Christmas Crafts 2012

maria_and_the_imps

Welcome whilley, I have the same probs with my flaws so tend not to bother with hand made gifts for them, its a waste of time and energy


Spent an hour reading the gifts in a jar thread from 2009 (didnt realise I had been a member that long!) And rediscovered some ideas that I had forgotten about ! So I have decided to do a journal in a jar for my brothers girl friend and a kids version for my niece. If anyone wants a link to the thread let me know and i'll do it next time I'm on the computer

willeynotwiley

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

Welcome whilley, I have the same probs with my flaws so tend not to bother with hand made gifts for them, its a waste of time and energy


Spent an hour reading the gifts in a jar thread from 2009 (didnt realise I had been a member that long!) And rediscovered some ideas that I had forgotten about ! So I have decided to do a journal in a jar for my brothers girl friend and a kids version for my niece. If anyone wants a link to the thread let me know and i'll do it next time I'm on the computer

The problem is, not bothering causes just as much hassle as bothering...catch 22! Was tempted by the 'jar of nothing' I came across earlier but that would cause all out war I think :eek:

The link for the journal in a jar would be fab...off for a hunt but probably won't find it. I currently have a herd of jars on my dining table (everything comes in herds in my house...paperclips, pegs, children lol :rotfl:)

maria_and_the_imps

willey

here is the link to the gifts in a jar thread
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/571440

this one is a link to homemade craft ideas

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/792751

and this one is the homemade hampers idea thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/414524

hope you can find some good ideas

but a warning dont open the links untill you are sitting down with a cuppa you might be there a while

maria

maria_and_the_imps

made my filofax out of a little folder as a present for a friend, was really pleased with it untill hubby said it looked like somthing you would give a child!!! so i gave it to dd to draw all over really disapointed got to think of a new idea now

willeynotwiley

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

willey

here is the link to the gifts in a jar thread
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/571440

this one is a link to homemade craft ideas

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/792751

and this one is the homemade hampers idea thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/414524

hope you can find some good ideas

but a warning dont open the links untill you are sitting down with a cuppa you might be there a while

maria

Well that's my morning sorted. Thanks Maria :j

Nuninge

willeynotwiley wrote: »

Have you had any luck with this? We tried all sorts from boiling water, heating in the oven and being really careful with knives and screwdrivers!!!
In the end I got fed up and put a thin tin foil 'cup' in the bottom to hold a tealight and hide the glue bit

Well nail varnish didn't do the trick as I'm assuming there's not enought acetone in there so I think it's going to have to be pure acetone. They look terrible from the side so really need removing before I can do anything with them!

HOHOHOoffwegoKaren41

Everbuild superglue remover google where u can get it x x £1 so cheap if it works x

Mrs_Boo_Boo

willey- not to worry about the scrapbooks, when your flaws get dementia they will appreciate them as a reminder of their life history!!!!!!!!!!

Rosie1978

Hello! I was wondering if anyone had made flavoured oils as gifts? I have the recipes and I was also going to make some flavoured vodkas too.

However - what bottles do you use? I've looked at buying some from Lakeland etc or even eBay and they seem pricey!

Has anyone else done this and where did you get your bottles from? Could I reuse oil bottles I'd bought anyway (e.g olive oil) - I wondered if they'd be secure as the seal would have been broken.

Thanks!

slm6002

Just an idea but what about treating yourself to a mini bottle of wine one night and then using the bottle - not sure how you could reseal it safely. I have always wanted to do little bottles of flavoured vodka but always stumbled on the price of the bottles. Hope you get some good cheap ideas