Homemade FE Gifts Photo Thread

[stitchnbead3]

I think they look great. I'd be thrilled to get these.

me too, I think they are wonderful

 

[The Browns]

Wooohoo made it through this entire thread in 2 days! I just want to say that you all are so talented and smart! Whether it's handmade or storebought you can tell so much time and thought has gone in to each gift. We sail in Oct and I can't wait to participate! THANK YOU!

 

[morgansmom2000]

Ooooh, those shakers ROCK! Wishing I had bought the ones I saw on clearance at Michael's now! Love them!

 

[ibouncetoo]

Ok, tonight I etched my first shaker. I'm NOT in love with the way it turned out. It is hard to see. I think I am going to try and color the etching and see how that turns out.

Let me know what you guys think before I do 120 of these little buggers!!! The picture is kind of blurry, but believe me, it is really hard to photograph this!!

Thanks!!

Did you fill one with salt/pepper? the etching may stand out much more when you aren't looking through the clear shaker.

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[ppiew]

for boys: chapstick;
key chain;
knot card (hard to describe, but it was a marine knot with a metal ring on end to add to key chain or something and the card was printed with instructions of how to tie the knot) - 16 yr old boy in our group loved it and was seen using it several days. whoever gave it to him had a second and even a third one on subsequent days!
pirate stuff ie. eye patches etc.
hacky sacks (?sp) the ball thing you kick around
small metal cars or action figures (for younger boys)
pens/pencils with DCL logo

 

[ArielRae]

I was thinking about that a few weeks ago for the teenage boys. Thought maybe some boxes of "movie candy" ... like you buy at the theaters ... for the movies they can go see onboard the ship? I saw some at the dollar store, but they also have them at Target on sale in the $1 range.

If you have a Christmas tree shops they have them there for 89 cents.

 

[RweTHEREyet]

Ok, I am trying that now. The instructions said to leave the cream on for 5 mins. I did that with the waves. I thought they were too light so I left the mickey on for 10 mins. I am going to try 10 more mins with the head and see what happens!!

Thanks for the suggestion!!

When I have done etching, I left the creme on for at least 30 minutes. I don't think you can leave it on too long, and you really have to glob it on.

 

[dolphingirl47]

Ok, tonight I etched my first shaker. I'm NOT in love with the way it turned out. It is hard to see. I think I am going to try and color the etching and see how that turns out.

Let me know what you guys think before I do 120 of these little buggers!!! The picture is kind of blurry, but believe me, it is really hard to photograph this!!

Thanks!!

I think it looks great. I would love to receive something like this.

Corinna

 

[4HOLIDAYS]

Yah-I finally made it to the end! I couldn't stop reading their are so many great ideas. We sail in about 1 1/2 month so I know some of these things are totally out but it makes me all the more excited just to go! We find in a few days just how many are in each group and what the makup of kids/adults will be so I think I'll just mull all this over until then. My DH thinks I am insane adding this as another "to do" before going!

 

[heatherLOVESmickey]

I too have made it to the end. I started on page one and read every single post!!! I was at first worried about what I was going to do not but after all the GREAT ideas I'm going to get to work! I want to make everything everyone posted but I don't think that is time or cost effective. I think we'll just have to go on more cruises so that I can make more stuff for my FE!

 

[wachnicki]

I think the shakers are very cool!

 

[ivet]

Ok, tonight I etched my first shaker. I'm NOT in love with the way it turned out. It is hard to see. I think I am going to try and color the etching and see how that turns out.

Let me know what you guys think before I do 120 of these little buggers!!! The picture is kind of blurry, but believe me, it is really hard to photograph this!!

Thanks!!

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**** Maybe you could add black, blue or red paint to the etching creme? I would try it on maybe a piece of small glass from the dollar store or scrap glass to see how it turns out. But I still think those are soooo cute!!!! Great job!

 

[Tracykim]

Hmmmm.. I think I may just try that. I haven't gotten the paint yet (waiting for that 50 % off coupon). Right now I am working on the amount of time that I leave the cream on. I can't leave the waves on as long as I do the head or it just blends into one. I can't wait until I have this down, I want to do shot glasses also!! ALSO, I want to show you guys before we find out our cruise dates!!

 

[tinkmom2]

If you are on the Oct 16 Dream, LOOK AWAY! Just like Santa I will know you peeked!


I started my FE gifts today. I am making tote bags for my fellow cruisers. Here's what they are going to look like. The back side does have some logo on it but I haven't decided what I am going to do with that side. I wasn't going to pay $5.00 for the canvas bags Joann's had. I found these each for a Quarter
The fabric was remnants for about $9.00 and the fabric glue was under $5.00.

I am making earrings too with these cute molds I found on Etsy.

 

[sherreis]

If you are on the Oct 16 Dream, LOOK AWAY! Just like Santa I will know you peeked!


I started my FE gifts today. I am making tote bags for my fellow cruisers. Here's what they are going to look like. The back side does have some logo on it but I haven't decided what I am going to do with that side. I wasn't going to pay $5.00 for the canvas bags Joann's had. I found these each for a Quarter
The fabric was remnants for about $9.00 and the fabric glue was under $5.00.

I am making earrings too with these cute molds I found on Etsy.

Those are going to be nice FE gifts. What kind of earrings are you making?

 

[tinkmom2]

Thanks! I bought the most awesome Mickey waffle and Mickey ice cream head molds off Etsy. I am going to make them out of clay.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/7833536...&favorite_listing_id=78335364&show_panel=true

http://www.etsy.com/listing/7833587...old&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade

 

[pjstevens]

we sail in one month and I'm just at a loss. Life has been crazy, working full time, going to school 1/2 time and dealing with all the family issues, not to mention grandson #1 is due while we are away (false alarm last week). I am hoping after I turn in all my assignments on Tuesday that I can breathe (throwing a baby shower next weekend) and figure out what I'm doing for the Fe and get it done before class starts back up two weeks later, ugh!

 

[chasingthedream]

I am in need of ideas for boys. I have my adult and girl gifts, no boys gifts.

My son turned 5 on our cruise this May. His favorite toys were these little plastic pirate action figures (think little green army men, but a little cooler & with pirates). He played with them in the bath onboard every night & still uses them at home. But honestly I think just returning to the room with gifts in the FE was enough!

 

[Cptjackandcrew]

Thanks! I bought the most awesome Mickey waffle and Mickey ice cream head molds off Etsy. I am going to make them out of clay.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/7833536...&favorite_listing_id=78335364&show_panel=true

http://www.etsy.com/listing/7833587...old&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade

We received colored soaps made out of a Mickey mold. I put them in a dish in the bathroom that had been holding potpourri. They were great FE gifts.

 

[heatherLOVESmickey]

We received colored soaps made out of a Mickey mold. I put them in a dish in the bathroom that had been holding potpourri. They were great FE gifts.

I would totally love that gift! I am considering buying the molds to make my own soaps.