crafty for christmas 2008

mary43

BMF (hangs head in shame) yes I was..................somehow didn't get around to it along with everything else. Got the material -just need the ribbon and the fleecy wadding stuff but brain's coming to full stop at the minute :eek: Have got two cork boards so could still do one but must get all these other little bits out of the way first otherwise I'll be going bonkers.

So far today I've managed to sort out whats going in my friends birthday basket (was hard to remember what I'd got her for her christmas one...............lol) and made a good start on ex foster girls door hanger for her dressing room. Would have had it finished but ran out of letters, then ran out of the ribbon I wanted......................lol Typical !

yummy-mummy-amy

has anyone ever made their own tree decs from polystyrene balls and sequins? i'm considering it.

lightisfading

yummy-mummy-amy wrote: »

has anyone ever made their own tree decs from polystyrene balls and sequins? i'm considering it.

I'm doing some fabric ones w/ poly balls at the moment (http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=206148.0) - very easy I'll post a piccie when I get a few done.

EMminently

Hello! I'm a novice at all of this - the site, the saving and the crafts! I've kind of landed here on this page and was hoping someone would be kind enough to offer some suggestions for crafty christmas pressies:D i'm worried about leaving this page as i tend to get easily lost and will never be able to return! Thanks guys - i'm very impressed that you're all so organised! :T

xkymx

hey all
found this thread other day and finaly got round to posting ,firstly wow you all are great at making stuff and have gave me loads of ideas
just like to say few things i picked up today i am in scotland btw so not sure if england have same shops lol , morrisons have the candy canes on bogof , also cadburys drinking choc half price , i got to lovely xmas bowls 99p each(plastic) but game thru till as bogof i am sure i didnt see a sign anywhere sayin this tho, superdrug have gold coins bogof and instore/poundstretcher had lovely xmas dinner set in but you could buy it in single bits the bowls are 1.50 great for pot of gold
sorry if any of this is said before

thanks again everyone for sharing all your fab ideas

3plus1

lightisfading wrote: »

I'm doing some fabric ones w/ poly balls at the moment (http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=206148.0) - very easy I'll post a piccie when I get a few done.

I've been eying up the same tutorial! However, I can't find any poly balls for cheap - where did you get yours? The ones on eBay are quite expensive and I was hoping to make fabric baubles as part of our festive fivers game.

Any tips on tracking down cheapy poly balls would be much appreciated!

Angie100

lightisfading wrote: »

I'm doing some fabric ones w/ poly balls at the moment (http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=206148.0) - very easy I'll post a piccie when I get a few done.

Are the poly balls expensive?? Guess they must have then on ebay. I was wondering how it would turn out if you just used stuffing instead!! Probably not a nice round shape!!!


Just found these on ebay which seem an ok price - any good to anyone?? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HIGH-DENSITY-POLYSTYRENE-BALLS-40mm-10-pcs_W0QQitemZ300246841571QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item300246841571&_trkparms=39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A1|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

or these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Polystyrene-Modelling-Balls-20-x-40mm_W0QQitemZ280279919274QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280279919274&_trkparms=39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A1|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

xkymx

oh just thought i got curling ribbon from poundland i am sure i saw someone asking how much you colud get this for i got 2 sets one was
2 rolls each of gold, silver, red, green, and blue they are 5mm and 10 meters on each roll
other set was 10 meter rolls one red one gold curling ribbon, small bows , large bows , gift tags ,red elastic ribbon stuff just like but string and a gold foil ribbon this was all in one box thought it was great for a quid ,
sorry not good at describing things , just wanted to share my finds , with using all you ideas

could anyone plz tell me what the shoe freshner is plz thanks
also i have ordered all the stuf to make the reindeers but now i cant find who posted about them i have the link of the site on how to make them but as not being very crafty was wondering if there is pics on here on how to make them
thanks again sorry my posts are long

lightisfading

I got mine on ebay, they cost about £4.15 including postage for 12. (i just bought the cheapest i could find at the time). You can get them in craft shops in many towns, unfortunatly not in mine!

You could use stuffing but then you'd have to sew the fabric - the beauty of these is no sewing involved, theyre very easy!

oh.. and to give people an idea of size.. I got 70mm balls which are about the size of a tennis ball/normal bauble.

xkymx

Lastly i have 6mm jingle bell on watch list ebay are these the correct size for reindeer don`t want a lopsided reindeer


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arrgghhh i didnt think bout that i have already ordered mine didnt think about size i got these anyone know if they will be ok ? tia