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SumerLapis Housemate |
posted 09-15-2003 09:05 AM
   
I have made my little excel sheet witht he names and my gift ideas. I like doing this becuase then I can jot it down during my work day when I think of something. I was trying to think of a new mom present. She just had a baby and by December the baby will be what like 4 months old. I wnated to give a thoughtful new mom type gift to her. I loved the idea of framing our wedding pictures for presents. Through all this chaos, it never occured to me, thanks! With a whole new family, it's hard to think of what to give each person. that's a whole new set of git-giving... eek! IP: Logged |
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ebayerdg Housemate |
posted 09-15-2003 09:56 AM
quote: Yes, yes, yes please! drooling... [This message has been edited by ebayerdg (edited 09-15-2003).] IP: Logged |
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ng-la Housemate |
posted 09-15-2003 11:05 AM
quote: They have the magnetic paper at Office Depot, Walmart, even Walgreens, but can be realy expensive. Office Depot is selling a pack of 5 sheets for $15.00. IP: Logged |
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giamaria Housemate |
posted 09-15-2003 11:18 AM
quote: Yes, yes, yes please! drooling...
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Drea D Housemate |
posted 09-15-2003 03:54 PM
quote: No, I got mine at Office depot about 6 months ago and I got 3 sheets for 4 bucks, probably less than that. My sheets are only 4 X 6" or so...how big were the ones you saw? IP: Logged |
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ng-la Housemate |
posted 09-15-2003 04:34 PM
quote: These are a full 8 1/2 x 11, average size for an inkjet, I guess. IP: Logged |
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crowjoy Housemate |
posted 09-16-2003 10:43 AM
I think I actually packed last year's Christmas list in with the decorations and such instead of my file. Now I have to start from scratch, bah. On the gift for new mom, a night of babysitting would be wonderful and appreciated I'm sure, anything that encourages her to remember herself once in a while. That could also be a cute but small handbag for those occasional occasions when she doesn't need to carry supplies or a gift certificate for spa time. Or, something that isn't baby related at all but is something she would've liked in her "old" life. IP: Logged |
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Shamrock Housemate |
posted 09-17-2003 09:26 AM
last year i picked up inexpensive clear glass-ball ornaments at Michael's craft store (like 10-15 cents a piece), poured in this liquid adhesive stuff they sell there for making ornaments (about $4), dumped in colored glitter (couldnt be bothered with paint or pictures which you could also do, but i think everyone is doing that now) ..shook it around to coat the inside, put the metal top of the ornament back on and wrote people's names on the outside with metalic paint pen ($1) also a few little stars, snowflakes and whatnots, and the year. very cute, easy, a quick gift if you need to bring something last minute (which i did a lot last year) and everyone loves them. IP: Logged |
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BionicGirl Housemate |
posted 09-19-2003 08:59 AM
Hey CJ, didn't you make fleece baby hats last year? Do you happen to have a pattern or instructions? I'm thinking about trying that this year. IP: Logged |
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crowjoy Housemate |
posted 09-19-2003 09:11 AM
I did! I didn't have any patterns though, just the measurements for the kids' heads. I found my ideas by searching the web for fleece hats. I made 3 types. One was the "dragon" hat which was two sloped triangles sewn together (base forms opening) with small triangles sewn into the seam, like a dragon's tail. That came out great. I also did the 4 triangles sewn together to make a box top type cap, and a 3 triangle together to make a round cap. All of them had enough fabric at the opening to make a cuff. I also made matching scarves. One thing to keep in mind if you can't get measurements... kids have really big heads. I made one dragon hat for a newborn and it was WAY too small. Of course, I was still pregnant then and was wishfully hoping a newborn's head was that small, so... IP: Logged |
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LittleRed Housemate |
posted 09-19-2003 09:31 AM
Crowjoy, those sound SO cute!!!!!!!! Question for my fellow digsters... IP: Logged |
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crowjoy Housemate |
posted 09-19-2003 09:49 AM
I think it sounds fine though I might not tell him it's you until after you get a feel of whether he *really* likes it or not. That way maybe he won't feel pressured. If it's on stretched canvas you can say, you can hang it as is if you want or you can put it away until I can afford to get it framed for you. That gives him an out maybe? I don't think it's vain. In fact, I think Mander would love such a gift. Idea phone, ring ring! It's for me! IP: Logged |
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SuzyB Housemate |
posted 09-23-2003 11:20 AM
Just thought I'd pass on a good idea I came up with last year: recycled Christmas (post)cards! It breaks my heart to see all the paper that is used come Christmas, so I decided to reuse cards that were sent to me. I just cut off the back of the card (assuming that the front is not written on or embossed) and then use the front as a postcard. (Note that the post office considers 4" by 6" as the max postcard size. Any bigger and you need a regular stamp). I also got a TON of never-sent leftover Christmas cards from my dad's office and cut off the backs. I'll never have to buy cards again, plus I feel really good about recycling! If you are worried about sending someone the same card they sent you, just write the name of the person who sent you the card in the spot where you're going to put the stamp. This year, since my sweetie and I are sending out pictures, I got some super cheap envelopes for my cards. I just went to my local card store and asked if they had mismatched envelopes for sale. I got 50 for 50 cents, and some even had Christmas designs on them! BTW, I also use this idea for birthday and other cards, just to make pretty postcards. I find that people love getting handwritten notes, and with postcards you don't feel like you have to write a novel. [This message has been edited by SuzyB (edited 09-23-2003).] IP: Logged |
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chinamama Subletter |
posted 09-25-2003 05:58 PM
quote: LR - i think painting a nude self portrait is a great gift! even for yourself! i have several friends who have done it and have said it's therapeutic - one of them does one every year... oh Crikey Moses (thanks, B11) now i need to do one, too! IP: Logged |
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SumerLapis Housemate |
posted 10-03-2003 12:49 PM
**bump** Keep discussing. MY mind needs ideas!! IP: Logged |
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natalie Housemate |
posted 10-03-2003 01:48 PM
quote: Last year I picked my sister in law in the family Christmas gift lottery, and she had just had a baby in October. She is really into folk art, so I found her the sweetest folk art sculpture (resin, but looks like wood) of an angel with a baby in its arms. Not what I would choose for myself, but she was thrilled with it. Does your friend have any particular types of art or crafts, etc. that she likes that you can incorporate a baby theme into? What about your own talents? Could you, for instance, knit a blanket or embroider a birth record? I'm into giving gifts people can keep, so that's where I would go with it. You could try something more consumable if you like, like a spa gift certificate with free babysitting provided by you. Any other ideas? IP: Logged |
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BionicGirl Housemate |
posted 10-06-2003 01:38 PM
quote: As a new mom, I'd say steer away from a baby oriented gift and give her something for herself, as a person, not as a mom. Maybe something hip and/or fabulous to make her feel less frumpy. IP: Logged |
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bird8382 Housemate |
posted 10-07-2003 01:21 PM
Anyone have a pattern for a hot water bottle cover? I just got the new Garnet Hill catalog, and they have some cute ones. But they are quite pricey. I'm thinking this could be a cute Christmas gift. IP: Logged |
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blanketbat Housemate |
posted 10-07-2003 03:01 PM
I've done this from old sweaters that were too small or stained or whatever. You can get cheap generic waterbottles at the drugstore, trace around them with a seam allowance, sew it all up, and add a cute drawstring. They came out really well. IP: Logged |
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crowjoy Housemate |
posted 10-07-2003 03:21 PM
Oh that's a great idea! Practical and great to have but one of those things you don't necessarily think to buy yourself. Hmmm... Yes! I have at least 7 people on my list who would appreciate funky fun cozy hot water bottles. Perfect! Mander and I have settled on sushi sets for a few folks too. I'm making sushi and soy sauce trays in pottery and she's going to make chop sticks. [This message has been edited by crowjoy (edited 10-07-2003).] IP: Logged |
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bird8382 Housemate |
posted 10-07-2003 07:50 PM
Okay, yeah. The bottles sound simple enough. I think that will be fun! Thanks. IP: Logged |
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crowjoy Housemate |
posted 10-08-2003 05:47 AM
I just did some water bottle research and found a few on ebay (now don't y'all run out and out bid me!) There was one lot of 24 bottles with a .99 starting bid and $28 in shipping. 24 is alot of water bottles but if a bunch of us wanted to get together it might be worth it... I need 7 unless I win my bids and then I need 3. Anyone think it would be worth trying? [This message has been edited by crowjoy (edited 10-08-2003).] IP: Logged |
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crowjoy Housemate |
posted 10-11-2003 11:06 AM
Ok, I've gone a little hot water bottle crazy. I bought the whole lot of them. I now officially have (being mailed to me) 19 more hot water bottles than I need. Is anyone else doing this craft for the holidays? If so, I will sell you however many bottles you need for what I paid for them, a whopping $1.20 each, plus shipping. Just email me with how many you want and your address. Once I have them I'll let you know what shipping is. First come first served. If y'all don't want them, well, I guess you can never have too many hot water bottles, hahaha! IP: Logged |
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lesliele Housemate |
posted 10-11-2003 08:42 PM
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BionicGirl Housemate |
posted 10-13-2003 05:42 AM
What does one do with a hot water bottle? IP: Logged |
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giamaria Housemate |
posted 10-13-2003 08:11 AM
I was wondering this very thing. I have never had a use for one as far as I know. and it's funny that it's called a 'bottle' since it's more of a bag, really. IP: Logged |
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Nieci Housemate |
posted 10-13-2003 08:47 AM
aren't they used on sore muscles or for cramps? IP: Logged |
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crowjoy Housemate |
posted 10-13-2003 09:37 AM
Step right up and let me tell you about the miracle cure in a bottle! Not that I have any ulterior motives for y'all to want them... Uh, no, anyway, cramps - period or otherwise, sore muscles, something warm for a tiny puppy or baby to cuddle with in their card board box... they're comforting on a tummy ache too. Mander gave me one a couple of years ago and while I never would have thought to buy one I have used it a bunch. Back to the making of gifts, the card exchange got me going on making note cards. $20 for 60 blanks, scanning my collages into the machine and printing, then adding embellishments. I only have 1 or 2 people on my list left with no ideas next to their names. Yay! IP: Logged |
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bekkaboo Housesitter |
posted 10-13-2003 12:24 PM
I made lots of stuff last year for Christmas but this is the easiest thing I made and my favorite: I ordered a dozen Hairy Harrys (you know, those cardboard bald guys with the magnetic filing hair? They come with the little magnet stick thing so you can put hair on them) from Oriental Trading Company, pretty cheap. I measured the part where the face is, printed same size pics of my friends from the computer (you have to pick one where the face is pretty big, or crop someone's face and enlarge it), cut out the little bald guy's face out of the back and taped on the pics I printed. You have to be VERY CAREFUL when you do this to avoid getting the magnetic "hair" everywhere. They're kind of cheesy and we gave other stuff as well, but I think these are really funny for a silly gift. It's fun to put mustaches on your friends and loved ones. IP: Logged |
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BionicGirl Housemate |
posted 10-13-2003 02:27 PM
Oh man, that's a great idea! IP: Logged |
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crowjoy Housemate |
posted 10-17-2003 07:20 AM
Seriously? No other takers on hot water bottles? IP: Logged |
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giamaria Housemate |
posted 10-17-2003 07:23 AM
Idea: I don't know about where you guys live, but the t-shirts with a single monogrammed initial are pretty popular around here. I was just at the fabric store and realized *duh* you can buy those little letters there...why not pop them on shirts for friends for xmas? IP: Logged |
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jh Housemate |
posted 10-17-2003 02:50 PM
quote: Ooh, good idea! I was eyeballing those shirts at Marshall Fields but thought $24 was a tad bit much for a simple tee with an embroidered letter. I'll give those pre-done letters shot until I learn to embroider. What do the letters look like? I totally love this thread, I'm super inspired to make all sorts of cool stuff for Christmas. I'm for sure going to be making bath bombs via the supplies on this site (Wholesale Supplies Plus) and I plan to get a bunch of those foaming soap bottles. Maybe some cocoa or mango butter too. They have all sorts of great items that you can use just "as is". Jessica IP: Logged |
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fluffygurl Housesitter |
posted 10-19-2003 04:22 AM
If you arent a crafty type or dont have time to be then I recommend checking out your friendly local second hand book store. I just scored two coffee table type books that will fit the bill perfectly for some relatives of mine. One all about the works of dali another about the different types of flora and fauna in Ireland (its for an old aunt people!) Best of all? The price was only 25 Euro for both. Yay me. You could also buy the less well maintained books with pics in em and make a collage which is what Im planning to do with a couple of old grotty books I found about buildings in Dublin. The books are covered in mould but they do have fab pics of some old Dublin buildings which will be perfect for my uncle G. IP: Logged |
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lduds Housemate |
posted 10-19-2003 12:06 PM
I'm thinking of making candy for my friends and family for Christmas and I want to put them into those tins, but plain ones, not too holiday-y. do you guys know where I can find some nice ones for cheap? IP: Logged |
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jazzberry Housemate |
posted 10-19-2003 12:54 PM
They have them at my local Michaels, you could check there. IP: Logged |
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bekkaboo Housesitter |
posted 10-19-2003 04:05 PM
quote: ...I just saw these for the first time today at the Target. I kinda wanted one, they so reminded me of Laverne from Laverne and Shirley. IP: Logged |
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quarkiegirl Housemate |
posted 10-19-2003 09:43 PM
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giamaria Housemate |
posted 10-20-2003 07:04 AM
I have been looking at all these monogrammed shirts, purses, etc. and darned if I can find anything with a G on it. What's up with that? If I want one it looks like I am going to have to make it myself anyway! To answer the question, the ones at the fabric store are the script-y letter just like they're using on the shirts. IP: Logged |
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heather Housemate |
posted 10-20-2003 07:45 AM
quote: They don't have the letter 'H' either. I've noticed that the most common letters seem to be A, C, K, L, R, and S. IP: Logged |
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I'm first here!! Yay! I'd like to place my order for 2 (two) water bottles... I already have your email/address, so I'll go ahead and send my moola along with some free diapers I got in the mail and some coupons! 