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

mary43

Just did 3 cheapo little joke pressies..........not exactly crafty though.
I used up 3 of my old pill bottles.......I'd got some joke labels off the internet last year and did 'Chill Pills' for teenage grandson and 'shopaholic' for teenage grandaughter.
This year teenage grandson is getting 'chickmagnet' and his Dad is getting 'Monday morning -Mond-aid'.........his girlfriend is having 'screw housework'
Fill them up with tic tacs of jelly beans and its a cheap and cheerful little extra.
Just have to find one for grandaughter now.:j

patchwork_cat

Apologies if this is in the wrong place, but I thought I would come across some experienced crafters here!

I have been trying to get into beaded jewllery making for a couple of years a bit inconsistently! I have found that I really need some more equipment, I have some round nosed pliers, but am I correct in thinking some flat nosed and wire cutters would be useful. Could I get some flat nosed with wire cutters on - would they suffice?

Is there anything else I need and can anyone recommend a good book that I could get from my library. My DD is 11 and thought it would be something we could do together and she could make gifts for christmas presents for friends doing this.

sethsgran

patchwork_cat wrote: »

Apologies if this is in the wrong place, but I thought I would come across some experienced crafters here!

I have been trying to get into beaded jewllery making for a couple of years a bit inconsistently! I have found that I really need some more equipment, I have some round nosed pliers, but am I correct in thinking some flat nosed and wire cutters would be useful. Could I get some flat nosed with wire cutters on - would they suffice?

Is there anything else I need and can anyone recommend a good book that I could get from my library. My DD is 11 and thought it would be something we could do together and she could make gifts for christmas presents for friends doing this.

Would you also need long nosed pliers?

How about this site?? http://www.craftsforum.co.uk/

rosalie-lavender

I buy a lot of beads from this company and have pliars from them too.

http://www.beadsdirect.co.uk/Tools+(including+pliers)/Jewellery+Pliers.htm

I also use a company based in brighton.

http://www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/

I don't do a huge amount of jewellaery making, mostly earings because my daughter can only wear surgical steel earings. I will warn you beads are addictive though, they are so pretty you just have to buy more!

clareyPINKfairy

hi, i bought a set of 3 pliers fairly cheaply on ebay. i'm not sure what their proper names are, but oneis long and thin, one cuts wire, and the other is slightly thicker and are curved. looked up mini pliers on ebay for you. hope this helps
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=MINI+PLIERS&_sacat=See-All-Categories

sethsgran

My nephew is crazy about sport, aged 10, so I am planning to buy a magnetic board for his room, believe me this boy wants for nothing, and then get my daughter to cut out in vinyl some "stuff" to decorate it and put his name on it also. She has been bought the cricut expression so I am making the most of it, only prob is she lives in the US so I keep emailing her with my list. Any suggestions other than team name and his name in the team colours??
I am alos getting her to cut out "Let it Snow" then some someflakes. I will decorate an Ikea glass jar then layer cookie mixture in the jar nearer the time, these are more married nieces/nephews. http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UFIisrhjocg/SZzgi_oL5tI/AAAAAAAAAKk/_mbpEIcA8mw/s320/vinyl%2Bmagnets.jpg&imgrefurl=http://ferrytalesdecor.blogspot.com/&usg=__1p0z_pV5uloL4bP4hOUYerG_Gzc=&h=240&w=320&sz=12&hl=en&start=5&tbnid=YdUE7kZ9MRQTUM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dvinyl%2Bcraft%2Blet%2Bit%2Bsnow%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den Scroll about half way down for the jars if you don't get sidetracked on the way. My snowflakes will be smaller and more of them but you get the idea.

sethsgran

I am also making 2 bedside lamps, similar to blocks above for a niece and a young friend of mine. Their names will be in pink vinyl, they both love pink, and then vinyl flowers all round the name. I will get mains powered christmas lights to go in the glass block, cute eh/ My daughter is also cutting these for me, Well she did offer as she wants the experience with her new craft machine.

irishgirl62

I made a few minibooks one "Wot my mother taught me" and the other "she" by yobi Yomada.. it is easy to do minibooks with quotes etc

irishgirl62

I did each page with three strips of paper one saying my mother taught me... second strip in capital letters eg Humour" third strip was the caption on what she taught me...here is the quotes if you are interested
What my Mother taught me..

1.. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.

2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
You better pray that stain will come out of the carpet.

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
If you don’t straighten up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week!

4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
Because I said so, that’s why.

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you’re not going to the store with me.

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you’re in an accident.

7. My mother taught me IRONY.
Keep crying, and I’ll give you something to cry about.

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
Shut your mouth and eat your supper.

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!

10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
You’ll sit there until all that spinach is gone.

11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.

12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
If I told you once, I’ve told you a million times. Don’t exaggerate!

13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
Stop acting like your father!

15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don’t have wonderful parents like you do.


16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
Just wait until we get home.

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
You are going to get it when you get home!

18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way.

19. My mother taught me ESP.
Put your sweater on; don’t you think I know when you are cold?

20. My mother taught me HUMOR
When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don’t come running to me.

21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
If you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never grow up.

22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
You’re just like your father.

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?

24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
When you get to be my age, you’ll understand.

25. My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!!

maria_and_the_imps

irishgirl, i laughed all teh way through that my mum has said every single one of those to me lol