crafty for christmas 2008

rainmac

Just wanted to share a cross stitch picture I've stitched for my mum and dad for Xmas. It's very simple but I love it (want to keep it for me to be honest ). It's approx 5 inches square and is a Lizzie Kate design. The frame looks slightly shiney in the photo but that's cos I'm rubbish at taking photos, the frame is matt.

bunbun2

rainmac wrote: »

Just wanted to share a cross stitch picture I've stitched for my mum and dad for Xmas. It's very simple but I love it (want to keep it for me to be honest ). It's approx 5 inches square and is a Lizzie Kate design. The frame looks slightly shiney in the photo but that's cos I'm rubbish at taking photos, the frame is matt.

rainmac that is so pretty I love it especially the writing. I wouldn't want to give it away either:rotfl:

sweetpeas_2

rainmac the cross stitch is goregous. I wanted to do some hand made gifts this year but just haven't had chance
I always want to do more home made stuff but end up not doing. Maybe I should aim to do 1 thing every month next year or something... hmm...
Thing is, I find it difficult to get into the Christmassy stuff until Oct/Nov, think it's something to do with not wanting to get too giddy too soon somewhere in the back of my mind...?!?!

November on Saturday yeay... (this is when we are allowed to make MILD references out loud in our house. When it gets to 1st December we're allowed to mention it as much as we like! )

rainmac

It only took me 2 evenings to stitch. I was planning on stitching a lot more that I have, am going to have to carry some stuff over til next Xmas I think!

98jdougl

Is lovely rainmac- and well done mary, you always seem to be so organised (makes me feel inadequate lol)

Payday soon so hoping for a shopping day in telford... fingers crossed I can find a friend who wants to go too and has a car, cheeky I know, but planning on buying quite a bit!

Sian_the_Green

I went to a massive ASDA in Sheffield and they didn't have the popcorn boxes, apparently they are only in selected stores, not sure how you find out which ones but I really want to get hold of some now, would be perfect for my hampers for my friends....

brookeslay

lovely cross stitch rainmac it is very classy and will be treasured though i would love it on my fire surround. Where do you get all the little kits from i like the coasters you do too ! :T

well done re shopping Mary43 i have things in bags and piles of stuff keep promising myself to organise them.

Wondered if the clapperboard and popcorn bags have a code and then we could ring asda for stockist information.???


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lightisfading

brookeslay wrote: »

http://www.potclays-ceramic-cafe.co.uk/Mayco_bisque/Mayco_Bisque.htm
twelve hearts are £9.37 you need to glaze them the star ones are also the same price.

Also thanks for cookie cutter tip i will be going 2 morrow to get some. Anyone seen little tins suitable for sweets. ? with hearts or plain red or gingham
:T
rainmac lovely to see what i need to inspire to with my pots of gold.

they have some ceramic paint your own decorations in home bargains. £1.49 for 4. I think they were a bit more 'ornate' then plain stars etc but good for kids?

mary43

rainmac -lovely cross stich picture :T I'd want to keep it for myself. How do you find the time to do all these lovely things ??

bunbun - you shouldn't have told me about the tennis balls - now I want some !!!!!:eek:

98 - organised ? me ? Never...........sheer panic takes hold and suddenly I have a rush on having to get stuff done......................lol
and just when I think I've done it all I remember something else thats lurking and just needs finishing off....................lol

yummy-mummy-amy

hello,

not sure if it was on here or not - flavoured vodka using skittles and other hard boiled sweets etc. well i have spent the past 2 days hunting round the shops for some small bottles with lids and had no luck.

anyway i drink the bottles of smirnoff ice.......i rinsed thoroughly inside and soaked them to get lables and glue off and left to dry. i went and bought some of the plastic bottle stoppers from wilkinsons (fractionally too big due to ridges) so i attacked 1 with carefully fwith a stanley knife, and took the ridges off. it is still a tight snug fit but works. (not sure about turning upside down etc so will need a tesco bottle box thing.)

i have started the 1st 1 - blackcurrant skittles, we will see what happens in a few days! LOL!


ps, is vodka likely to cause the lid to go POP? like wine can do when you make your own?