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

susan42

where you get the little bunnies from katsu, they are really cute, only seen the big ones, great ideas by the way xx

i made these over weekend and now i`m going to try and put them here, but me and photos dont get on

mary-op

Brilliant bunnies :T (replied on Easter thread so repeating myself here............lol)

susan - lovely stuff...........really must have a go at one of those handbag ones...........I've got a chunky bracelet I can't wear anymore............think I could 'recycle' that maybe ?

Guilty of non-crafting today........except for one scrapbook page - one !!:eek: Honestly..........I really useless at times. Not helped by OH deciding to clear out junk room that leads off the kitchen -got a builder coming to give a quote tomorrow on transforming it a bit...........lol (well, a lot I hope)

PepPop

Susan Stunning - I really like the first one. Were they hard to make?

elyphant

SUSAN they are gorgeous, really beautiful.

Have not done any crafting for ages. Next on the list is a little pouch for my niece's birthday to hold crayons. Not sure how it will go, but I have some leftover fabrics, so if it doesn't work out I won't really have lost anything.

sams247

Susan, they're really lovely, especuially like the first one. I have made my Easter cards and bits and pieces and am now settling down to some serious cooking. I shall feel very domesticated come the weekend!

Helsieboo

Susan, well done, they are beautiful! I'm so impressed.

No crafting for me, other than a few rows of knitting on my OHs scarf. Been quite busy with other things on mind, but now there will be plenty of time for crafting as I have a very poor month ahead of me! Though I don't mind, I am actually over the moon - I finally settled a debt which was with a DCA today! Been paying it back for years, had £1000 left to go and they settled for £400, so bit the bullet and did it. I'm soooooo happy, but my social life will now be knitting

sams247

Well done on settling the debt Helsieboo.

I have just ordered some silk pieces that I hope lend themselves to becoming scarves and bags....

mary-op

helsieboo = well done :T

Not done much today apart from another scrapbook page.................day was interrupted with builder coming to give quote for downstairs loo..........began to wish I'd not asked -all sounds so complicated.

Scrapbook stuff arrived that I sent for on special offer.........all brilliant.............didn't quite know what I'd get but I'll use it all:j

Every intention of attacking the button jar again to make bracelet but the day seemed to fly by..............oh well, maybe tomorrow ??

katsu

elyphant wrote: »

love your bunnies katsu! How have you made them? They look like really lovely gifts.

Thanks all for the feedback. The small lint choc bunnies came from Whittards - a box of 10 for £4.

To make them you need:

* a flannel (I used packs of 7 (I think) for £2 from primark)
* small sticky circles (I got mine from staples for £1.80 for several hundred)
* sewing cotton
* curling ribbon (ordinary ribbon could be used)
* small chocolates or candles (you can see a candle bunny in the top of the photo)
* cotton wool ball for a tail
* gift bags (I got mine from lakeland, a pack of 50 for £2.29 http://www.lakeland.co.uk/F/product/12007)

Instructions:

1 - lay the flannel out flat. Fold a corner into the centre, then fold the opposite corner in to meet it.
2 - now roll the flannel up into a sausage starting with a new flat edge you made. It will be fatter in the middle and have two thin ends.
3 - fold the sausage in half with the thin ends (or ears) at the top. Use an elastic band to hold it together.
4 - take your cotton and tie around the flannel in two places - one for the bottom of the head, and one for the top (look at the photos to see where to tie). Remove elastic band.
5 - tie a ribbon over the bottom cotton to make a neck tie feature
6 - decorate 3 stickers for eyes and nose (see photo for my different designs)
7 - stick on stickers using photo as a guide
8 - turn bunnie over and fill hole in back with cotton wool ball
9 - put sweet or candle in front hole in tummy.
10 - put in bag and tie bag with ribbon.

HTH.

raven-333

Hi everyone i havent been here for a while. i have so much catching up to do. I have been doing alot of sorting out presents though.