crafty for christmas 2008

mary43

Is there nothing on the template site CJ ? The only other thing I can think of is to take apart a box you've already got.
I've got Cappacino boxes that have the sachets in and am covering some of them in paper, punching holes at the top for ribbon or raffia or string, to make them into a gift bag but something that size, taken apart completely would give you the shape.Depends on how big you need it to be

RustyFlange

The soaps and wash cloths are lovely

Siren137

Hi all!

Sorry I didn't get back to you all sooner on the samphire front I've been packing like a mad thing and was on a the phone for a while today capping my energy prices!!

Anyhoo, naturally is correct samphire is a type of seaweed that mostly grows around the wash and the north norfolk coast. It was referred to as a poor man's asparagus but has become much more "fashionable" these last few years which sadly has left a bit of a decline of the stuff and the location of it has been held secret from most people now as you cannot pick too much because the rich mud of the marsh then has nothing to cling onto and so the fertile lands is ruined.
Anyway, traditionally samphire is pickled to keep it throughout the year (it doesn't freeze well) as the season for it is about 6 weeks if you are lucky. It does flower but by the time it does it isn't good for eating.

I didn't think that most people here wouldn't have heard of it!! Asked the other half if he thought it was a good idea and he thought it was so we are going to give it a go at some point before the season ends.

melissa75_2

If anyone was looking for some cheap hand towels Home Bargains have them in stock for 99p. Quite nice quality and they sell them in white, cream or grey.

mary43

Grey is a great 'masculine' colour. Be just the sort of thing for my teenage grandson. Sadly, no Home Bargains Never mind............next time I go to see my Mum I'll have a look around there, there's a few more shops to choose from.
Need to think of some 'boyish' stuff for grandson........he's got a birthday as well as Christmas (so as his sister as they're twins!)

Grandaughter is easy as anything 'girlie' will do but its hard finding stuff in the charity shops (and I'm determined it's going to be a re-cycled/bits of 'things Nan made' Christmas this year.
Am doing some 'handbag pegs' for grandaughter........now what can I do for grandson thats similar ? What would a boy hang on pegs ? (please don't suggest hat as he never wears one.......would mess up his neatly gelled hair............lol)

sethsgran

Mary I am planning on doing a basket of hair stuff etc for my 10yr old nephew. He spends hours messing with his hair and likes it just right before school. I am also going to get him some shower stuff, male fragrance, and other bits. I hope to get some samples in Boots so am crossing my fingers for this.

Not sure what Handbag pegs are can you enlighten me. Thanks

Valli

BigMummaF
Thank you for your post! I do thank as much as I can as amatter of course and of courtesy...but you deserve special appreciation.
Not least because at Dunelm flannels/facecloths are 99p each

Sian_the_Green

I made a friend a gift that she seemed to find way more meaningful than an actual present and it was surprisingly easy. I decorated a small cardboard box from hobbycraft, on the top I stuck some little pieces of paper saying "you" "are" and then inside on matching slips I wrote out all the wonderful things about her. You could adapt it to a jar and write each one on pebbles, poker chips, lollypop sticks with paper flowers on the top in a plant pot... Would be cheap and easy for loved ones, and it is always the heartfelt things that are most appreciated

Valli

noggin wrote: »

Shaz, those soap bails are gorgeous.

Are they flannels underneathe them or hand towels? I'm well pinching your idea, hope you don't mind?

Is thay hay you have used to tie them up? love it!

xx

Hi noggin it looks like RAFFIA to me - hope it helps;)

poohzee

M&S have their face cloths reduced to 25p!!!!!! Search for Supima Luxury Towels. Just got 10 coffee coloured ones and some yellow ones for boo boo buddys and reindeers, lots of other bargins which show on offerofthday :j:j:j:j