Homemade FE Gifts Photo Thread

[dolphingirl47]

i'm cruising next month and thought i'd add mine to this thread

here's the bags made up:

if you're on the september 24th wonder cruise, DO NOT click on the links below!!
(i've intentionally left off the tags so it doesnt show the photos unless you click on them)

[url]http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr238/karenangelatanpearson/random%20stuff/P8260002.jpg[/url]
[url]http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr238/karenangelatanpearson/random%20stuff/P8260001.jpg[/url]

i'm not really the most creative person, so i was quite happy with the way these turned out![/QUOTE]

I love your gifts, especially gift number 2.

My gifts from the October 3rd Western Caribbean are nearly done. I just have to finish off the gift for the boys 10 and up, which I will do tonight. I can't wait to post photos, but that will have to wait until I am back.

Corinna

 

[sandiegosusie]

Yeah, well, you're on mine - and you get what you get and you don't get upset!!

If I could trust you Double Dippers not to look I would gladly post a picture of my adult gift but since I don't, you'll just have to wait..... (and I'll post one when we get back....)

Cheers!!

Binky1, your killing me!

 

[Woobie]

If I could trust you Double Dippers not to look I would gladly post a picture of my adult gift but since I don't, you'll just have to wait..... (and I'll post one when we get back....)

Cheers!!

I won't peek, Binky. I promise.

 

[disneymomoffour]

love this thread-I needed ideas!

 

[tracyz]

Me too! Keep them coming!!

 

[mommyarewegoingback]

Yeah, well, you're on mine - and you get what you get and you don't get upset!!

If I could trust you Double Dippers not to look I would gladly post a picture of my adult gift but since I don't, you'll just have to wait..... (and I'll post one when we get back....)

Cheers!!

Yeah! I'm on your cruise! My DH was thinking I was crazy to make (well customize) my FE gifts, but I'm glad you'll be able to show him that I'm not the only one! I can't wait!
-virginia

PS I love all these ideas everyone!

 

[ppiew]

question DolphinGirl47. Were your images for the keychains clear? I have tried uploading similar images and they are very blurry. How do you get a clear image?

 

[mrp4352]

If I could trust you Double Dippers not to look I would gladly post a picture of my adult gift but since I don't, you'll just have to wait..... (and I'll post one when we get back....)

Exactly the same reason I'm not posting mine!!!

 

[SCRAPBOOKQUEEN]

We sailed last year and sorry that I don't have a picture but we made Wine Charms. You can buy the charms and then I added red/white and black beads and spelled out the word "MAGIC" since we were on the Magic. I put two in each small ziplock with some candy, confetti, and a couple of other things. I then stapled a red and green Chili Pepper die cut to them with our label. It turned out real cute. The candy we put in there were mints wrapped in paper that had chili's on them. Being from New Mexico, we thought it was appropriate. Any questions about these, feel free to contact me.

SCRAPBOOKQUEEN
Kellie

 

[spectrum-turbo]

i'm cruising next month and thought i'd add mine to this thread

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr238/karenangelatanpearson/random stuff/P8260001.jpg

i'm not really the most creative person, so i was quite happy with the way these turned out!

I really like the banks, could you give me an idea of how you did these and where you got the supplies?

Thanks

 

[karentan]

i bought them from a shop here in the UK, but at one point i was looking at getting them off ebay. i made the labels myself from a graphic i found here on the dis, and added text using microsoft word (i havent got any of the fancy proper software, so i used word!)

 

[spectrum-turbo]

I just did a quick search on eBay and came up empty handed. I am guessing that it is my search term, is there a proper name for the "blank" banks?

Thanks again.

 

[dolphingirl47]

question DolphinGirl47. Were your images for the keychains clear? I have tried uploading similar images and they are very blurry. How do you get a clear image?

It was not me posting the key chains.

Corinna

 

[ppiew]

I did wine charms too but I wasn't very creative with the packaging I'm afraid! I just made them with red, black, & yellow beads and a 'wine' charm in the middle. They were cute I must say. I tied them together with some ribbon and put them into a small snack size plastic bag. Have to come up with something better this year!

 

[Mindibellcm]

This is picture of all the great items we received on our last cruise:

This is what we gave to the adults: music CD, beads, and starfish magnets:

This is what we gave the kids. We did the same thing for all ages.

What size beach ball is that?
Do you worry about copyright stuff when you do CD's?

Also what do you typically spend on each FE gift?

 

[bobbie0253]

I just got done making our FE gifts for our upcoming cruise. I love how they turned out and can't wait to hand them out. If you are on the 9-26-09 Magic sailing.... don't peek!!! LOL

I bought a Laminating machine at Wal-Mart for under $25 and LOVE it. The bookmarks and kids game card were so easy to make. It will get lots of use in our house for the kids school things. I may even make up some things for Christmas gifts with it.

 

[ArmandXG]

All these gifts are so awesome! I never participated in the FE exchange, but now I think I'm going to start.
I love the book marks and the key chains. That would be at my level of craftiness.
I love how people put their hearts into such simple gifts. I would be proud to display any one of these wonderful treasures!
And the fish extenders themselves are out of this world! (on other threads).


I am always bragging about DCL... always trying to get friends to cruise (having recruited 2 families). Others don't get why I am so big on DCL. I don't think other cruise lines have the "oomph" that DCL does. It's the magic! It's the friends you make before you even get on board. It's not about these little gifts... it's the love in them!
I have not received one of these gifts, but I want to thank each one of you for taking the time to make them, purchase them and distributing them. You all are just awesome!

 

[Scooby3x1y]

I just got done making our FE gifts for our upcoming cruise. I love how they turned out and can't wait to hand them out. If you are on the 9-26-09 Magic sailing.... don't peek!!! LOL

I bought a Laminating machine at Wal-Mart for under $25 and LOVE it. The bookmarks and kids game card were so easy to make. It will get lots of use in our house for the kids school things. I may even make up some things for Christmas gifts with it.

I want to be on your cruise!!!!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

OH, I might have to steal that bookmark idea!! I even already have a Mickey punch! Thanks!! All of your stuff is so cute! Wish I was on your cruise!

 

[Disneyelf10]

We sailed last year and sorry that I don't have a picture but we made Wine Charms. You can buy the charms and then I added red/white and black beads and spelled out the word "MAGIC" since we were on the Magic. I put two in each small ziplock with some candy, confetti, and a couple of other things. I then stapled a red and green Chili Pepper die cut to them with our label. It turned out real cute. The candy we put in there were mints wrapped in paper that had chili's on them. Being from New Mexico, we thought it was appropriate. Any questions about these, feel free to contact me.

SCRAPBOOKQUEEN
Kellie

was this cxruise 9/1/08?? I think we were on the same cruise as I have those wine charms and the chili pepper die cut sticks out in my memory!! Vey nice!