❄❄ Let It Snow ❄❄ :: Christmas 2012 Chatter Thread

girlinayellowdress

Here are some snowmen tree decorations that DS made this morning (the joys of being home educated). No idea how to upload them the right way around.

meme30

I just read this...amazing dogs!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2234120/We-knit-merry-Christmas-Adorable-new-books-teach-make-woolly-reindeer-fluffy-dogs-unique-thrifty-gifts-impress-family

his_missus

hello all.

Progress since my last update.

Just spent £65 (EEK!!!!!) in the Range on lights for our new tree and window, tinsel, icicle decs and 2 advent calendars (one's a truck and one's a Santa both wooden with doors) Going to buy some more baubles one day from one of the cheap/pound shops. Decided on a blue and silver theme (maybe with white thrown in too)

Also ordered Hubby's main xmas pressie this morning from Amazon. Stamped some cards over the weekend to colour in one night this week then that will be all my cards sorted.

Darn it, didn't look at glass bottles in the Range, that's what I went for in the first place, hee hee!

rsaini11

Hello Feisty Fidget this is amazing. I love this.

FeistyFidget wrote: »

rsaini11 Those are beautiful! I plan to do this center piece for Christmas



And I am sure I will whip up a gingerbread house (or 5) now that I have all that cellophane

chickywiggle

well it has taken me 3 hours near enough (only 2nd time ever using a sewing machine and you name it it stopped working/ broke half way thro).

But I am happy with Ben Elf's sleeping quarters.



loads of fabric left ........... hmmm what to make..........what to make............

rsaini11

Hello msgigglewick

Here is one elf inspiration for you.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/accoladechocolates/8199201260/

cheers

msgigglewick wrote: »

Some wonderful crafts and baking going on! Treated myself to a chocolate house mould the other day with my profit from the knitting.. oh and the new look reindeer jumper too shhh lol

Got an elf to finish off today as it was a request for a smaller version of the one im doing, i may just make one more smaller version then thats it this year lol i've got a few bits i need to get done for family gifts before xmas so need time todo that.

im really in the xmas mood today! hopefully dd4 will humour me and request watching christmas mickey films again lol

rsaini11

I am full ON Christmas Designs. Doing lots of them.
will share soon. Making video also so other can see and make. But this forum has no way to link video, may be i have give youtube URL?

ReformedShopaholic wrote: »

Wow some great makes on here last few days.....nods to omo, kerrylm, kelly7, rsaini11.

spent ages looking for tags to match my paper that I bought in the sale last year without tags, never thought of making my own. Ended up with some that sort of go with it as I was so sick of looking.

Finished sewing the name on one stocking, possibly sewing a sprig of holly onto them at the suggestion of my niece who can't believe I am only doing names and nothing else! Depends how much more I can stand sewing after I have finished my name....though I have started to get a strange longing for a sewing machine! especially after looking up a tutorial online about how to do a particular stitch which ended up with me signing up to a sewing site who keep sending me ideas

princesskitty29

Hi all, I am about 8 pages behind so I still need to catch up, so I apologise if i've missed anything big and don't comment on it yet!

I'm posting now as I need to help from you lovely elves and elfettes, i've just drawn my first Secret Santa name of the year (I am in 3 Secret Santas this year!) and I have a lady that I don't know too well. She is in her 40's and quite girly, so I was thinking about making a very mini pamper hamper. The problem I have is that the limit is £5, so I obviously cant' get much! Do you have any ideas or know of any bargains I can pick up?? :xmassmile

qwiksave

rsaini11 wrote: »

I am full ON Christmas Designs. Doing lots of them.
will share soon. Making video also so other can see and make. But this forum has no way to link video, may be i have give youtube URL?

Yes, you can write the youtube link address in your message and it will be clickable

Own_My_Own

princesskitty29 wrote: »

Hi all, I am about 8 pages behind so I still need to catch up, so I apologise if i've missed anything big and don't comment on it yet!

I'm posting now as I need to help from you lovely elves and elfettes, i've just drawn my first Secret Santa name of the year (I am in 3 Secret Santas this year!) and I have a lady that I don't know too well. She is in her 40's and quite girly, so I was thinking about making a very mini pamper hamper. The problem I have is that the limit is £5, so I obviously cant' get much! Do you have any ideas or know of any bargains I can pick up?? :xmassmile

Do you have any samples at home ?
If you do make her a Pamper Jar.

Take a largish jar and fill it with pamper bits.

A pair of Fluffy socks £1

Make a rice bag in the shape of glasses. It is easier than it sounds.
Sew two bits of material together, turn the right way, fill with rice and stitch up hole. This can be put in the fridge for cold or in micro for warm. (Free)

Bar of chocolate £1

Candle £1

Face mask £1

Room spray £1

If you haven't got a jar just wrap it in cellophane.