Christmas Crafting Ideas by Flyingpig - Its Good To Share.

hogshead

flourgirl wrote: »

Sainsburys are doing Snowmen Marshmallows at the moment they are £1.50 per bag, so quite pricey. I dont know how many there are in a bag but you would only need to put 2 in for snowman soup. They are on the isle with the Christmas sweeties and are in cello bags.

Fantastic makes piglet, I love your sock monkey. I would love to make one, I did buy some socks but they sat there for that long unmade and now the weather has turned cold I'm wearing them!!! Never mind at least they were put to good use

I wish I never started making them as now I can't go stop looking at whether a sock would make a nice monkey rather than if I would wear them or not!!!

mummyslittleboy

CT19720 wrote: »

Hoghead - I'll look out for you.

Thanks to EmmaMumof2 for the heads up on ES mints - i'll be going out to Tescos to get some later.

Love the christmas pud decoration Cotton Wool Katie it is fab.

Your pot of gold is fab too Mummyslittle boy.

Thanks I made these ones for DD1's school friends so didnt bother with a scratch card but want to make some more for adults I do like yours though think I will have to go to ikea

hogshead wrote: »

I wish I never started making them as now I can't go stop looking at whether a sock would make a nice monkey rather than if I would wear them or not!!!

I made my first one this week and am on the second one I am thinking of making some for other friends children for christmas they are addictive!!

Aldi had packets of snowman marshmellows a couple of weeks ago though so not sure if they still do.

moosetastic

im loving the ideas on this thread. have just ordered some christmas embellishments from ebay to sit and have a play with.

I did several craft fairs last year, doing snowman soup and reindeer food among other things, and the stock I had left I sold to my work colleagues. Several of them have come to me this year so far and said am I doing anything else? I wasn't planning on doing so, but this thread has given me lots of new ideas.

*waves to craftygranny and cottonwoolkatie* Im in Hoyland!! isnt it a small world??

Giggles_Fairy

QueenBee wrote: »

Have just read your blog Giggles_Fairy - you have done retro sweets in cones .....spooky shiver down spine moment!
They look fab!

haha great minds think alike hey! hehe I have just done a princess one today too! Just put the pics on my fanpage .

Desperately trying to find some christmas sweets so think I shall be off to Aldi, Wilkinsons, B+M Bagrains and all the poundshops on Monday on a search for some of these Marshmellows! And anythign else christmassy!

artydoll

Hi all,
Anyone know how I can print off a label for my pot of gold?
I,ve been looking but cant seem to find one ,I made my first pot,from a coffee jar,lol
its on my homepage if you want a peek.
I still need to get some gold wrapped sweets or coins to fill it.

bbcur

Been lurking here at MSE for ages but never posted. So here goes!

I'm really impressed by your lovely creations and I thought I'd share some things I've found that might be useful. Unfortunately, I can't post links but over at cuddlybuddly dot com they have some great printable freebies - decoupage, digi stamps templates etc.

Another site - familyfun dot go dot com have lots of ideas and free printables.

One I've tried recently is a reindeer gift box. It measures approx 70x58x50mm so a handy size for sweeties for gifts or fairs.

Hope this helps someone.

Hollie84

Afternoon everyone,well ive been into town today and had a few finds that u may be interested in

these were a pound each from the works


and these were from the £1 shop,40 in a box,thought they were great,thinking of putting mine in cones and selling them like that and maybe doing a few in a handmade box for pressies from my daughter to her school friends

Giggles_Fairy

Hollie84 wrote: »

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and these were from the £1 shop,40 in a box,thought they were great,thinking of putting mine in cones and selling them like that and maybe doing a few in a handmade box for pressies from my daughter to her school friends

Oh Hollie (nice spelling by the way,just so happens Im another Hollie haha) these are exactly what I am after! Which pound shop was it?

Hollie84

Giggles_Fairy wrote: »

Oh Hollie (nice spelling by the way,just so happens Im another Hollie haha) these are exactly what I am after! Which pound shop was it?

great name isn't it
im in tamworth so it was that one,they were next to the xmas dressing up things along with full size candy canes

mummyslittleboy

Hollie84 wrote: »

great name isn't it
im in tamworth so it was that one,they were next to the xmas dressing up things along with full size candy canes

Ours hasn't got them will have to keep on checking there.