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

tq16

so many things to do, my favourite box is busting with links. Must sit down and get started/plan what to do when. Just purchased few bits from Dunelm Mill- magnetic shopping lists reduced to 49p- got 10, designs not great plan to cover and personalise.
Keep the ideas coming :-)

little_miss_moneysaver_3

sallypurple wrote: »

The hard ones to do will be my cousin and his vegetarian girl friend, I did them a hamper for 2009 but i would like to be a little more creative this year.

Sally Purple on the last years thread there was a bit of a jokey pressie which was a tin of baked beans with a funny rhyme on. I don't know if anyone knows where it is, but i'll have a look tomorrow. A bit daft, was something to do with bubbles in the bath :rotfl:

chillin_nutta

mary-op wrote: »

chillin nutta - keep coming with the ideas..........I did a mug cosy last year = not knitted though..........made it out of a fleece hat (all for recycling where poss.)

Hi Mary,
I knitted a chunky mug cozy with a matching basketweave coaster for my gran... she loved it... and tbh i really didn't want to give it away lol

Was it easy making one with a fleece hat???

emmy xx

chillin_nutta

jamtart6 wrote: »

Have you seen the mad about cards pound shop? search for them in google - some great things to get started at a pound or less

I'll bet your not as bad as you think!

I love this site, thanks hon

one question, you know the clear stamps, how do you use them? do you not need something to mount them on??

emmy xx

jamtart6

erm...yes something like a clear acrylic block I think - not got one myself as despise stamping! (no patience!) not sure where you get them from but probably the same site or eBay?

craftingmad

Hi you can always mount them onto CD covers or an ink pad lid to save some cash. Hope that helps

harib0uk

chillin_nutta wrote: »

I love this site, thanks hon

one question, you know the clear stamps, how do you use them? do you not need something to mount them on??

emmy xx

you do need an acrylic block or you can permanently mount them to wood.
one of the £1 mad about cards acrylic blocks here: http://www.madaboutcards.com/product.php/17719/1842

With the acrylic block I tend to just pop it on use it and take it off I don't actually stick the stamp to the block (not sure if this is what your supposed to do or not, as I'm a bit of a make it up as you go along kind of person!) the way you can use more than one stamp per block.

qwiksave

OOh, I don't know how you can't love stamping jamtart, you get almost immediate results without having to be able to draw. There are loads of things you can do with stamps, just check out this enormous resource for gifts and whatnots:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/

Click on titles for instructions.

princesspoppypop

li'l_p wrote: »

Oh my god, how cute is this teddy...http://www.allaboutyou.com/craft/Knitting-pattern-teddy/v1

I have so much 'saved' that I want to do/make! :j

You people are such a bad influence

Oooo I love this little bear... another make to go on the huge list...
These would make great new baby keepsake gifts, could sit on the top of a nappy cake or perched in a hamper basket.

Poppy x

li'l_p

princesspoppypop wrote: »

Oooo I love this little bear... another make to go on the huge list...
These would make great new baby keepsake gifts, could sit on the top of a nappy cake or perched in a hamper basket.

Poppy x

He reminds me of the classic Pooh bear. Very much that style, which I like.

That's a good idea. I have the pattern in front of me now and just waiting for my Mum to drop off some needles later and will make a start! Will post pics when he's done. I'm thinking of making him in a different type of wool too! See how that works.