Wednesday, 6 October 2010

Mum’s 88th Birthday - Hand-made Gifts

So what do you buy a mum who has everything?

Clean out of ideas this year I went down the hand-made route big time. I know she loves my little “bits” and I know these gifts will stay on her dining room table for about two weeks to enable her to show all and sundry who visit what “Wendy made for me”! 

So…………here we go:-

 

Two small cream enamel buckets from Hobbycraft to which I added some hearts and butterflies and then filled with Cadburys eclairs. I’m ashamed to admit to eating the rest of the box.

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Magnetic peg note holders

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Flannel cup cake

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Flannel swiss roll

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Laura Ashley sundae dish with bath oil balls in the base and a net bath scrub on the top

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A knitted scarf (she’ll love the trade name!)

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A cake stand made from a peacock patterned plate and a glass candlestick

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A crochet blanket

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A tea-cup pin cushion

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Some tittivated coat hangers

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A tea-cup candle

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Blimey, it’s like the Generation Game conveyor belt!

 

Here’s the finished basket, there’s also a necklace, smellies and chocolates tucked inside.

 

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11 comments:

  1. Beki6 October 2010 at 18:03

    I'm wondering if you could adopt Me into your family so that I can have such wonderful gifts ;)
    Your Mummy is very lucky indeed!

    B xxx

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  2. bellaboo6 October 2010 at 18:36

    What lovely gifts...she'll be thrilled..and very proud to show them off. Happy Birthday to your Mum!

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  3. aline6 October 2010 at 19:30

    If anyone had taken the trouble to make even one of those items for me, I would be in raptures, they are lovely. I hope your mum has a lovely dayx

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  4. Debbie @ The Shabby Bungalow6 October 2010 at 20:35

    Wow that is a thousand time better than anything you could buy in the shops so much thought gone into the whole gift I would be over the moon to receive this :) xxxx

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  5. Serenata6 October 2010 at 21:06

    My goodness, what a very lucky Mum! How lovely that she appreciates all your handmade goodness as well. You really have made her birthday special.

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  6. Lajoni6 October 2010 at 21:20

    What truely gorgeous thoughtful presents and as Mayps said I would be overjoyed to receive just one of those handmade gifts...beautiful.

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  7. Fraggle Emma7 October 2010 at 00:22

    Very impressed :)
    Lots of ideas here i shall be 'borrowing' hehe
    xx

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  8. A Bun Can Dance7 October 2010 at 09:47

    Wow! I wish I was your Mum ! Wonderful presents and I bet you had lots of fun making them too.
    Thanks for popping by my place and leaving a comment, I really appreciate it.
    I see you love the film, Far From the Madding Crowd - isn't it a great story? And you're reading The Alchemist - another great story and gripping too, I hope you're enjoying it!
    Denise x

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  9. Cheap2Chic7 October 2010 at 15:45

    Thanks everyone for your lovely comments. Mum absolutely loved her presents and has, as predicted, left them on the dining room table for all to see, bless! There's nobody like your mum for making you feel really good xx

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  10. Lalabibaby @ Dreaming of The Simple Life7 October 2010 at 20:47

    What a wonderful idea .... that's one lucky mum !

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  11. Unknown8 October 2010 at 20:41

    I've just found your blog and you have such great ideas!

    You're mum is very lucky with all those presents, isn't it great that mum's always love the things you make! :) x

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