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

ariarnia

Don't know if anyone would be interested in these - http://www.concordextra.com/product_info.php?productID=4682&cat=Christmas%20Shop&subcat=For%20Girls&subsubcat=Arts%20&%20Crafts

or these -

http://www.concordextra.com/product_info.php?productID=1861&cat=&subcat=&subsubcat=

for the jars as much as the beads.

Plus, if you search for "mug" then there are quite a few mug and spoon sets for 99p which might be really nice with snowman soup.

Sian_the_Green

I think Kevie did a great job of explaining to us in a patient way what the legal position is; please do keep posting on here

I think making soap etc is a little outside of my experience and I wouldn't like to start doing something like that without knowing how to make it safe Though I think we need to be careful with foodie gifts too but a lot of us know all those safety things already about cleaning things, making sure things get to temperature and sealing them and storing them well; I wouldn't attempt to make anything foodie without ensuring I wasn't going to give someone food poisoning.

So, paper crafts are really my thing; I went to the charity shop today and got a couple of really nice frames which I am going to do up. I made a shadow box for someone before and it had a really good response so might try the same with these ones. Some pics and some embellishments!

I also really want to make my mum a book like someone put on here, 'Things my mother taught me' but need to get a wriggle on, I would like to use a tin so that it conertina-s out but can you think of a product I can buy so that I can use the tin afterwards?

ali.b.123

NE girl - any locations for your craft fairs yet?? would love to pay you a visit!
Kevie - loving the bobbin idea for advent - think will have to stop looking at this link 'cos just when sorted with an idea - something better comes along!!

NEgirl

Im going to spend the next couple of weeks booking some fairs - its generally just the local schools etc i do (did have a stall in the middle of Durham last year and it was bitter cold so not sure my pregnant body could cope!! ) :rotfl:

Sian_the_Green

What we really need is someone technical to do us a post with all the ideas on with a link to their location.... Any volunteers

NEgirl

ooh that would be good as theres so many fab ideas!

RustyFlange

NEgirl wrote: »

lol Jetty its still there! :rotfl:

Kevie im selling all handmade stuff, paper goods, a lot of the things mentioned already in this thread and snowman soup etc, reindeer food goes down well with the kiddies

What no soaps? :rotfl:

Sorry I couldn't resist

Loving the bobbin advent candle!! bet it wouldn't look half as good with plastic reels!! Wonder if I could do this for OH ... or even something from the elf for OH and the kids but just a small one ... maybe just 6 long 2 for each of them!

sazzyb

Oh God, I'm so excited at the prospect of making so many of these crafty ideas!! I'm concerned that I make so many this year - how will I top it next year???!! (Oh well that's next year's problem!)

Just a crafty heads up that I've posted on the flannel reindeer thread - for anyone in the West Midlands - Wolverhampton area, I've just been to Hooty's (Willenhall) and picked up pom poms (mixed colours but loads of red ones suitable for reindeer noses) and bells (various sizes - silver & gold) for 79p each but they have loads of other crafty items there and at (imho) really good prices which would be good for some of the other crafty ideas.

I'm making a couple of the match box advent calendars and was wondering how to get the numbers on there neat enough to read but I also picked up a pack of stickers with multiple numbers for 99p fom Hooty's which are ideal for the job!

jpwhittle

Eveing all,

Just had a bash at doing a toffee tree. what do you think??

Sian_the_Green

That looks great! How tall is it? Was it hard to do?