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

susan42

Thank you all

I used some card to fix pen on side, got a strip, covered it in sticky back plastic ( i knew i`d say that one day) and fixed it inside the back cover With sellotape

mary-op

princess poppy - nice idea that with the sticks and tub....might just do that one................lol Can't have my empty gravy tubs going idle..............lol

babyfranny - super site............some good ideas on there............and easy enough for me

qwiksave

princesspoppypop wrote: »

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

Thanks for these Poppy, I made the button snowman for last xmas, I put it on the xmas decorations thread:



If you do make one, bear in mind that button edges don't stick very well to other button edges, you will need to stick tape on the back otherwise they won't stick together.;)

Giggle

Does anyone know of any web sites in the uk that sells something like these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/50-WHITE-Small-Round-MUFFIN-CUPCAKE-CASES-5CM_W0QQitemZ250553215116QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_Kitchen_Cookware_GL?hash=item3a5622a88c

I need them a bit bigger to make some snowman favors

li'l_p

chickien wrote: »

li'l_p, I love your bear, it's gorgeous! :T

Can I ask where you got the pattern from?

Thanks x

Hi. The pattern is available to download free from here: http://www.allaboutyou.com/craft/Knitting-pattern-teddy/v1

li'l_p

sophieandemily wrote: »

Hi everyone
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

I saw these being made on the TV yesterday:



The video showing how they are made is on line here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/mistermaker/makes/spaceskittles/

They are made using baby shampoo bottle (I only know, as I have got the same stuff!) and a dosing ball.

bushie_2

princesspoppypop wrote: »

Ooo homemade body butter sounds lovely!

Another thing for the notebook!

Poppy x

This looks great - got to try it and will be fantastic with bath fizzies and infusions :T

Does anyone reccomend anywhere reliable and reasonable to buy oils/fats from (eg coconut, shea?)

Thanks,

Jan

BabyKat

what a great thread
i made baskets of chutneys and jams this year and i have to say they went down well.
I am not sure what im making this year but this thread gives me ideas

nikki2804

bushie wrote: »

This looks great - got to try it and will be fantastic with bath fizzies and infusions :T

Does anyone reccomend anywhere reliable and reasonable to buy oils/fats from (eg coconut, shea?)

Thanks,

Jan

I normally make body butter with jojoba oil, shea and cocoa butter.

Coconut oil is very cheap from Asian supermarkets. Also I beleive someone mentioned that it was available in Superdrug for 99p. Need to note though that at room temp coconut oil is a solid.

Shea butter - eBay.

mummy2mygirls

spent ages just catching up after not reading for a couple of days!! You have all been busy
I love the snow bear and also the sound of the baileys truffles sound sooo yummy!!!
princesspoppy hope your feeling better and not so sick now!! I had that with dd3 it came back after a mth of in the middle - lucky this pregnancy i havent had any since the first 12 weeks. Sounds like there are lots of us with babies - i have a 9mth old and one due in april
Have spent today sorting out some of my crafty bits now just dont know where to start with my hugh list of what i want to do.

cant remember who posted it but i love the memo board...might have to do one of these for my mum....