Homemade FE gifts - Part 2

[tiggerb]

Careful Silverfox... your word choice again may catch up to you!

 

[Agent555]

Please share where to find the pattern for the luggage tags, they look great, I'd like to try them too.

I just sent you a PM with the link!

 

[sweet tooth12]

thanks! Ele

 

[grumpy's fan]

I finally figured out how to post pictures. Here are our gifts from last year's cruise.

While I didn't "make" the book, I did write it (given to the littlest cruisers). I put a sticker over the Michael's thing in the middle of the frame that had our cruise logo & "to" "from."

I had a few chalkboards left over from our original FE (the big mickey head). I also made magnets and key chains, depending on the age. Sorry if the photos are huge. I have to figure out how to resize.

Can I ask where you obtained the plastic keyrings and magnets that you personalized???

Thanks!

 

[Woobie]

Can I ask where you obtained the plastic keyrings and magnets that you personalized???

Thanks!

They're not plastic. They are the 1" glass tiles. I get them from an Etsy seller.

 

[grumpy's fan]

Thanks for the info! They looked great in the photo!

 

[MJDisFamCruisers]

I can't wait to start making my FE gifts for my first Alaskan cruise. Thanks for all of the ideas!

 

[ariel_]

Wow have spent the past few hours reading this entire thread - you guys are awesome

I have just requested to be added to my first ever FE, I'm a teacher so hoping to use the summer holidays to start crafting my gifts - can't wait! Especially loved the lime green mickey pins, have already been looking for them on ebay.

Keep the ideas coming everyone!

 

[gatorfreud]

Ok so I am finally back! We sailed June 1, but I just got home after spending some time with family, so I can finally post my FE gifts. I had sooooo much fun making everything! We got so many incredible gifts on our cruise, handmade cups, bags, paracord bracelets, sand bottles, CDs, magnets, coasters, what else!? I am sure I am forgetting some. Plus a ton of yummy and useful things and hometown gifts as well. Amazing!!!!

Here is what I made - the main stuff anyway. For the families, passport covers and luggage handles. For the kids, sewn Disney bags stuffed with stuff. Dads and older boys got paracord keychains (really wanted those Mickey rings but ran out of time to get them!). Moms and older girls got make-up rolls for your purse with some goodies inside. I also found these awesome bracelets on clearance and Joann's, which I exchanged their charm for a Mickey. Made some small flashlights with those Mickey charms and a dog tag with the name on them too for the boys, but I can't find the picture.

I want to go on another cruise just to make FEs again!! Well, and for many other reasons, of course!

Kim

 

[GoHerd1028]

Ok so I am finally back! We sailed June 1, but I just got home after spending some time with family, so I can finally post my FE gifts. I had sooooo much fun making everything! We got so many incredible gifts on our cruise, handmade cups, bags, paracord bracelets, sand bottles, CDs, magnets, coasters, what else!? I am sure I am forgetting some. Plus a ton of yummy and useful things and hometown gifts as well. Amazing!!!!

Here is what I made - the main stuff anyway. For the families, passport covers and luggage handles. For the kids, sewn Disney bags stuffed with stuff. Dads and older boys got paracord keychains (really wanted those Mickey rings but ran out of time to get them!). Moms and older girls got make-up rolls for your purse with some goodies inside. I also found these awesome bracelets on clearance and Joann's, which I exchanged their charm for a Mickey. Made some small flashlights with those Mickey charms and a dog tag with the name on them too for the boys, but I can't find the picture.

I want to go on another cruise just to make FEs again!! Well, and for many other reasons, of course!

Kim

You did a great job!!! very creative. I really liked the Key rings for the men!!!

 

[kdeans1010]

Seriously, so cute.

 

[sewsweet]

All of the gifts are AMAZING! GREAT, GREAT ideas! As a fellow sewer, I really need to remember these!

Can I ask where you got the center charms that you used on the girls bracelets? They are really cute!

 

[MickeyMinnieMelanie]

WOW! Those are awesome gifts

 

[gatorfreud]

I got them on eBay. Just search for Mickey Charm or something... can't remember what I put exactly but they all come from overseas, so leave plenty of shipping time! But I got like 100 for $10 or some ridiculous thing.

OK I looked it up because it was hard to find!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FREE-SHIP-1...ultDomain_0&hash=item46050a68ac#ht_5142wt_953

Seller: xinshaokong
item: FREE SHIP 100pcs Tibetan Silver Mickey Charms XP4867

Good luck!

Kim

 

[hamm1207]

I thought I would like to make these (they don't look too hard and I am NOT crafty) BUT I can not find the empty luggage tags anywhere. Do you know who you purchased them from on EBay?

Were you abke to find empty luggage tags? I would love to make them as well, but i cannot find the empty tags? Thanks!

 

[Wendy&Grumpy]

Were you abke to find empty luggage tags? I would love to make them as well, but i cannot find the empty tags? Thanks!

I have found them on Amazon.

 

[happytexasmom]

Ok so I am finally back! We sailed June 1, but I just got home after spending some time with family, so I can finally post my FE gifts. I had sooooo much fun making everything! We got so many incredible gifts on our cruise, handmade cups, bags, paracord bracelets, sand bottles, CDs, magnets, coasters, what else!? I am sure I am forgetting some. Plus a ton of yummy and useful things and hometown gifts as well. Amazing!!!!

Here is what I made - the main stuff anyway. For the families, passport covers and luggage handles. For the kids, sewn Disney bags stuffed with stuff. Dads and older boys got paracord keychains (really wanted those Mickey rings but ran out of time to get them!). Moms and older girls got make-up rolls for your purse with some goodies inside. I also found these awesome bracelets on clearance and Joann's, which I exchanged their charm for a Mickey. Made some small flashlights with those Mickey charms and a dog tag with the name on them too for the boys, but I can't find the picture.

I want to go on another cruise just to make FEs again!! Well, and for many other reasons, of course!

Kim

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Love all of it! ur very creative!!

 

[got2travel]

Okay - this is the largest FE exchange I've ever done with 72 cabins -

So, those of you who are lurking from the June 23 Fantasy - look no further!


I went with a luggage theme - so there's a canvas bag to help cart things around on the trip (or organize your cabin or carry whatever at home)


There is a set of four luggage handle covers to help find your suitcases amid the maze in the port or airport (and to help soften the load of your overstuffed souvenir bag)



There are also keychains (Not as fancy as some of those I've seen on this board...) to keep the memory of your cruise with you throughout the year.

Everything is bundled nicely with a card & poem describing the gift:



I hope that everyone likes them. Credit to the creative geniuses on this board who provided the ideas that led to this FE gift!

I'm so mad at myself for not opening this bundle yet (still haven't completely unpacked). I would have put the handle covers to good use. I thought there was just the tote bag rolled up. Can't wait to get home and see the rest of the treasures.

 

[diznefan76]

Subscribing to this thread.... All these gifts look great!!! Trying to get some ideas for the gifts that I'm going to give! Thanks everyone for sharing!!!

 

[Pooh667]

Hi Kim,

All your FE gifts look awesome! My daughter would love to make the bracelets. I see where you got the charms, thanks. Could you tell me where you got the clasps and such? Also what did you use for the bracelet part? I am so not good at things like this so any information you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so very much!!