Christmas Crafting Ideas by Flyingpig - Its Good To Share.

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genieuk wrote: »

Wow they look really good Sunrise. I am waiting to make the bah humbugs. Have asked a couple of people to get me some
humbugs in the UK but they send other stuff like toffees or eclairs lol.

thank you I'm am quite pleased with them myself lol

flourgirl

I found these in B&M today 99p each, I thought they would look really nice with a cone of Snowman Soup inside and wrapped in cello with a nice tag. Makes a very inexpensive gift. They also had the CDM Miniatures




Fab makes Sunrise

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thanks flour girl
love the mugs - really really lovely x

li'l_p

ronankfan wrote: »

Fabulous idea - quick question i bought some mini gingerbread men from sainsburys but now am worried if i open the packet to repackage them into your idea will they go soft??

No, I have used a bag sealer and sealed them into cello bags before slotting them into the outrer cello bag, so I am hoping this will retain the freshness.

Ronankfan

li'l_p wrote: »

No, I have used a bag sealer and sealed them into cello bags before slotting them into the outrer cello bag, so I am hoping this will retain the freshness.

Ahhh thanks for answering my question - unfortunately i dont have a bag sealer so dont think i will do any in fear they will go soft - lovely idea tho

cuddles123

Sarahdol75 wrote: »

Absolutely loving this thread, you lot are such clever people, I have already started making some toppers for Snowman Poop and Reindeer Poop, love the Gingerbread Man label, could I please ask Cuddles to PM me a copy of that. And I am also loving the Festive Fairy Shake, will have many of these to make. Many thanks.

Happy to help if you PM me your email address.

mary-op

Hello all :j

sunrise........love the money wallets........think I may have to do a couple of those to put in my grandkids boxes. They always have a box each of bits and pieces and somewhere hidden among it all is a cheque...........might just lay it at the bottom.

flourgirl -thanks for that link. Love the brownie labels............doing a few jars of those and was after a label.

Got my fudge kebabs done.............had enough fudge,turkish delight, some sweets that looked like raspberries and blackberries and some marshmallows to do eight of them. Just right for the number of people having them. Had some red berry sweets left over and 3 marshmallows so did a sort of ''sweet kebab'' to use them up.......grandaughter will love it.

angelavdavis

craftgirl1960 wrote: »

Angela you are so organised!!

Thanks!!!! I suspect this might be slipping by though!

mrsgreentoad wrote: »

wow you put me to same can i ask you how you make your bath salts

I used a recipe I found online - I mixed dry lavender (with a little essence added to strengthen the smell), epsom salts and a little bicarb (which I think stops the epsom salts sticking together).

wookeyhole1 - your calendars and sweetie bags look great!

Cuddles your ideal man is fab!

I love your money wallets sunrise27

I popped into the poundshop yesterday but was with hubby so was physically prevented from buying any more goodies!

However, prior to being carried fireman style out of the shop (OK not true but he did threaten to!) I did manage to snaffle a reindeer bell ring which I plan to cut up to use the bells for my elf boots though!

I realised today why I am still waiting for my flannels - I had forgotten to pay for them - doh! Hopefully they will arrive for the weekend so I can get these made up as I have 42 to sell.

Photos tomorrow when I have some daylight!

Happy making!

wen-tom

pointofnoreturn wrote: »

For doing the ES mints a scalloped punch is much quicker than using a die cutting maching as you can only do one at a time on there and it takes longer that than it does punching paper. I use nesties if I am doing a few of one shape but not if I am doing bulk.

ooooh, thanks

Is there a die for lettering does anyone know?

I haven't done ES mints yet (they are in my cupboard waiting for action though:rotfl:)

craftygranny

wen-tom wrote: »

ooooh, thanks

Is there a die for lettering does anyone know?

I haven't done ES mints yet (they are in my cupboard waiting for action though:rotfl:)

You can buy alphabet dies i have a cuttlebug one and 2 cuttlekids ones i use in the bug .

If you don't have a machine i think you can get alphabet punches but they probably cost loads.