crafty for christmas 2008

r.mac_2

rainmac - your crossstitch christmas picture is lovely. Can I ask if the pattern, thread and frame came as a kit, or did you have to put it together? I am thinking that one would look great on our wall.......:D

rainmac

r.mac wrote: »

rainmac - your crossstitch christmas picture is lovely. Can I ask if the pattern, thread and frame came as a kit, or did you have to put it together? I am thinking that one would look great on our wall.......:D

No it's not a kit. I ordered the frame from the States as I loved the colour and have a friend who lives over there who kindly bought it over for me last week! The chart is a Lizzie Kate design from this year's Tiny Tidings chart pack. I used DMC thread and some aida that I already had. The baubles on the tree and tiny buttons but you can just stitch red blocks. If you'd like a copy of the chart please PM me your address and I'll send it.

r.mac_2

Thanks rainmac

have sent you a PM.

I'm making stockings for hubbie and I this year - an old pillowcase each and decorate it with our names and some christmas themed shapes - I thought the cross stitch would be lovely sewn onto the front. Would also be lovely adapted for the bump when it arrives next year

mary43

yummy - I have back problems too so am bit limited to just how much of the hoovering I can do.......back varies from one day to the other. Glad I've had all these little crafty bits to do..........call it 'occupational therapy'..............lol

Covered my two diaries this morning - they're currently sitting underneath a heavy book and drying off...........fingers crossed the paper sticks.

Can't believe I've nearly finished everything !!
Stuff to do:

Grandaughters handbag pegs
Finish off sons 'survival box' -waiting for OH to get the piece of string I need

Still haven't thought of someone to give surplus door hanger to but it may come in a flash of inspiration
Never did do the lattice notice boards - maybe next year ??
Need to get bath stuff for baby grandsons christmas eve box
Oh and wrap up all the baskets and shoe boxes..........lol

And then I'm calling it a day................hoping to spend most of November and December panic free and clearing up the mess I've made...............lol

jamtart6

All scrapbookers! I had a peruse through the wh smith clearance on the website and found some scrapbooks for £2.99. I took a chance as there was no dimensions etc. but for £2.99 I was willing to chance it! Anyway they arrived this morning and are lovely 12x12 scrapbooks in navy blue and are ideal for men's scrapbooks or to decorate the front yourself. Out of stock at the moment but I'll put the link on in case they come back in stock (there are identical black ones for £7.40 but may be reduced) so just in case anyone is interested they are very nice indeed!!

http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails-Dark+Blue+SlipIn+Scrapbook-31560368.html

ps - also 20% discount code for there on discount board

pinksteviegirl

I've been lurcking on this board for quite some time and just want to say a big thank you for all your wonderful ideas! I've actually been busy crafting away and thought I would share a few pics with youThese is a damaged fake orchid plant that I picked up in Hobby craft for £1.99 I took the flowers off and stitched on fabric leaves - from an idea taken from this site - http://amybutlerdesign.com/pdfs/FabricLeaves.pdf

pinksteviegirl

I've also made some felt flowers which I am going to use to personalise one of those hessian shopping bags and I've made some baubles from polystyrene balls and more scraps of fabric. The trouble is now I have started making things I just can't stop! I've also made some gazing balls/globes but don't have any pics of those yet!

crazychatter

In a fit of craft envy I made a sockmonkey on saturday, I didn't make it with anyone in mind, I just got jealous of you all making them! It turned out ok, I had to do the ears twice as my sewing was so messy! I decided to give it to my boyfriend, I expected him to just laugh at it but he actually loved it! he kept squeezing it's body to make the legs move! so thank you all for the instructions and encouragement to do it!

brookeslay

well done Mary43 on your bargains . Re bottles for vodka lakeland have a few nice ones. I bought little cookie cutters today bargain at 19p.

HELP !

I want a relaible cookie recipe that someone has used to layer a jar. Also jam jars covers this is on old kilner has anyone got a template or know how to make one.

yummy mummy amy my Oh calls tea a cup of love so if you didn`t want a bowl you could do a cup ! with a heart spoon dipped in chocolate. Chocolate heart cookie with intials. A voucher inside for a massage and mini massage bar from lush !.

b

p.s I got a spare bowl from H&B 49p plus the 1.00 choccies and going to get to cheap scratch cards.

98jdougl

wooo, did well today- got my drawers organised, got some jewellery bits, some stuff from woolies and some pound stuff for christmas. also got a black decorative plant pot type thing from woolies clearance for £2 for using as a hamper basket thing for my step mums gardening themed hamper