Challenge: Handmade 2010 xmas

li'l_p

gingerandrubarb wrote: »

Babies and children are excluded as i don't imagine they would be too impressed although making handmade for the kiddies can be added in with their items..

I actually think it would be great to make things for babies and children and teach them early that it's not all about buying mass-marketed goods, plsu there are so many lovely things that you can make for them.

I have some great little knitted toys lined up to knit for my friend's daughters, for Christmas, from a book of soft toys to knit that she bought for my birthday. I am so looking forward to doing them, and I know they will be appreciated.

midnightraven3

i dont think you would need to melt fudge before adding it to the vodka
if it can break down werthers, it would definately do it with the fudge

i got my boxes delivered today for my retro sweetie boxes:j
so i am excited about those now

i really need to step it up a gear, i have so many things to be making, loads i can start now

chasingsunshine_2

I agree li'l_p I've done sock monkeys for my kid sisters and am part way through one for my DS and next is one for niece.
Also knitting blankets for the kiddies. Would love to do crayon rolls but sewing machine packed up and not sure i can stretch to a new one Maybe one of those mini ones that jml used to do but havent seen them anywhere *sigh*

chasingsunshine_2

ooh just added a sheet to my spreadsheet of things I still need to make...

15x snowman soup
6x flannel reindeer
3 x santa keys
3 x reindeer food - including hessian bags
3 x sock monkeys (well 2 and a bit)
1 and a half blankets to knit
10 x boxes of HM truffles
10 x packs of HM cookies
1 x gift in a jar
6 jars christmas chutney

busy times ahead!

gingerandrubarb

chasingsunshine wrote: »

ooh just added a sheet to my spreadsheet of things I still need to make...

15x snowman soup
6x flannel reindeer
3 x santa keys
3 x reindeer food - including hessian bags
3 x sock monkeys (well 2 and a bit)
1 and a half blankets to knit
10 x boxes of HM truffles
10 x packs of HM cookies
1 x gift in a jar
6 jars christmas chutney

busy times ahead!

Hi,
this may seem like a silly questions but what is Snowman soup? and santa keys? ive heard a few people talk about snoman soup but didnt know what it was? :rotfl:

gingerandrubarb

li'l_p wrote: »

I actually think it would be great to make things for babies and children and teach them early that it's not all about buying mass-marketed goods, plsu there are so many lovely things that you can make for them.

I have some great little knitted toys lined up to knit for my friend's daughters, for Christmas, from a book of soft toys to knit that she bought for my birthday. I am so looking forward to doing them, and I know they will be appreciated.

I agree Lil P, Ive been making my kids little things such as repurposed crayons in the shape of 3d cars and elmo etc, and their cousin fairy crayons they're so simply to do and they love them,

I'm due to be an auntie in february also so ive been planning things to make for that, and my other nephew im making a taggy blanket,

I usually get the kids involved and they have been doing handprint canvases (£2.49 for a pack of 4 decent canvases from Home Bargains) they are lovely as they have used multi colours and done their hands and feet, those are for xmas for granny and grandad etc..:T

I know my kiddies wouldn't be grateful for a purely handmade xmas although your right, kids need to revert back to the olden days i think to become more grateful for things, chances are they will leave home with the handmade items they got as kids and the expensive toys will be forgotten forever :cool:

midnightraven3

oooh i am making snoman soup this year
cello cones, hot choc, mini marshmallows, chocolate chips
and i am making chocolate spoon stirrers but you can add candy canes etc

here is the original thread

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1189961

loads of great ideas

Georgiabay

Where did you get the mesh from to make the paper?

gingerandrubarb

Georgiabay wrote: »

Where did you get the mesh from to make the paper?

Hi hunny?
Was this for the handmade paper? Sorry if it's not x

gingerandrubarb

Hi,
Heres the link for free downloads off the website for Make Jewellery and sew magazine etc, You can download a free Amy butler Fabric portfolio covers (like for covering journals) theirs felt turtles, patchwork quilts, papers for card making and they have loads of comps you can enter online for free :j

Hopefully this may help those crafting for xmas, ive downloaded pretty much everything :rotfl:

The link is http://www.crafts-beautiful.com/index.php/downloads/