crafty for christmas 2008

bride_on_a_budget

rainmac wrote: »

Reindeer food - oats and coloured sugar mixed together in a bag with a little poem... http://organizedchristmas.com/printable-magic-reindeer-food

Snowman soup - http://www.essentialpackagingstore.com/projects/snowmansoup.php

Snowman poop - http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1931

Ikea gibgerbread hearts with messages written on them with white icing

Pot of gold - small pot with some choc coins or other gold wrapped sweets with pot of gold poem

Ball of life - http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1928

Popcorn with printed wrapper round outside - bag microwave popcorn with one of these wrapped round outside... http://alenkasprintables.com/microwavepopcornwrappers.shtml

Christmas survival kit - http://www.sawyers-specialties.com/survival-kits/

Bath salts - could make them or package readymade Radox (or other brand) salts in nice jars, bags etc

Flannel cupcakes

Flannel reindeer

Something with pinecones - fragrance them or something and package in little bags?

Sorry out of ideas...!

This site is good for things to make... http://www.craftbits.com/viewCategory.do?categoryID=XMS

HTH and good luck

thankyou Rainmac, you have been very helpful, i have just got to rope in some parents now to help make the gifts, that will be fun!

thanks again

jamtart6

Can anyone help me out?

I want to use fimo to make some xmas decorations/gift tags but have no experience using the stuff:

1. Can I write on the fimo once it is baked?

2. How strong is the fimo once it has baked?

3. Does the fimo crumble?

Any help really really appreciated!

pinkladymel

Fimo is a lot like clay. It is pretty hard once it is cooked. You could write on it with a marker easily. It is brittle because.. well.. it is just like clay!! So if dropped it would crumble

HTH xx

pinkladymel

I picked up a CUTE little wooden reindeer from Hobby Craft for 99p so I actually bought two, one for each of the kids to hold the reindeer food until christmas eve

I covered my shapes in patterned paper and sanded to get a good finish:

pinkladymel

I did my first scrapbook page in ages the other night all about my little dancing penguin that the kids call "Pignu":

jamtart6

Thanks PinkLadyMel!! I will give it a go and see what happens -heaven forbid!!

Love the reindeer - so cute!!! what have you put between the 2 reindeer as the main 'sleigh' bit??

Also love the page - did you distress the paper or was it already like that? i tend to go for clean cut sharp lines looks in my pages but would love to have a go at distressed!!

pinkladymel

The paper was already like that. The green cardstock wasn't, I sanded it I got it free from the new issue of creativity life!

The reindeer sleigh was complete like that. It is so cute. You could fill it with sweets and wrap it in cellophane!

brookeslay

pinkladymel i`m in love with you pignu its soo... cute :j ( fluffy pregnant moment ). My scrapbook is tiny i bought online what size is yours ?

I also think your reindeer is great how did you do the little bell collar ?.


sorry for all the questions !!!!

I have some little bags like those but apart from reindeer food what can i put in them ?? ideas please

don`t know much about fimo jamtart sorry !

pinkladymel

I bought some lovely christmas see through sequins from Poundland and mixed them with porridge oats to make reindeer food. I sweep them away afterwards though so the birds don't eat it but you can use other things.

The bell was a strand of christmas thing on elastic.

Scrapbooking is traditionally 12x12 and that is the size I scrap in. I like to do other sizes sometimes though. You should upload some of your work

xx

rainmac

brookeslay wrote: »

pinkladymel i`m in love with you pignu its soo... cute :j ( fluffy pregnant moment ). My scrapbook is tiny i bought online what size is yours ?

I also think your reindeer is great how did you do the little bell collar ?.


sorry for all the questions !!!!

I have some little bags like those but apart from reindeer food what can i put in them ?? ideas please

don`t know much about fimo jamtart sorry !

I'm a fimo virgin too so can't help you jamtart, sorry!

Ideas for little bags brookeslay-
bag of gold (like pot of gold but a bag?)
christmas survival kit - some ideas here... http://www.sawyers-specialties.com/survival-kits/
spices for mulled wine
cookie mix
snowman poop - mini marshmallows
sweeties