Christmas Crafting Ideas by Flyingpig - Its Good To Share.

jezebel1

hi would just like to say i think your stuff is great looks realy good think you might be underselling them though think you could get more for them but at thoses prices they will fly out good luck with your sale

kimbo_frog

Does anyone have a nice little verse I can put on my ES mint decoration topper?
Ive put a little verse on everything else Ive made so would like to do the same...

Can only think of "O'christmas tree"

Our Christmas Fair was cancelled due to weather but we are selling our gifts at the nativity tomorrow

Greytlove

Loving all your creations, they are fabulous :j:j

Don't know if this would be of any use to anyone but for jars of sweets that are small rather than the little jars are from Ikea £1.99 for 4, what about
these little jars -

Jam Jars Round 7oz - Box of 36,
with either red or pale blue spotty lids
£ 15.95 per pack of 36
http://www.jamjarshop.com/shop/product.asp?catid=43&pid=196

and a 10% promotional code that will apply to all orders placed before the end of January 2011 :j:j
Just use the Code CM2010 during the online checkout

jinksyjinks

Hi, i have a terracotta pot, and lots of fabric. Ive seen pics of these with the top being a pin cushion.I fancy having a go at this.Does anyone have a tutorial etc. TIA, x

kimbo_frog

jinksyjinks wrote: »

Hi, i have a terracotta pot, and lots of fabric. Ive seen pics of these with the top being a pin cushion.I fancy having a go at this.Does anyone have a tutorial etc. TIA, x

Heres a no-sew version:

http://thelongthread.com/?p=1002

genieuk

Woohoo finally found some extra strongs mints today in packs of 5 so bought 2. And I have made the chocolates they are scrummy, next time I think I will crush the mints to within an inch of their life as I wouldn't want to break anyone's teeth. I had some nice ice cube trays (silicon type) so they came out really easily, next time I am going to try and add some fresh orange juice to make little chocolate oranges as one of the trays looks like a slice of orange.

Kerry_Rose

any chance of the poem please

Golden_Anemone

genieuk wrote: »

next time I am going to try and add some fresh orange juice to make little chocolate oranges as one of the trays looks like a slice of orange.

Sorry, I've been lurking on this wonderful thread and just wanted to give you a little tip - hope you don't mind. :-)

Very finely grated orange zest added to the chocolate would be better as it contains orange oil. I think the quantity of juice required to flavour chocolate would be too much and wouldn't mix if that makes sense. HTH

I've made Hot Hedgerow chutney [recipe is on Lakeland's site], sloe gin and will be doing some lemon curd, peppermint creams and snowman soup as well.

Has anyone found little bottles for sloe gin? Last year I bought some small 175ml red wine bottles and drank the wine. :beer: I don't make enough to give larger bottles away.

kingsland61

I am a 'Lurker' and not a poster but I have been reading this thread from the start and it is fabulous! I am about tomake some Reindeer Food and I thought I had taken a copy of the label that has been used - unfortunately I cannot find it and now I can't find any of the posts with the labels on the thread. Can any of you lovely ladies provide me with a PDF for the label for the Reindeer Food?

li'l_p

genieuk wrote: »

Woohoo finally found some extra strongs mints today in packs of 5 so bought 2. And I have made the chocolates they are scrummy, next time I think I will crush the mints to within an inch of their life as I wouldn't want to break anyone's teeth. I had some nice ice cube trays (silicon type) so they came out really easily, next time I am going to try and add some fresh orange juice to make little chocolate oranges as one of the trays looks like a slice of orange.

I made some choc oranges in an orange slice silicone mould. I just used a few drops of orange flavouring from Asda. It comes in a small bottle like the food colourings and was under 99p.

I added a few drops to the melted chocolate and just kept tasting and adding more until I was happy. They were lovely and so simple!