Homemade FE Gifts Photo Thread

[sorul82?]

I don't think I have posted a picture in two years, but here goes:

If you are on the 4/10/11 Dream, DON'T LOOK, Ethel, DON'T LOOK!!



These are hidden Mickey magnets I made using designs from a fellow DISer.

 

[sorul82?]

Here are some paintings:

 

[mainstreetmagic]

Candy for the movies is always a hit! Also, state quarters from your home state!

The thing with candy is, I would say that we got 98% candy in our FE. I want to try and think of something different...

And Sorul82?, your pictures are beautiful!

 

[abcangie87]

I have two little girls but here are a few ideas for teen boys that I would think they might like?!

Decks of cards (oriental trading company)-they can play blackjack/poker with their family, solitaire, etc.

Soduko/word search/mind riddles types little books. You could even just print or copy several pages out of one book for each teen instead of buying multiple if you cant find cheap.

beach balls or hackey sacks? frisbees?

homemade items:... travel pillow? (if you can sew you could prob make these cheap?!), frame, keychain, frisbees puff-painted with names or decorations,

That's all I got for now
oh, glow necklaces? do boys wear those?

 

[whitfive]

I don't think I have posted a picture in two years, but here goes:

If you are on the 4/10/11 Dream, DON'T LOOK, Ethel, DON'T LOOK!!



These are hidden Mickey magnets I made using designs from a fellow DISer.

Those are FABULOUS! I SOOO want one! I wish I were on your cruise! Would you mind sharing with me how you made them? We love hidden mickies!
Thank you so much!
Michelle

 

[sorul82?]

Those are FABULOUS! I SOOO want one! I wish I were on your cruise! Would you mind sharing with me how you made them? We love hidden mickies!
Thank you so much!
Michelle

Thanks! It was really easy!! A fellow DISer made the designs and sent me a link. I printed them out on picture paper, cut to size, then used Diamond Glaze to adhere to the glass. I pressed down some to get most of the bubbles out. Once dry, then I put more glaze on the back and used Aleen's to glue on the magnet. Once dry, I cleaned up the extra glue off the glass, signed my name, and voila!

You can find her by searching Modern Marbling.

 

[whitfive]

Thanks! It was really easy!! A fellow DISer made the designs and sent me a link. I printed them out on picture paper, cut to size, then used Diamond Glaze to adhere to the glass. I pressed down some to get most of the bubbles out. Once dry, then I put more glaze on the back and used Aleen's to glue on the magnet. Once dry, I cleaned up the extra glue off the glass, signed my name, and voila!

You can find her by searching Modern Marbling.

Thank you SO much!
Michelle

 

[itgirl1002]

I ordered glass (round not square) bails, diamond glaze, glue all from the glass connection on etsy. Also I searched for the ribbon necklaces on there - got mine from Fizzy Pops.

I ended up using some of my supplies to make necklaces for myself of my son's youth football team logo. I might end up selling them if enough people are interested.

Thanks for the user who posted this great idea!!

 

[DizDaddy]

So we have an idea we want to do with pillar candles. Will they not be allowed on ship? Even if they are in gift baggies?

 

[sorul82?]

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

Don't Look!!

Sorry this is so blurry.

 

[4newtocruise]

I don't think I have posted a picture in two years, but here goes:

If you are on the 4/10/11 Dream, DON'T LOOK, Ethel, DON'T LOOK!!



These are hidden Mickey magnets I made using designs from a fellow DISer.

These are great! Can you PM me the link? Nothing came up when I googled Modern Marbling. Thanks.

 

[whitfive]

These are great! Can you PM me the link? Nothing came up when I googled Modern Marbling. Thanks.

Me too! I couldn't find it either!
Michelle

 

[sorul82?]

modernmarbling.com

 

[whitfive]

modernmarbling.com

Thanks!
DUH! I was looking on the threads for it!
Michelle

 

[pearljammer]

Okay so two questions. Is there anything besides Diamond Glaze to make the paper stick to the back of the tile? Also, what do you use to make the bail stick? Would medium size bail work? Sorry, just trying to figure this out and I'd like to make necklaces and magnets.

Also, do you put the glaze/glue between the tile and the picture or on the back of the picture? I swear, bare with me as there IS hope for me yet......

Thank all

 

[Minniemouse07]

I think we are going to stick w/ magnets using the 1" glass rounds.

I'm interested to hear more about other supplies I would need as well.

 

[TIGGERmetoo]

I don't think I have posted a picture in two years, but here goes:

If you are on the 4/10/11 Dream, DON'T LOOK, Ethel, DON'T LOOK!!



These are hidden Mickey magnets I made using designs from a fellow DISer.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THESE!!! I found modernmarblng.com but where do you find the "hidden mickey" designs?

 

[WhitGB]

I hope one of the FE participants in my group does one of those water bottles!! Hint...hint...I'm on the Fantasy April Eastern Caribbean cruise, flying from NH without a whole lot of room in my luggage, so this would be helpful. For my FE, I'm thinking of 3 tall pockets-easier to hold all the loot. All of the ideas here are great...and it's giving me such inspiration for my group. Since we need to fly, I've been thinking of smaller items to bring. I now have my family saving their prescription bottles. I will wash them and put stickers on the outside and fill with some snacks, maybe make a cruise emergency kit like those mentioned here, thought about making some game tubes (put in some dice with instructions for games to play). And laminating those dot sheets and hangman sheets and include a dry erase marker...things that can be done over and over. I like the little crochet purses!! I wonder if there is a ship origami pattern?
I would definately like magnets for our door...saw the ones with the ship and the mickey stars and wish someone will do that on our cruise. But then again, I'm sure the other FE participants will come up with wonderful things that I haven't thought of. Still more than a year to go...the anticipation is awful now, imagine during the week before we leave!
To those worried about not being so crafty...don't worry! Your gifts, whatever they are, are fabulous. It is the thought that counts, and the fact that you are doing something to make magic for others on the cruise!!
Feel free to use any of the ideas I've mentioned...or improve upon your own version too.

If you go to Walmart and ask for the new prescription bottles with no lables and tops they will give them to you. We use them as a cute training tool when training medical RX claims. Depending on how many you need, you may want to try a few different Walmarts. They give us 20 without batting an eye.

 

[sorul82?]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THESE!!! I found modernmarblng.com but where do you find the "hidden mickey" designs?

I chose 12 of my favorites and she made them into hidden Mickeys. Her DIS name is TheDISneyFamily. Send her a PM to ask about them.

 

[TIGGERmetoo]

I chose 12 of my favorites and she made them into hidden Mickeys. Her DIS name is TheDISneyFamily. Send her a PM to ask about them.

Thank you so much. I was going crazy looking at the designs for the hidden Mickeys.