Homemade FE Gifts Photo Thread

[alicia1506]

I made something that looks REALLY cool o.o Unfortunately, I only made 2 of these for 2 specific people on my FE, due to cost.

DO NOT CLICK LINK BELOW if you are in April 22nd Sailing on the Wonder

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This was VERY easy to make, but a tad spendy. I bought plain white tins and applied 'border tape'. This tape can be found in the scrapbooking section of a craft store (I went to Joann's). The Disney Memories is also a sticker, found in the scrapbooking section.
Both the borders and the top sticker were in the disney section of the scrapbooking section.
If I remember correctly: Tin = $3, Border pack (thick & thin borders) = $4/5, Top Sticker = $3.
The borders are good enough for 2 of these sized tins.
Overall, it takes 5-10 minutes to make

I'm hoping that in the future, when I have more $$, I can make for all families

this is the coolest thing i have seen and i would love to do something similar if it's not a huge infringement on your creativity ...

this is just lovely

 

[Amunet]

Love them. I can see how you did wording on top (have used that before on a scrapbook page) but how did you do the sides???

The sides are also a type of sticker It's called Sticker Borders. Also in the scrapbooking section. They stick very well too
It is a disney brand, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Sticker Borders is the full name I believe.
There are 2 sizes, one thick (used on the tin body) and one thin (used around the edges of the lid).

this is the coolest thing i have seen and i would love to do something similar if it's not a huge infringement on your creativity ...

this is just lovely

I don't mind at all ^_^ That's why I posted directions. After completing it, DH and I were kind of oogling it and want one for ourselves! It looks very professional, but it's so simple to make!
I figured this is exactly what FE crafters needed

 

[wachnicki]

Those are So awesome!!

 

[HartNSoul76]

If you are on the April 22 Wonder Cruise - DO NOT READ

My idea for our FE is to create personalized shatterproof glasses for everyone with an anchor and Mickey heads, date of the sailing, name of the cruise, etc. Would this be okay? I personally cannot create anything to save my life!

Traveling the week before you so I looked .. sounds good to me

 

[Dislaney4n6]

I made something that looks REALLY cool o.o Unfortunately, I only made 2 of these for 2 specific people on my FE, due to cost.


I'm hoping that in the future, when I have more $$, I can make for all families

They look really nice.
Just an idea to help cut costs... the Dollar Tree near me usually sells those type of tins around Christmas. The day after is the 50% off sale. I know I have seen plain white ones. Not sure of the size compared to the one you used. But if you know you are going it is worth checking out at $0.50/tin

 

[gatorfreud]

Hi all:

I am sure you guys are the right folks to help! I found some neat bracelets on clearance today at Joann's for 50 cents! They are girl sized... they have a clasp and then some leather roping attaching a metal circle in the middle. I want to get some kind of mickey charm and hang it from that metal circle. I have never made jewerly - but i am thinking I can get some charms (ebay? is that where you usually get those?) and then use a little circle of wire to attach - does that make sense? Any other suggestions?

Thanks!!!
Kim

 

[FreemanFamily2001]

Hi everyone.. Was wondering what you all thought of this little trinket..I was thinking of adding it to the stateroom gift. A lot of people don't have or don't even know (myself included for a long while) about the little green Mickey heads representing DISboards... I thought this might be a nice little extra... What you think??? Much Thanks!


Since I am so super new, can you tell me exactly what they mean? I don't want to be out of the loop! lol
Thanks!

 

[Susiesark]

Hi all:

I am sure you guys are the right folks to help! I found some neat bracelets on clearance today at Joann's for 50 cents! They are girl sized... they have a clasp and then some leather roping attaching a metal circle in the middle. I want to get some kind of mickey charm and hang it from that metal circle. I have never made jewerly - but i am thinking I can get some charms (ebay? is that where you usually get those?) and then use a little circle of wire to attach - does that make sense? Any other suggestions?

Thanks!!!
Kim

I was trying to figure out what to do with this charm:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICKEY-MOUS...main_0&var=&hash=item27b5176d17#ht_7119wt_905

 

[mom3girls2000]

I'm sorry I can't help w/ a source for the charms, but I think that what you'd need to attach them to the bracelet is called a "jump ring".

http://www.bloglander.com/jewelrymaking/articles/using_jump_rings/

HTH.

 

[gatorfreud]

Aaaah, jump rings! That's what I was thinking of!! Thanks!!

And that charm is cute! Decisions, decisions... I hope it works!

Kim

 

[DisneyDad2boys]

Here are our homemade FE gifts for our upcoming cruise! I will not say which cruise! Also, my wife is on the board more then me so she made me use my screen name to post the pics to try and keep it a secret until after our cruise!

For the boys, pirate T-Shirts:

For the girls and ladies, necklaces:

For the little girls, hair clips:

For older boys and men, flashlight keychains:

And finally for each stateroom a bag:

My wife has had so much fun making these and we cannot wait to pass them out! We are going to pass them out the first day or two so people can use/wear them on the cruise!

 

[scrapindis]

May I be the first to say "WOWZA"!!!!!!!!!

 

[morgansmom2000]

May I be the first to say "WOWZA"!!!!!!!!!

Ditto! Love those bags. I may need to get info from you on your wife's embroidery machine! I'm dying for one

 

[Susiesark]

DisneyDad, WOW I wish I was on your cruise! How did she find the time to make all of those? My gifts seen so puny now

 

[Amunet]

Here are our homemade FE gifts for our upcoming cruise! I will not say which cruise! Also, my wife is on the board more then me so she made me use my screen name to post the pics to try and keep it a secret until after our cruise!

HOLY FLYING DUMBO

Those are awesome! ^_^ I really hope we're on your cruise

 

[Jaxs27]

WOW, those are all awesome! I love the pirate shirts and have been trying to find something like that for my dd for pirate night.

 

[Amunet]

DisneyDad, WOW I wish I was on your cruise! How did she find the time to make all of those? My gifts seen so puny now

No gifts are puny. It's the thought that matters and those surpass any size/shape/expense of any gift

 

[Roxy217]

Here are our homemade FE gifts for our upcoming cruise! I will not say which cruise! Also, my wife is on the board more then me so she made me use my screen name to post the pics to try and keep it a secret until after our cruise!

For the boys, pirate T-Shirts:

For the girls and ladies, necklaces:

For the little girls, hair clips:

For older boys and men, flashlight keychains:

And finally for each stateroom a bag:

My wife has had so much fun making these and we cannot wait to pass them out! We are going to pass them out the first day or two so people can use/wear them on the cruise!

WOW!!! I so wish that I was on your cruise - I'm sure everyone will love them - your wife is very talented : )

 

[DisneyDad2boys]

My wife works from home and truly LOVES her embroidery machine (its a brother innov 1250D). I got it for her in January for her birthday.

The bags were dollar tree and we had to search all the dollar tress in our area to find enough because they have stopped selling them.

The shirts are also dollar tree. Every week the dollar tree gets a shipment of tshirts (hanes, gildan, nike and even some disney) that they try to cover the labels and then they sell for a dollar. We buy all the black, red, and gray ones in kid sizes when we see them available.

She has been working for the last two months making one shirt and one bag each night!

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

[/QUOTE]Since I am so super new, can you tell me exactly what they mean? I don't want to be out of the loop! lol
Thanks! [/QUOTE]

Hi there! Lime Green is the official "unofficial" color of the DISboards. People wear lime green t-shirts to try to help other "DISers" spot them at the parks. So, of course the Lime Green Mickey Head is also used to recognize DISers in the parks or on the cruises.