LOW COST homemade christmas gifts

Anne_Marie_2

Rosie25 wrote: »

Hi
Not sure if this is the right place to post. I want to make fudge for gifts. Can anyone help me. I want to make it this weekend. Will it still be good until after Christmas? Also does anyone have a good receipe? I have Googled and have now confused myself! TIA

Haven't made fudge for years so dare not advise!
Have a look at this thread, which has a couple of recipes

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/297015

Also
http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/candy/recipe-fudge.html

I also read that fudge could keep several weeks, and also some have frozen it successfully, but I couldn't say as never done it.

TylersMummy

Hello everyone! Well we're into the second week of December which means I've been starting to get my craft on

Am awaiting for some beads to arrive and once they are here, I'll make (and post) a wreath Christmas card holder that I've been itching to make for weeks. But I have just finished my Christmas cards and thought I'd share! I found the idea on Pintrest but using just buttons and not sparkle and embellishments like I have used but I wanted to jazz them up a bit. It didn't come with any instructions, just a photograph, but it's so easy it's pretty self explanatory. I made twenty and they cost me apprx £4.50 to make.
I'm very happy with how they've turned out! I saw in the beginning of this thread that if you post anything to add a little run down of what you used so:
-Plain cards and envelopes
- Superglue or glue that sticks plastic well (I used super glue)
- Bunch of buttons and round/bauble shaped embellishments
- Black fine tipped pen for drawing the lines (but you could get creative - silver or gold on black card would look gorgeous)
- Ruler/straight edge









Just pick out a mix of embellishments that work well together, dot them on the card in the positions you want them, mark where they were, draw the lines and a little blob/square for the bauble "attachment", a little bow and then stick each bauble at the end. So easy and they really are cute. Ebay is great for Embellishments and buttons - you can get big mixed bags for under £2. HTH someone

quinechinoise

TylersMummy wrote: »

Just pick out a mix of embellishments that work well together, dot them on the card in the positions you want them, mark where they were, draw the lines and a little blob/square for the bauble "attachment", a little bow and then stick each bauble at the end. So easy and they really are cute. Ebay is great for Embellishments and buttons - you can get big mixed bags for under £2. HTH someone

They look gorgeous - well done.

peachesandtea

Those cards are lovely! What a good idea

Own_My_Own

Rosie25 wrote: »

Hi
Not sure if this is the right place to post. I want to make fudge for gifts. Can anyone help me. I want to make it this weekend. Will it still be good until after Christmas? Also does anyone have a good receipe? I have Googled and have now confused myself! TIA

Sorry have only just seen your post.

This recipe seems quite straightforward. It is for no-cook fudge.


http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/641035

bluenose1

Love your cards,even I could do them (I think.)


I love reading all the things everyone make but unfortunately can never be bothered to do them myself.
My excuse is I work FT, have 3 kids and go the gym 4 times a week in between ferrying kids here, there and everywhere.
Doesn't stop me enjoying looking though.
The only home made thing I will do is nigellas cranberry mince pies, brandy butter and retro sweet boxes.
Actually just thinking I also made 3 food hampers which look fab even if I say so myself.

mum2one

quinechinoise wrote: »

They look gorgeous - well done.

ditto from me as well xx

Katiehound

peachesandtea wrote: »

Those cards are lovely! What a good idea

Totally agree. The cards look really great, a novel idea, really simple and so effective.
Well done

AmericanInScotland

Hi Everyone!
This is my very FIRST post. I was JUST looking online tonight for a host/hostess gift for the couple who are hosting Christmas dinner. I've become addicted to the website Pinterest, and have come up with these ideas for a cute and relativity inexpensive gift.

DIY Bespoke Coffee Mugs
1) Buy 2 cheap, plain, white coffee mugs (Ikea?, charity shops?).
2) Decorate with Sharpie Markers.
3) Cure in the oven to be permanent (30 minutes at 180*C)! (note, need to be hand-washed).

AND....

DYI Chocolate Spoons
Can be made with plastic spoons. Melt chocolate and dip spoons in. Decorate still-wet chocolate with peppermint shards, sprinkles, candy, marshmallows, etc. Can be used in coffee or hot chocolate for fun flavours!

Luckily I have most of this at home (I don't drink a lot of coffee/tea and I live alone, so I'm giving up 2 mugs from my dishes set), so it's looking to be a cheap yet neat treat!

I have the links for these projects in case you want them. As a newbie, it won't let me post them. Just PM me if interested!

Happy Holidays, everyone!

Suewre

I made some snowman cup cakes as mentioned earlier in the thread for a family do that we had this weekend. I used mushroom mallows from Asda for the hats. And black an orange sugar balls from there as well for the nose and eyes. They went down very well, and I had a lot of fun making them.

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/577751_10200094088064135_49427289_n.jpg

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/154489_10200094087584123_599454985_n.jpg