Homemade FE Gifts Photo Thread

[Christy May]

Ok please help.
Do I leave a gift everyday for each person, if there are 4 in a room, then
I leave 4 gifts each day ? Or can I leave one "package of assorted gifts"
in the FE each day ? not real sure how I am suppose to do this.
I dont want to make anyone mad by not giving the correct amount
each day. Thanks for advice...

 

[uncw89]

At MinuteMan Press...it is a chain so you may have one near you???

We don't have one here. I'll have to google it and see where if there is one near me.

 

[mellers]

Ok please help.
Do I leave a gift everyday for each person, if there are 4 in a room, then
I leave 4 gifts each day ? Or can I leave one "package of assorted gifts"
in the FE each day ? not real sure how I am suppose to do this.
I dont want to make anyone mad by not giving the correct amount
each day. Thanks for advice...

From what I gather, each group more or less makes their own rules for the FE exchange. I can't speak for your specific group, but our rules are that you can give one gift per stateroom, one gift per person, one gift for the adults and one for the kids, or whatever you want to do. I'd ask whoever's coordinating your FE exchange for the rules for your particular group.

 

[dolphingirl47]

I'm doing my first FE for my upcoming cruise in August and am just wondering if ornaments are okay to give anytime of year or only near the holidays?

I think this would be OK at any time of the year. I am doing ornaments as part of the cabin gifts and we are going in early October.

First off I have to tell you all how great these gifts are! The talent and time put into making these items are amazing. I wanted to join in the fun and show what I did for my 4/2/11 Magic cruise recently.


Frame:

Luggage tags:

The whole package:

They look great.

I am sitting here making wine glass charms for my adult FEs. It makes me happy!

http://nancyfootehigley.com/2011/05/01/fe-adult-gits/

I love those wine charms.

This was our first Disney Cruise and first time doing Fish Extenders. Time was not on our side but I was able to customize little journals for ages 7+, Brushes for the adults (I have done them for honeymoons and have seen some here). The tags read "The time we've had, Oh How Grand! Let's take the memories, and leave the sand!", Lastly, not pictured here are little goodie bags that were put togethe for ages 6 -. We included gel pens with the boys journals and princess pens for the girls. Like I said, it was a first time all the way around.

Great gifts

Ornaments can be hung anywhere. Not just on trees. We hang special ornaments from vacations on lamps or in the kitchen window. Even if you don't celebrate the holiday normally associated with "ornaments," they can still be enjoyed.

That is exactly what I figured. Mine are not very Christmassy, but could better be described at having a winter theme. They would also look lovely in a window as sun catchers.

Here are the necklaces I did for our FE gifts. I did similar bottle cap necklaces for a few young ladies and key chains for the guys. No pics of those, though!

I love the necklaces.

We just got back today from our Dream cruise (note: It was amazing!). I can now post photos of what we did for our exchange. We had notepads personalized with the family's last name and Mickey heads. Then I made the notepad cover to enhance to the cruise theme.

It was fun to participate, and my kids loved all the goodies that showed up through the days!

I really love those notepads.

Corinna

 

[JSClemsonFan]

I really love those notepads.

Corinna

Awww - thanks!

 

[Meg'n'walt]

First off I have to tell you all how great these gifts are! The talent and time put into making these items are amazing. I wanted to join in the fun and show what I did for my 4/2/11 Magic cruise recently.

Luggage tags:

QUOTE]

lovely !! I love the Mickey buttons, where did you get them ?? Could you please tell me ? Thank you, Dagmar

 

[jessica52877]

Not my luggage tags, but the mickey buttons came from the scrapbooking section at Joanns, Michaels, etc.

 

[Meg'n'walt]

Not my luggage tags, but the mickey buttons came from the scrapbooking section at Joanns, Michaels, etc.

thanks for the tip, any idea where to get them on the net ? (since i live in Belgium, it s not always easy..)..

 

[jessica52877]

I got some off ebay a while ago.

 

[joycsk]

I've seen questions about what to get young males, but I'm curious about the older males, also. I've only done a FE once, and we only did it for kids. That was easy. I'm curious as to what people have done in the past for men.

Some have posted beautiful necklaces. I've taken the idea of a necklace, and another idea someone posted and will be making necklaces for the girls and women in my group. I'm also planning to do a scrapbook frame and some magnets which I've already made. I'm trying to make some "boy-friendly' necklaces similar to what I'm doing for the females. But now I feel stuck for the adult males of our group.

I know I can do food, being from Philly, I'd wanted to give out Tastykakes. Then our group got too big, so I scrapped that idea, but we've broken into smaller groups, so that might come back. (It IS impossible to travel with them and not have them smush, though.)

All thoughts appreciated!

Thanks

 

[CRUIZEN MAMMA]

I'm doing my first FE for my upcoming cruise in August and am just wondering if ornaments are okay to give anytime of year or only near the holidays?

my Frist 7 day cruise was in July and I gave hand made sanddollar christmas ornaments -everyone loved them

 

[uncw89]

thanks for the tip, any idea where to get them on the net ? (since i live in Belgium, it s not always easy..)..

I think they are made by EK Success. Try their website. This might help your search.

 

[Makayna]

Here's something that I've been playing around with using some materials I've had around the house. Not sure I'm gonna do them or not. I'm not really happy with how they turned out (because, well, they look homemade! LOL!) I've got another idea on order, and when that stuff comes in, I'll make some of those (NOT saying what they are because I want them to be a surprise for my fellow cruisers in September! ) and then go from there. Anyways, this is what I made today:

 

[dawsons]

I think this would be OK at any time of the year. I am doing ornaments as part of the cabin gifts and we are going in early October.



They look great.



I love those wine charms.



Great gifts



That is exactly what I figured. Mine are not very Christmassy, but could better be described at having a winter theme. They would also look lovely in a window as sun catchers.



I love the necklaces.



I really love those notepads.

Corinna

I see our notepad! We loved it!!! We gave the CDs out. I hope everyone liked them. I am not very crafty! We have received CDs for weddings and we always enjoyed getting them so that's where my idea came from.

 

[Schachteles]

Here are some more photos......again 4/10 Dream people....

Don't Look!!

Sorry this is so blurry.

LOVE the magnets, if anyone has the files with the hidden Mickey heads that they would be willing to share with me I would be FOREVER grateful!!!! PM me PLEASE!!

 

[sorul82?]

LOVE the magnets, if anyone has the files with the hidden Mickey heads that they would be willing to share with me I would be FOREVER grateful!!!! PM me PLEASE!!

I'm checking with the creator to see if she is charging people for her work.

 

[abcangie87]

I've seen questions about what to get young males, but I'm curious about the older males, also. I've only done a FE once, and we only did it for kids. That was easy. I'm curious as to what people have done in the past for men.

Some have posted beautiful necklaces. I've taken the idea of a necklace, and another idea someone posted and will be making necklaces for the girls and women in my group. I'm also planning to do a scrapbook frame and some magnets which I've already made. I'm trying to make some "boy-friendly' necklaces similar to what I'm doing for the females. But now I feel stuck for the adult males of our group.

I know I can do food, being from Philly, I'd wanted to give out Tastykakes. Then our group got too big, so I scrapped that idea, but we've broken into smaller groups, so that might come back. (It IS impossible to travel with them and not have them smush, though.)

All thoughts appreciated!

Thanks

Can you turn the charm from the women's necklaces into magnets for the guys?

 

[Makayna]

OOOOOOOOOH! I just came up with the MOST AMAZING idea for my FE gifts!!!!

I haven't seen anything exactly like it on this board yet, but I think it's a great idea! I'll post when I get finished!!!!

 

[whitfive]

I'm checking with the creator to see if she is charging people for her work.

I would like to know as well.......
Thanks,
Michelle

 

[chelleydi77]

I'm checking with the creator to see if she is charging people for her work.

I tried sending her a PM a few days ago but haven't heard anything. HOpefully you hear something soon! I would love to make these magnets too!