stash busting - I will use my mountains b4 buying more!

emslovesmickey

Put me on the naughty step!!!

I just went and bought the threads i needed for a chart that i have wanted to do for ages. Seeing as how it's christmas i hope you will forgive me but as penance i will now double my items to 50 - so i have 32 left to do.

I'm so ashamed

chiefpossession

Hi everyone - I feel very lazy in comparison to you all. I have finished, and given, another reindeer hat to one of my year 10 lads.

And received orders for:

an owl hat
a dinosaur hat
a Santa hat (even when told it would not be until after Christmas!)
a tractor hat (!!!!! They must think I can do anything!)
a red and blue scarf
gloves (why did I say yes even though I hate dpns?)
a pig hat
a sheep hat
a scarf

I have finally used some sparkly tile things and glitter to make a Christmas wreath. Just need to add some ribbon and bells to make it really OTT. My daughter and I plan to make some bunting from some Christmas material over the next couple of days.

So my target has changed -completed 2 out of 13 things

chirpycheap

Well, my sister who is a teacher needs some coloured paper and card for a rainbow collage. I have spent the afternoon sifting through my scrap box and have now got a huge bundle of patterned and plain paper to pass on.
I tend to squirrel away every single piece of waste card, no matter how tiny but I never get around to using it, hence the big box of it sitting under my desk.
Glad to pass it on to someone who can use it and counting it as one project.
I also used up a book of scrap booking sentiments/journalling verses. I had used up most of the sentiments on scrap booking pages but sill had some left, I cut them up and stuck them in my journals and actually they look very nice, So that's two projects off the list.

Lequirk_2

Used up one of my sheets of 'rub ons'. It didn't rub on at all though, so had stick the whole sheet to a plain piece of A4 and cut out what i wanted to use. I wondered why the rub on sheet was so cheap lol!

bobblymosh

Hi,
Can I join in this challenge? Id like to try complete 500 items too. So far I have done three
A pom Pom garland
A knitted bear and a knitted snow dog
Im going to try make some more Christmas cards this week. I will also post pics on my blog of my makes to keep track

craftingmad

bobblymosh wrote: »

Hi,
Can I join in this challenge? Id like to try complete 500 items too. So far I have done three
A pom Pom garland
A knitted bear and a knitted snow dog
Im going to try make some more Christmas cards this week. I will also post pics on my blog of my makes to keep track

Of course you can bobblymosh - welcome


Love the sound of all three of your items - are there any pictures anywhere that I can drool over?

suzeesu2000

phew, lighthouses are finished and now in situ. so, 1/12

I am now embarking on the letters for the wall. Am making COOK to go on the wall under the clock opposite the breakfast bar. Will be finished in different patterns of red: checked, spots, stripes and block colour. Fingers crossed it comes out ok.....

Well done everyone

dallam20

Well I am up to 33/50. Made 3 gift pouches using some patterned card plus some more cards. Don't suppose I will get anything else done for a week or so now but quite pleased with my progress. Happy Christmas to everyone. D x

loopychriss

Hi Everyone, not been on for a couple of days because I hadn't made anything new, and have been out and about doing all those Christmas errands that have to be done before the big day!

Today I have used up a wooden-framed mirror and around 250 buttons, making my sis-in-law's Christmas present. Nothing like leaving it till the last minute...!!! So that's another project off my list. Need to concentrate on wrapping all the family's presents tomorrow, then I'll be free to work on some more things on my list.

1. Make 12 Christmas cards
2. Make another 12 Christmas cards (13 made)
3. Make table runner for friend for Christmas
4. Make table runner for another friend
5. Make button-covered photo frame for sis-in-law
6. Paint and decorate granddaughter's dolls house
7. Decopatch photo frame
8. Decopatch mannequin body
9. Finish cross stitched mat for dolls house
10.Make 100 morsbags over year
11.Make 8 items for dolls house group swap for April
12.Finish strip lap quilt - needs quilting and binding
13.Finish another strip lap quilt - needs quilting and binding
14.Finish quilt for mum's bed
15.Finish cross stitch picture (I will finish one project before starting another) !!
16. 6 new cushion covers for lounge
17.Make a miniature room setting Christmas themed
18. 5 general birthday cards
19.Decopatch picture frame for friend's birthday
20. Miniature fairy room setting for friend
21.Bunting for spare bedroom
22.Decopatch 3 heart shapes
23. Fragrant wall hanging for my bedroom
24. 50 Christmas cards for Christmas 2014
25. 12 gift tags for Christmas 2013 - 6 made
26. 12 gift tags for Christmas 2014
27.Picture for bedroom on canvas with buttons in shape of a heart
28.Quilt or bunting for friend's daughter & hubby who are expecting in February (made out of the cloth serviettes from their wedding in 2011)
29. Dog-themed quilt to raffle for charity in the summer at dog show
30.Witch-themed quilt for friend's birthday in June
31. 6 styrofoam fabric-covered ornaments for Christmas presents 2014
32. Miniature setting in house-shaped box
33. Decoupage 2 wooden boxes for treasure boxes
34. Advent calendar for granddaughter 2014 - 24 mini morsbags
35. Plaited fabric Christmas wreath
36. Button covered photo frame
37. Set of 8 notelets using up blank cards for Christmas present (1)
38. Set of 8 notelets using up blank cards for Christmas present (2)
39. Set of 8 notelets using up blank cards for Christmas present (3)
40. Advent calendar for grandson for 2014 - mini morsbags
41. Christmas card hanger (fabric and velcro)
42. Lavender bags for my drawers (6)
43. Make 24 items for Christmas advent swap (dolls house group)
44. Make crackers for family for Christmas Eve - 9 needed
45. Journal in a jar - notebook, pen and loads of questions to answer (daughter for Christmas)
46. Journal in a jar for other daughter
47. Journal in a jar for sister in law
48 Journal in a jar for son in law
49. Altered book for disabled grandson with pics of people and things he is familiar with







Total now 38 out of 500

CEW

Hi All,

Well I haven't got round to any actual craft making yet due to work, Christmas preparations and a mad household with 5 dogs, 3 chickens, a cockatoo and an OH with 'man flu'

I did manage to use up some of my stash though in my pressie wrapping.

1 box that I had sitting around with a lovely bow made a £5 scarf for secret santa look amazing. I also used up the best part of 16 large sheets of very good quality wrapping paper that I got on sale about 7 years ago. When I first went to use it and saw the quality and thickness of the paper I decided it would be too hard to wrap the presents with it so put it in my craft stock where it had stayed :eek:

Decided this year to wrap presents in this paper so had a black, white and silver theme. They were a nightmare to wrap even books and boxes as the paper was too thick but they looked fantastic -even if I do say so myself :rotfl:

Also used 3 picnic hampers and a bamboo basket for home made hampers along with lots of shred.

I don't know whether to count the wrapping as 1 project or 4 projects as I used 4 packs of paper. I suppose it was only 1 project and I do still have some small bits left over for card making so 1 it is

That makes 6/50 so far. Hopefully once Christmas is done and dusted I will be able to get going again.

Merry Christmas to all

Chez x