crafty for christmas 2008

saveralot

What about making a really nicely decorated booklet of "vouchers", each entitling someone to things such as free babysitting, help to decorate, walk their dog etc. Things that people will appreciate but don't cost money.

mary43

BMF - I'm putting some sweets in with some quotes and silly sayings that are in tins and labelled them 'pick 'n mix' just to make them a bit more fun and my pot of gold I thought I might pop a few pound coins among the chocolate.

funnyfreckle

Hi, I have lots of red organza ribbon (about 23mm) wide and wondered if any of you had any ideas for a (really!) simple Christmas craft I could do using the ribbon. Any suggestions would be really appreciated, particularly if I don't have to buy lots of expensive bits and pieces for the project!

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this but thanks for your help.

Rainmac - you kindly helped me with advice on making the lovely name plaques you had made for your children. I'm ashamed to say I haven't started yet but thanks for the help - I will do it soon ...!

98jdougl

ceebeeby wrote: »

Hi Crafters,

I'm a lurker on this page!

Can I ask, would it be possible for the first post to have a summary list of ideas with their post numbers. The thread is brilliant, but it's difficult to find the project you're looking for, without going through zillions of posts.

Hope you're not offended by me suggesting this, particularly as I haven't contributed anything by way of craft ideas.

Ceebsx

Think that would be very time consuming for all as we would all have to go through about a zillion posts too lol as i doubt anyone has the info to hand

I read through all the posts when I started here- we were at over 70 pages then.

Alternatively if you know roughly what you are looking for ask for a name and then search it or jut search the thread

98jdougl

as a ps- how soppy is this:

This morning I was jsut checking emails and deliveries etc for christmassing beefore work and my OH turned to me and said that he just wanted to let me know that he really appreciated all the work I was putting into christmas and that it wasnt going un-noticed and that this is the most he has looked forward to christmas since he still believed in santa

aawwwwwwwww

soblivion

98jdougl wrote: »

as a ps- how soppy is this:

This morning I was jsut checking emails and deliveries etc for christmassing beefore work and my OH turned to me and said that he just wanted to let me know that he really appreciated all the work I was putting into christmas and that it wasnt going un-noticed and that this is the most he has looked forward to christmas since he still believed in santa

aawwwwwwwww

:T :T How brilliant is that, way to go your OH.

maria_and_the_imps

awww that is so sweet my oh has jut been upstairs and all my hampers are all over our bed and nothing not a single word lol

any way here is the cross stich i did on my no sew blankets

brookeslay

maria and the imps those blancket are lovely did you use a kit or make them yourself ?

I want to get a nice ikea blanket i`ve seen i was going to use those iron on patches if they worked on a coolish iron slighty worried about the fleece fabric.

I`m a good cook and can make things but sewing is my area i`m not very hot on. So any help would be gratefully recieved. :j

B x

p.s Re RED RIBBON you could make this wreath using mainly red ribbon

http://www.bhg.com/holidays/christmas/garlands/ribbon-doorknob-wreath/

maria_and_the_imps

hi i made it using these instruction http://www.exploringwomanhood.com/homelife/ideas/pom-jan03.htm
and there is absolutly no sewing involved so is fab,
i then decided i need to jazz it up a bit so stiched there names using a pattern in a book and then sewed a rocket / butterfly using another pattern. if you would like let me know what you would like to stich and i can see if i have an pattern you might like as i have hundreds i also think that i have some cross stich instruction if your not sure of how to do it. it isn't as hard as it looks, just let me know
maria
xxx

funnyfreckle

brookeslay wrote: »

Re RED RIBBON you could make this wreath using mainly red ribbon

http://www.bhg.com/holidays/christmas/garlands/ribbon-doorknob-wreath/

Thanks brookeslay that is a good idea. I can imagine my husband would come out with something along the lines of 'What on earth is that' (need to send him round to 98jdougl's house for a few tips from her OH!!) but I think it looks cute. I guess I could adapt this to make napkin rings or something similar.

Any other ideas on projects for red organza ribbon would be appreciated!

Thankyou