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Crafting for gifts-2009

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  • rufusdog52
    rufusdog52 Posts: 3,972 Forumite
    made my self a rucksack with matching purse and card holder, it's not perfect but i'm quiet proud of myself. what do you think, think i might make some for pressies
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    Wow thats a nice bag, well done
  • soblivion
    soblivion Posts: 1,173 Forumite
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    I'd say it definately is perfect maria. It's brilliant, what a great gift idea.
  • Popkins
    Popkins Posts: 925 Forumite
    made my self a rucksack with matching purse and card holder, it's not perfect but i'm quiet proud of myself. what do you think, think i might make some for pressies
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    Wow thats great - clever girl !!! Wish I could sew but unfortunately because my mum is actually a seamstress I never was any good I think due to the fact my mum was soooo good she'd always make me stuff!!
  • Popkins
    Popkins Posts: 925 Forumite
    rufusd!!!2 wrote: »
    I still cant get photo bucket to work to show you my dolls :cry: I have uploaded them to a snapfish album, the link is below. I havent used them before and from what I can make out if you want to see the pics you would have to put in your email address and make up a password unless you are already with them. I have left a message on the photobucket forum to see if anyone on there can help me.


    http://www3.truprint.co.uk/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=262706916/a=117073382_117073382/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink

    Just had a look at your dolls on the Craft Christmas 2009 thread - they're really great!!
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  • ahhh thanks you guy's (blush blush) xxx

    Maria, you are lovely and very talented, I don't know anyone else who so consistently thanks everyone else for their posts. Keep on posting your items!
    God is good, all the time
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  • Popkins
    Popkins Posts: 925 Forumite
    Here are a couple of engagement cards I've just made - one for my brother and one for a friend:

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  • mary43
    mary43 Posts: 5,845 Forumite
    maria - love the rucksack...........looks really professionally made and what an ideal gift for someone

    popkins - brilliant cards :T
    Mary

    I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
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  • Anglea
    Anglea Posts: 7,209 Forumite
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    I agree, the bag looks very professional.

    The cards are lovely too - are the hearts material?
  • Popkins
    Popkins Posts: 925 Forumite
    Anglea wrote: »
    I agree, the bag looks very professional.

    The cards are lovely too - are the hearts material?

    Thanks - yes the white/silver hearts are material - then the white ones are stick on foam ones, and there are pearlescent 'confetti' hearts and the silver corrogated ones are made out of silver corrogated card I bought in pound shop and I used a heart cut out stamper to make it into a heart - bought a set of 4 stampers from Tchibo for about £2 - one is a heart, one is a xmas tree, one is a star and one is a teddy!
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