Finished baskets!!

got-it-spend-it

threelittlepigs wrote: »

found these too for 50p
http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/invt/0252794

http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/invt/0252795

http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/invt/0252797
not sure on the age you are making for but could be good

Thank you so much for taking the time to post these. I have an 8 year old step sister to buy for and I'm planning on getting her lots of crafty bits to keep her occupied when she comes to visit her Dad or us. These look absolutely lovely- just what I was looking for:D

GISI x

mr_and_mrs_t

Hi all, calling on you creative lot, daughter needs to dress up as a character from alice in wonderland.
i wondered if you have an simple ideas on what I could do for Friday:eek: :eek:

As a last resort I can decorate a hat, that is what they said if need be....but wanted to have a go at creating something. Some mums are going to go to the shop to buy one however I don't want to do that.

Regards, Mr and mrs t

got-it-spend-it

Could she do Alice? Blue dress, white apron and an Alice band? A toy white rabbit would be a good addition....

Queen of hearts? You could always print off playing cards to attach to a party dress (with lots of netting under-skirt maybe to make it more queen like) and make a crown?

mr_and_mrs_t

:T Thank you for your ideas got it spent it.....Going to have a mooch in her wardrobe now.......:D I have an old set of playing cards and she has a sleeping beauty outfit, so going to see if i can hide the pic in the front and maybe.......lol.........(i'm not very creative) make it look like queen of hearts..............I could put a big heart on the front I guess. and all round the bottom......

I'll try to post a pic, cheers.....

soblivion

mr_and_mrs_t wrote: »

Hi all, calling on you creative lot, daughter needs to dress up as a character from alice in wonderland.
i wondered if you have an simple ideas on what I could do for Friday:eek: :eek:

As a last resort I can decorate a hat, that is what they said if need be....but wanted to have a go at creating something. Some mums are going to go to the shop to buy one however I don't want to do that.

Regards, Mr and mrs t

Many moons back my DD had to do the same, I made a white fur rabbit suit added a real simple waistcoat and made a big cardboard pocket watch to go in the pocket. I realise the rabbit suit isn't practical but could you do white top, white bottoms, homemade big white pom pom on the bottom and an hair band with cardboard ears or craft wire ears and white tights like they make those angel/fairy wings.

mrs t I cross posted, queen of hearts sounds great too.

got-it-spend-it

In my Good Housekeeping magazine (words my teenage self thought I would never say...:o ) there is a feature on making a mulled wine gift. It's basically a bottle or red wine with a muslin square of spices, then a star anise and cinnamon stick tied to the muslin to look like a little flower. Not a very good description I'm afraid but hopefully you get the idea:rolleyes: .

I'm going to give it a good bash as I have a couple of bottles of red that we've been given and we don't drink it. I'll post a pic if it works!:j

DrFluffy

got-it-spend-it wrote: »

In my Good Housekeeping magazine (words my teenage self thought I would never say...:o ) there is a feature on making a mulled wine gift. It's basically a bottle or red wine with a muslin square of spices, then a star anise and cinnamon stick tied to the muslin to look like a little flower. Not a very good description I'm afraid but hopefully you get the idea:rolleyes: .

I'm going to give it a good bash as I have a couple of bottles of red that we've been given and we don't drink it. I'll post a pic if it works!:j

You could try to pick up some cheap latte/irish coffee glasses too...

lilian1977

Sounds great - just found this on BBC Food which sounds similar:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2921/mulled-wine-kit

Looking forward to seeing the pictures!

I need to make a new home kit, I know a lot of people have made them already but this thread is huge, any suggestions? So far I have:

washing up bowl (for the basket)
washing up sponges (to bulk out the bottom)
tea towel (to cover the ugly sponges!)
light bulbs
candles
nice serving spoons?
pizza cutter?
parmesan grater?
garlic press?

maria_and_the_imps

lillian - i have moved house 5 times since the age of 18 and i'm only 24 now, i always hated moving adn not being able to put my pictures up staight away so how about picture hooks, salt and pepper pots, fuses, nice keyring for new key,
if i think of anything else i will let you know

DrFluffy

lilian1977 wrote: »

Sounds great - just found this on BBC Food which sounds similar:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2921/mulled-wine-kit

Looking forward to seeing the pictures!

I need to make a new home kit, I know a lot of people have made them already but this thread is huge, any suggestions? So far I have:

washing up bowl (for the basket)
washing up sponges (to bulk out the bottom)
tea towel (to cover the ugly sponges!)
light bulbs
candles
nice serving spoons?
pizza cutter?
parmesan grater?
garlic press?

Bottle of wine, cork screw, two glasses (or a pack of plastic disposables)
Handful of tea bags, small jar of coffee, two mugs
Disposable camera to take snaps of their new home coming together