Do it your self

[maccy]

If your doing a foody/xmas theamed I put mine in foil turkey tray that way they can use it to cook their lunch too and have no washing up! lol

 

[RileysMummy]

Thanks ladies..It's like beauty, random hampers I'm doing. Thought if push comes to shove could you a shoebox you know without the lids, cover them in xmas paper X

 

[wishingonastar]

Dizzy - you've been BUSY!!! Makes my minor efforts with snowman soup and pots of gold seem even more trivial...lol!

 

[dizzyisacow]

Dizzy - you've been BUSY!!! Makes my minor efforts with snowman soup and pots of gold seem even more trivial...lol!

i had to because it takes ages to do all this. i still need to add bits to the baskets,cellophane them up and then i start with the real present shopping for the important people thats why im trying to get it out of the way

 

[dizzyisacow]

Where are people getting their hamper baskets from? I've done one for hubbys aunty and cousin so far, they were £2.15 from a fruit shop and not really big :/ x

i had all my baskets laying around.
but if you cant find any its a good idea to wrap a box with wrapping paper, staple tinsel to the edges and voila a beautiful box for your goodies!

 

[lynne192]

i a, dying to do some DIY stuff for christmas but not done it yet tesco are doing 50 photo prints completely free when picked up in store believe its new customers only.

 

[JellyBeann]

thanks babe, been upset no one commented!!!

im gonna make fudge as well but havent got a recipie can you share?! also do they keep? if i make them now can they be ok until end of december?

I'll dig my book out in a bit and PM you, do you want burned sugar fudge? Or chocolate fudge or rum and raisin fudge?

 

[Shabutie]

My salt dough is made so I shall be doing A's handprint when she wakes

 

[katrina1987]

Ill update with more pics later of all my completed hampers and what I have made. Everything was put on hold to get some bitsready for new baby and been so exhausted. But DS is staying at his granma's tonight so I can spend sometime finishing bits later on, If im honest I lost slight inspiration, I know shame on me but been so knakered but being that its xmas next month I need to pull my finger out and get back on it. Still got to do:
My remaining snowman soups
2 more jars of epsons in blue/lilac
Fudge
Pack and wrap some hampers
Write all gift tags for items from DS's
And so much more but without checking my christmas book with all the lists init I just can't remember lol

 

[dizzyisacow]

thanks babe, been upset no one commented!!!

im gonna make fudge as well but havent got a recipie can you share?! also do they keep? if i make them now can they be ok until end of december?

I'll dig my book out in a bit and PM you, do you want burned sugar fudge? Or chocolate fudge or rum and raisin fudge?

uuum.. chocolate!

 

[dizzyisacow]

right today i did these.
the first is chocolates i bought from lidl very cheap, wrapped them up with colorful paper and put stickers on, put them in cellophane and tied with a ribbon.
the second i just bought a bag of chocolate covered raisins cos im lazy, and divided them in a few cellophane bags and labelled them.
https://img196.imageshack.us/img196/9965/imgp2075x.th.jpg
https://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6180/imgp2076z.th.jpg

 

[BeesBella]

Dizzy, they look so cute !

I know it's not christmas related but I recently made these.......
https://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc517/beesbella/297947_10150375966282159_579112158_7976128_1563590118_n.jpg
They are really easy to make, just print, cut and stick ! I am really proud of them ! I have a ginger and white guinea and a neverland dwarf rabbit so thought it was cute !

 

[tiggertea]

Lovely makes girlies!

 

[dizzyisacow]

so cute bella!

 

[katrina1987]

Ok, I need some ideas please. I have done snowman soups for the younger members of family and younger friends from my children, Epson salts for the adult women from the kids but don't know what to do for the men. It has to be something cheap and manly, ideas and suggestions please, something pref homemade but also quite straight forward would be great. So come on hit me with your ideas

 

[tiggertea]

I did pots of gold for my BILs. Cheap and cheerful!
Or I saw this on pinterest and thought it was a nice idea to festive up some beer bottles...
https://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/441096508_h2tLyFh7_c.jpg

 

[dizzyisacow]

these are todays makes! i did some homemade body scrub. ingredients:sugar,salt,olive oil,coffee,honey (only teaspoon),rosewater for smell. tried it and it amazing, makes you all soft.

then i did a piccie of the kids and their names in a ball for my mil

https://img573.imageshack.us/img573/2505/imgp2087.th.jpg
https://img822.imageshack.us/img822/7899/imgp2088f.th.jpg
https://img684.imageshack.us/img684/3300/imgp2091y.th.jpg
https://img847.imageshack.us/img847/4811/imgp2093.th.jpg

 

[wishingonastar]

Ok, I need some ideas please. I have done snowman soups for the younger members of family and younger friends from my children, Epson salts for the adult women from the kids but don't know what to do for the men. It has to be something cheap and manly, ideas and suggestions please, something pref homemade but also quite straight forward would be great. So come on hit me with your ideas

pot of gold?
flavoured vodka?
fudge, truffles, something else sweet and edible?

 

[JellyBeann]

Just made some truffles, my mums birthday is tomorrow, so I've made her these:

I'm going to get red and green decorations for the Christmas ones...I'll upload a pic of them in the packaging when that's done too!

 

[dizzyisacow]

love them jelly bean! yuuuuum