Challenge: Handmade 2010 xmas

mary-op

midnight -(stalking you again.........lol:rotfl:)
What a lovely idea...........closest I've ever got to that was doing felt snowmen/elephant with santa hat and santa claus on pillowcases for my two sons and OH when I first met him. (my sons were much younger then).
Now there's a red pillowcase that goes to my friend every christmas full of ''goodies'' and she gives it me back ready for the next year.

Really ought to do something similar for little grandson............his pressies tend to be weird shapes a lot of the time, plus there's the excitement of the 'lucky dip' into the bag

(makes note on ever growing shopping list -red pillowcase and felt)

midnightraven3

my list is ever growing too Mary
i was going to have to buy something big for my christmas eve hampers this year as i am making each of our 3 a patchwork blanket as well, but i am going to make them one of these

i should be making the things on my list
not adding to it:rotfl:

nicola00

Midnightraven

I love the Sack, excellent idea

I wish I new more (any) crafty people that would give me pressies like this or any otf the other fab ideas on here

pointofnoreturn

nicola00 wrote: »

Help Please

Looking for best place to get a "Handmade by" stamp

Hiya - several of us on the cardmaking thread have ordered from this seller. They are really good and send out the stamp very quickly. At the moment they don't have many listed but keep a look out. If you see one you want done slightly differently they are very helpful and accomodating.

nat21luv

Midnightraven: nevermind the sack(although it is beautiful!) i LOVE your dresser in the backround with all the jars! this is the look im aiming for too, cant beat a bit of shabby chic!

ABerrisford

Just want to say i have been lurking on this board (and the old style prep for christmas board) and i am so excited by all the things i want to do and make! I have started a craft box which is already looking good with freebies and things garnered from different places. And at the weekend i tried my hand at my first ever batch of fudge! Which didn't come out too badly! :-)

Breaking my lurkerdom because i wanted to share my love of Origami Boxes with everyone! Especially since finding the really snazzy square paper designs on one of the online pound craft shops! You can use any paper, as lond as its cut in a square and i have had really good results with old pages from books, wrapping paper and all sorts!

http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-box.html i like this version for the examples at the bottom of the page :-)

http://www.ehow.com/how_2109536_fold-origami-box-lid.html and this one for the paper they use!

There is an even simpler version that uses scissors but i can't find the instructions! Doh!

I am going to use this to make a 25 day advent calender by putting loads of little boxes under a little tree for DS (OH is getting the envelopes strung along some ribbon. :-) Also making slightly bigger boxes for actual gifts.

Can anyone help me by thinking of things i could put in the boxes for DS, so far i have sweets, lego and jokes. Anything anyone else can think of? (Hes a typical 12 year old boy)

Keep up the good work ladies and gents!

midnightraven3

:Dnat

the kitchen was going to be shabby chic heaven (just had that bit built on) it was vetoed (sp) by the rest of the house
the dresser is a comprimise, and its all 50s american diner

the dresser NEEDED to stay as it houses all stuffs i use
so that makeover was a mix between the 2

nicola00

Was on a mission today to get as a good start on the bits and bobs I need

Didn't have much money to play with but was determined to get as much as I could with as little spend as possible

so my baking goodies

Silicone moulds for Choclate slabs and Heart shapped chocs £1 each

Tins 2 square, 2 Kilner style and one regular tall tin (which have just realised have charged me for and not in the bag DAMN) 99p each these are for biscuits and the chocs

Large round Charlie and Lola tin £2 was going to use this and fill with sweets and treats for the kids but have decided to keep as my biscuit tin

Gift boxes makes 6 different styled boxes £1 I got three different designs the packs have all the card, embellishments and tags, so potential to make more than 6 once I've taken a template of them all



OK someone help Pics huge again, what link do I copy?

nicola00

Crafting goodies

Pink spot blanket £1, have yet to attempt a nappy cake but thought i could try a pamper one for a xmas pressie, I have a square cake base that has one piece of cake left on it , will just have to make a cup of tea so I can try it for size. so nappy cakes are kept in place with the nappies , what do you use in a pamper cake to retain the shape, can make with a towel I suppose, actually do you think the towel would work inside and then out products on top and blanket areound the side???

Gold Shred for Bags of Gold £1

Stamping book 10p

2 packs of sequins one in tubs and another huge pack, £1 each. These are for my DD1 craft hamper/box I really wanted these for the small tubes to keep them all together and just refill as needed

Acrylic paints 12 x 2 99p each and 2 packs of 2 £1 each. I am going to be painting both kids rooms over the next week or two and have 1.5 huge tubs of Magnolia emulsion that I wanted to tint, someone on another forum said these would do the job. Wanting to achieve a pink and maybe a lilac shade.

Matrix Picture 80p Stocking filler for OH , Loved the Matrix, think he secretly had a thing for Trinity.



yeah fixed it , it had changed in the settings

Emmamumof2

nicola00 wrote: »

Was on a mission today to get as a good start on the bits and bobs I need

Didn't have much money to play with but was determined to get as much as I could with as little spend as possible

so my baking goodies

Silicone moulds for Choclate slabs and Heart shapped chocs £1 each

Tins 2 square, 2 Kilner style and one regular tall tin (which have just realised have charged me for and not in the bag DAMN) 99p each these are for biscuits and the chocs

Large round Charlie and Lola tin £2 was going to use this and fill with sweets and treats for the kids but have decided to keep as my biscuit tin

Gift boxes makes 6 different styled boxes £1 I got three different designs the packs have all the card, embellishments and tags, so potential to make more than 6 once I've taken a template of them all



OK someone help Pics huge again, what link do I copy?

Love love love the Charlie & Lola tin - where was that from if you dont mind?!