Homemade FE Gifts Photo Thread

[simbasmom2]

She did mine too earlier this year...it is awesome! So glad I get to hang it back up in 4 days!!

 

[tiggerb]

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

Thanks for the links! I saw other very BEAUTIFUL Mickey pieces (head, hand, shorts & shoe) from another seller, but it would be way too $$ to create something special for the dads/boys using those. I will have to order these and maybe a face one too! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE LINKS!

 

[tinkmom2]

Thanks for the links! I saw other very BEAUTIFUL Mickey pieces (head, hand, shorts & shoe) from another seller, but it would be way too $$ to create something special for the dads/boys using those. I will have to order these and maybe a face one too! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE LINKS!

I bought the clay for the molds. It was about $11.00 including the shipping. Out of that I hope to make 12-24 pairs of earrings. The boys are getting wallets...shhhh!

 

[kgundyfire]

Okay, please forgive me if this is the wrong board for this question ...

I want to make an iron-on for the pockets of the FE I'm making. Idk if I should use the transfer sheets for white or for colored fabric.

I tried searching online for advice but got conflicting messages.

I do not want there to be "white space" in the designs. (I recently helped my oldest dd make a "flower girl" t-shirt for her upcoming wedding, and she wanted it on a red shirt. I bought the dark-fabric transfers and after reading through the instructions beforehand, I suggested finding a red background for the image to avoid white space. That worked fine for her purpose and dd's best friend (bridesmaid) who is the flower girl's Mommy loved it.) But I have FE fabric that's not a solid color, and I have no idea how I'd "mask" the white space. Actually, I want the pretty fabric (it has glitter in it) to show wherever there's no design printed, which would include within certain areas of the design, you know, like between letters, etc.

I thought that the white-fabric transfer sheets are also a white background, but it doesn't matter if you're putting it on white fabric. Is that true?

Is there actually an iron-on sheet that's actually transparent?

I made my own fe. I also used the white-fabric transfer sheets. I tried just ironing it onto one of my bright red with white polkadots fabric pockets and it turned out horrible. So I than decided to iron it into white fabric. This worked. I cut around the mickey heads so that just a sliver of white was showing around the edges. I'm sure you can cut is so that no white is showing, but I wanted to make sure that the mickey heads I printed wouldn't blead onto the iron or anything.

Then I decided to buy the iron on bonding tape to iron the white fabric to the actual red & white pockets. (I thought it would look weird if I sewed the white fabric to the red & white pockets). This worked out well.

I hope this helps you.

 

[Minniemouse07]

Has anyone come up with a way to put decorations on the outside of the Dream's concierge doors?

They are wood so magnets won't work.

Has anyone tried suction cups?

 

[Pooh667]

I got mine on eBay from Gradysmommy (if you search for store there, you'll find her stuff), incredibly well made!

I got mine from her too. Her work is beautiful and I got it in plenty of time.

 

[mom3girls2000]

We used the fabric that goes through your printer for ours and put an edge around the picture. After printing out the picture and trimming it down, we used liquid stitch to attach the fabric to the FE. Maybe that would work for you?

Oh, and we found the fabric at Joann's in the iron-on section. It's in a tube.

Is the fabric translucent? Or did you put an edge around the picture to eliminate that from being an issue?

Do you have an ink-jet printer or a laser printer?

I'm just wondering if I could effectively trim it down so it would look good, I'm not that good with fine, detailed cutting/trimming and I just think it would look like a chop job, kwim?

 

[jrfaith]

If you are on the Sept 25th 4 night Bahama cruise please don't read this.

I was wondering who has used www.artscow.com before. I ordered playing card for my FE. I saw the idea on this board and thought it was a great idea. I ordered them last week and saw that it was estimated delivery 12 days. However, when my bank account was charged I noticed the charge was from Hong Kong. Did a little research and found out they ship from Hong Kong too. I am afraid now that the items won't get here in time. I have never ordered outside of the US before. Can anyone else tell me what to expect?

THANKS!!!

 

[Schachteles]

If you are on the Sept 25th 4 night Bahama cruise please don't read this.

I was wondering who has used www.artscow.com before. I ordered playing card for my FE. I saw the idea on this board and thought it was a great idea. I ordered them last week and saw that it was estimated delivery 12 days. However, when my bank account was charged I noticed the charge was from Hong Kong. Did a little research and found out they ship from Hong Kong too. I am afraid now that the items won't get here in time. I have never ordered outside of the US before. Can anyone else tell me what to expect?

THANKS!!!

I posted the playing cards that I had made through them a few weeks ago. It is going to take a little longer being where they are coming from, but still they will get here in PLENTY of time. I bet you will have them in two weeks tops. ENJOY!

 

[dolphingirl47]

If you are on the Sept 25th 4 night Bahama cruise please don't read this.

I was wondering who has used www.artscow.com before. I ordered playing card for my FE. I saw the idea on this board and thought it was a great idea. I ordered them last week and saw that it was estimated delivery 12 days. However, when my bank account was charged I noticed the charge was from Hong Kong. Did a little research and found out they ship from Hong Kong too. I am afraid now that the items won't get here in time. I have never ordered outside of the US before. Can anyone else tell me what to expect?

THANKS!!!

I live in the UK so that may make a difference, but I have recently ordered a lot from Hong Kong and found the postal service to be frightfully efficient. Stuff has taken between 3 an 5 days to get here. On one ocassion, something from Hong Kong was sent a day after something that came from about 100 miles away here in the UK and the package from Hong Kong still arrived here first.

Corinna

 

[jrfaith]

I posted the playing cards that I had made through them a few weeks ago. It is going to take a little longer being where they are coming from, but still they will get here in PLENTY of time. I bet you will have them in two weeks tops. ENJOY!

Thanks! I was very worried. I loved the idea!! I had a ton of fun designing them. I was going to do something else for the families, but since we are flying these would travel much better. I am working on Hairbows for the little girls and not sure yet for the teens and little boys. Any suggestions??

 

[jrfaith]

I live in the UK so that may make a difference, but I have recently ordered a lot from Hong Kong and found the postal service to be frightfully efficient. Stuff has taken between 3 an 5 days to get here. On one ocassion, something from Hong Kong was sent a day after something that came from about 100 miles away here in the UK and the package from Hong Kong still arrived here first.

Corinna

Let's hope it does come that fast here.

 

[jessica52877]

I think you'll be fine. I have ordered from artscow in the past and had things arrive quite quickly here in the states.

 

[Fltwin]

Hi guys! I need your help please. I know i saw somewhere in this thread a really great black and white picture of Mickey mouse standing on the ship deck. Except that Mickey is in color and the background of the ship deck is in black and white. Anyone know what I'm talking about??

 

[DaniB]

I do not recall which DISigner made it, but here's a link containing a list of DISigner's and links to their photo-sharing sites. I know one of them have it. I saw it recently when I went looking for cruise stuff.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2430332

 

[swx72]

I just caught the craft bug and have been hanging out at Joanns,Michaels and Hobby Lobby, what is a circut machine and what does it do!

Sorry not been on the boards for a week. I've still not had a chance to experiment with mine as had daughter at home all last week and she wouldn't let me. Thankfully school started back yesterday. My plan is to have some experimenting today. From what I can tell you purchase the cricut machine (variety of sizes - I bought the smallest) and then you purchase design cartridges (ie on a theme). I have bought a couple of disney ones. You can then put in the cartridge of choice, choose the design, add paper and then it cuts out the shape of your design. You can choose variation of size of the design, whether you want it in smaller die-cut pieces to make a 3d form or a silhouette form. You can buy special markers that you switch out with the cutting tool and it will draw the shape on the paper rather than cut it out. You can also purchase special cutting tools that can cut through the magnet paper rather than cardstock. There seems to be all manners of things you can do with it.

This is the machine I purchased (got for $59.99)

http://main.cricut.com/shopping/detail-Original-Cricut-Cricut-Personal-Electronic-Cutter-Machine-213-1.aspx

and these were the cartridges I bought:

http://main.cricut.com/shopping/detail-Cartridges-Licensed-Disney©-Mickey-Font-Cricut-Cartridge-258-121.aspx

http://main.cricut.com/shopping/detail-Cartridges-Licensed-Disney©-Mickey-and-Friends-Cricut-Cartridge-258-122.aspx

and

http://main.cricut.com/shopping/det...ricut-Disney-Classics-Cartridge-258-1154.aspx

if you are interested I got a couple of items on Amazon as the deals were still better than with the sale at JoAnn, and this also appears to be a good site for deals:

http://cricutmachine.com/

 

[thesaurinis]

Sorry not been on the boards for a week. I've still not had a chance to experiment with mine as had daughter at home all last week and she wouldn't let me. Thankfully school started back yesterday. My plan is to have some experimenting today. From what I can tell you purchase the cricut machine (variety of sizes - I bought the smallest) and then you purchase design cartridges (ie on a theme). I have bought a couple of disney ones. You can then put in the cartridge of choice, choose the design, add paper and then it cuts out the shape of your design. You can choose variation of size of the design, whether you want it in smaller die-cut pieces to make a 3d form or a silhouette form. You can buy special markers that you switch out with the cutting tool and it will draw the shape on the paper rather than cut it out. You can also purchase special cutting tools that can cut through the magnet paper rather than cardstock. There seems to be all manners of things you can do with it.

This is the machine I purchased (got for $59.99)

http://main.cricut.com/shopping/detail-Original-Cricut-Cricut-Personal-Electronic-Cutter-Machine-213-1.aspx

and these were the cartridges I bought:

http://main.cricut.com/shopping/detail-Cartridges-Licensed-Disney©-Mickey-Font-Cricut-Cartridge-258-121.aspx

http://main.cricut.com/shopping/detail-Cartridges-Licensed-Disney©-Mickey-and-Friends-Cricut-Cartridge-258-122.aspx

and

http://main.cricut.com/shopping/det...ricut-Disney-Classics-Cartridge-258-1154.aspx

if you are interested I got a couple of items on Amazon as the deals were still better than with the sale at JoAnn, and this also appears to be a good site for deals:

http://cricutmachine.com/

Just want to share some info about the cricut: I have the expression and the gypsy. I LOVE them both. I have over 75 cartridges and only buy them from ebay for the most part. I seem to find them cheapest there and refuse to pay over 25 for a cart unless I absolutely need/want it. I scrapbook a lot so mine is used all the time. I started with the small machine and moved up to the expression basically for size. If you purchase from cricutmachine.com only use paypal to pay. Many people have had issues with them with extra charges to a credit card. I personally have never had a issue with them but just from what others have said on cricut.com which is a great site to check out for ideas and new and up coming devices.

 

[mrp4352]

Is the fabric translucent? Or did you put an edge around the picture to eliminate that from being an issue?

Do you have an ink-jet printer or a laser printer?

I'm just wondering if I could effectively trim it down so it would look good, I'm not that good with fine, detailed cutting/trimming and I just think it would look like a chop job, kwim?

It is white fabric, but I trimmed in really closely and made sure I got the edge with the Stitch Witch that we used to glue it down. So, in effect I gave the picture a small white edge.

 

[swx72]

Just want to share some info about the cricut: I have the expression and the gypsy. I LOVE them both. I have over 75 cartridges and only buy them from ebay for the most part. I seem to find them cheapest there and refuse to pay over 25 for a cart unless I absolutely need/want it. I scrapbook a lot so mine is used all the time. I started with the small machine and moved up to the expression basically for size. If you purchase from cricutmachine.com only use paypal to pay. Many people have had issues with them with extra charges to a credit card. I personally have never had a issue with them but just from what others have said on cricut.com which is a great site to check out for ideas and new and up coming devices.

Thanks for the info. I didn't pay more than $29 for each of the cartridges as they were on sale but I will take your advice when it comes to the point that I want some more. I don't scrap book as I use shutterfly to make photo books, but I have a 4 year old daughter and we have preschool projects, plus like to make gifts etc for family and friends around the world. The cricut was such a good deal last week at JoAnna t $59 that I just had to get it. I'd looked at it for a while and this was the moment.

 

[tinkmom2]

I finally bought a Cricut. I got it on ebay for $60.00 with a ABC cartridge. I purchased the Princesses cartridge for $20.00 and bought the Mickey and Friends one and the font together for $35.00 normally those are $39.00 each. I plan on using it to personalize some of my FE gifts plus scrapbooking all the wonderful pics we are going to take.