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

PepPop

tdd111 wrote: »

hello people!

completely off the subject of xmas sorry but yesterday i finally got my chickens!

i want to make a nice egg box so my eggs look good on my side,

any ideas??????????

What about something like this

amancalledmartin

Hi chaps

Not been on here for a while but good to see you've all been busy! I dragged DH to a boot fair last weekend and picked up a really nice beaded belt for £2 and six skeins of mohair wool for 30p. I'm going to make wristwarmers with the mohair (hopefully it won't turn out scratchy) but I need to buy a circular needle first and learn how to use it. I've made 20 of the 24 crochet pockets I need for my hanging advent calendar. Just need to work out how to attach them together now. The pattern I saw uses a bag handle but to be honest it looked a bit rubbish so I was thinking of trying a wire coat hanger. I'll post pics when it's finished.
Also made a button bracelet which turned out quite well. Has anyone tried anything other than elastic to thread them together? I want to sell them at a craft fair and it'd be good to have them looking more expensive without actually costing any more! I'm now also in need of more buttons so off to hunt for bargains on eBay!

midnightraven3

i saw these, and thought they may be nice for the fronts of snowman soup

Pack of 12 flat wooden painted snowmen faces, each with a hat and scarf. 3cm tall.
they are showing at £1 per pack, but there is 10% off at checkout today (that applies to everything)

http://www.madaboutcards.com/product.php/5462/0

last year i used these

Pack of 12 miniature Christmas wreaths on two sheets. There are 6 green chenille wreaths with a gold bow and metal bell and 6 green tinsel wreaths with a red bow and metal bell. Lovely for Christmas front door cards. 2.5cm

and they are the right size to make christmas earrings as well, again £1

http://www.madaboutcards.com/product.php/18125/0

sarahpowell

Afternoon you lovely people

I have not contributed to this thread before but I have read LOADS of your ideas and wanted to say thank you. I have finally got my a**e in gear to get ready for Xmas and although its not all handmade its definatly has more personality than just "someting of the Christmas list" so thanks to several threads on this forum I have come up with the following:

Mum - 10 commandments for Stress Reduction Cross Stitch (framed), Pot of Gold, Jar of nothing and Handmade Lattice Notice Board (I need more ideas though aswel, this is the one time of year I exoress my thanks and gratitude for everything she does for me, which is alot over the year) so any other ideas gratefully recieved.

Dad - Pot of Gold (more ideas needed for the most awkward man in the world, mum and dad are not together)

Nan - Sweet pea and dragonfly cross stitch (framed) and a Handmade Lattice Notice/telephone number Board

Brother and Sisters plus partners x 4 - Pots of Golds (Token gifts as buy for theor kids instead

Godmother/Auntie - Snowman Soup and mug, Pot of Gold and a small Lattice Notice Board

Nephew 1 aged 16 - Snowman Soup and Mug, Gamers Hamper to include 1 Xbox Game (to be decided nearer the time), Popcorn, sweets, Cans of pop, Xbox Magazine (any other ideas gratefully recieved)

Niece 1 aged 9 - Snowman Soup and Mug, Bakers Hamper/Set to include items such as apron, muffin cases (silicone), cake tin, Childs cook book/recipie cards, cake spinkles, large plastic mixing bowl, measuring cups, tea towels and the receipe in a jar that has been on here (any other item ideas gratefully recieved)

Niece 2 aged 12 - Snowman Soup and mug, Make up/Pamper Cake, to include, eye shadow, face masks, a Girlie DVD, bubble bath and blusher etc

Niece 3 aged 9 - Snowman Soup and Mug, Mini Bakers Hamper/Set and a Mini art/craft set to include a receipie in a jar, apron, muffin cases (silicone) mixing bowl and then just bits and pieces like glittery pens, paper etc. Easy peasy I can do that one no probs

Niece 4 aged 12 - Snowman Soup and mug, Make up/Pamper Cake, to include, eye shadow, face masks, a Girlie DVD, bubble bath and blusher etc

Niece 5 aged 8 - No idea yet, no point in art/craft as her mum is into that kinda thing, she is not really a cook either, so any ideas gratefully recieved.

Nephew 2 aged 15 - Snowman Soup and Mug, Gamers Hamper to include 1 PS2 Game (to be decided nearer the time), Popcorn, sweets, Cans of pop, PS2 Magazine (any other ideas gratefully recieved)

Nephew 3 aged 13 - No ideas as yet, all ideas gratefully recieved

Nephew 4 aged 11 - No ideas as yet, all ideas gratefully recieved

Nephew 5 aged 5 - Art/Craft hamper/Set.

husband - No ideas as yet, all ideas gratefully recieved.

Then there is the in laws

Mother in law - Crafting Queen Dolly Mama Cross Stitch (framed) and Snowman Soup and Mug

Father in law, 2 x brother in laws - No ideaat all - Normally they all get a crate of beer! Very inventive huh

Sister in law and partner - Pot of Gold

Baby due in October - No ideas as will be doing a nappy cake as a new mum gift! So ideas are welcome.

What do you think?

Sorry it was such a long post :eek:

Sarah
xxxxxx

sammy_kaye18

sarahpowell wrote: »

Niece 1 aged 9 - Snowman Soup and Mug, Bakers Hamper/Set to include items such as apron, muffin cases (silicone), cake tin, Childs cook book/recipie cards, cake spinkles, large plastic mixing bowl, measuring cups, tea towels and the receipe in a jar that has been on here (any other item ideas gratefully recieved)

Only thing I wanted to suggest was for the hamper instead of using a basket perhaps you could use a plastic mixing bowl instead - I found Wilkinson do some nice cheap things - I did my sister a baking hamper the year before last and she had all of the cheap 'value' things - like cookie cutters, icing set, spatulas, tea towels, apron, large mixing bowl as the basket etc and they all colour co ordinated in white and baby blue - then I got her a nice baby blue notepad that I decorated and hand wrote soem recipes into of our favourite things we made as kids.

amancalledmartin

Just to say that I went into The Works today and they had loads of clearance stuff. Lots of handmade papers and embellishments from 25p. Picked up quite a few bits which I'll probably make some cards and gift tags out of.

Also, somebody came into work with a load of plates stacked up between round yellow spongey layers. I've kept the spongey layers but don't know what to do with them. But I'm sure they have a use! The only thing I can think of is as padding for quilting but I can't sew for toffee. Anyone any ideas?

denton6

Hi does antone have the simple pattern to knit the little christmas stockings that hold a small chocolate bar. would like to make them for school christmas fayre thanks

midge61

Hi

Found these
http://www.jeangreenhowe.com/Images/Mini_Christmas_Stockings.pdf
http://www.allfreecrafts.net/2009/02/how-to-make-christmas-stockings/
hope these help

denton6

midge61 wrote: »

Hi

Found these
http://www.jeangreenhowe.com/Images/Mini_Christmas_Stockings.pdf
http://www.allfreecrafts.net/2009/02/how-to-make-christmas-stockings/
hope these help

excellent these will be ideal many thanks

Giggle

I was cleaning up my craft room and found some rub ons that i had got about 2 years ago i was going to bin them. Then i thought no i will make some christmas cards with them and so i did i think i made about 16 in the end so im happy with that there are photos on my blog of them if anyone wants a look