crafty for christmas 2008

shaz_mum_of__2

mary43 wrote: »

BMF - think the footie album is a brilliant idea !

So do i

try greengocers for fake grass



Sylphraven great card !!

Don't remember who was looking for coffee stuff but Wilkinson have a set of three coffee candles in little pots with writing on saying espresso cappuccino etc
for about £3

Shaz

melissa75_2

BMF - I found a few footies things here: http://www.craftsulove.co.uk/men.htm#1
just scroll down for the football. The site has some lovely things, especially for doing kids scrapbooks, disney, pirates etc.

kbl

sylphraven wrote: »

I did photocards as well last year but as its rather hard to get my lads sitting nice I photoshopped it & printed onto thick photopaper with a message inside. Family & friends loved it.

If you want a nosey theres a copy of it here

That is soooo cute, was it hard to do? How would I go about learning how to do it?

craftygranny

OOOOps melissa you keep leading me to temptation. I have been thinking of buying a die cutting machine and alphabet for ages and crafts you love have a quickutz tool with alphabet for 29.99. and it just kinda fell in my trolley as i brushed past. lol oh well i'll save on the ready cut ones on e bay.

trisha x

melissa75_2

Its terrible isn't it. This site is meant to promote money saving, but I end up spending more money, never mind though, the way I look at it is if I can't afford it I don't buy it, my kids are spoilt rotten and there are far worse things I could be spending my money on, its not like I go out every night getting sloshed. So my crafting is my vice! (that and smoking and eating cake).

craftygranny

yep i'm the same. don't drink or smoke and i can't even eat cake i'm diabetic.
moneysaving is a laugh i've spent more money than ever since reading these pages. lol but at least most of it was at a bargain price.

trisha x

melissa75_2

Same with me craftygranny, I tend to buy most of my crafty bits off ebay or in the sales. I attribute my stingeyness to my Dad!

PinkLipgloss

Evening everyone,

I've just read through this entire thread and I have to say - I'm impressed! You guys have some fantastic ideas!

It's going to be a very MSE Christmas for me this year as I'm starting a masters course at uni so I won't be working :eek: ! This thread is just what I needed - I'll start work on some projects over the next month (before uni starts).

rainmac - thank you so much for taking the time to post photos - they are really helpful. Your cards and door hangers are awesome! (*mental note* steal rainmac's ideas ) Could I just ask what you do envelope wise with your homemade cards? I think that plain white envelopes are quite boring - do you do anything to jazz them up at all?

mrsm - your creations are superb! You should start up your own shop (if you've not already!)

rainmac

PinkLipgloss wrote: »

Evening everyone,

I've just read through this entire thread and I have to say - I'm impressed! You guys have some fantastic ideas!

It's going to be a very MSE Christmas for me this year as I'm starting a masters course at uni so I won't be working :eek: ! This thread is just what I needed - I'll start work on some projects over the next month (before uni starts).

rainmac - thank you so much for taking the time to post photos - they are really helpful. Your cards and door hangers are awesome! (*mental note* steal rainmac's ideas ) Could I just ask what you do envelope wise with your homemade cards? I think that plain white envelopes are quite boring - do you do anything to jazz them up at all?

mrsm - your creations are superb! You should start up your own shop (if you've not already!)

No problem! Posting the pics helps my brain to knock one present off the list and think about starting the next one! You are absolutely right about plain envelopes. I occasionally use nice stickers on the outside and also put a piece of patterned paper on the inside flap of the envelope so it looks pretty when opened (try and match it up to what I've used on the card). I put the paper on the inside of the envelope flap and line it up so it doesn't cover the glue. Does that make sense? To be honest I usually send plain envelopes cos it's easier but do jazz them up if I think about it, have the materials and also the time

Good luck with the masters

Siren137

Hi all!
Just a quick message from me as I've been so busy! I'm off to see Iron Maiden tomorrow and can't wait!!
Currently am working on a sock monkey, dunno who I'm giving it to yet so it will go in the pressie box! Once I've sew the ears and eyes on I'll pop a piccie on to share with you all, so you can have a good laugh at my terrible sewing skills.