crafty for christmas 2008

NemoToad

I'm making a sock monkey for my boyfriends stocking for Christmas (not that I've made that yet either) but I can only make it while he's out the house as the only place for the sewing machine is the dining table and the computer is in the same room! I started last Sunday and had got quite far and was quite pleased with myself. When he came home I quickly hid all the evidence, except for the instructions on the computer, which of course he saw. He said he has a memory like a sieve but I was really disappointed that it's not a surpise anymore!

He doesn't know that I plan to make the monkey some minature caving clothes though (as we're both keen potholers!), as long as I can get hold of some spare material for them anyway. I have a patching kit for the oversuit I wear underground, which should be fine, as long as I don't need to mend mine anytime soon anyway!

I really need to get cracking with making everything else on my list though!

yummy-mummy-amy

these were iin my local poundland today, they are hollow tubes for you to put things in. were higher than a4

gloomgurlie

babykat - love the charms, ive tried beading recently and have managed to create a few nice necklaces and things...i have had a few mishaps though where ill let go of the thread and the beads fly everywhere undoing all my hard work! that really annoys me and i get fed up and leave it for a few days! haha

finished all my christmas cross stitches now...putting the finishing touches to my pots of gold and still compiling my cruise hamper for my parents.

eeeeee, christmas is just round the corner! whoop whoop!

gloomgurlie

yummy-mummy-amy wrote: »

these were iin my local poundland today, they are hollow tubes for you to put things in. were higher than a4

oooooo the snowman ones looks adorable, were they only £1? if so, thats amazing...they had ones like this in my local shops for £2.99....must find out if there is a poundland in cardiff!!!

yummy-mummy-amy

yes all £1. i'm going to get some tomorrow when i have more money, well thats if they have any left!!!

xkymx

was in town today woolies had large candy canes for 25p each if anyone needing bigger ones , poundland also had loads of xmas bitsand bobs now the haloween stuff is gone i got tinsel with lights stuck to it to put round one of my hamper baskets it only takes 2 aa batteries , was in whsmith they had galaxy down to 1.50 for 2 big bars and terrys choc orange on offer cant member how much but they had xmas pens etc tied to them the one i got the pen was £3 fluffy with reindeer topper so might be worth look if you passing

hope everyones xmas bits are coming along great , i need to get my finger out with mine , is it ok to make snow man soup just now or should i wait a bit longer ? just dont want mallows going hard etc ? thanks

cookiedough38

mary43 wrote: »

babykat - love the keyring charms. :T

cookie - they look lovely - who do I say 'well done' to - you or OH..............lol
Reminded me I was going to have a go at some myself....ages ago and long forgotten..........lol Maybe next year ?

thank you it was all me this time borrowed my mother in laws sewing machine to do the rest!

yummy-mummy-amy

well i managed to get 1 santa, 1 snowman and 1 reindeer. they didnt have many left.

my friend who wants sock monkeys wants 1 4 her 10yr old son who has ADHD, anyone got any ideas of what socks i could use rather than stripes??? i did think skulls but i looked today and when made the sjulls will all b upside down.

Angie100

If anyone is doing any cupcake pressies, in The Works today thay had a Cupcake and Muffin Cookbook which was spiral bound with lovely photos in for £2.99

The also had nice christmas thick ribbon in gold and silver, several designs for 59p for 3 metres.

brookeslay

Angie i walked past the works today as The OH was in rush mode didn`t go in. I saw a cupcake book nice but about 8.00 in Next.

Excellent decorations cookiedough thats the type of think i like, country style did you use templates ?:j

Lovely charms babykat such pretty colours.:T

Love the tubes but can`t get to my local branch shop !!!

b