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

NickyBo_2

Hi everyone

I've only just found this thread so I have a lot of pages to catch up on tonight! I'm very excited about Christmas and already follow quite a few Christmas threads on here, can't believe I missed this one!

I'm going to make Pots of Gold this year, in fact they are nearly done, just need to buy the scratchcards then wrap them up with the cellophane. I'm also hoping to have a go at a Pint of Socks as I think they look great.

I've already made my Mum's notebook. I bought a very cheap notebook from Wilkinsons (15p) and covered it with green felt. On the green felt I have sewn on alphabet beads to spell out 'Car Boot', and have also attached a big fabric flower. My Mum is a bargain addict and uses a notebook to write down things she's looking out for at car boot, so I think she'll really like this.

Oh, and I'm also hoping to make lots of chocolate slabs from my son to all his family.

Looking at this list I'd better get a move on!

princesspoppypop

These little boxes http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-X-GREEN-PARTY-FOOD-BOX-LUNCH-BIRTHDAY-LOOT-SINGLE_W0QQitemZ120251215694QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET?hash=item1bff87ef4e look great when decorated and filled with goodies such as homemade sweet selection, nuts and mini bottles of wine, pamper kit - cotton wool, face mask, hand cream, retro sweets, kids play box - pack of snap cards, dominos, a yo yo etc.

With regards to decoration - go mad using punchies, sequins, recyled bows, buttons, card scallops, raffia round the handles and homemade tags - I like to make mine in the shape of gingerbread men and women.

Dx

princesspoppypop

vgbear wrote: »

These could make brill christmas pudding cards for christmas rather than cupcakes by adapting them a little.

These would even make great little tree decorations by scaling the size down!

Dx

mary-op

Love the cup cake cards but think they'd be too fiddly for me to do.........no telling what I'd end up with:rotfl:

Well, while doing my wrapping -well more like the clearing up after - I found two pairs of womens socks, grey and black stripes I forgot I'd bought.........now just have to think of a way to wrap them to make them look better than just pairs of socks and decide who's having them.
Finished off sons girlfriends sketchbook I'd covered -managed to find enough of the letters I'd got to put 'sketches' on the top..............now I seem to have mislaid a notebook I covered with fabric:eek: and the lightbulbs blown in the spare room :eek:
Time to down tools I think till tomorrow.

Shortie

mary-op wrote: »

Well, while doing my wrapping -well more like the clearing up after - I found two pairs of womens socks, grey and black stripes I forgot I'd bought.........now just have to think of a way to wrap them to make them look better than just pairs of socks and decide who's having them.

You could always make me a sock monkey But seriously, black and grey stripes sound like they'd make a lovely sock monkey for someone

jackiebetty

Oh..whoopidoo I love those cupcakes!!! Don't know if I would have the patience to make them though!!!;) Would love to receive one!!!:D
Jackie x

jamtart6

whoopidoo wrote: »

Found these cards (yes they are cards ) via this blog today. Tutorial to make them is here. How adaptable would these be eh?

Oh...my...god:eek::j 2 words... "wedding placecards" they are SO gorgeous!!!! I am having cupcakes at my wedding but couldnt think of a nice way of doing them!

qwiksave

Just popped in to say I've been rooting this board today to find some christmas presents to make and wow! there's some great ideas! Thanks to all the contributors.

Thought this thread from July would be useful for some that may not have seen it:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1831263

(Hope I haven't duplicated someone elses post, I haven't had chance to read it all)

qs

ginnyknit

Love the cupcakes, was looking for something for my daughters little baby shower and those would be fab.

ebaybaby

Thought this would make a nice gift for a teacher?
http://chicnscratch.typepad.com/chic_n_scratch/2007/12/altered-clipboa.html

Home and Bargains have the plain clipboards (A4) in at the mo for 99p!