handmade gifts for christmas and celebrations 2011

qwiksave

Just to let crafty people know, I was in WHSmiths today and they have a Buy One Get One Half Price on all their crafting books. That includes knitting and sewing too and photography. :money:

mary-op

esmer - love your chocolates.........you're so clever. Do you sell any of them ? If not I'm sure you could:T

pennib - brilliant picture...........don't know how you do it:T

newmrslockwood - sock monkeys are super.........never have mastered them and they''re so cute

I've nothing to contribute I'm afraid. Really must kick myself in the butt and get on and be creative in some way............:)

hart44

Im sure you will soon come up with something Mary you always kept me inspired just before christmas

I love the choc's esmer and cheeky, they look yummy

I wish I could pluck up courage to make some sock monkey's newmrslockwood, I brought the socks and saved a tutorial but thats as far as I got . Your are lovely

I brought some little baskets today, they are just big enough to put a choc egg in Im going to add a ragdoll Im doing for my big Princess DGD and a fabric ball in another for my 2 month old Princess DGD

newmrslockwood

hart44they are really easy, my first one was a bit messy but they get better the more you make! and thank you, i love doing them.

mary-op

hart - I hope I get some inspiration before christmas.........so far I've got on my list,
wrist warmers (going to have a go at knitting after a long long break)
sock puppets (2 for grandson)
notebooks/diaries -they seem to be an annual thing

Then I'm a bit stuck..........brains gone walkabout:eek:

Health problems haven;t helped but I know there's one or two things from last year I didn't get round to doing so I can add them to my list.

esmer

hart44 wrote: »

I brought some little baskets today, they are just big enough to put a choc egg in Im going to add a ragdoll Im doing for my big Princess DGD and a fabric ball in another for my 2 month old Princess DGD

Ohhhhhh where did you get them?

esmer

mary-op wrote: »

esmer - love your chocolates.........you're so clever. Do you sell any of them ? If not I'm sure you could:T

I just did them as gifts. They went down very well. Actually my truffles went down much better.

mummybearx

Hello everyone! Got this bookmarked, read up til page 5 and my head is swimming with ideas now lol!

If I'm making small drawer scent things, how much dried lavander should I put inside each? And should I mix this with wadding when stuffing? Looking to buy some as a starter craft project, don't know how much to buy!

And what other things can be used to stuff these? Will essential oils last as a fragrance?

xx

hart44

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zepsgal wrote: »

Hello everyone! Got this bookmarked, read up til page 5 and my head is swimming with ideas now lol!

If I'm making small drawer scent things, how much dried lavander should I put inside each? And should I mix this with wadding when stuffing? Looking to buy some as a starter craft project, don't know how much to buy!

And what other things can be used to stuff these? Will essential oils last as a fragrance?

xx

I have brought some of this as an alternative to lavender this

ebay seller ''thespiceworksteam'' vitorian garden spice pot pourri

( I can't put a link without revealing my ebay details )
it smells realy nice and also Im lucky to have a local shop the sells dried rose petals.
You can put wadding in and then put a couple of teaspoons in the middle

hart44

esmer wrote: »

Ohhhhhh where did you get them?

I brought these in my local town, there is a lovely shop that sells all sorts of ham, cheeses and has a lot of different baskets outside, they were lots of them so I might get some more as they were only £1.50 each