt. that is something you can do, decorate someones shirt for them.

you creative types have it easy. gift your creative efforts. i recycle alot.

yes. i am a hoarder. my name is Sweet Bliss.

princessbelle · 11-27-2013, 11:16 AM

One of my fav things to do for gifts is go to the Dollar Tree where everything is a buck or less.

I get tons of stuff for stocking stuffers or filler gifts.

Some of the things i've got there have been...

flashlights
calenders
dog toys
retro butterfly yo-yo that lights up
bubble blowers
scarfs
socks
gloves
makeup bags
chess set/checkers
beautiful ornaments
book lights
vases
candles
holiday cards (have you checked the prices of these lately? omg.)
cake mixes
candy mixes

Lots more but it's amazing some of the things you can find in those stores. Anyway it's one of my fav places to shop.

11-26-2013, 04:01 PM	#1
Sweet Bliss Senior Member How Do You Identify?: I Am Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: the Beach, Pacific side Posts: 4,160 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,354 Thanked 7,268 Times in 2,159 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	homemade gift cards... for various goodies like hand massage, head rub, clothing repair, (if you know how), dog walking, help with cleaning, make breakfast, clean out car, etc. can you make origami? fill a jar with folded frogs, cranes, stars or make gift boxes with Sunday funny papers, or left over gift wrap. offer to teach someone. search through pinterest or craft sites like craftsters (my favorite) for ideas. re-gift stuff you already have. make note cards in sets of four or six. you can purchase card stock by the sheet. no need to buy a ream. use vintage doily to make dream catcher, add beads and ribbons etc.

11-26-2013, 05:15 PM	#2
Bells Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, Relationship Status: yep , i got one Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: anywhere south of I-40 Posts: 106 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 48 Thanked 298 Times in 80 Posts Rep Power: 1510617	lighted incense $1.00 small glass vase $1.00 mini strand of Christmas lights $1.00 bag of potpourri $1.00 doily place the lights into the vase, pour the potpourri over the lights , then find a ribbon or string ( ok so I usually have this in my house) place the doily on top and secure with ribbon homemade and around $5.00 ..... oh and it smells good when heated

11-27-2013, 09:02 AM	#3
Sweet Bliss Senior Member How Do You Identify?: I Am Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: the Beach, Pacific side Posts: 4,160 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,354 Thanked 7,268 Times in 2,159 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	i took apart a very old well loved quilt recently. okay it was literally disintegrating. i had to have it. i salvaged most of the top and back. i am now making pot holders. throw pillow tops and even a quilted xmas tree decoration with three small pieces. will look so cute when I'm done. will post photos at some point. most will be gifts. paid $$25 for quilt. would get a couple hundred if sold retail after creative redo. the quilt pattern is log cabin. one of my favorites. Some smaller pieces will end up as decoration on my favorite overshirt. that is something you can do, decorate someones shirt for them. you creative types have it easy. gift your creative efforts. i recycle alot. yes. i am a hoarder. my name is Sweet Bliss.

11-27-2013, 11:16 AM	#4
princessbelle Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: femme ones Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 6,100 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,380 Thanked 30,496 Times in 5,198 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	One of my fav things to do for gifts is go to the Dollar Tree where everything is a buck or less. I get tons of stuff for stocking stuffers or filler gifts. Some of the things i've got there have been... flashlights calenders dog toys retro butterfly yo-yo that lights up bubble blowers scarfs socks gloves makeup bags chess set/checkers beautiful ornaments book lights vases candles holiday cards (have you checked the prices of these lately? omg.) cake mixes candy mixes Lots more but it's amazing some of the things you can find in those stores. Anyway it's one of my fav places to shop.