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Challenge: Handmade 2010 xmas

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  • mary-op
    mary-op Posts: 3,605 Forumite
    Super makes all of you:T

    wammy - can't see there shouldn't be same thread next year -just change it to 2011
    I would be unstoppable if only I could get started !

    (previously known as mary43)
  • lubylwu
    lubylwu Posts: 867 Forumite
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    esmer wrote: »
    I decided to make those easy little boxes into table place settings and crackers.

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    Oooooh, they're lovely - where can I find out how to make them please ?
    Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift - the present. ;)
  • So many good ideas in this thread!
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  • Some really fantastic ideas in this thread - thank you for the inspiration!

    My son brought home a reindeer windchime that he made in school yesterday - it's really lovely. I think these were the kits they used:

    http://www.bakerross.co.uk/product-Design-a-Wooden-Christmas-Windchime-EX613.htm
    but I night try to make something similar with clay...
  • here you all are:D

    why have we moved?

    and why did you all go without telling me?:(
    trying to tell me something?:o

    **sniff sniff**


    off to catch up!
  • esmer
    esmer Posts: 1,444 Forumite
    edited 16 December 2010 at 10:44AM
    lubylwu wrote: »
    Oooooh, they're lovely - where can I find out how to make them please ?

    Hiya, I put the instructions on my Blog. you can get it if you click on my name, then go to homepage. :D
    here you all are:D

    why have we moved?

    and why did you all go without telling me?:(
    trying to tell me something?:o

    **sniff sniff**


    off to catch up!

    I didnt notice we had moved as I had subscribed to the forum, so I click on it that way............. I just asked on the other forum where you were, not seen you in a while :rotfl:

    hows the snow :)
    stumpycat wrote: »
    Some really fantastic ideas in this thread - thank you for the inspiration!

    My son brought home a reindeer windchime that he made in school yesterday - it's really lovely. I think these were the kits they used:

    http://www.bakerross.co.uk/product-Design-a-Wooden-Christmas-Windchime-EX613.htm
    but I night try to make something similar with clay...

    They are great!
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  • mary-op
    mary-op Posts: 3,605 Forumite
    I got totally lost the other day when I couldn't find the Christmas section :eek: Still, least we know where we are now...............for the time being anyway...........lol

    Now someone please give me kick up backside..........since OH broke his hip on Sunday the whole weeks gone pearshaped and I need to get back to some sort of normality.
    Decorations will be up by this weekend..........what else can I do to get 'festive' ? OH is a pain in bum........worlds worst patient (have to admit to not being very good nurse and always wittling on about ''does he need this that or the other'')
    So............ideas please.........if its only doing something for the coming year.........anything before I go potty:rotfl:
    I would be unstoppable if only I could get started !

    (previously known as mary43)
  • esmer
    esmer Posts: 1,444 Forumite
    I felt like that on Sunday, and my friend sent me this in Tuesday - http://damnyouautocorrect.com/ This made me laugh so much, which made me so happy, and now I feel xmassy.......... :)
    Saving 2.00 coins
    Grocerys set to 40.00 pw
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  • I just thought I would share a couple of my makes,, I don't post very often as a new crafter really in comparison to most of you but I was so happy I had actually completed these I thought I would share. I hope you don't mind :) Sorry some of the pics are naff they come off my phone.

    Snowman Soup with mug for the MIL - 1st time I had ever done them, was please with how they come out
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    My first ever Lattice Notice Board for my Niece to put laminated recipies on (the rest of her pressie is a bakers hamper)
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    Another Lattice Notice Board for my Giraffe mad godmother
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    My pots of gold - Again a first and really happy with these
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    Please can you let me know what you think, would you like to receive any of these?

    I hope I did the pictures correct too, and sorry if I break the page.

    Sarah
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  • Damn You Autocorrect is my favourite website at the mo. I cry with laughter every time I look at it!
    Cos I don't shine if you don't shine.
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