Homemade FE Gifts Photo Thread

[NHdisneylover]

Kimberly, how is it that i missed this awesome thread??? The FE gift I still use daily is the laminated bookmark with the cruise logo and theme on itEvery homemade gift on our cruises has been fantastic.

 

[ForTheLoveOfDCL]

I am excited for what I made but can't post till after october 10th....afraid of lurkers...LOL

 

[dr&momto2boys]

bump

 

[SoccrMom]

Subscribing (and then stealing some of these awesome ideas for October 10)!

 

[ForTheLoveOfDCL]

Hey Denise, I will try and leave U a nice ship...think I could sneak in ur stateroom so I dont have to get off on the 10th?? =)

 

[idrivealumina]

I love those earrings. Your wife is very creative. I'm sure their going to be a big hit. Can I try to borrow the idea for our upcoming Sept. cruise? I say try because they may not turn out good.
Thanks

Which Sept Cruise are you going on. We are on Sept 5 WEST.

 

[DisneyBaby2004]

 

[dolphingirl47]

I am excited for what I made but can't post till after october 10th....afraid of lurkers...LOL

I know this problem, but then again I would have nothing to post at the moment as I still have not had the chance to do the prototype.

Corinna

 

[disneyfreak1]

I just returned from the Magic today and here is what I made for our FE exchange. The sand came from the beaches of Destin, FL and we picked up the shells at Cape San Blas, FL.

 

[carmie3377]

I just returned from the Magic today and here is what I made for our FE exchange. The sand came from the beaches of Destin, FL and we picked up the shells at Cape San Blas, FL.

Beautiful! What lucky cruisers they were to receive them!

 

[disneyfreak1]

Thanks so much! I really hope they enjoy them. I gave them out the day before Castaway Cay so they would know to take a photo to go in them.

 

[momtomari]

I just returned from the Magic today and here is what I made for our FE exchange. The sand came from the beaches of Destin, FL and we picked up the shells at Cape San Blas, FL.

i really like this. do you mind if i try it as well

 

[disneyfreak1]

I would be honored. Paint the bottom half a sand color. Then mix glue (I used tacky glue) and a little of the paint together to hold the sand. I did two coats of this because two layers of sand looked better than one.

 

[alikat99]

Beautiful! What lucky cruisers they were to receive them!

We sure were lucky!! They were absolutely beautiful, and I can't wait to go through the tons of pics that my DH took to find the perfect one. Thanks again!!!

 

[Buckeye Gal]

I love hoping on this thread seeing even more brilliant ideas! Thanks again everyone for sharing! For those of you who are keeping it hush hush until your return, you better come back and post for us!

Kimberly, how is it that i missed this awesome thread??? The FE gift I still use daily is the laminated bookmark with the cruise logo and theme on itEvery homemade gift on our cruises has been fantastic.

I have no idea how you could have missed it, Hadley! We did have amazing gifts, didn't we?! I use many of them frequently as well. It's a wonderful memory!

.....I just returned from the Magic today and here is what I made for our FE exchange. The sand came from the beaches of Destin, FL and we picked up the shells at Cape San Blas, FL.

Cool! That's a craft you can even get the kids involved! I hope you mentioned to them that the sand and shells were from Florida. That makes it even more special. That would be a wonderful idea for others who live near a shore to use as their "local" gift.

 

[laura001]

I spent 9 hours yesterday making something for our FE and am really excited for everyone to get theirs! Just like many others, can't post what they are or a pic til we get back!!! Thanks for all of the ideas....just love them!

 

[milliepie]

You took my idea! I made those frames with the sand and shells from the beach here and gave them out as Christmas gifts last year and that was one of my ideas for FE gifts for our cruise. The only difference was that I wrote the names in the sand instead of at the top. It is such a fun thing to make and the kids love decorating them as well. Florida sand seems lighter than CA sand. When I mix it it comes out dark.

 

[sherreis]

disneyfreak1 -

Those frames are great. Good job.

 

[disneyfreak1]

You took my idea! I made those frames with the sand and shells from the beach here and gave them out as Christmas gifts last year and that was one of my ideas for FE gifts for our cruise. The only difference was that I wrote the names in the sand instead of at the top. It is such a fun thing to make and the kids love decorating them as well. Florida sand seems lighter than CA sand. When I mix it it comes out dark.

Actually, mine came out dark as well. Destin sand is WHITE!

I typed up the information about where the sand and shells came from and put it in the frame where the picture should go.

 

[disneyfreak1]

You took my idea! I made those frames with the sand and shells from the beach here and gave them out as Christmas gifts last year and that was one of my ideas for FE gifts for our cruise. The only difference was that I wrote the names in the sand instead of at the top. It is such a fun thing to make and the kids love decorating them as well. Florida sand seems lighter than CA sand. When I mix it it comes out dark.

I think you are on the same December cruise as me, but feel free to do the frames. I am doing something different this time.