Crafting for Christmas 2009, let's begin again.......

rainmac

mary-op wrote: »

Little idea OH came up with and I just remembered - I put it on the Thrifty Gift thread but thought I'd add if here as well.

If you've got any really small flowerpots (we had some little red ones with a seed pack)
cover the hole at the bottom with cardboard
fill it with birdseed
Pop some perspex on the top (stop the seed falling out)and with a glue dot stick a Robin on it
'Robin's Christmas Breakfast'

Think I'll add one of these to grandsons C hristmas Eve box this year

Love that idea mary!!!

rainmac

Here are some calendar ideas made from coasters...

http://angelstamper2.blogspot.com/2008/12/2009-coaster-calendar_12.html
http://angelstamper2.blogspot.com/2008/12/2009-magnetic-coaster-calender-2.html

And a fab Christmas countdown calendar...
http://angelstamper2.blogspot.com/search/label/Tutorial%20-%20Christmas%20Countdown

mary-op

rainmac - love the coaster calendar:T
Talking of calendars.........last year you bought some off internet and put your own pictures in...........where did you get them from ? I can't remember, know I meant to do them last year and didn't get round to it but I'd like to this time round.

rainmac

mary-op wrote: »

rainmac - love the coaster calendar:T
Talking of calendars.........last year you bought some off internet and put your own pictures in...........where did you get them from ? I can't remember, know I meant to do them last year and didn't get round to it but I'd like to this time round.

I got mine from The Papermill Shop http://papermilldirect.co.uk/ but I can't see them on the website???

Do you think I could punch holes in coasters and thread with ribbon to get the stand up effect of the Xmas calendar??

mhagster

Rainmac: do you think the coasters are cardboard 'beermat'type of thing?
they certainly look lovely and worth a try.

sammy_kaye18

Mary - I brought something simliar - its a calender in pastel colours but you can add your own photo - its was in pound land. They are pretty though and i never used them last year so think I might this year - will have to check dates first though make sure it wasn't for last year!

bunbun2

thanks for the links rainmac. I love the countdown calendar and think I might attempt to make that for day 1 of the boys' advent box.

mary-op

rainmac - thanks for the link. Maybe they'll have them later on in the year.
If you do a calendar in chipboard or cork it should stand up I'd have thought. (worth going to local pub and getting a few beer mats to try it out)

Sammy - sounds like the sort of thing I mean. I was thinking of putting family photos on the different months as a sort of birthday reminder.

Claire_Bear

Wow, I just finished reading every page of the 2008 crafty thread, I got tons of great ideas! Going to start this one from scratch now too, just wanted to say you're all amazing and creative, I don't know how you come up with so much stuff between you! I currently have a massive list of gifts/decorations that I'm going to make, made a start on my birdy tree decorations tonight and not happy with them It's only my first go though so going to start a new one from scratch and see how I get on.

rainmac

mhagster wrote: »

Rainmac: do you think the coasters are cardboard 'beermat'type of thing?
they certainly look lovely and worth a try.

Yep they are. You can buy blank ones for scrapbooking/altering or could swipe a few from the pub