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

Claire_Bear

Hi Jen, welcome to the thread I would love to see a picture of the Sonic cross stitch when you're done, I'm going to do a Mario one for my boyfriend and I love geeky crafts You could put the mini sparklers in an Ice cream hamper with some plastic funky sundae glasses, long spoons and sauce/sprinkles? Or just use them around the table at Christmas when you're pulling the crackers?

120 Days! :D:D

rainmac

Giggle wrote: »

I made some as well the other night as i work in a club i got loads of bear mats yours is stunning where did you get your magnets from

Bought some little circular ones from ebay, haven't got them yet (to be fair only ordered them yesterday ), I am planning on sticking two on the back and then seeing if they hold it up ok.

rainmac

mary-op wrote: »

rainmac - what a brilliant idea :T Think I'll have to have a go at that.
Saw some place mats in charity shop this morning -50p each, individual ones with different designs and couldnt think what I'd do with them............hope they're still there tomorrow..........I could do a bigger calender and get one of those stickon things for the back so it would hang up...............:j

Saw the idea on someone else's blog and thought it looked lovely . I am going to make loads for little presents. Maybe co-ordinating with a coaster post-it note holder?

donna73

Hi everyone, i had a brain wave this morning... I'm going to make a knickerbocker glory hamper for my friend and her 2 boys- tall sundae glasses and spoons, squirty cream , sprinkles, choc sauce, strawberry sauce, choc buttons ,little tins of fruit etc

anyone seen any cheap glasses and spoons? ideally £3 or less for the spoon and glass together?
thanks

bravobeastie

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090828/tuk-shops-targeted-over-christmas-cards-6323e80.html

:eek::eek::eek:

bluestarrz

Was off work today and was raiding the loft when I came across a book I started for my daughter 2 years ago, my book was bought but thought it would be a nice idea for new parents/ baby hampers. It's called a "Parents Book" and it has lots of sections for both the father and mother to fill in for instance:

Sections are:

My Childhood
my favourite sweets were
my favourite toy
my favourite cartoons
i spent my holidays here etc

Teenage years
First record I bought
First date
First job
Worst teacher etc

Adulthood- you get the idea

Then there are sperate sections with questions like-
What are your dreams for me
What is the best piece of advice you could give me
your fondest memories of me etc

The book I have is really modern all grey pictures and silver but I'd really like to make another one for my daughter and son with pockets etc for pictures/cinema tickets/momentos and decorate pages with scraps etc and though it could be a thoughtful idea for a baby present. Most people think of buying a book to record a baby's special moments but never the parents and I'd have loved my parents to have done one to know more about them!

threelittlepigs

:eek:

bravobeastie wrote: »

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090828/tuk-shops-targeted-over-christmas-cards-6323e80.html

:eek::eek::eek:

:eek::eek: thats not far from me either

mrsow

bravobeastie wrote: »

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090828/tuk-shops-targeted-over-christmas-cards-6323e80.html

:eek::eek::eek:

Isnt that horrible, especially when it seems like the Charity Shops are getting the brunt of it :mad:

rainmac

donna73 wrote: »

Hi everyone, i had a brain wave this morning... I'm going to make a knickerbocker glory hamper for my friend and her 2 boys- tall sundae glasses and spoons, squirty cream , sprinkles, choc sauce, strawberry sauce, choc buttons ,little tins of fruit etc

anyone seen any cheap glasses and spoons? ideally £3 or less for the spoon and glass together?
thanks

I got some glasses from Morrisons a couple of months ago, I think it was £2 (or bit less) for 2 glasses.

cyclingyorkie

it's pathetic - and for those of us who like to be organised it's inconsiderate!