Homemade FE Gifts Photo Thread

[ge0rgette2]

Terrific!!! I wouldn't change a thing!


Okay - I'm on a FE list for our cruise and I'm stuck on the "MEN" gifts,
any ideas?

Thanks!!

 

[Yvette563]

It's fantastic!!

Thank you!

So cute! I love it! Don't change a thing !

Awww Thank you!

Very cute!

Thanks....

Looks great!!!
I have one little suggestion..the black Mickey heads along the flap edge.. the two on the ends that hang off, I would not put them on. (I have a feeling they will tear easily with use).

Or follow the curve of the flap instead of a straight line. Leave out the one that would be directly under the bottle cap. Did you make or buy the cap? Adorable!

I agree with both of you about the Mickey heads.. What happened is the paper I used to wrap around the coupon book wasn't big enough so I was trying to cover the line where the two pieces of paper connect.. But I will run over to Hobby Lobby and buy bigger paper so that I wont have that problem.. Thank you both so much for your input. I really appreciate it.. I bought the bottle caps at Joanns.. A pack of 8 for about $2 after I used my coupon...

Hello. This is beautiful. I am new to this and would like to learn how to join an exchange group.

Hi.. Thank you.. If you go to cruise meets thread and look up your sail date you can see if an FE group has been set up. Once you find your cruise group just let them know you want to be a part of it.. I found my cruise group but they haven't actually set up an FE yet.. I'm just starting early on my planning.

Terrific!!! I wouldn't change a thing!
Thank you so much!

Okay - I'm on a FE list for our cruise and I'm stuck on the "MEN" gifts,
any ideas?

Thanks!!

Men and teen boys are soooo hard... At least for me they are! My husband and my brother in law said they would like a magnet or if you looked thru this thread there was an awesome water bottle.. they said they would like something like that. They both laughed and said the FE was for kids and us girly girls... My teen son and his friends said CANDY... I asked if that was all and they all said YES... They said "Lots of CANDY!" Hope this helps!!

 

[babyburrito]

I love the coupon/receipt holder and I would use it too! I wish you were on my cruise!

 

[babyburrito]

Good news! I made my first FE!!

Bad News! 8.5 inches when finished!!

Oh well! It was fun! I will make another!

Is that length or width? I think I remember a restriction on the width maybe more of a guideline. Is that why you are not happy with it?

 

[clc053103]

Is that length or width? I think I remember a restriction on the width maybe more of a guideline. Is that why you are not happy with it?

I also just made an FE that turned out over 8 inches, the dowel is probably more like 9. Does anyone know the actual measurement of the space?

 

[scrapindis]

Is that length or width? I think I remember a restriction on the width maybe more of a guideline. Is that why you are not happy with it?

Width. After the dowel it would be way too wide. I heard it had to be 8 inches.

 

[mrp4352]

My DD's BFF is joining us on our cruise. This is the first FE we have ever had/done. How can I add her BFF to it but be able to use it again on future cruises with just my family? I was going to have a pocket for DH & me, then DD, then DS (who we may tuck the pocket behind if we cruise without him since he is older, in college, and may not cruise with us in the future), so 3 pockets total. Any ideas would be great!

When we travel and someone who's on the fish extender isn't with us - I make a "postcard" about that I pin over their pocket. Something like - "Dear Eve- We are missing you this trip, but know we'll have a great trip together next year!"

 

[babyburrito]

Width. After the dowel it would be way too wide. I heard it had to be 8 inches.

Oh, that's to bad! can you trim or fold the sides under?

 

[HermanTriplets+1]

I also just made an FE that turned out over 8 inches, the dowel is probably more like 9. Does anyone know the actual measurement of the space?

Yikes, I didn't think of the dowel measurement either! If the actual FE is 8 inches wide but the dowel sticks out more, in order to have room for the ribbon, will it hang nicely? Or should we stick to an 8 inch dowel as well... anyone know?
Oooops this thread is about homemade FE gifts, looks like we're guilty of straying...

 

[DizDragonfly]

I used a dowel, cut to the width of the FE, just to have the FE hold it's shape and not fold over on itself. I strung a ribbon all the way through the FE, with the dowel, and used the ribbon to hang the FE. This way, the FE was only as wide as itself and I didn't have to worry about the dowel sticking out further.

 

[Pixiegran]

I'm near Salem.

We are driving down to LA for the Hawaii cruise next month...we'll wave as we go by (after we stop in the area for food as usual)

 

[DizDragonfly]

We are driving down to LA for the Hawaii cruise next month...we'll wave as we go by (after we stop in the area for food as usual)

LOL We almost booked that one. But, I couldn't justify it to myself. Too many other trips booked already.

 

[Georgia3]

My DD's BFF is joining us on our cruise. This is the first FE we have ever had/done. How can I add her BFF to it but be able to use it again on future cruises with just my family? I was going to have a pocket for DH & me, then DD, then DS (who we may tuck the pocket behind if we cruise without him since he is older, in college, and may not cruise with us in the future), so 3 pockets total. Any ideas would be great!

I had my son's best friend cruise with us - KSF, we had an extra pocket made and used velcro to attach it to the bottom of our FE. We are still able to use the FE for our next cruise.

 

[DisneyMouseHouse]

Men and teen boys are soooo hard... At least for me they are! My husband and my brother in law said they would like a magnet or if you looked thru this thread there was an awesome water bottle.. they said they would like something like that. They both laughed and said the FE was for kids and us girly girls... My teen son and his friends said CANDY... I asked if that was all and they all said YES... They said "Lots of CANDY!" Hope this helps!!

Man, I am sure glad to hear that - ! Then they should be fine for my FE -

And that coupon holder is REALLY cute - did you do that with a Cricut or how did you cut the designs?

 

[mom3girls2000]

May I ask where you got the clear labels you used for the flashlights?

 

[Yvette563]

Man, I am sure glad to hear that - ! Then they should be fine for my FE -

And that coupon holder is REALLY cute - did you do that with a Cricut or how did you cut the designs?

Thank you.. I did use the cricut to cut out all the shapes.. I'm new to cricut and so far I LOVE it!

 

[Yvette563]

I love the coupon/receipt holder and I would use it too! I wish you were on my cruise!

Awww thank you so much.. By the way... LOVE your screen name!

 

[billandangie]

Thank you.. I did use the cricut to cut out all the shapes.. I'm new to cricut and so far I LOVE it!

Can I ask which cricut cartridge did you use? I was looking to buy one and I couldn't find one that has a mickey hand or foot like you are using for your coupon holder, which i LOVE, by the way!!!

Thanks~!

 

[morgansmom2000]

Mickey and Friends and Mickey Font both have icons on them. You can see the booklets here and here. HTH.

 

[ge0rgette2]

Need MEN/older BOY ideas.. anyone???