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giamaria Housemate	posted 10-20-2003 07:47 AM So, they won't get the crafty girls' cash, we'll make our own! IP: Logged
giamaria Housemate	posted 10-20-2003 07:54 AM quote: Originally posted by giamaria: I saw something you guys might consider doing...it was in a ridiculously expensive store in my neighborhood, so it's gotta be cool, right? :P It's a cocoa mix kit, complete with marshmellows, peppermints, etc. It's in a painted glass jar. Instructions inside the jar. I can take another look if you want more details. Seemed right up your crafty alley. Ok, finally got around to checking this out again. It's cocoa in the bottom of the glass jar, with marshmallows on the top. It's in a clear jar that's painted with cow spots in black. There's a little whisk tied to the top. There are printed instructions on a little tag. The d@mn thing is $16. PLEASE! IP: Logged
kmarie Housesitter	posted 10-20-2003 08:14 AM I found magnetic sheets on ebay for about $1 each (not including shipping). Personalized magnet "poetry" will make a great gift for family and friends who are impossible to shop for, and it'll be a great way to really make the gift personal. Most of the poetry kits you can buy have about 300 words in them - I searched for "frequently used words" and found sites that listed nearly that many - I copied them into an excel spreadsheet, added and edited to make a decent general list, then used that as a template to add about 30-40 words that were personal to the individuals. I'll be all set once those sheets come in the mail! IP: Logged
Nessa Housemate	posted 10-20-2003 08:43 AM quote: Originally posted by heather: 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. Ha...try finding something with a letter "V" on it...impossible. I actually made a T-shirt with this a few years ago. I made a nice "V" in Microsoft Word, printed it on iron on paper and voila..... I recently had a sweater embrodiered by a friend of my mom's for $10. I feel like Laverne..but i love it! Shameel - Shamazel - IP: Logged
minxx Housemate	posted 10-20-2003 08:44 AM quote: Originally posted by SuzyB: 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. My family has been doing something similar to this for years (before I was born, even). We keep all the Christmas cards we receive and use them as the To/From labels. We just cut the back of them off. It makes for some really pretty presents. If you add a big bow or some glittery ribbon, it's a christmas decoration that changes every year! [This message has been edited by minxx (edited 11-03-2003).] IP: Logged
quarkiegirl Housemate	posted 10-20-2003 08:19 PM quote: Originally posted by kmarie: I found magnetic sheets on ebay for about $1 each (not including shipping). Personalized magnet "poetry" will make a great gift for family and friends who are impossible to shop for, and it'll be a great way to really make the gift personal. Most of the poetry kits you can buy have about 300 words in them - I searched for "frequently used words" and found sites that listed nearly that many - I copied them into an excel spreadsheet, added and edited to make a decent general list, then used that as a template to add about 30-40 words that were personal to the individuals. I'll be all set once those sheets come in the mail! just wondering, what were the words you searched with on ebay? i was looking earlier today with "magnet" "magnetic" etc and not having a lot of luck. are they under office supplies or crafts? congrats on the price! IP: Logged
blanketbat Housemate	posted 10-21-2003 08:36 AM Does anyone know where to get empty clear glass rolling pins? I've seen all sorts of cookie mixes and bread mixes sold in them, and I think that would be something fun to do. I've tried googling for it with no luck. IP: Logged
jazzberry Housemate	posted 10-21-2003 01:31 PM oohhh...those sound really neat. I"ve never heard of them, though. IP: Logged
c_green Housemate	posted 10-21-2003 10:16 PM Oh! with the cork in the end for filling w/hot water? That would be wicked cute! Damn, I can't think of where you'd see those, not for a reasonable price anyways. IP: Logged
amie Housemate	posted 10-22-2003 12:10 AM quote: Originally posted by giamaria: Ok, finally got around to checking this out again. It's cocoa in the bottom of the glass jar, with marshmallows on the top. It's in a clear jar that's painted with cow spots in black. There's a little whisk tied to the top. There are printed instructions on a little tag. The d@mn thing is $16. PLEASE! I love this idea gia! brilliant! would you just put cocoa powder in? might see if there's a thread on hot chocolate recipes ETA: no thread so I started one [This message has been edited by amie (edited 10-22-2003).] IP: Logged
giamaria Housemate	posted 10-22-2003 06:58 AM Right, just cocoa. IP: Logged
jazzberry Housemate	posted 10-22-2003 12:55 PM I started my Christmas shopping and crafts yesterday....eee! IP: Logged
SumerLapis Housemate	posted 10-22-2003 07:10 PM There are some on ebay, just search for clear rolling pins. There are some for buy it now at like 6.00 IP: Logged
natalie Housemate	posted 10-23-2003 10:59 AM bump for astrogirl IP: Logged
shadowfalls Housemate	posted 10-23-2003 12:12 PM I'm doing easy pour soaps, adding chocolate, oatmeal, other yummy stuff, and bath salts, brown sugar scrubs, bath bombs...basically homemade spa baskets. I bought my base soap yesterday, and even though molds are expensive, I found a holiday one that makes bars with snowflake designs for cheaper. So I'm going to have blue, green, and white themed baskets with a snow theme. The bath salts will be those colors, and I found these CUTE! little glass jars with cork plugs and a little glass handle that holds a wooden spoon. 77 cents each! So I'm going to paint the corks and spoons with this awesome blue paint leftover from recently painting my ladder. I also found star cookie cutters on clearance for the treats that will go in each basket. whee! I'm making cat poop cookies for my dad who protests cats all the time, but secretly likes some. IP: Logged
SumerLapis Housemate	posted 10-24-2003 11:02 AM Sorry, but wanted to brag that I loved the clear glass rolling pin idea and bought some on e-bay . IP: Logged
bekkaboo Housesitter	posted 10-24-2003 12:01 PM quote: Originally posted by shadowfalls: d white themed baskets with a snow theme. e for the treats that will go in each basket. whee! I'm making cat poop cookies for my dad who protests cats all the time, but secretly likes some. Those are too funny! Off the subject a little, but speaking of poop cookies, I made chocolate cookies with chocolate chunks one year for Halloween, and cut of the yellow ends of candy corn and put them in there. I made them as poo-shaped as I possibly could and served them in a bowl that I'd made to look like a toilet. Corn poop cookies! IP: Logged
BionicGirl Housemate	posted 10-24-2003 12:21 PM quote: Originally posted by bekkaboo: Corn poop cookies! BwaHaHaHaHa! Brilliant! IP: Logged
bird8382 Housemate	posted 10-24-2003 12:23 PM All of these poop cookies are grossing me out! Don't get me wrong: the creativity is impressive. But these are reminiscent of those weird flavored Harry Potter Jelly Bellys. I just can't get behind it. IP: Logged
bekkaboo Housesitter	posted 10-24-2003 01:40 PM quote: Originally posted by bird8382: All of these poop cookies are grossing me out! Don't get me wrong: the creativity is impressive. But these are reminiscent of those weird flavored Harry Potter Jelly Bellys. I just can't get behind it. They were delicious though.....did you eat the Harry Potter sardine flavor bean? Some advice....DON'T. IP: Logged
bookworm Housemate	posted 10-26-2003 08:04 AM My boyfriend and I were eating a bag of those Harry Potter beans one night, and he someone managed to trick me into eating 3 of the vomit flavored ones. He was giving me different ones and having me guess the flavor, so he got me pretty easily on the first one (and yes, I guessed right), but I still don't know how I was dumb enough to eat 2 more. I think he swore one wasn't vomit and told me the other was tutti-frutti. God, I love that man. IP: Logged
BionicGirl Housemate	posted 10-26-2003 09:42 PM Wow, I had no idea they'd actually made Harry potter Jelly Bellies... complete with vomit-flavored ones. Crazy. IP: Logged
tmhs_tigeress Housemate	posted 10-27-2003 05:16 AM quote: Originally posted by BionicGirl: Wow, I had no idea they'd actually made Harry potter Jelly Bellies... complete with vomit-flavored ones. Crazy. They're actually called "Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans" ducks things being thrown at her yes i love harry potter and yes i'm over 18. On that note, for christmas I'm making personalized frames for each of my friends in which i will do my best to stick in a nice picture. For my friend that just had a baby, i am making a frame with shellaced animal crackers on the edges. For my friend that works at a chinese resturant, i'm decoupaging fortune cookie fortunes on it. The list goes on and on. I cant wait till these dang college exams are over and i can get started! IP: Logged
bekkaboo Housesitter	posted 10-27-2003 06:16 AM quote: Originally posted by BionicGirl: Wow, I had no idea they'd actually made Harry potter Jelly Bellies... complete with vomit-flavored ones. Crazy. .....they also have dirt, pepper, earwax, and grass among others. I was going to put them in a bowl in my livingroom and not tell my boyfriend they weren't regular Jelly Bellies....but it wasn't worth not speaking to him for a whole day, which would probably have been the end result. IP: Logged
lesliele Housemate	posted 10-27-2003 07:58 AM quote: Originally posted by bird8382: I just can't get behind it. Hee hee hee "behind" "poop" IP: Logged
xapa Housemate	posted 10-27-2003 04:58 PM quote: Originally posted by giamaria: Ok, finally got around to checking this out again. It's cocoa in the bottom of the glass jar, with marshmallows on the top. It's in a clear jar that's painted with cow spots in black. There's a little whisk tied to the top. There are printed instructions on a little tag. The d@mn thing is $16. PLEASE! My mom, who always claims to be lacking in the crafty gene, surprised me last Christmas by making really cute cocoa gifts. She used clear plastic wrappers that came in a cone shape (or she may have cut off the corner of a larger square bag) and filled it with a super yummy hot chocolate mix. She had put cinnamon and spices in the cocoa mix and poured it into the bottom of the cone,then put small white marshmallows in a round shape on top, then tied it off with a ribbon. Voila -- ice-cream cones. Yes, I did take a few extra home with me -- yum! IP: Logged
cablejunkie Housemate	posted 10-28-2003 02:17 PM quote: Originally posted by crowjoy: Seriously? No other takers on hot water bottles? crowjoy--are you still looking to unload some of your hot water bottles? i would love to take 3 or 4 off your hands. IP: Logged
Pinkegrl Housemate	posted 10-28-2003 03:15 PM quote: Originally posted by bekkaboo: Corn poop cookies! That is priceless! I'm going to a Halloween party this Friday and I just might have to steal your idea, bekkaboo. Along the same lines as the cat poop cookies, I went to a Halloween party a few years ago and the hostess made a kitty litter box cake. So gross, but so funny! IP: Logged
bekkaboo Housesitter	posted 10-28-2003 07:23 PM quote: Originally posted by Pinkegrl: Along the same lines as the cat poop cookies, I went to a Halloween party a few years ago and the hostess made a kitty litter box cake. So gross, but so funny! ......That is so disgusting, but hilarious!!!!! I'm so making one!!! IP: Logged
Bureinato Housemate	posted 10-30-2003 10:18 AM If you're still looking for gift in a jar ideas check here IP: Logged
crowjoy Housemate	posted 11-01-2003 11:58 AM In an amazing burst of energy I sewed covers for 8 hot water bottles today. I'm quite pleased, easy and fun. And, CB your naked bottles are on their way! (And Lesliele, yours are put aside... I can't find your address.) Edited to add Yes! Yes I am pleased, easy and fun. [This message has been edited by crowjoy (edited 11-01-2003).] IP: Logged
cablejunkie Housemate	posted 11-03-2003 09:06 PM quote: Originally posted by crowjoy: In an amazing burst of energy I sewed covers for 8 hot water bottles today. I'm quite pleased, easy and fun. And, CB your naked bottles are on their way! Thanks CJ! I received the water bottles today...whoohoo! IP: Logged
LittleRed Housemate	posted 11-03-2003 09:33 PM Started the painting for my SO today and am so excited about it I don't think I'm going to be able to concentrate on anything else until it's done! By the way, for anyone who paints, AC Moore has ridiculously good prices on oil paint. IP: Logged
giamaria Housemate	posted 11-04-2003 06:38 AM I was at Marshall Field's last week and I saw a whole bunch of hot water bottles with fancy covers...some with initials. You guys are soooo trendy! IP: Logged
danamuffin Housemate	posted 11-04-2003 09:01 AM i'm planning on making a few of those no-sew fleece blankets for christmas presents. last night I went to Hancock's Fabrics b/c they were having a sale. I didn't expect to buy much. right now, I have such buyer's remorse...I walked out of there having spent almost $60 in less than 30 minutes (they were closing). It's a good thing they were closing cuz I probably would have wanted to spend more. IP: Logged
ChiefPete Housemate	posted 11-04-2003 09:04 AM Oooh, I made those fleece blankets for 3 of my friends last year. Big hit. Maybe I'll make more this year. IP: Logged
SuzyB Housemate	posted 11-04-2003 10:16 AM OK, this may sound stupid... but how do you make the fleece blankets? Are they just big squares/rectangles of fleece or do you cut them with pinking shears or something? (Can you tell I'm having a brain meltdown today?) IP: Logged
Jezabel Housesitter	posted 11-04-2003 10:31 AM quote: Originally posted by crowjoy: something warm for a tiny puppy or baby to cuddle with in their card board box... Are y'all keeping those babies in boxes??!!? Here's a link to the fleece blankets ; you can do pillows too. Super easy. This year, for my nieces, I think I'm going to do this for my five little nieces. My sweety wants a specific board game that's hard to find, plus I'm thinking of making him stamped velvet pouches for all his dice and game pieces. My stupid sister in law gave me the exact catalog/pagenumber/size for what she wants, which drives me nuts but does make things easier. I still need ideas for friends, and for my father and stepmother. Ugh..it's November already! IP: Logged
crowjoy Housemate	posted 11-04-2003 12:28 PM quote: Originally posted by Jezabel: Are y'all keeping those babies in boxes??!!? Doesn't everyone? Thanks for the cloak idea, my niece would probably love that too. She's getting lots of dress up stuff from my mom this year. Oh, and back to the hot water bottles. I'm so impressed with Mander's idea for my boss I have to share it. He's a big golfer so I"m making the cover out of astroturf and attaching a golf ball to the lid. Ha! IP: Logged
heather Housemate	posted 11-04-2003 01:40 PM quote: Originally posted by giamaria: I was at Marshall Field's last week and I saw a whole bunch of hot water bottles with fancy covers...some with initials. You guys are soooo trendy! ditto that... I saw them at Bergners last night with the initials. I also saw covers at the World Market (though I can't remember what was on the covers - I think just fun colors). IP: Logged

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