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Crafting for Christmas 2010, lets begin again......
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jamtart - love the ice scraper............think I could do that by hand )don't have a sewing machine but it looks easy enough.
poppy - lovely stuff...........how do you make the ashtray can ? Not seen that before.
Somewhere on here I think there was a picture of bracelets and a necklace made from buttons............can't find itBe a good way of using a load of buttons up.
Not done much today (stomach still bit 'iffy') but had a freebie of two sachets of decaf. tea so made a little gift type sachet to put them in for my sons birthday.
Hi Mary,
they are quite simple to do I don't do it quite the same as this but the idea is the same and as you do more you begin to change the way you do it, another thing, DONT BE FRIGHTENED I haven't cut myself once doing this and I must make about 10 a week. The edges aren't like razors so please don't worry. Saying that I WOULDN'T let one of my girls do this craft. You can also do it whereby once you have cut the top off and cut the strips, curl each strip down a pencil and they make a nice flower shape.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnFh6ayB_eY&feature=related
liesa
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leisa - thanks............looks so easy when someone else is doing it. Wonder if OH;s beer cans would cut that easy
Do you have to smooth down the edges (just in case) ?
I would be unstoppable if only I could get started !
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princesspoppypop wrote: »
Poppy xI do have a tendency to talk about utter nonsense at the weirdest of times :rotfl:Happily Crafting away in my Fortress of Solitude (Bedroom)
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BabyFranny wrote: »Wow, that's beautiful, how long did it take to make. And how did you make it?
To make a mw bracelet like mine you need a 5/6 coil of bracelet mw.
If using a larger coil that needs cutting down, make sure you use proper memory wire cutters!
I used round nose pliers to coil one end into a ring, then thread on your beads. The beads I used in mine are from different sources. Ive used glass pearls, illusions beads, tibetan charms and beads, glass beads, acrylic beads and aluminium beads.
Eeek when I think about the cost of my bead collection!
To finish off coil the end once again with round nose pliers and either leave like that or add a little charm like my angel.
The bracelet took me around 30 mins to make.
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leisa - thanks............looks so easy when someone else is doing it. Wonder if OH;s beer cans would cut that easy
Do you have to smooth down the edges (just in case) ?
I never have done, but it wouldn't take you long if you wanted to be extra safe!
Liesa
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princesspoppypop wrote: »To make a mw bracelet like mine you need a 5/6 coil of bracelet mw.
If using a larger coil that needs cutting down, make sure you use proper memory wire cutters!
I used round nose pliers to coil one end into a ring, then thread on your beads. The beads I used in mine are from different sources. Ive used glass pearls, illusions beads, tibetan charms and beads, glass beads, acrylic beads and aluminium beads.
Eeek when I think about the cost of my bead collection!
To finish off coil the end once again with round nose pliers and either leave like that or add a little charm like my angel.
The bracelet took me around 30 mins to make.
Poppy x
Poppy?
Where do you get your wire coil from? I have a bead supplier nearby but they don't do the other accessories.
liesa
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princesspoppypop wrote: »To make a mw bracelet like mine you need a 5/6 coil of bracelet mw.
If using a larger coil that needs cutting down, make sure you use proper memory wire cutters!
I used round nose pliers to coil one end into a ring, then thread on your beads. The beads I used in mine are from different sources. Ive used glass pearls, illusions beads, tibetan charms and beads, glass beads, acrylic beads and aluminium beads.
Eeek when I think about the cost of my bead collection!
To finish off coil the end once again with round nose pliers and either leave like that or add a little charm like my angel.
The bracelet took me around 30 mins to make.
Poppy x
It's beautiful, thanks for the instructions, I was drooling over it on your blog earlierSo, excuse my denseness, is it like a spiral and held on your wrist like a cuff ?(drooling even more) Where do you suggest the best places to buy beads... ebay? *wipes slobber on sleeve*
Poppy that is lovely!!
Ok I shall show my shameful creations lolthis is one of my vinyl bowls
this is one of my ghosts
one of my can trays (great as throwaway ashtrays I don't smoke but know enough that do)
and some shoes I have jazzed up
goes away to hide lol
Liesa
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Why are you hiding? These are fab! Come out, come out wherever you are and tell me how you made that cute ghostie!:staradminHuuuuuuge thank you hugs to all posters:staradmin0 -
all i did was cut the foot off a baby grow ( i pick them up from car boots) stuff it with teddy stuffing. Then I cut out two strips for the legs hand stitch and pack them with stuffing more in the bottom to give it the appearance of feet, I tend to glue them to one edge of the ghost and then stitch them in place ( I don't, for some reason, have any pins lol).
As for the eyes, either they are glued in place or they are sewed (they are donated from the teddies lol)
liesa
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There are some great ideas in this thread, can't wait to get started, thank you everyone for sharing ideas and I will do the same when I come across them.
Today I went into The British Heart Foundation & bought 2 books which totalled £3.50. Harrod's Book of Chocolates & Other Edible Gifts (which I intend to use to make gifts for Christmas) & Soft Furnishings (because I have just ordered myself a new sewing machine) which both should have totalled £21 if bought new.
Hugs - Kate.Freebies - Max Factor Foundation, Burt Bees Goody Bag, Lenor sachet, Clipper Tea, 3 samples from the Skincare Sanctuary, Kathy Lette book , Sample of Rock n Dream, Virgin Sim Card, sample bottle of Bailey's,Comps won - John Smiths shirt, Yorkshire Tea bags x 2,0 -
Pocket tissue holder is something I used to make as a child, they are easy and quick to make and you don't need a sewing machine or a lot of material.
www.skiptomylou.org/2008/09/02/3383/
Hope the link works as it's first time I have added a link.
Hugs - Kate.Freebies - Max Factor Foundation, Burt Bees Goody Bag, Lenor sachet, Clipper Tea, 3 samples from the Skincare Sanctuary, Kathy Lette book , Sample of Rock n Dream, Virgin Sim Card, sample bottle of Bailey's,Comps won - John Smiths shirt, Yorkshire Tea bags x 2,0
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