Gift in a Jar ideas

CandyB101_2

mary43 wrote: »

Still wondering what to do with one jar I've got (not big enough for 365 of anything!) -have got coffee jar with brown lid that would hold 365 things but really wanted different colour lid than brown.............could always pop a hat on it I suppose............but wanted it for my son........not sure a little hat on a jar would be quite 'masculine' enough...........any ideas welcome...........lol

Mary, I can't believe it. I had recently found a link showing how to make a santa hat for a jar ...... CAN'T FIND IT NOW FOR THE LIFE OF ME!!!
I am pretty sure it was just a cone made from red card with cotton wool balls around the edge, but it really looked quite effective. I think they had decorated the jar a little too. I will keep an eye out for it.

I have found this idea though for a bottle '[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Spirited Santa Bottle Topper' thought it looked great, and love the label idea.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]http://home.howstuffworks.com/how-to-make-christmas-crafts-for-the-kitchen6.htm[/FONT]

mary43

Thanks candy.................just read your post and had quick google and found this

http://www.funroom.com/holiday/cndyjar.mgi.........

was that the one ? Looks easy enough for me to do............lol

CandyB101_2

mary43 wrote: »

Thanks candy.................just read your post and had quick google and found this
http://www.funroom.com/holiday/cndyjar.mgi.........
was that the one ? Looks easy enough for me to do............lol

Hi Mary, no that wasn't the one, but I think your one looks A 100 TIMES BETTER !!! I'd love to have a go a that, just gotta find some red felt from somewhere. :T

mary43

Candy - I haven't got any red felt (any felt for that matter) anywhere either................lol So, not only need a trip to Tescos for jars (hopefully), craft shop cos I need more card and stuff .......now I have to go to our little sewing shop as well...........................lol

Oh lor...........this Christmas lark is getting a little bit on the 'stressful' side...........but in a nice sort of way:rotfl:

CandyB101_2

mary43 wrote: »

Candy - I haven't got any red felt (any felt for that matter) anywhere either................lol So, not only need a trip to Tescos for jars (hopefully), craft shop cos I need more card and stuff .......now I have to go to our little sewing shop as well...........................lol

Oh lor...........this Christmas lark is getting a little bit on the 'stressful' side...........but in a nice sort of way:rotfl:

Hey Mary, you are finding it stressful :eek: !!! Imagine how I feel without all these 'english shops' !!! :mad:
Oh well, keep coming up with these great ideas everyone, maybe one day Tesco's will arrive here. Mind you I will probably be too old then, afterall yesterday I went to Carefour and C and A's !!!! It's like going back in time.
:rotfl:

mary43

Bet you've got different shops where you are that we'd love to have.
I'm a bit limited being in such a small town........but its amazing what our charity shops have to offer.........and cheap !:j

(Haven't been to C & A for years.........most of the big stores are a 40 mile round trip so, once again, charity shops to the rescue.................lol)

savvy

CandyB101 wrote: »

yesterday I went to Carefour and C and A's !!!! It's like going back in time.
:rotfl:

Flippin heck where are you living......................the 1970's??? :eek::eek::eek: :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I remember when we used to visit Carrefour when I was a kid, it's an Asda now :rolleyes: So it was nice going over to France and going in one again.......Bargains galore!! As for C&A..................wow that went in the early 90's from down our way, didn't think they still existed

mary43

Never been to a Carefour...................never heard of it till now (I lead a sheltered life).................lol
Thats what comes of always living in small market towns where any shops that hold any bargains (Poundland where are you ????) are miles away

savvy

LOL jump on a ferry over to Cherbourg, follow the road round to the city centre and Carrefour is on the right a stone's throw from the feryy terminal :rotfl::rotfl: Obviously the alcohol had most of the bargains for us Brits, but there were some other things too, unfortunately I didn't have time to spot any craft type things as we only had 3/4 hour there :rolleyes:

mary43

Ummm think I'll pass on the grounds I've no idea where it is............lol................much as I can do to muster up the energy to battle round the shops 20 miles away, thats without persuading OH to pay the petrol to get there and back plus trail round shops with me.
Think I'll drag out my bus pass and 'go it alone'....................lol