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Old Posted: 14-12-2008 , 11:21 PM #91
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Hi Bluecurlygirl, (am posting here 'cos your inbox is full!!)
loved your post about getting your friend to help to make a wreath and she enjoyed it, giving really is recieving and it's such a pleasure!! I spent the afternoon having a make and do sessions with a friend's offspring and it was brill, all the best and Merry Xmas, I love following all these crafty ideas on Jt, hugs Vicky
(and of course the sinful choccy bites will be made again and again over the holidays lol!)
PS love, love, love the lacy wreath that Unapam made, it's divine as always!
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Old Posted: 15-12-2008 , 02:03 AM #92
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Could you use an orange crayon? or cut a shape from the styrofoam base that comes with a pizza and paint it with orange nail varnish.

Love all these ideas..keep them coming.
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Old Posted: 15-12-2008 , 07:27 PM #93
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Thankyou Magiclight, Shonastar and our queen Night owl Una Pam, i will try your ideas.... is sugar paper the same as crepe paper or tissue paper.... do you know if pva craft glue will glue polystyrene???

Thanks everybody
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Old Posted: 15-12-2008 , 08:48 PM #94
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Sugar paper is thicker than crepe paper or tissue paper - it's the stuff we all made crafts with at school, it comes in a range of colours. I think they call it construction paper too (?)... if you made a hollow cone from it, it wouldn't be too heavy.

PVA should be ok to glue polystyrene, although it might not adhere to it as well as to paper... it tends to do better on something that's a bit absorbent. I wonder would pritt stick do the job?
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Old Posted: 15-12-2008 , 09:03 PM #95
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Thanks Magice...

Construction paper brings back memories ...

Thanks again
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Old Posted: 16-12-2008 , 06:48 PM #96
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Unapam,

That wreath is really vintage looking. It is absolutely gorgeous. Great to see that piece of jewellery re-purposed so effectively. ( Makes me want to try to do the same...you know what they say about imitation being the sincerest form of flattery!!) I do think less is more in this case though.

Well done.

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Old Posted: 16-12-2008 , 07:15 PM #97
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Only Unapam can make an old net curtain look stylish lol
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Old Posted: 19-12-2008 , 02:48 PM #98
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I bought glass paint in woodies- you get a black outline liquid and trace the design then fill it in with the colours- like stained glass it's much better quality than the stick on gel yokes that melt in the summer-
problem is woodies doesn't sell it anymore- has anyone seen it anywhere?
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Old Posted: 19-12-2008 , 11:41 PM #99
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You can get glass paint in craft shops. Hope this helps.
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Old Posted: 29-12-2008 , 01:02 PM #100
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This decoration uses the styrofoam base that comes with some pizzas.

Cut around the edges to give an uneven shape. Place half a styrofoam ball
(or a cotton wool ball) stick on google eyes (or black beads) and a carrot shaped piece of paper for a nose and a piece of fabric for the scarf.

Next you print out or handwrite the text and stick it on.

The text reads..."Every time a snowman melts...A snow angel goes to heaven!"


I made this for my grandchildren for Christmas and they were just mesmerised with it. A great successs!!!!
Hadn't got bottom of pizza, so used some packaging from t.v. (the white styrofoam). It was thick, but children didn't mind.
I hadn't got a ball, so I used electric carving knife to make the shape of the head, painted the head black with shoe polish, stuck a tiny piece of carved carrot in for the mouth, stuck 2 peppercorns on for eyes, a piece of red material for scarf and presto - magic!!!!!
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Old Posted: 10-03-2009 , 07:38 AM #101
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Found my photos afterall! At the end, after all the great ideas they don't seem so great. but it was good laugh making them :D
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Old Posted: 10-03-2009 , 01:23 PM #102
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Paprika they're gorgeous. Well done. Did you make the little tiny wreaths with santa hanging of them at the side of your fireplace as well?
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Old Posted: 10-03-2009 , 01:42 PM #103
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Paprika they're gorgeous. Well done. Did you make the little tiny wreaths with santa hanging of them at the side of your fireplace as well?

Thanks bluecurlygirl :)
No, I did not, they are from Lidl. But I made everything on the tree, except the strawy thingies. I found out only later you have to get special handcut straw to shape it like this...
Just looked at your pics, it's really cool. Especially love the CDs! Definitely will try them in two years time, when my little girl will be able to use the glue ;)

And a big big thank you to everyone who sent me ribbons, materials, star anis and the other bits!!
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Old Posted: 10-03-2009 , 08:08 PM #104
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Papy, Papy, Papy,.... beautiful decs.... can i please place my order for some gingerbread men and some flower decs (right hand side of pic on tree about half way down)... please ... there are only 290 days to christmas...


love summersun xx
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Old Posted: 10-03-2009 , 08:31 PM #105
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That gingerman in the front was made by my husband :D It's a self portrait :D
The gingerbread dec is actually made of salt dough mixed with cocoa powder and decorated with dry beans, rice, star anis, red lentils and perforations. And I used some acrylic paint ona few of them.
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