Wednesday 12 January 2022

Catching “One Below” While I Can

Woo hoo, I managed to fit a cheeky trip to Wolverhampton in before Christmas and my main port of call was the One Below shop in the Mander Centre, knowing that I won’t be anywhere near another One Below until goodness only knows when and when any trace of Christmas will be long gone. 

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I was like a woman possessed as I wanted to stock up while I could because, unbelievably,  I still have a few festive crafty ideas whirling around in my head.

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I started with a couple of LED flash slap bands for Iris and Bertie …….

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…… a little something to amuse them on our “midnight walks” on the days they came to me before the BIG day.

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I bought a few packs of extra large jingle bells. It’s been a while since I used bells for small fairing gifts and at £1 a pack it would be rude not too. I have ordered some small box dies from China, no hurry for them to arrive, which I thought the bells might fit well in.  I also found the tag (above) in a charity shop for 50p which I bought as food/inspiration for another idea.

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I used most of the small reindeer treat bags I got on my first trip to One Below, so I stocked up again, but this time with the Santa design ones.  I sort of have a little buyers remorse for not buying a few of the matching snowman bags as well, but hey ho ……. there’s enough here for a few bits and pieces.

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These bubble moulded stickers are an awful lot bigger than I usually use, but I am thinking extra large wooden tags?????

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The candy stripe pipe cleaners were a bit of an impulse buy, but could come in very useful when inspiration strikes ……. reindeer antlers?

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I also popped three packs of these do it yourself crackers in my basket, chosen because the pattern doesn’t necessarily say Christmas and could be used for birthdays instead perhaps?  A pack of 6 was £1, coming with hats, jokes and ties.  Something I am sure Iris and Bertie would love to help me fill.

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Once again no considered purchases were made in Wolverhampton’s Poundland.  Prices on almost everything have soared and things no longer seem to be such good  value.  I had been desperate to find their tin, light up houses for £3 but when compared with the houses I eventually bought in M & S for just £4, with lights and a pack of teabags there was no comparison in quality. 

So, as you can see I am pretty well stocked up for 2022 crafting ……. now to make the time!