Challenge: Handmade 2010 xmas

knithappens

Thanks for the replies ladies

saveabobortwo

Hello i am not the best arts and crafts person but i do like to be creative think Susan off of my family with her chocolate flavoured roast dinner but i do have a go keep trying .this year my son and i made christmas paper using plain paper and paints /glitter not bad. I do decorate my own christmas wreath for the front door jazz it up a bit with my own holly baubles snow spray make it look festive .;)

mary-op

wammy - hope my fudge kebabs keep longer than 2 weeks :eek: Lady at the sweet shop said they should be ok if they're wrapped...........I've done that and made little gift boxes for them all as well. They're stored in a cool room (spare room radiator isn't on)
so fingers crossed:)

*lou_lou*

Hi folks,

not sure if this has already been covered, but I'm looking to make soaps and bath bombs...have looked at a couple of websites and the packaging costs are pretty high, any recommendations as to how I can cut down on these? My mum has a fair few essential oils, she's not touched them in years, so I'm hoping to rescue them

Also hoping to wrap them in clear cellophane wrap and tie with christmas ribbon...any suggestions about where to get this? (the wrap)

noticed on an earlier post that some folk have bought chocolate moulds in Lakeland at around £6-I bought two for a pound each in Poundland

Lou

gingerandrubarb

*lou_lou* wrote: »

Hi folks,

not sure if this has already been covered, but I'm looking to make soaps and bath bombs...have looked at a couple of websites and the packaging costs are pretty high, any recommendations as to how I can cut down on these? My mum has a fair few essential oils, she's not touched them in years, so I'm hoping to rescue them

Also hoping to wrap them in clear cellophane wrap and tie with christmas ribbon...any suggestions about where to get this? (the wrap)

noticed on an earlier post that some folk have bought chocolate moulds in Lakeland at around £6-I bought two for a pound each in Poundland

Lou

Hi,
Good for you, they will be lovely presents, I get my ribbons from http://www.craftyribbons.com/ they have every type of ribbon you will ever need and their prices are good too :T
How about using scrap papers, or xmas wrapping papers, if your doing a soap sqaures, wrap it in good xmas wrapping present neatly, they get some corrogated card or brown paper (a roll £1 poundland) (old boxes maybe) to wrap around the centre (like a chunky corrogated ribbon) like this http://www.etsy.com/listing/61799028/sample-soap-collection?ref=pr_shop and then tie with jute twine, you could add a mini bauble, or button onto the twine, you could even use white paper to wrap then do the centre with old book pages, or newspaper to give it a clean modern feel.

OR

Buy a large bag of sugar :rotfl:get some lovely paper (folding wrapping paper until it's of a good thickness and sturdyness) then wrap the bag of sugar securely leaving one end open, slide out the bag of sugar so your left with the wrapped shape, glue on some ribbon for handles or use wire, tinsel or twine and your have a free or nearly free gift bag (saw this in my latest craft magazine, they used gold xmas wrapping paper) you could store your soaps or bath bombs in here, why not use some plain papers or the brown parcel brown wrapping paper from poundland and hand stamp it with xmas'y stamps ?

OR failing that, this shop has the corrogated card 1 metre for 75p and a metre of cellophane for £1.99 in various colours
http://soaposh.co.uk

Good luck, cant wait to see your pictures xxx

esmer

Good Morning to you all.

julie03 wrote: »

can comfirm, yummy
made it this afternoon, very easy to do

I got the ingredients going to give them ago, I might add some chocolate as you suggested, I do this with my peanut butter icing for my cupcakes, and they are delish.

saveabobortwo wrote: »

Hello i am not the best arts and crafts person but I do like to be creative think Susan off of my family with her chocolate flavoured roast dinner but I do have a go keep trying .this year my son and I made Christmas paper using plain paper and paints /glitter not bad. I do decorate my own Christmas wreath for the front door jazz it up a bit with my own holly baubles snow spray make it look festive .;)

Sounds like you had fun doing that. I was going to do it this year with brown paper until Aldi brought out some with brown paper and a lovely reindeer on it

mary-op wrote: »

wammy - hope my fudge kebabs keep longer than 2 weeks :eek: Lady at the sweet shop said they should be ok if they're wrapped...........I've done that and made little gift boxes for them all as well. They're stored in a cool room (spare room radiator isn't on)
so fingers crossed:)

Does it depend on what's in them? if there is cream then it would not keep as long.

mary-op wrote: »

wammy - hope my fudge kebabs keep longer than 2 weeks :eek: Lady at the sweet shop said they should be ok if they're wrapped...........I've done that and made little gift boxes for them all as well. They're stored in a cool room (spare room radiator isn't on)
so fingers crossed:)

I have made some bath bombs this year, will make more on my week off. I got jars from the poundshop, some of those smoothie cups from the nice man at the coffee shop, and some iridescent shredded paper. Some I have put in the smoothie cup. Here is a photo



I put the ingredients and how I made them on my home page
<<<<<

Also seen soaps wrapped in corrugated card and with the raffia tied round it, looked really nice.


To all I have not mentioned, hope you are all well, and getting on with all that is christmassy :xmastree:

midnightraven3

i wrap my oatmeal massage bars in corrugated card & rafia



i tried other things but it just didnt look right

gingerandrubarb

I forgot to add that when i make soaps (not very much) i tend to use Gracefruits soap clamshells, it's £2.95 for 10 and they can be reused, i generally print of some sticker lable s(avery free samples ) and they are just super easy, quick and professional looking. http://www.gracefruit.com/cosmetic-packaging/clamshells/

But if that's not your thing here's some Soapy inspiration (these aren't mine btw) :T



Paper then midway wrapped with white paper? paper scraps maybe, old scrapbooking papers or free magazines papers?
papers again but with raffia
opposite from above the white paper with hints of decorative paper
my favourite brown kraft paper (poundland)with raffia
normal white paper (greaseproof paper) tied with ribbons.
Wrapped with natural fabric and jute twine
bundles in a little box, there is also free gift box templates available so very mse (why not use xmas card or papers)
cellophane bundle tied with raffia
no..this one if my def favourite, papers, with plain central paper and jute twine stuck with a xmas sticker, :T soo cute, i'd be grateful for this anyday, the kind you just wouldnt want to open .

gingerandrubarb

when i think about it does anyone have any melt and pour soap inspirations? i have used lavender and oatmeal (not together lol) as i tend to like natural things in soaps but if anyone can offer any advice it would be appreciated x

midnightraven3

i make an iced wintermint soap, its rather refreshing! i use peppermint oil, and sometimes embed a leaf of mint into the top layer
i am not a fan of mint when cooking so only grow a wee bit, so it depends if i have it or not

i also do a lemon/orange or lime
i use dried & crushed rind on the top to act as an exfoliator