Crafting for Christmas 2010, lets begin again......

PepPop

sams247 wrote: »

and have been completely seduced by warm chocolate, good soup and hot butter beans.

Not all on the one plate :eek::rotfl:

MichH

rufusd!!!2 wrote: »

I want to make one of the cake stands, I have been thinking of doing some pin cushions that look like cup cakes if I can work out a pattern so one of these stands would be great for showing them off.

Had a quick Google as I remembered seeing some cupcake pin cushions that looked good, http://www.stitchingcow.com/patterns/121/My+Little+Cupcake+Pincushion+Patterns
these seem to be one of the nicest.

karmacookie

Pin cushions?

http://craftblog.com.au/2008/07/10/fantabulous-pincushion-tutorial/

qwiksave

rufusd!!!2 wrote: »

I want to make one of the cake stands, I have been thinking of doing some pin cushions that look like cup cakes if I can work out a pattern so one of these stands would be great for showing them off.

Edited to add, where do you buy the glue stuff to stick the plate and candlestick together?

You can get the glue from most DIY or local hardware shops. I got Araldite which is two tubes that you mix together, its very good. (It worked on the plate, I've done it! ) Not cheap, but its the sort of thing that will come in useful for all sorts. (If you have a partner, he may have some in his tool box ). It glues metals, woods, ceramics, glass and plastics. It comes in different types too, I got the Extra Strong to be on the safe side.

mary-op

I did it !!!! I made a button necklace !!!!:j:j:j
After days of wittling on and getting in a tizz I just grabbed a load of mums buttons in random colours, threaded them together thinking, what the heck if it don't work, and it looked ok.............even OH thought so and managed to control his phobia of buttons for a brief look.....................lol
So, looks like everyone will be getting button necklaces and bracelets this christmas...........very mse as they're mums old buttons, I used some thread I'd got this morning but will need to buy more, plus elastic cotton........but total cost won't be much at all.
Found a belt I'd bought from charity shop for 50p lurking in the drawer...........took the copper floral designs bits off and threaded one on a leather cord........enough for another four !!!:j

Just need to collect all my pill packets (when I've finished taking them) and I can cover them with pretty paper and pop the necklaces in. Also very mse............got the tablets anyway (repeat prescriptions) and paper left over from last year.
With OH not able to work we need to have a very low budget christmas and so far I think we're getting there.

clairewop

thats brilliant can we see them?

mary-op

claire - sorry I don;t have the technic stuff to do that..........no digi camera.........keep meaning to get to grips with phone camera and do it that way..........I'll get there eventually

hart44

Not sure if anyone has seen this http://www.craftbits.com/project/safety-pin-bracelet

I think its fab and have started to collect safety pins to have a go and make it. I have loads of small beads I can use.

PepPop

mary-op wrote: »

I did it !!!! I made a button necklace !!!!:j:j:j

Well done Mary :T:T:T:T

Thanks for the link Hart - that's my kinda bracelet!

qwiksave

Hi All,

I've finished my cake plate stand! (well, apart from making cakes for putting on it! ) :j

Here it is:

I used a glass candlestick so I wouldn't have to paint it.

Further details are on my blog.