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

yippee_kye_yay

mary-op wrote: »

I'll finish off sons pile of pebbles tomorrow and that'll be another pressie done. Not sure who's having these note pads............I seem to have been doing so many notebooks of one sort or another............:rotfl:

whats thsi pile of pebbles mary? i think ive missed that one

little_miss_moneysaver_3

rainmac wrote: »

I found a tin in the cupboard that I got a Jamie Oliver mug in at Xmas last year and have turned it into this with a bit of scrapbook paper and some double-sided tape, what do you think...





All the contents co-ordinates with the same paper and it all just about fits in the tin. I think it's a very cheap but pretty pressie

Can I be Silly? But what is the little packet to the left of the tin? Looks interesting!

mary-op

yippee - my pile of pebbles idea I got from a site called digital design (I think) or Danielle's place............copyright wouldn't let me copy instructions but it was on a list of Fathers Day pressies that kids could make using three pebbles (one for dad, two for kids) stuck in a dish with google eyes stuck on them and Dad Rocks painted on the front of the dish.

For mine I had just one biggish pebble with google eyes, a few smaller pebbles around it all stuck in a stone dish -added a guitar badge for one son as he plays guitar, and a drum badge for the other as he plays the drums (well, sort of..........lol) I found some little bits of flat slate in the garden and painted 'Neil Rocks' and 'Bryn Rocks' on each one.

Just one of those silly little pressies that costs next to nothing to do.
I've put one in a silver foil covered box and the other in a box I had something in and covered it with music paper.

I'll try and find the proper site I found it

Edit: - just found it ----www.daniellesplace.com/ - go on to 'craft index' then on to Fathers Day Crafts.........scroll right down the page and its towards the bottom

Sorry -not very good at doing links

yippee_kye_yay

aww they sound quite different, i may make some to give as little extras at xmas

rainmac

little_miss_moneysaver wrote: »

Can I be Silly? But what is the little packet to the left of the tin? Looks interesting!

The packet is Twinnings cranberry teabags, thought they were Xmasy so took them out of my box to keep them for Xmas

clarelou2

I love all the crafts that you make and you've inspired me to make a lot more handmade gifts for Christmas.
I'm planning on making snowman soup and was just wondering how early people make these up.
Thanks x

scattymam1

rainmac - I absolutelty love your tin of stuff - what have u made the calender and post it holder with - is it chipboard?

I had a similar idea for some of the mini pringle tins I have...was going to do for kids with a little notepad and crayons in!

But yours is fantastic - love it x feeling all inspired to do something now x

xmascheer

Hi,
I ve just got a Laminating machine (freecycle) and was going to let my Nieces and Nephew make coasters and place mats for there parents for christmas, using photos of themselves on some card and maybe letting them do some drawing round the card, then i was going to put that onto old coasters and placemats---however i have just realised these would be too thick to go through the laminating machine--anyone got any idea,s?,

If i just laminate the card i think that would look a bit thin plus it would,nt protect surfaces as much, any advice would be appreciated,

sethsgran

Could you laminate the photos and then stick them to the coaster after laminating?

Another idea with a laminator is to let children, or grown ups! cut out snow flakes, folded circles then snip through all layers. You then laminate the snowflake and then cut round the laminate shapes. You could add glitter before you laminate. Or this

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=190862

dori2o

sethsgran wrote: »

Could you laminate the photos and then stick them to the coaster after laminating?

Another idea with a laminator is to let children, or grown ups! cut out snow flakes, folded circles then snip through all layers. You then laminate the snowflake and then cut round the laminate shapes. You could add glitter before you laminate. Or this

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=190862

Would it be possible to laminate a cross stitch bookmark?