Hey, how has your weekend been?
We have had rain shower after rain shower after rain shower here in Derbyshire!
Yesterday I started to think about a handmade Christmas. Yep, I know it's really early to say the big 'C' word but this year, I promised myself I would be organised and try and make as many presents as I could. Not just to save money but because to me, it will mean more. A lot more.
Ok, so I can't compete with the biggie toy brands for my little people so I am planning to make them one gift each to go with the rest of their presents which I hope they will appreciate just as much!
So my main focus is my family and friends. I want to give them something handmade by myself or from somebody whose work I love.
Here are a few of my ideas so far. If you have any ideas (especially ideas for the men in our lives!), please post below so we can all share with each other... thank you.
To see my Pinterest inspiration board so far and to see how to make some of the following please click HERE
Cute little purses for little ladies :)
For my foodie loving friends
For my girly friends
My Gran would love these (and pretty much everyone else I think!)
Friends who love to cook
I know exactly who I am going to make a little book for ;)
This lace doily bowl is so easy to make!
Cute zipper pouch
Porcelain paint pens!
I popped over to the Wirksworth Arts Festival today (which was near the end so I haven't got much to report about the actual festival I'm afraid) and visited 'The Vintage Rooms' shop that is on the main road. Lovely little place stacked with lots of French inspired recycled and vintage homeware and I picked up these little French jars which cost £3 each and are perfect for the body scrub I plan to make!
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What a lovely bunch of handmade goodies!! I too would like to make or buy handmade for most of my Christmas gifts and shall endeavor to do so. Those biscuits are to die for!! Have a great week ahead. J x
ReplyDeleteCan I put a Christmas wish list order in for it all please ?!!!! thanks awfully ! Chloe xxx
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ReplyDeleteOh i'm so glad its not just me thinking about christmas so early, I also intend on a handmade christmas this year so should really get started :-) I have found alot of inspiration from Kirsties Homemade Christmas on youtube, some brilliant ideas. Do you have a recipe for the lemon scrub and how do you make that doily bowl?
Excited to see more christmas inspiration from you.
Ems x
Hi Lisa!
ReplyDeleteHandmade gifts are so much lovelier, these all look great - I've been meaning to make some little hand-stitched books for ages, must get onto it!!
Am really liking to idea of the porcelain paint pens too :)
Ashlee Xx
Great ideas..I need to make somethings. I always make sweets and stuff like that and put them in decorated tins. I like hanmade things, much nicer than store bought stuff!! Love that lace bowl!! xx
ReplyDeleteSome fab ideas there!
ReplyDeleteSo far I've made sloe whisky for my menfolk and a monkey cushion for my nephew.
I bought some Garden Trading glass storage jars at the weekend and wasn't sure what to do with them but they would be perfect for body scrub (they were from Betty's Farm @ Willington only £1.20 each!).
Hey everyone, thank you for your comments!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to crack on with it all!!
Ooohhh Whisky...thats a fab idea. I might take a look at how to do that. Not too sure about the 'Sloe' bit but I'll find the recipe. Thanks!
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Great inspiration. I wish i had the commitment to o the same. I'm definately going to think harder now to see if it would be possible. x
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing all the ideas! :) You're right - I should probably start making some presents soon as well. I can just tell that I probably won't end up doing it... ;)
ReplyDeleteLily xx
Lonely Afternoon