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Homemade Xmas Decorations

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  • qwiksave
    qwiksave Posts: 4,456 Forumite
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    Just a reminder for those that may not know 'Kirsty's Home Christmas' is on C4 8pm tonight - a series of 3 - the first one was on last night - where she decorates her holiday cottage :rolleyes: with xmas decorations she has made 'herself'. ;)

    May have some simple ideas we can use...

    This is the C4 link:

    http://www.channel4.com/4homes/on-tv/kirstie-s-homemade-home/

    Oh, tonight's theme is gifts and yesterdays was decorations. Still, if you missed it last night you can see what she made.
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  • flourgirl
    flourgirl Posts: 3,415 Forumite
    *Louise* wrote: »
    I got Elizabeth shaw chocolates on B.O.G.O.F (the round foil ones)

    Saw online somewhere someone had made them into tree decorations, sandwiching them between gold card then putting a festive picture on the front and a gold thread loop - so going to make those instead of buying the same old tree chocs.

    I made these with the gold chocolate coins and these with the mints and these

    The first lot to hang on the tree the 2nd lot I have made some table favours and the 3rd lot to pop into teachers goodie bags
  • kisto
    kisto Posts: 7,075 Forumite
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    Someone just "tweeted" this link on twitter and I thought they'd be perfect for this thread:

    http://whipup.net/2009/12/03/how-to-print-cut-and-glue-your-own-festive-garland/
    :T*Thanks to all who posts comps * :j
  • harib0uk
    harib0uk Posts: 283 Forumite
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    jetty wrote: »
    harib0uk wrote: »
    I've spotted this and really would like to have a go at it, I'm wondering how hard it would be to make the pine cone wreath. Any one have any ideas how to do it?

    Well we did it, it wasn't so hard.. I got a wire wreath (it was from ikea and had red tinsel stuff on it.. I just took that off) then got some florist wire from my local cheap shop and tied on some pine cones that had been collected last year found them in a carrier in the shed!

    Stole a hat from a friend and got some gloves (2 pairs for £1) in primark. two red bows from the 99p shop (only used one)

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  • qwiksave
    qwiksave Posts: 4,456 Forumite
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    Thought I'd bump up this thread from last year as people are looking for Christmas ideas...
    I don't want to make money, I just want to be wonderful
    Marilyn Monroe
  • I am doing salt dough hanging decs for the tree and popcorn strings too - they smell fabby!
  • jemtom
    jemtom Posts: 350 Forumite
    can i ask a silly question the salt dough figures can you make them into shapes then paint them? i wanted to do something with my son and make decs for family and friends, any help much appreciated not done anything like this since i was at primary school most probably and memory is terrible!
  • qwiksave
    qwiksave Posts: 4,456 Forumite
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    Lots of decorative ideas for wrapping presents and making decorations on the Hobbycraft website. You don't always have to use the materials they suggest, for a cheaper option, shop around or use what you have. :money:
    I don't want to make money, I just want to be wonderful
    Marilyn Monroe
  • Kinski
    Kinski Posts: 874 Forumite
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    I am knitting some little xmas stockings for the tree.

    http://www.jeangreenhowe.com/Images/Mini_Christmas_Stockings.pdf

    Thanks for this, I've made a couple this morning and my family are asking me to make some for them as well.
  • MrsTinks
    MrsTinks Posts: 15,238 Forumite
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    jemtom wrote: »
    can i ask a silly question the salt dough figures can you make them into shapes then paint them? i wanted to do something with my son and make decs for family and friends, any help much appreciated not done anything like this since i was at primary school most probably and memory is terrible!

    Yes you can :) Kirsty did this on her home made home series last year - it should still be on the website if you google it (or I'll have a look when small person has gone to bed for you)

    :)

    I want to do a set of letters like she did spelling out MERRY CHRISTMAS and decorate in reds, greens and gold glitter :) Or silver blue and white - I haven't decided yet LOL!
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