Africa Tote Giveaway!
Thanks for all of your prayers and well-wishes on the craft fair. It was a very fun day!
There are a good bit of leftovers though so I'm trying to figure out the best way to sell/give the items that I still have. First things first, who wants an Africa tote?
If you want one just leave a comment with an idea for a handmade or cheap Christmas gift for this year. I'm brainstorming my options now!
Winner will be chosen on Wednesday, November 10 at 12 Noon EST by random.org. Make sure there is a way for me to email you, because the winner gets to pick which one of the 3 fabric options that are in the picture :)
There are a good bit of leftovers though so I'm trying to figure out the best way to sell/give the items that I still have. First things first, who wants an Africa tote?
If you want one just leave a comment with an idea for a handmade or cheap Christmas gift for this year. I'm brainstorming my options now!
Winner will be chosen on Wednesday, November 10 at 12 Noon EST by random.org. Make sure there is a way for me to email you, because the winner gets to pick which one of the 3 fabric options that are in the picture :)
I'm making key fobs for my relatives for christmas, following this website
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It was actually the first thing I learned to sew, because I needed to start with something easy!
embellished clipboards! would love to win a bag!
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I can paint you something! :) check out http://jonesdesigncompany.com/ I have found a ton of things that I might do for Christmas presents on here! ingramlaura@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI'm making cute little bags of Cinnamon Bun Caramel Corn. It's so easy to make and soo yummy. I got the recipe from Our Best Bites. http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/09/cinnamon-caramel-corn-with-pecans-white.html
ReplyDeleteThe kids and I are making cookie mixes in jars with pretty ties on them! Should be fun and inexpensive!
ReplyDeleteCarrie B
I've thought about making my own edible bouquets this year using cookies, fruit or candy. I also plan to handpaint some Christmas ornaments. Cute bags - I would love one for my daughter! She's been begging me to get her an Africa bag! ericaraemanz@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love making canvases covered in scrapbook paper that can be covered in modge podge and hung on the wall. I also love to make the Pioneer Woman cinnamon rolls for gifts.
ReplyDeleteLove your bags!
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so, we did not do this for Christmas, but did it as a fundraiser and now I have tons of friends borrowing my stuff to use it for Christmas presents:). We made homemade soaps - hobby lobby for dyes, and an line store for the glycerin and scents. In all, we made (after costs) over 1000!!! almost enough for a plane ticket:) It is extremely easy and fun to do, and I will probably never buy soap again!!! if you are interested in doing it, email me and I will tell you all about it and were to get the stuff!
ReplyDeleteI'd love a tote. My craft idea is to buy styrofoam balls, using a butter knife, stuff the edges of quilt squares into the ball and in the end it looks like a quilted Christmas ornament. You can stuff a piece of ribbon into the top w/ a pin and then hang it from the ribbon. Make sense?It's easy and cheap!
ReplyDeleteYou can make pictures frames really easily. You can use cardstock, scrapbook paper, all kinds of embellishments...or wood and paint. Easy and cheap. And you can personalize them with meaningful photos.
ReplyDeleteYou can giveaway our Handmade-soaps and teddy-bears for Christmas :)
ReplyDeleteOne thing that we always did was buy clear glass ornaments and squirt paint into them and swirl it around til it gets the marbled look you want (We may have put something else in it, don't remember), they were always very fun. We also took double stick tape and did a design on them and then rolled them in glitter. (or use some spray glue, give the inside of the ornament a spritz and then put glitter in and shake it all up :)
One thing we want to do is buy some Ethiopian Coffee beans and fill the ornament, then maybe put a design of Africa or Ethiopia or the kids names (which we probably wont know yet)I just think it will be a nice reminder of the little people who will be celebrating Christmas with us next year
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Hobby Lobby has 2 canvases for $7.99 plus 30% off right now! Simply paint the whole canvas a solid color and paint the first or last initial of the family or person in the middle with a quote or something inspirational! Get friends to sign the painting in paint markers with words of encouragement that describe that person for extra umph and voila! A wonderfully thoughtful handmade gift for under $5 and minimal crafting time!
ReplyDeleteWe like to buy the cheap canvas' at Hobby Lobby at half off and let the kids paint them for grandparents or I will paint one for a friend. I like to coordinate one for a special room that will go with their color schemes.
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Check out this post here for some inexpensive yet fun!! Christmas ideas:
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I have had it bookmarked for a while. I plan on doing a post with links to some ideas. . now I need to go check out the ideas left here :)
I'd love to win that middle bag with the turquoise, paisley Africa. I'd stuff it full of little things to keep my new 6 year old entertained on the plane as we come home from Ethiopia.
I look forward to keeping up with your adoption.
hm...am I allowed to use the things i told you on gchat? caramel corn or cookie mix in a jar. Let's see, you could make set's of cards to give. You could make headbands, buy a pack of headbands at target the use feathers and felt to make fancy headbands. Buy bird houses at hobby lobby and paint them...
ReplyDeleteHere is that glass etching tutorial these are great gifts! http://createstudio.blogspot.com/2009/03/glass-etching-tutorial.html
ReplyDeleteLove your cute totes!
ReplyDeletea couple of years ago, I got some wood and cut it and painted it black and scuffed it up really good to make it look old. I chose a different verse for each one (maybe a verse that reminded me of that person) and painted it in gold paint. Then, I just put that little hook on the back to hang it up on the wall. They turned out great, and it was easy!
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Christmas Ornaments! You could even sell them for the holidays to benefit your adoption! :)
ReplyDeletehow about quilts made from old jeans or embelished onesies? They are super easy with fusible web.
ReplyDeletecandacemcclintick@gmail.com wants an africa bag!
My fav gifts from a few years ago were homemade luggage tags. I made the tags in Publisher/Word, printed them, laminate them (bought sleeves made for this, borrowed a laminator), and added big fun ribbons so that they would stand out at baggage claim! They were a hit!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to put up a post about homemade notepads from leftover construction paper on my blog later this month.
Last year I decorated picture frames with similiar pictures of my niece and nephew in the dishwasher for my sister-in-law. Yes, I said in...they used to sit on the open door and hand us dishes as we'd put them away:) I also made coaster for my mom but I put a picture of each one of us on them...I'm pretty sure she hung them though. This year I'm knitting my newest niece a baby blanket and making some amazing jewelry!
ReplyDeleteAlso, let me know if and when you have bags for sell, I'd love to get a couple!!!