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

loopychriss

Hi everyone, I've just discovered this site tonight whilst browsing and think you've all made some fabulous things. I managed to make one hand-made gift this year, a lap quilt for my mum, as I just started patchwork and quilting this year. Next year I hope to make many more handmade gifts and will be starting in the next few days! Is there going to be a new thread for 2010, like there was for this year? If so, I'll be checking it daily for updates.

Chris

rosalie-lavender

Here you are Chris, come and join us.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2165635

loopychriss

Thanks so much... just going to find it now...

xx

pennyshahin_2

HI i'm thinking of buying a laminator to make place mats out of football cards , it will be 6 cards across and 3 up can i put them next to each other and laminate to make one place mat instead of 18 individual cards.

mrbrightside842

pennyshahin wrote: »

HI i'm thinking of buying a laminator to make place mats out of football cards , it will be 6 cards across and 3 up can i put them next to each other and laminate to make one place mat instead of 18 individual cards.

I'd back them onto some card first, and then they'll hold better, not sure how you'd hold them all straight and feed them into the laminator. You could leave a border around them, too, and put names on there or decorate them.

pennyshahin_2

Thanks theres writing on the back which gives details about the players which is interesting to read so want to be able to read both sides

sallypurple

Thank you all so much for your amazing ideas. You are a very talented bunch. I've already started planning and have joined the 2010 thread but having waded through all 163 pages on this one I just wanted to say how inspiring you all are. Can't wait to see what new ideas you come up with

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Sian_the_Green

pennyshahin wrote: »

HI i'm thinking of buying a laminator to make place mats out of football cards , it will be 6 cards across and 3 up can i put them next to each other and laminate to make one place mat instead of 18 individual cards.

Most laminators will come with a carrier sheet that you can use for jobs like this. Make sure you line them all up neatly then hold the sheet horizontally flat as it feeds through. When it comes out make sure to lie it really flat

Hsl500

Hiya i used to always hand make my cards for teachers and other places, year before last i made gift baskets for them all again all receieved and were pleased makes it bit personnal , but last year it went out the window ;(
just never had the time so this year i want to try and make the time, I am a stay at home mum to 5 boys 4 are special needs asd,adhd and youngest cerebal palsy, but hoping my middle of this year they will all be in some kind of schooling for most of the time so I can maybe fingers crossed make a start , 3 older ones goto school and my youngest is 3 in march so should be going somewhere

may need a kick up the bum which im hoping this forum will give me
thanks helen

she_grinch

Sa1sysoo wrote: »

Serial lurker here, but thought I'd pop up to try and help - when I read button, all I could think of was my Mum telling me to button my lip, so perhaps "Button - to remember that not only they but you need to button your lip sometimes" or something a bit neater/tighter than that.

hth?

Sa1

my mug has a saying on it that Mothers are like buttons they hold things together........you could have to hold things to gether when they are falling apart!!