MSE Christmas

oops_a_daisy

I make Christmas cards recycled from last years I cut out the pictures and then mount them on sticky pads, add a bit of glitter glue and then I have my own home made cards to give.
Does anybody else recycle or make anything to do with Christmas, please pass your tips on as I would like to have my first MSE Christmas :santa2:

furrypig

Last year I tried to wrap some presents in brown paper that had come from M & S orders via the internet and the kids decorated it!

linda-ann

I recycle some christmas cards into gift tags

oops_a_daisy

furrypig wrote:

Last year I tried to wrap some presents in brown paper that had come from M & S orders via the internet and the kids decorated it!

I used to do that too - in fact thats how my DD caught me out on the old ' does Father Christmas really exist ' question. We made our own wrapping paper with brown paper and stamped it with Christmas images using rubber stams and added glitter glue, but I used some of it to wrap her prezzies and so she asked me how come Father Christmas has our home made paper always been too sharp for her own good that one :rotfl:

thanks for the ideas :T

oops_a_daisy

has anybody got any ideas for a HM Christmas Wreath

I was thinking of doing one with some of the greenery from my garden with some fir cones ( collected at a park ) and ribbons. I was going to try to tie it together somehow and put it on top of my fire place ( we dont use the fire very often )

any suggestions ?

kmeast

I saw an idea on another thread to make a wreath from monkey nuts thread onto wire and decorated with ribbon to make a nice bird feeder gift.

laurajayne

We've always been ones to use Mum's pinking shears to cut round old christmas cards to make into tags

Christmas preperations have already begun in the LauraJayne household, me and mum have started the cardmaking, mum's cross stitching her little fingers to the bone (me? I'm fairly laid back about sewing...just don't mention fairies )

The wishlist is mostly filled in for our family....just Dad letting the side down now. Dads on the look out for xmas crackers with golf tees in lol.

So it's a ho ho homemade xmas this year

halloweenqueen_2

Anyone making their own cakes and xmas puds?

tazzababe

I make my own mince pies from scratch. My dad is diabetic so I make mincemeat that is suitable for him, and I make my own pastry too:T In fat I'm gonna make the mincemat nxt weekend so it has time to soak up all that brandy.
:santa2:

oops_a_daisy

we dont eat Christmas cake or Pudding in our house and are normally too stuffed after Christmas Lunch A few years ago Morrisons used to do a chocolate Christmas pudding that was scrummy - now if I could get my hands on a recipie for that I might be tempted mmmmmmmmmmm with loads of thick double cream aaaaahhhhhhh I can feel the pounds pilling on

halloweenqueen_2

Yes we had the morrisons choccy pud - if you find a recipe pleaase pass it on!