Challenge: Handmade 2010 xmas

Mad-Frog

wammy77 wrote: »

Hi all

I'm new to this thread so please be gentle.....

Hubby and I are buying for the kids, but we're doing handmade xmas for friends and (adult) relatives.

I have a fabulous receipe for baileys and white chocolate fudge slab which the ladies will be getting, chilli vodka (for sister-in-law), christmas biscuits, and melting chocolate truffles :drool:

I came across this website earlier on in the year and it's got some lovely ideas for christms gifts and decorations http://www.taradennis.com.au/celebrate/christmas.aspx - I'm making each person a personalised cinamon tree decoration to tie to each of the gifts.

wammy x

I am new to this thread too ... fabulous site, thank you so much, going to have a better look tomorrow

julie03

thank you for such an inspiring thread.

just wondered can the fabric journals also be covered with paper or would they not be very hardwearing at the corners.

gingerandrubarb

julie03 wrote: »

thank you for such an inspiring thread.

just wondered can the fabric journals also be covered with paper or would they not be very hardwearing at the corners.

Hi,
Yes they definately could be covered with paper i've done that alot especially for little notebooks and i've covered pencils to match the notebooks,
If you want them to be more hardwearing you could always use this http://printstopolkadots.co.uk/ocart/index.php?route=product/product&path=54&product_id=573 you simply place it over your paper, its slightly tacky so easy to keep on, then place a towel over it and iron on a non steam setting, it makes your paper (or fabric) waterproof and very hardwearing like oil cloth. I use it alot for making make-up bags using vintage book papers and magazine paper or patterened papers to suit the specific person. :T

gingerandrubarb

Mad-Frog wrote: »

I am new to this thread too ... fabulous site, thank you so much, going to have a better look tomorrow

Welcome Mad Frog :beer:
Glad to have you at our little (or not so little :rotfl:) thread, Were continuing this thread onwards to 2011 aswell so don't worry if you don't have time to do some of the makes you want to,
If you see any offers, buy any nice things, or see links to tutorials, good blogs etc, then do post them.

We all like a nice link here

gingerandrubarb

wammy77 wrote: »

If you do need to buy new jars then IKEA is a good place to go - they sell small, medium, and large glass jars with silicone seal and a metal clasp (if you know what I mean?!) which makes them airtight, they're only 89p, 99p and £1.79p each. Search for 'SLOM' on the website for pic and info. I use them for homemade Christmas biscuits and chutneys.

Also sell bottles with the same seal which is great for putting chilli vodka in!!

Thank you also wammy :beer:
I am so in love with the table lantern, think i may just need to make that next weekend
http://www.taradennis.com.au/celebrate/christmas/papertablelanterns.aspx

diddly74

wammy77 wrote: »

I have a fabulous receipe for baileys and white chocolate fudge slab which the ladies will be getting, chilli vodka (for sister-in-law), christmas biscuits, and melting chocolate truffles :drool:

Hey Wammy - any chance I could pinch the baileys and white chocolate fudge slab receipe???? Sounds divine! (and maybe the truffles too!

:blushing:

Winged_one

I am not going to be AS handmade as I had originally hoped, but I still have a good bit done. I have almost finished a scarf for DH's aunt - the knitting is finished, I just need to sew in ends, sew on a button and think about whether to make a flower for other side of button as a decoration.

I've also made a few candles in cups (10c each in charity shop) to add to hampers for 3 couples, which have various jams, alcoholic beverages, and dried herbs included that I made myself (and will add a few bits from shop).

helen_caslass

so many ideas so little time... gonna have to get a folder and write down and print off all the recipies and ideas and tutorials and websites and.... thats gonna be a long weekend!

esmer

diddly74 wrote: »

Hey Wammy - any chance I could pinch the baileys and white chocolate fudge slab receipe???? Sounds divine! (and maybe the truffles too!

:blushing:

Me too Please

esmer

I made bathbombs today, they are drying out, I will post some photos up soon