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

LJM

can i just say scottishchick27 they look fab

sethsgran

We went to a party at a freinds home many years ago as we approached the drive 2 of their 12 yes 12 children were stood with lanterns to guide us along the path lit by lanterns, the luminary would be great leading to your front door. Like this idea but using lumiary bags or cans Please note this is NOT my friends home though there house is big to accomodate all those children and musical instruments etc.

jetty

I got mint matchmakers from tesco today for a pound, i'm going to break them up into small pieces and put them in a plastic test tube for reindeer poo

deejane

scottishchick27 wrote: »

I sellotaped bamboo skewers to the backs of the sweets and then stuck them into an oasis.

I did a few of these last year, and hopeing to do a few more this year too, but I find that they don't stick too well with the sellotape and tend to slip a bit, but very effect. if I could find someother way it would be really good, although I have one sat on the work surface a the mo and it seems to be holding so fingers crossed.

ali.b.123

scottishchick - loving your ideas - I think I might pinch your journal ideas for my two boys (hope you dont mind!) can I ask I know its a daft question but for the base - have you just wrapped up some plain cardboard??

ali.b.123

Hope its ok to ask here, but does anyone know a free website that you can create and print newspaper headlines I've seen some on a blog and now cant remember where?

irishgirl62

scottishchick27 wrote: »

I sellotaped bamboo skewers to the backs of the sweets and then stuck them into an oasis.

Thanks, I am just back from Ikea i bought three plant pots in pink brown and lime green for my three DD £1.29 and thought it could be used after the sweets are eaten for their hairbrushes, makeup brushes etc
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20158546

:j:j Poundland has opened their first shop here in N.ireland! seen it today felt so excited!! for any N.ireland posters on this thread it is in belfast in Castle court! :j:j:j

mary-op

Seeing that pot of choccie bars reminded me..........I've got a couple of silver coloured metal buckets upstairs -had some smellies in them from grandchildren the other year.....they're juse the right size for filling with choccy bars -oh lor.........something else to add to my 'to do' list............:rotfl:

ali - last year on the Freebie Board there was a thread for making your own newspaper first page using the name of who you were giving it to..............can't remember the site now (typical me........:mad: always doing that) but if you google 'free newspaper' something might come up.
Failing that.......have a look on the Freebie board in the search engine,type in 'newspaper' and it might come up from last year. Not sure how long they keep them on for.

Well, this morning all I've done it two tea bag holders and one for a sachet of latte...........:rolleyes:

ali.b.123

Thanks Mary!

ali.b.123

Have found it - courtesy of the lovely rainmac on another thread it was https://www.inthepaper.co.uk.