Christmas Crafting Ideas by Flyingpig - Its Good To Share.

Purple_Sheep

I have been reading this thread for ages....loved it!
I am self-employed, making jewellery and greetings cards and I looked here for some ideas for other things to make for gifts for family and friends

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.

DON'T add orange juice to melted chocolate, it will seize and become lumpy. You could try oil based flavourings. Or you could make chocolate orange truffles. I think I have a recipe somewhere for those (I make truffles every Christmas; think my family are getting sick of them now, hahaha!) I will post it if I find it

Bitsy_Beans

Giggle wrote: »

Snap im not doing anymore christmas crafting to sell i dont think much will sell now anyway i think a lot of people have got most of there gifts i know i have. I got 2 more craft fairs and them thats it till next year lol. I have already made a start on my valentine's gifts :rotfl:

Look forward to the thread on that then

jill_b29 wrote: »

Hi Everyone!! Hope you are all well.
I made some Elf Poop, Santas Kisses and Reindeer food for my Christmas Fairs, and Didnt really sell many at all. I dont have any more fairs to go to , so wondered if anyone would like some? There are pics on my homepage.

Just send me a PM if you are interested (They would be free of course!)

Bless you what a sweet idea but I am now getting worried that I won't sell any of my own on Sunday :eek: Lots of people seem to be posting that they're hardly selling anything and the panic is setting in.
Could you offer it to a local Childrens Hospital or something similar?

scottishchick - lovely makes :T

Golden_Anemone

craftyfox wrote: »

hi golden anemone have you tried ikea sometimes they have the bottles with the poppers attached to them or lakekand in boucher road i have got new jamjars from them.

Thanks craftyfox - Lakeland and Ikea don't have small enough bottles. I'll use the little wine bottles again. Drinking the wine is a sacrifice I'll just have to make!

Kates_treasures

my latest "cake"

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs413.snc4/47604_10150115751858665_304574928664_7241084_5249549_n.jpg

Kates_treasures

and wrapped

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1166.snc4/150881_10150115753988665_304574928664_7241107_1072044_n.jpg

Bitsy_Beans

Very nice Kate. How much do you sell those for? (being nosey sorry )

craftygranny

Fab cake kate

Kates_treasures

Bitsy_Beans wrote: »

Very nice Kate. How much do you sell those for? (being nosey sorry )

I am selling it for 10 pounds.

Thanks for nice comments I've finally managed to fix my camera and apload photos on computer lol

My craft fair last week was cancelled and I am very dissapointed as my only one is on 19th of Dec and it's to late I thaink but what can I do? I'll go as I have to sell something I can't hold it till next year

Bitsy_Beans

Kates_treasures wrote: »

I am selling it for 10 pounds.

Thanks for nice comments I've finally managed to fix my camera and apload photos on computer lol

My craft fair last week was cancelled and I am very dissapointed as my only one is on 19th of Dec and it's to late I thaink but what can I do? I'll go as I have to sell something I can't hold it till next year

Any table top sales you join? That's what I am doing later on this morning <gulp> if I don't sell today then I have lots of things I shall have to either eat myself of give away to all and sundry :eek:

Kates_treasures

My main problem is I don't drive and my gifts aren't small enough to take a bus etc. my husband is working all weekend so I couldn't go on craft fair yesterday (the one that was cancelled) No school in my area is organizing a school fair or similar no play group.. I think I'll try to organise something next year myself lol as it's seems to be a good idea and maybe ppl would like to come

I hear a lot of nice comments but as you know it's always like this "oh it's so nice, lovely etc " but that's all they don't buy I've even tried on car boot sale few weeks ago and I sold 1 !! cake and it wasn't Xmas one lol

Now I have pints of socks, sock cupcakes, wash cloths cupcakes, cloth reindeers nappy cakes, towel cakes, gift baskets some bags of sweets and ES decorations so I hope I will sell something as I'll have to eat the rest Luckyly not everything is tipically Xmas so hope to sell sth on other occasions like Bdays or Valentines day lol