handmade gifts for christmas and celebrations 2011

cuddles123

esmer wrote: »

Whats in the candycane puzzles?

Not so much present making, but cake making for dds 3rd birthday very pleased with it.

Candy Cane Puzzle

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf67713737.tip.html

BTW - love the cake :cool:

cuddles123

Bit of a long shot, but does anyone have a pattern ot tutorial for a stuffed Christmas Tree like this please?



I know I can buy the pattern, but its quite expensive. Just wondered if there was a cheaper way.

Ddraig

cuddles123 wrote: »

Bit of a long shot, but does anyone have a pattern ot tutorial for a stuffed Christmas Tree like this please?



I know I can buy the pattern, but its quite expensive. Just wondered if there was a cheaper way.

What about cutting 4 of each colour out and stitching together.

PepPop

Ooh pretty decoration - have you seen the Martha Stewart one that's made from folding a magazine and spray painting it ...

Here they are I tried it but the magazine I used had too thick paper so if you're gonna try it use thin paper ones.

wammy77

Here's another 'make' - a gift for my sister

It's a silver charm (made using PMC3) with her sons name engraved and the imprint of his finger.

PepPop

Wammy that is stunning she's gonna love it :T:T

sarahpowell

Wammy - Love it, love it, love it, how did you get started on MPC? Was it expensive?

Sarah
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Laura_D_3

This afternoon I made a practise Lavender heart - I'm going to make some as a house warming gift for one of my friends. I also had my first ever go at blind stiching and stuck a needle in my thumb!!

esmer

oooooooh no Laura, it hurts when that happens! lovely heart

Wammy, love the little charm, so cute.

Love the candy cane puzzle, made me chuckle

Dd's party went well for all the kids apart from her, she was not in the mood. she has now perked up, just in time to go to bed. I will take her to the ceramico place to paint something next week.

Im shattered, so im going to wait til she is in bed, get my jammies on and chill out. I might even go to bed myself

wammy77

sarahpowell wrote: »

Wammy - Love it, love it, love it, how did you get started on MPC? Was it expensive?

Sarah
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Thanks I got started working with PMC as I used to run a jewellery business and wanted to do more than just beading (too many others already doing it too!) I just practiced lots making stuff for family and friends, small things at first, now I use it quite a lot. Charm cost me £17.50 for the PMC3 and £1.25 for heavy jump ring so not too pricey, although will be using silverclay next time as it's on £10 for the same amount

Laura_D wrote: »

This afternoon I made a practise Lavender heart - I'm going to make some as a house warming gift for one of my friends. I also had my first ever go at blind stiching and stuck a needle in my thumb!!

That's super cute Hope your thumb has recovered!

esmer wrote: »

oooooooh no Laura, it hurts when that happens! lovely heart

Wammy, love the little charm, so cute.

Love the candy cane puzzle, made me chuckle

Dd's party went well for all the kids apart from her, she was not in the mood. she has now perked up, just in time to go to bed. I will take her to the ceramico place to paint something next week.

Im shattered, so im going to wait til she is in bed, get my jammies on and chill out. I might even go to bed myself

Poor little thing, she'll enjoy the cermic painting