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

mary-op

Thanks - nice idea.

Been into town this morning to get some clasps for handbag charms..........no luck ! Felt sure our little sewing shop would have them -they have all sorts-but no...........tried the lock and key shop-nothing !
So think I'll be ordering on line.......and there's me trying to support local shops.............oh well, can't win all the time.

Anyone know how to make a 'flannel dog' ? Bit like the reindeer but a dog (expect its much the same really) -just that I found I'd got two more new flannels -one grey and one coffee colour and I could make one for the lad who used to live with us as he's got a dog.

slm6002

i got some gold coloured tea light pot things from Mr M's the other day. been looking in preperation for the pots of gold i am going to make. They were £1 each which is about what i had planned plus friends will be able to use them afterwards. Might even put a t-light in with it. They actually call them bronze coloured but they are gold enough for what i need.

mary-op

Well, got flannel dog done in the end.......fiddled about a lot but its done now and even OH approves.
Apart from that and two more pages to scrapbook no.2 not much done today. At least its cooler now......we had rain last night and the temperature dropped..........need my cardi on now.............lol
Young girl who cleans for me needed some ideas for cheap and cheerful pressies and when I was reeling some off to her it made me realise how behind I am with it all :eek:

Giggle

Hello everyone, I have been making a start on my christams crafting for bits for my stall i have been sat this week making boxes fior the Magic Reindeer food i make i have put some photos on my blog I have also made lots of christmas cards and got a few orders for sweet/Candy Bouquets but wont make them untill nearer the time

mary-op

Giggle -love the candy bouquet:T

I've done nothing today thanks to our young lad running amok when he should be out with his support worker................oh such is life ! Did manage to mae a start on some handbag charms done with ribbons ........good way of using up odd bits of ribbon but seemed to take me an age to sort them all out. Must sort out a separate box for 'oddments':)

susan42

Hi Giggle love the candy bouquet....And please tell me what snowmen kisses are, I`m so intrigued....

Mary, i have so many seperate boxes of oddments i cant find anything....

SLM is mr m the supermarket, i`m still looking for gold containers for my pots of gold to the point where i was going to get some gold paint and spray some paper ones...

mary-op

susan -you like me and tell yourself every year you'll be more organised and it lasts about a week ?............lol:rotfl:I've got that many boxes with 'stuff' in............now.....there's a good use for my gravy tubs..................:j

For my pots of gold the other year I just used empty kitchen jars -with a gold lid if poss. if not some sort of fabric (cream would be ok) -filled them with sweets wrapped in gold paper and tied gold ribbon round it. Good way of re-using old jars and cheaper than buying them.

susan42

Mary you`re a star, what a good idea....(as i go off to find some jars) I never thought of that and I`ve got some gold crepe paper here i been wondering what to do with it....

Once I get some jars I`m doing exactly that, that saves me looking for containers, I been looking since xmas mind....lol

mary-op

susan - I gather up empty jars, gravy tubs.....anything I think I can use........I've even
covered empty tablet boxes with pretty paper.........lol:rotfl:

amancalledmartin

Hi all

Just wondered if anyone knew where I could buy some cheap wooden napkin rings. They don't have to be finished as I want to decoupage and varnish, but I can only find odd sets on eBay and others are well finished and relatively expensive. Has anyone come across any?