Homemade FE Gifts Photo Thread

[erinjean1277]

How did you make the dry erase boards?

I used chipboard, transparency paper, scrapbook paper and a lot of glue. There is a how to on Joann.com. Here's the link http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/projectdetail.jsp?projectFlag=true&CATID=&fullPath=papercrafts&PRODID=prod602715&subCatName=papercrafts

I definitley changed some of the instructions. I didn't use wood, just 2 pieces of chipboard. And I mostly used my Cricut to cut the board window and the scrapbook paper. I did use large chipboard sheets that had to be cut down to size with a table saw. The by hand and rotary cutter wasn't working too good.

Hope this helps. Let me know if there are any more questions. Happy to help.

Erin

 

[dcperry]

I love the push pops...might steal that idea for our October cruise.

 

[ge0rgette2]

Thanks!

I will have a look - i'm soooo undecided about which gifts I'd like to start making... I have sooooo many ideas in my head

I used chipboard, transparency paper, scrapbook paper and a lot of glue. There is a how to on Joann.com. Here's the link http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/projectdetail.jsp?projectFlag=true&CATID=&fullPath=papercrafts&PRODID=prod602715&subCatName=papercrafts

I definitley changed some of the instructions. I didn't use wood, just 2 pieces of chipboard. And I mostly used my Cricut to cut the board window and the scrapbook paper. I did use large chipboard sheets that had to be cut down to size with a table saw. The by hand and rotary cutter wasn't working too good.

Hope this helps. Let me know if there are any more questions. Happy to help.

Erin

 

[Merryweather11]

Okay, I went back and forth about whether or not to post my gifts--I had great intentions and they didn't exactly turn out as I had envisioned, but oh well! Maybe this can inspire non-crafty people that we can still bring something cute to give out.

This first post is about what I attempted to make. I'm posting my failure because I still think it's a great idea and I would have loved to make them. Maybe someone who is a confident seamstress will take the idea and make them. I still might attempt it with the materials I have left over at some later date.

I wanted to give coffee cozies--my friend had made some for a craft fair and I loved them and I use them all the time. I found some great fabric for the outside and inside:

And I actually cut them out:

But I could not get them to fit in the way I wanted to. Here's one that I made with some test fabric--picture a Starbucks cup instead of the one it's on now:

So, anyway! That was my "awesome" idea. Our FE gift group came together really fast and I think I just didn't have enough time to spend to make them work out.

My next post will be what I actually did.

 

[Merryweather11]

I'm posting this stuff now because I am sure I will loose my motivation after the cruise is over!

First off, only one item is hand-made. But I'm still posting what I compiled because I think the gifts turned out pretty well. I hope that's okay!

I visited the Character Warehouse in Fullerton a couple of weeks ago and found a couple of cute things, mainly the packaging for my FE gift:

I think POTC had it's 40th anniversary in 2007 so that's why I got these really cheap. But I thought they were cute and could hold all the little things.

The little girls are getting these--hopefully they can take these to dinner and it will keep them busy:

The little boys are getting these--I really liked these Finding Nemo subs--you pull them back and they go!

Got these after Christmas for a song:

Next will be what the big girls get, and the actual handmade item!

 

[Merryweather11]

Next, for the big girls--a trip journal, some sharp markers, and a really cool color-by-numbers whale design:

And everyone will get these--a postcard, a sticker, and some antibacterial wash and lotion:

This is the handmade thing. My aunt actually came to my rescue and helped me with them--she had the materials. I found the logo here on the boards (thank you!) and we made them into glass necklaces. These are for all female-types:

And here's a bonus pic of my kitty who wanted to pose on my background:

They aren't perfect--a few of the images moved when the glue was applied to the back, but overall I think they turned out pretty well!

Whew! After wracking my brains for a good FE gift, I really appreciate all the hand-made items I've read in this thread. You people are amazing! If I ever do it again, I will start at least a year ahead to hand-make all my gifts.

 

[Susiesark]

Merryweather, I visit that Character Warehouse a couple of times a month, but I haven't seen the POTC buckets. What price were they? And, I've given out those sailor Mickey stickers on my last 2 cruises! Cute ideas.

 

[Merryweather11]

Merryweather, I visit that Character Warehouse a couple of times a month, but I haven't seen the POTC buckets. What price were they? And, I've given out those sailor Mickey stickers on my last 2 cruises! Cute ideas.

Hi Susie, I want to say they were like $1.80? Something like that. Super inexpensive. I bought most of them. They also had some with Monsters Inc. characters on them, but they were like $4.00--no idea why they were so much more! RE--the stickers--I thought about cutting off the "Ariel's Grotto" title at the top, but then realized I was over-thinking it as usual.

 

[mom3girls2000]

Great work! I have a friend in Ontario and she's always bringing me smarties and aero bars. Love them!

FYI, the SuperWalmart on Vineland Ave. (Rte. 535?) just off of Rte. 192 (Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway) near the Calypso Cay (Kissimmee) resort sells Aero Bars. They're a LOT cheaper there than buying them in the Tea Shop in the UK in Epcot's World Showcase! My youngest dd (19yo) <3's them . And it's less than 5 miles from the AKL.

 

[dcperry]

It took me a few days but went through each page to see all the wonderful ideas.

 

[Scrappy_Tink]

My generous DH bought me a Brother embroidery machine....I'd LOVE to be able to make a miniature door-nob pillow replica that matches pillow on the Dream. The problem I'm running across is getting someone to digitize the bow design for me, because of copywrite issues....even though I wouldn't be selling them for profit, nobody will digitize it for me into a PES file. Still trying to figure it out though!!

 

[ge0rgette2]

What's the push up pop ideas- I didn't see them on the forum.

 

[smeecanada]

I got the rub on paper from Dick Blick's. The rub on paper comes with great instructions. It took a bit of trial and error to get the right arcs and sizes. i used regular white paper to check to see if right. That part was the hardest. I used adobe Illustrator to be able to the text on the arcs. Hope this helps!

Thanks, I never knew such a thing exsisted. Is Dick Blick's an online source? Sorry, don't live in the USA.

 

[Tweevil]

My generous DH bought me a Brother embroidery machine....I'd LOVE to be able to make a miniature door-nob pillow replica that matches pillow on the Dream. The problem I'm running across is getting someone to digitize the bow design for me, because of copywrite issues....even though I wouldn't be selling them for profit, nobody will digitize it for me into a PES file. Still trying to figure it out though!!

Sent you a PM

 

[wachnicki]

This is the handmade thing. My aunt actually came to my rescue and helped me with them--she had the materials. I found the logo here on the boards (thank you!) and we made them into glass necklaces. These are for all female-types:

They aren't perfect--a few of the images moved when the glue was applied to the back, but overall I think they turned out pretty I ever do it again, I will start at least a year ahead to hand-make all my gifts.
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These are great!!

 

[Merryweather11]

These are great!!

Thank you! They are all packed away in my carry on--we leave tomorrow!!

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

Thank you! They are all packed away in my carry on--we leave tomorrow!!

Lucky Duck!
Have a great time!

 

[ge0rgette2]

What are some of the best gifts you got?? I need some ideas!!

 

[mellers]

What are some of the best gifts you got?? I need some ideas!!

First, let me say that I loved everything I got, but my favorite was a hand-embroidered Christmas tree ornament with the date of the cruise. It was beautiful!

I also made one of the gift I made for everyone for myself--I bought Disney lanyards from Party City and Canvas ID holder zippered pockets from Oriental Trading Company, and ironed-on a cruise logo to the ID holder. We weren't Castaway Club members at that point, so it really helped to have an ID holder.

There were lots of neat things in our FE, though. Post-its, memo pad holders--lots of neat stuff.

 

[ge0rgette2]

Anyone has any updated pictures of their gifts?