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

sams247

whoopidoo wrote: »

Can I ask the best way people are finding to jot down ideas? I am scribbling on bits of paper and bookmarking but the thread is getting so long I must admit to getting a wee bit lost now. Seen so many good ideas - do you jot down the basic idea and the web page in a book or just the idea and bookmark the page? Must dig out a notebook! I've put a tally of pressies made so far on the sidebar of my blog so can at least keep a check on that (not hard at the mo it's a big fat ZILCH! )

I have two notebooks - a larger one with craft ideas, web page links etc and a small one for 'Bits needed' where I write down all the things I might need for crafting, this goes everywhere with me, to the shops, boot sales, antique browses etc. It's easy to think you'll remember all the bits you'll need for your projects but if you're anything like me your brain is never switched on at the right moment!

sophieandemily

Hi everyone
I have just spent the last three hours reading through this thread now I am all caught up please can I join you? I have a list a couple of pages long of ideas now! Unfortunately I can't knit or crochet but I do like to try other crafts and enjoy cross stitching most.
DOes anyone have any ideas for making games for little ones I have two girls nearly one and two so by christmas I will have a three year old and a nearly two year old and am trying to think of quite traditional games and toys to make for them any ideas

take care
Beth

whoopidoo

Welcome Beth My toddler will be 3 by Christmas too - I'm hoping to get good enough at sewing to make her the carry along house a few pages back for Christmas And my elder two (who will be 10 & 13 by then! EEK!) Both want some homemade things too. Got to get my thinking cap on.

princesspoppypop wrote: »

I write mine down in a notebook with a little diagram and reference to any web page/ blog etc.

Poppy x

sams247 wrote: »

I have two notebooks - a larger one with craft ideas, web page links etc and a small one for 'Bits needed' where I write down all the things I might need for crafting, this goes everywhere with me, to the shops, boot sales, antique browses etc. It's easy to think you'll remember all the bits you'll need for your projects but if you're anything like me your brain is never switched on at the right moment!

Thanks for this you two, the seperate shopping list notebook is a good idea too. Hmmm.

princesspoppypop

whoopidoo wrote: »

Welcome Beth My toddler will be 3 by Christmas too - I'm hoping to get good enough at sewing to make her the carry along house a few pages back for Christmas And my elder two (who will be 10 & 13 by then! EEK!) Both want some homemade things too. Got to get my thinking cap on.

I really want to make the carry along house too. Just got my iron on interfacing to stiffen the felt I plan to use.

Eeek Ive got a few projects on the go at the moment!

Knitted Bear - first one thrown in the bin as head looked like a mouse and li`l_p`s looked so fab!
Cross stitch car buddy - for my sister
Skinny Ladder Yarn Beaded Scarf - for me.

Also recieved some more needles today to start another skinny scarf which is a bit of an experiment!

Ive also been doing a bit of googling and found these on Delicious website- great for festive homemade christmas hampers:-

http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/chocolate-baubles how fantastic are these and imagine the cost in a chocolate shop! - edit: just been thinking how these would look fab done in plain, milk and white chocolate and individually wrapped in cello.
http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/snowball-cookies
http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/pistachio-panforte
http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/chocolate-coconut-and-pistachio-log

Poppy x

mary-op

Lovely bear :T
I'm not that clever I'm afraid.................

Any ideas I think I can do I either print off the piccy and instructions and put them in a folder or jot them in my 'pressy' book
I'm dreadful at forgetting to put links in my 'favourites' then losing track of them............:rolleyes:
Someone had an idea of using a notebook for all the different websites under various headings............good idea I thought and must get around to doing it

princesspoppypop

How about a few more crafts....

A funky clock or two
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/decoupage/ss/decofabricclock.htm
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/decoupage/ss/decopaperclock.htm
Crocheted card bowl
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/greetingcardcrafts/ss/CrochetCardBowl.htm
Saw this and thought of mary_op`s gravy tubs!
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/craftsticks/a/CraftStickVase.htm
Cheap and cheerful paperweight
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/decoupage/a/decopapweight.htm
Button snowman - would make a great tag/card topper
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/snowpeople/ss/buttonsnowman.htm
This made me laugh
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/giftsformen/a/GolfBallDog.htm

Poppy x

susan42

mmm like them, princess poppy.

I mae some son cards today, and a notebook of things to do and a matching web address` book for a man. These be great for xmas with xmas paper.:j

I`m still knitting by the way "knitting for dummies" ought to be in the lauguages section at book shops, its definatly a whole new language.

:rotfl::rotfl::mad:


put photos on my blog

princesspoppypop

susan42 wrote: »

mmm like them, princess poppy.

I mae some son cards today, and a notebook of things to do and a matching web address` book for a man. These be great for xmas with xmas paper.:j

I`m still knitting by the way "knitting for dummies" ought to be in the lauguages section at book shops, its definatly a whole new language.

:rotfl::rotfl::mad:


put photos on my blog

Hey susan - love the notebooks they look great- also love the pink one!
Fantastic cards too, I really like the four fold tag card.

Poppy x

mary-op

susan - brilliant cards and love the notebooks:T How did you fix the pen at the side ? I tried ribbon last year and it wasn't as good as I thought it would be

BabyFranny

Found this website:
http://www.craftideas.info/html/cpi_winter.html