crafty for christmas 2008

maria_and_the_imps

i know this is not in any way shape or form christmas related but i'm so proud of myself that i had to show you this is the first time i have ever made something for my house and i'm really pleased with it !!!!
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mary43

yummy - sock monkey looks really good...........I could never had done it :T

maria - that looks brilliant - clever you:T wouldn't know where to start with that ............lol

rainmac

Maria, that blind is brilliant, you are so clever, I wouldn't have a clue where to start with something like that.

rainmac

I've made bath salts with food colouring and you only use a teeny tiny amount of colour and it's fine, doesn't stain anything.

maria_and_the_imps

ahhh thanks you guy's i'm really pleased with it lol

xkymx

maria the blind looks great wish i was as crafty

was wondering if anyone can help having been looking for over hour trying ot find pics on how to make the flannel reindeer i just cant get it to look right when i wrap up the soap any help would be gratefull using these instrutions but it just dont seem to work tia

was in asda today they had mini mallows big bag for 99p for anyone looking for snowman soup pink and white mix or just white

mary43

I got in a pickle with my reindeer for a start and thought my soap was too small - put two in and that wasn't right either - so back to one again and it does actually look right.
Someone -think it was Rusty Flange maybe - put some further instructions on one of the threads but I can''t remember which one it was but it was very helpful.
Good luck

xkymx

thanks will try find it , i think my soap is too big mayb thats what it is its one in a box , when wrapping it i always seem to have a flap at the back and not sure where to stick it , its a good job its something you can keep trying ot make it right

not sure if you all know a shop called qs not saw it mentioned on here but they had little craft sets for a quid i got the xmas magnet kit its the plaster of paris stuff or what ever you call it you know what i mean tho , looks great for the kids doing also got xmas window paint set thot this might be good for putting on mugs or glases too if you didnt want it for the windows ,yet to try and see if it works tho

jojo_sapphire

nicola00 wrote: »

Hoping for some inspiration from you guys. Not made anything yet but having looked at all your idea,have a few in mind

1st thing i want to make is Bath Cookies , but rather than make them look like regular choc chip cookies i want to use cookie cutters and make tree,baubles and snowmen.

Its the snowman i have the problem with ...... Idea for the tree is to use green food colouring ,cut out the shape and maybe use different coloured (cookie mix) to make small decorations for the tree... and of course any colured dye for the baubles...what can I use to make the snowman white??? Is there paint that would be safe in the bath?

I'm going to make these with my Daughter (4) and finish them in small cellophane bags and add grated white soap as snow to the bags and maybe some glitter for the baubles , again do you think this will be safe for in the bath

I would like to put a homemade label on them ,to let folk know they are for the bath and not edible and also with something like ,made with 100% love by....... does anyone have any label templates?????

Oh and where is best place to get the cellophane bags???

Sorry if i have babbled a bit , but any help is much appreciated

Keep up the good work everyone ....i'm sure this is gonna be some very big smiles at christmas to reward all you hard work

You can get edible glitter from cake/craft shops which i'm sure would be fine in the bath.

HTH

yummy-mummy-amy

flannel reindeers - i made 24 with a group of kids.

take the soap out of the box. place the flannel infront of you in a diamond shape (corner pointing up and towards you), lay the soap across the middle of the flannel (this way

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), take the top corner and the 1 nearest you and hold together at the top, roll them away from you down to the bar of soap, bring the other 2 corners up over the top of the rolled bit and pull together, stick an elastic band round it as low to rolled bit as you can. this should then resemble its earson top. poke pipe cleaners into the center of the ears to make antlers and attach the face, cover the elastic band with a piece of ribbon.

hope this helps. it did take me a few attempts until i was happy.