Christmas Crafting Ideas by Flyingpig - Its Good To Share.

jakes-mum

just been getting myself ready for the craft fair tomorrow :eek: and after feeling so bad for my mum on the last one where she didnt sell anything (she sells framed photos) I have sat and made her some sock cupcakes to put on her stall to try and entice the customers as most people have had positive feedback from them. I figure if she can just sell those it at least pays for her stall as i dont want her to have another fair where she sits and gets told how fab her stuff is but no-one puts their hands in their purses

sparklygirl1

Oh no, I posted on here via iphone and can't see the msg. Anyway I posted this afternoon to say all went well, we were really busy. Best sellers sock monkeys and wooden crafted hearts with names etc on. Also reindeer food. Worse seller snowman food, it cost me £1 to make and I ended up selling a few at cost! Anyway took £120.60p, just worked out costs for each item sold and total profit for items sold is £71.09p. Really pleased have a few orders for sock monkeys as well. I will take the rest of reindeer poop/food to toddler grp and sell! I would love to post a pic, can anyone help me do this? I have been a member for like ever but not got enought thank yous or something!

sparklygirl1

Oh and for the poster that said they do a lucky dip, wish I did one for the kids. I even have a ton of party bag stuff I got reduced from Asda I cld have used to get ppl coming over!

Hollie84

jakes-mum good luck for tomorrow hope u do really well
sparklygirl1 well done

susiecm3

Well done everyone on you fairs and good luck tomorrow if you have one

Managed to get plenty of socks rolled for cupcakes, just need to get my cricut working to cut the wrappers, here are some of them

ladsmadd

susiecm3 wrote: »

Well done everyone on you fairs and good luck tomorrow if you have one

Managed to get plenty of socks rolled for cupcakes, just need to get my cricut working to cut the wrappers, here are some of them

Hollie84 wrote: »

i sell my snowman soup for £2

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thank you hollie, will try them at £2 and see how we go.

susiecm3 love the cupcakes

ladsmadd

Managed to make a few christmas items for the shop tonight, would like to thank craftygranny for making the toppers for me.
thinking 50 or 60p





have also baged my dog treats up, just need to make a tag.

Jerseygirl55

susiecm3 wrote: »

Well done everyone on you fairs and good luck tomorrow if you have one

Managed to get plenty of socks rolled for cupcakes, just need to get my cricut working to cut the wrappers, here are some of them

May I ask what cricut cart you use for the cupcake wrappers,

Great cupcakes !!

cheers

Jerseygirl

susiecm3

Jerseygirl55 wrote: »

May I ask what cricut cart you use for the cupcake wrappers,

Great cupcakes !!

cheers

Jerseygirl

Jerseygirl i have scal so have access to loads of wrappers, just using a scalloped egde for these as they are just for fund raising for school, but for my presents i have some really nice fancy ones, unfortunately my laptop is working itself and wont recognise my expression!!!

Emmamumof2

Found this on the old style prep for Xmas board - the OP was freyasmum -

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500g golden granulated sugar
500ml whipping cream
50ml Baileys (there was a free mini bottle on the freebies board a while back, this was the exact right size - you might like to try there before you rush out for a bottle )
150g white chocolate (cheapest available)


Butter and line a 22cm x 22cm tin, leaving a small overhang. Put sugar, cream and Baileys in a large pan and, stirring slowly, bring it to a simmer. Make sure the sugar is dissolved (it will stop feeling grainy on the base of the pan), then turn the heat up to a rolling boil.

1. Adjust the heat until the mixture bubbles without getting too near the top of the pan. Keep bubbling, stirring occasionally, until a small amount of mixture dropped into a glass of cold water will form a soft ball that you can pick up on the end of a teaspoon.
2. At this stage, the bubbles will have gone from being large and unruly to smaller and more even. Stir in the chocolate and pour the mixture into the tin. Cool and cut.

I think the portion you can see cut cost a total of 70p.


I cut mine in different sized triangles, dripped with white chocolate and covered in milk chocolate stars. Wrapped in a little cellophane, with some ribbon and you're good to go :j


Just to reiterate not my recipe but Ive made it and it came out lovely!!
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