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

wendywitch

I want to make up some "bath salts" and home-made soaps as a basket fillers. It says in the book I have to use "cosmetic colourings" to colour the salts but it says you can use food colouring to colour the soaps, can I use that in the salts as well?

Also is it too early to make up my snowman soup cones? :rolleyes:

irishgirl62

mary-op wrote: »

irishgirl -love the bookmarks.............how do you get the card to stick to the paper clip ?
Wouldn't mind putting them on my next years list of 'stuff to do':j

I used double sided tape... there is another blank scallop on the back so double sided tape on both sides sticks it to the paperclip if that makes any sense?

mary-op

irishgirl - thanks. Hadn't realised there was more care on the back..........makes sense to me

s_michaels

hey everyone this is how I have done my Snowman soups, what do you all think?

Sian_the_Green

s_michaels wrote: »

hey everyone this is how I have done my Snowman soups, what do you all think?

They look great! And good job on the piccies too!

s_michaels

aww thank you, I was really worried about them, I really wanted to do the cones as they look so professional.

craftygranny

wow you've been busy. they look fab love the mugs too.

irishgirl62

love the mugs and the xmas chocs!

clareyPINKfairy

Giggle wrote: »

love the sockstails would you mind if i had a go at making some

Hi course you can have a go. i love sharing ideas on here. i've "borrowed" ideas from other people so i dont mind if anyone uses my ideas. I thought the socktails would be a nice girly twist on the pint o socks. post some pics if you manage to do them.

My sale on saturday went well. i sold quite a few mini sock monkeys (with window suckers for hanging on windows), magic reindeer food, and my wooden signs. those 3 were my best sellers.

On the xmas presents front, i'm finishing off cross stitch bookmarks this week, got some mini sock monkeys to finish next week, then i should just have my christmas hampers to do, although i really have no idea where to store them once i have made them all up!! just got a one bedroomed flat, roll on next year when we can start looking for a two bedroomed house!!

dizzytina

sethsgran wrote: »

It is an American measurement and you can get a set of measuring cups quite cheaply, about £2 for 6 cups. This might help or it might just confuse you more!.. http://www.miketodd.net/encyc/cooking.htm

Thanks Sethsgran. i think i have managed to use that link to convert for now but i will get some measuring cups when i get chance. does anyone know where i can get them from?