Gift in a Jar ideas

northernlass_2

mary43 wrote: »

craft shop cos I need more card

Hi Mary i dont know if you have any pound shops near you but i have a local Poundworld and they have started selling packs of card, loads of different colours, textures, glittery card, metalic card and all for a £1, i think you get between 8-10 sheets in a pack depending on the card, i dont know if this is good value as i dont go to craft shops (dont have any near me) they also do loads of different papers too.
Just thought it was worth a mention.

northernlass_2

mary43 wrote: »

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

sorry you have just answered my last question. Should teach me to read further down before posting LOL:D

CandyB101_2

savvy wrote: »

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

I'm in Murcia, Spain, been here for 10 months now, but am really, really, really missing all the shops.
It's great having the fantastic weather, but am really struggling trying to find things to make all these great ideas that everyone keeps posting.
I still havent found a fabric shop yet, only thing close so far sells boring white and pastel shade ribbons, thread, elastic and buttons.
I have bought a few things from ebay, but have to try and stop myself as the postage costs soon mount up.
Ikea is not too far away, just havent plucked up the courage to drive on the motorway near Ikea, or to Primark, on my own, the area's are so busy it is scary. OH didnt half pull a face the last time I persuaded him to take me, I darent ask him again!!! He just cant see why after moving all the way here, I still want to go shopping in Primark !!!

But in answer to your question :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: sometimes it really does feel as though i'm living in the 1970's.

Chris25

CandyB101 wrote: »

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

Candy, If you have any old woollen sweaters, unravel them & you can make your own felt (you might have to steam it to straighten it). If you have wool that hasn't been used, even better.
http://www.feltbetter.com/feltMaking.asp

those chinese style bamboo placemats (or last year's calendar, if you get one as a present from your local Chinese restaurant ) work well for the rolling

There's another method here but it uses warm water - I've only used very hot water http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Felt

RustyFlange

I am thinking of adapting the facts in a jar and maybe doing a 50 facts abotu newcastle united for my OH? may stretch to 100 ... Just need to try and find some now.

RustyFlange

So this morning I have sat and done facts for Newcastle united, printed them off, cut them out and put them in a jar. In the bottom of the jar I put in some black bullets (they are mints?) and then added my facts. I have 40 in total which is plenty and to be honest I couldn't find anymore useful ones without dredging back too far in the years.

Need to redo the label on the front as I am not happy with it and it keeps falling off!. And think I might try to do something with the ribbon to make it stripey in black and white stripes? It has however set me off ... I plan to do a black and white hamper from my children to their daddy which relates around NUFC ... I think he would quite like that lol


Rainmac can I ask how you did your label? what did you stick it on with?

mary43

Rusty - what a fantastic idea !!! -now...........do I add that to my list of 'stuff to do' for this year or maybe leave it till next Christmas - not sure I can cope with anymore.............

RustyFlange

mary43 wrote: »

Rusty - what a fantastic idea !!! -now...........do I add that to my list of 'stuff to do' for this year or maybe leave it till next Christmas - not sure I can cope with anymore.............

Leave it til next year Mary or you won't have anything to make next year! lol. Have to say without Rainmacs help I couldn't have done it so credit to her

rainmac

That Newcastle jar is simply fab Rusty, your OH will love it and a black and white hamper is a genius idea

I used double side tape to stick the labels which are just normal copier paper. One of mine stuck better than all the others but I'm leaving it as it is, don't think my nan will mind

rainmac

RustyFlange wrote: »

Leave it til next year Mary or you won't have anything to make next year! lol. Have to say without Rainmacs help I couldn't have done it so credit to her

I am worried about that, what the hell do I make next year??? I'm all out of ideas :eek: