Challenge: Handmade 2010 xmas

gingerandrubarb

Remeber those egg shell martha stewart candles? well i found them on her site, here's the link for the image and tutorial :j
http://www.marthastewart.com/good-things/eggshell-votives

midnightraven3

lighter fluid is great for removing sticky label residue
a can is around £1, the petrol in a rectangle can, not the gas in a round one

feeling a little overwhelmed at the min
no idea why
its not like me at all

but i think my mojo is returning

am i the only one who says

"it seemed like a good idea at the time" a LOT??

dizzytina

i am really behind with this thread so i'd better get reading. i have loads of homemade stuff on my list and with only 44 left till xmas i'm actually thinking OMG:D

Anyway thought i'd share a few homemade things i have made for christmnas pressies so far....





There is a tutorial on my blog if anyone wants to make these http://scratchycatcrafter.blogspot.com/2010/11/easy-snowman-chocolate-bars.html



Given the large family i have i'd really better get my butt in gear:rotfl:

midnightraven3

**pokes dizzy tina for feigning not being organised**:D

they are all lush makes

i especially like the friends/mint one
havent seen that before

really lovely
well done to (orgnanised) you:T

mary-op

ginger - thanks for the tutorial.:T Is there anyway of putting it on the 'craft tutorials' thread I started at the beginning of the week. It seems to have got lost -I'm no good at transferring stuff like that'

And thanks for the eggshell candle............I really am going to see if that works by popping a tea light inside next time out lad cracks an egg for an egg sandwich.

tina - super makes and love the mint idea:T

midnight - no you're not the only ''seemed like a good idea at the time'' person............lol:rotfl: Join the club

Edinburghlass_2

PootleFlump wrote: »

Great tute Ginger! ...and lovely makes everyone. I had about 10 pages to catch up on!!

Can anyone help me please. Im making some pickled gifts and need empty jars to put them in. Ive taken labels off some of my empty jars at home but they leave a sticky horrible residue and despite scrubbing for what seems like days, it wont come off. Does anyone know whats best to use or know where I could buy new ones? Ive tried baby oil as well which hasnt work. (Id rather recycle but as they are for gifts I need them to be clean) Thanks all. xx

WD40 and your finger nail or a microfibre cloth

mary-op

I've got a label to get off a coffee jar (need to put Brownie mix in it)..........best way I've found is to leave the whole jar in a bowl of water (without the lid) and the label peel off a lot easier.........anything left I rub off with a pot scourer (the rough sort) but not too hard so it scratches.

Not done much today except finish off the notebook on a board that I'd covered, attached the pen with ribbon (bit dodgy but think it'll be ok) -covered the pen with matching paper and pen was a freebie so very mse. I'd covered a cheap diary with the same paper and some peg magnets so added them to it and it made a nice looking gift I thought. Put it in a red voile bag with a box of Cranberry hand cream and body cream.............that'll either be posted off to my friend or the lady who used to be so good to mum before she died.............not sure yet.
Had to re-do a calendar on one of the other kitchen organisers I'd done after spilling coffee on it......thank goodness it was just the calendar............lol:rotfl:
Sorted out a journal I'd covered in fabric last year and managed to find enough letters to stick on so it's now ''Journal 2011''.
Tinnitus playing up today so all the things I was going to do I haven't...........:( Oh well..........I;d say there's always tomorrow but how many tomorrows have we got left ??? No don't tell me......I'll only panic !!!!:rotfl:

LoLo

Hi
Can anyone recommend a good paper trimmer please for A4 size paper.

Thanks

gingerandrubarb

mary-op wrote: »

I've got a label to get off a coffee jar (need to put Brownie mix in it)..........best way I've found is to leave the whole jar in a bowl of water (without the lid) and the label peel off a lot easier.........anything left I rub off with a pot scourer (the rough sort) but not too hard so it scratches.

Not done much today except finish off the notebook on a board that I'd covered, attached the pen with ribbon (bit dodgy but think it'll be ok) -covered the pen with matching paper and pen was a freebie so very mse. I'd covered a cheap diary with the same paper and some peg magnets so added them to it and it made a nice looking gift I thought. Put it in a red voile bag with a box of Cranberry hand cream and body cream.............that'll either be posted off to my friend or the lady who used to be so good to mum before she died.............not sure yet.
Had to re-do a calendar on one of the other kitchen organisers I'd done after spilling coffee on it......thank goodness it was just the calendar............lol:rotfl:
Sorted out a journal I'd covered in fabric last year and managed to find enough letters to stick on so it's now ''Journal 2011''.
Tinnitus playing up today so all the things I was going to do I haven't...........:( Oh well..........I;d say there's always tomorrow but how many tomorrows have we got left ??? No don't tell me......I'll only panic !!!!:rotfl:

ooh sounds gorgeous hunny, do you have any pics lovely?

My dad had tinnitus and it used to drive him crazy so i really feel for you hunny and hope it improves :T

chasingsunshine_2

Wow dizzytina! they all look great!!