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

carmim

Ive not had much time to post for a few months, what with moving into our new place, and finding a new job. So my crafting has taking a back seat for a while but this is what ive done so far for Christmas (not much though)
A blanket cake for my nephew

And one for my sister

And a cake for my dad who loves Jelly Babies

mrs_moneyspinner

Softstuff wrote: »

I'm going to learn to knit this year.... hopefully. So someone is getting something knitted!

I went into my local Red Cross charity shop and this lovely lady who looks like wendy from the wool shop on wallace & gromit taught me how to knit and sold me some knitting needles for 50p a pair and some wool for 50p to practice on - she was lovely and I can't wait to show her my work - I am going to do a square a week in different stitches and make a small blanket for starters - try your charity shop for knowledgeable ladies who still know how to knit and cheap supplies to get you started!

Trow

Re: the vase lights featured earlier in the thread - I came across this today - lights in a wine bottle - really effective and what a cheap and great way to have a light display. I'm not sure I would give it as a gift, but if the right wine bottle came along I think I would... a blue bottle with white lights maybe... http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/11/28/handmade-holidays-wine-bottle-lamps/#more-2399

pammyj74

carmim wrote: »

Ive not had much time to post for a few months, what with moving into our new place, and finding a new job. So my crafting has taking a back seat for a while but this is what ive done so far for Christmas (not much though)
A blanket cake for my nephew

And one for my sister

And a cake for my dad who loves Jelly Babies

they are really good, how do you fold the blanket to make it like a basket?

carmim

Thank pammyj74 The blanket is just rolled, then pulled up in the middle a wee bit, then i stuffed sock roses into the first fold.

Kim_Possible

Ive been following this thread for a while now and thought id come back and show you my reindeer spares and reindeer food

http://kim---possible.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas.html

little_miss_moneysaver_3

Kim_Possible wrote: »

Ive been following this thread for a while now and thought id come back and show you my reindeer spares and reindeer food

http://kim---possible.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas.html

They're wonderful! I love those jars!
Haven't been on this thread for ages, everyone has been so busy crafting. But tomorrow is my Christmas crafting day to tie up all the lose ends and then post everything so hopefully might have a few photos tomorrow I'm not stopping until all the bits are made. Could be a long long day!

Actually while I'm thinking a bit ahead, for the Christmas cake how long should it be left between topping up the brandy and icing it? Been adding brandy for last coiple of months but not sure if it's worth adding a drop more tomorrow before icing it.

Thanks guys,
LMMS

flourgirl

Well done Kim your gifts are fabulous

mary-op

carmin - super work...........well done you :T

Kim - love the jars of reindeer food and spares :T

I'm just about done I think apart from a flannel reindeer -plus I'm grabbing a twig from our twister willow tree tomorrow to try and work out how to decorate it with dries chillies and orange slices............think it'll be a bit 'trial and error'...........never done one before so it might be a bit carp............still, I'll have a go.
I've googled all sorts of variations of twig trees/dried chillies etc. and not come up with anything Must drag my 'imagination' from wherever it is :rotfl:

alyssa_liss

sorry ive not been one here for a while, been really busy with work and tring to sort xmas pressent out etc... my grans in hospital aswell since thursday so ive been visiting her aswell.
went on my works night out last night was interesting to say the least, a girl offered my boss a fight and pulled her hair ........ she was a psyco, and we ended up talking to terry christian in a bar. if anyone knows who he is lol

ive done a few crafty things aswell just need to upload it to my blog. oooo and i think im getting some promarkers for xmas aswell