Woodburning skills lead to frugal Christmas gift!

October 28, 2008 · Posted in Frugal Spending, Saving Money

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My husband has been a casual woodburner crafter ever since we met. He’s not a master artisan, but he has made some really great plaques and gifts for friends and family over the years.

I’ve mentioned in a previous post how craft stores can be great resources for gifts. I was in our local craft store today with my 50% coupon and was looking for something for the in-laws for Christmas. I found a cute picture frame that lends itself to woodburning (there is a picture of it here), and it came to $3 with my coupon.

I’ll try to post a picture of the frame when it is done. Right now, we are just planning on keeping it simple and adding some “I love my grandpa and grandma” text or something of this sort. However, we have carbon paper for tracing, and are open to suggestions!

Just to keep track of the Christmas budget, we are now officially left with a $227 balance!