Free Bottle of Wine at Carluccio's !

 Free wine ! Er Yes please !I've tried and tested this deal and it's  great for a cheap night out !Register at Carluccio's and get a voucher for a free bottle of wine or two Peroni's beers when you have two mains. They don't bombard you with too many emails to clutter up your inbox either! Go to www.carluccios.com/members/register 

Free Entry to Wimbledon Dogs With Oyster Card!

 A Friend of mine went to Wimbledon Dogs this weekend and told me about the free entry if you present your Oyster card at the gate ! Valid till January 31st 2013. for more information go to lovethedogs.co.uk/Wimbledon

D.I.Y Personalised Champagne /Wine Labels.

 

Various companies can charge a lot of money for personalised Wine and Champagne.

For a really easy  Christmas present ,why not have a go at printing them your self on your own computer!

You can do them really simply in a basic word document by inserting the shape and text .

  Click n' print ,cut and glue on.

Great for any other special occasions too!

Superdrug Gift codes.

Sign up to get Superdrug emails and get online codes for £5.00 off £50.00 / £10.00 off £70.00 or £20.00 off £100.00 all with free delivery .Great if your planning to buy fragrances as gifts this Christmas.

And That's A Wrap!

 Christmas wrapping paper can be expensive for something that essentially gets ripped off and destroyed in seconds !
There are lots of a creative ways to make your own for next to nothing ,if your willing to think outside the box simple things can look really effective .

 Old books /newspaper/ old comic books make great wrapping paper for small gifts.
Rolls of brown paper can be customised with glitter,potato prints(great old school activity for kids!)

 Buying ribbon in bulk is very cost effective .I bought two rolls of black ribbon from Calico Lane online haberdashery for my wedding invites, three years ago and I've just run out!

For an extra touch old style postage labels from the post office with a nice bit of calligraphy look amazing or alternatively invest in a 'Merry Christmas " rubber stamp,great for making easy cards too !

25% off New look

 Lots of new codes including 25% off New Look .Only valid till the 17th November www.vouchercodes.com.

Goodness Gracious Great Balls Of .... Wool.

Calling all knitters! Poundland have balls of wool 3 for 2 in a range of great colours! Ok,so they are acrylic,not real wool but at this price who cares!
 A homemade knitted scarf/snood makes a thoughtful gift for winter/Xmas.If you don't have a clue where to start there are loads of instructional knitting videos on youtube that are really easy to follow, and much better than an expensive knitting book.

 And here's one I made earlier.Who's the snood model ?No I Deer.

Magazine Freebie Alert!

December's issue of Glamour is £2.00 and comes with a free Kate Spade nails inc varnish worth £11.00.

They Come in 4 festive shades; red, black,gold and silver.

Inside the mag there is also a Body shop Joy card which you take in to The Body Shop and they will scan it at the till . It will be pre loaded with either £3.00, £15.00 or £100 pounds to spend at The Body shop(not valid online).It's worth a go ,as it is still 3.00 off ! Great for a cheap stocking filler! 

40% off Body Shop Online including Sale items.

www.vouchercodes.com  Brassic loves this site ! Sign up to get their email and get promotional codes for discounts in online stores and restaurants.

Brassic Style Bedding

I have just given my bedroom a bit of a re- vamp and had a very limited budget.

Primark is always a winner for plain dye bedding .
I got this charcoal double duvet set in the sale for £7.00 and £2.00 for a pair of extra plain dye grey pillow cases.

I found a great Ebay shop called RZK Textile Group. They do so many different cushion covers.(just the cover no inner)

The Penny Farthing cushion cover was £5.95 with free postage and the type writer letter cushions were £5.00 for the pair (free postage).

So the whole lot cost less than £20.00.

Brassic's favorite Home Wear Sites for bargains:

Matalan - Great sales and cheap delivery  and good copies of styles like Zara Home and Habitat.

BHS - Great  sales - In store.

Argos - There plain dye bedding is great value and comes in many colours.

EBay - Nuff said. 

Book Page Cards

 This is a very simple and cheap way to make unusual greeting cards by using print out silhouettes and old book pages.

You will need :
An old book 
Scissors
Glue stick 
A coffee mug.
Pencil
Black pen
White card pack.

1.If you type in the animal or shape silhouette you want into google.There is a massive selection to choose from .Print and cut around your shape.
2. get your book page and use the base of the coffee mug to draw around to get a    circle shape.Cut out and glue into position onto the white card . Glue your silhouette on top of the circle .
3. Add lettering you can either free hand if your confident or do it on the computer .

What a Doughnut!

Homemade Hair Doughnut

I made this hair Doughnut using an old pair of woolly tights(washed first of course!)

I cut one leg of the tights to make a tube then I stuffed it with the other left over leg material.

I made it into a doughnut shape then stitched the open ends together .( You do not have to be good at sewing as I did this very roughly!)

To wear it you put your hair through the hole and then use a thin hair band to secure your hair once it is wrapped over the doughnut shape. Use hairpins around the base and lots and lots of hair spray. 

Bat for Lashes!£1.00.

These lashes from Poundland are great value but the glue they come with is rubbish. Collection 2000 do a set of lashes for £2.99 and the glue is very strong.If you use this glue to apply the Poundland lashes they work really well.

Most lashes cost around a fiver a set so £15.00 for X3 .

So By combing these 2 products costs £3.99 for X3.

You are GOLD!....GOLD!

 Costume jewelry can come in so many interesting designs and it can be hard to part with pieces when they start to tarnish and get that horrible copper green look.

I bought some classic gold Liquid Leaf paint(£8.00)from an art shop and experimented with bringing some old earrings back to life by painting them. The result were amazing and will save me a fortune.

The paint goes on smoothly and is touch dry in about 20mins ,but best to leave overnight before you wear.

Bear in mind that the paint is matt gold and will alter shiny pieces and the paint may not be suitable for for sensitive skin.
You may want to spray with a clear varnish sealant for longevity.

Liquid Leaf paint comes in a range of colours including silver.
The best prices I've found is on Ebay for around.£6.00.

Happy Blinging!

Customized Collars !

Customizing clothes you already have is a great way to give your wardrobe a new lease of life without having to open your purse.I got this plain black jumper at a charity shop and then sewed on a polka dot peter pan collar from a bit of left over fabric.

You will need : pins, a needle and thread ,Scissors ,a piece of fabric (about A4 size) and top/jumper of your choice.

First you need to cut your piece of fabric in half and place each piece either side of the tops neckline .Next pin the material down into the shape of a collar on each side.Fold the ragged edges under the pins to give you a smooth line . Then sew around the edge using small stitches. Remove the pins and its ready to wear! You don't have to be an expert at sewing to do this make ,no one wil notice a few wobbly stitches if the thread matches the shade of material.  

x2 :2 4 1 Alton Towers / Chessington vouchers with MU Cheese!

 

Looking for a way to save on a half term day out ? Mu cheese have x2:  2 4 1 entry vouchers on the back of packs. Simply take the voucher along to one of the venues to redeem.(see back of pack for full terms and conditions)MU cheese is currently on offer at £2.30 a  350g block at Tesco's and the vouchers  can save you up to £92.00. 

Graffiti /Stickerbomb Table !

I made this table using a book of peelable street art stickers called "Sticker Bomb 2"available on amazon for around £15.OO.It has over 230 stickers inside and I used over half to cover the table top.I upcycled the table which I found abandoned on the street and gave it a lick of paint .I Then covered it in stickers and applied a layer of clear varnish to seal it.

My total spend was roughly £8.50. It's a very cheap ,easy way to update an old bit of crappy furniture and make it unique.

20p Ketchup Tried and Tested!

Despite the dodgy weather we Brits battle on through the BBQ season!If your looking for a tasty Ketchup to put on your burger that is ridiculously cheap. Look no further than Tesco's Everyday value ketchup at around 20p .It has a great taste and consistency and doesn't taste cheap at all.Good news for allergy sufferer's, it's made with rice flour, so it's also gluten free. Now all we need is that sunshine!

£22 pound Lipstick Vs £1 !

It's no secret that makeup budget brands are starting to get the recognition they deserve. I used to believe that you pay more for quality , after all you don't want to mess around with what goes on your face every day. I used to buy this Chanel Rouge Coco lipstick at £22.OO because I couldn't find a budget one anywhere that was the same shade.I recently stumbled upon this Makeup Academy Lipstick in Superdrug which are all £1.00 and an exact colour match!! I figured it was worth a test . The quality is fantastic and I honestly will never go back ! The lipstick is small in size but hey I can get x22 for what I was paying before! I've also used the eye shadows in this range. The most basic shades are all £1.00 and I can't fault it.

Top money saving lipstick tip:

 Invest a Lip brush to apply your lipstick. It will make it last twice as long and you can dig out all the product till it's empty.