Early Holiday Thread

[wnc_mom]

hey guys & girls! I know i am starting my holiday shopping and planning(as well as decorating) so i figured we needed a thread(besides the toy thread) to discuss all things holiday untill its time for the offical forum to open :)

 

 

One of my questions...i am making all my fall crafts this week as most stores have started getting fall stuff in. Here in a week or 2 i am planning on starting christmas crafts and such since its the most time consuming holiday of the year. I am wanting to do some outdoor wooden displays (like on deck the yard) but we are having a hard time as what to do! we dont have alot of $ to play with or i could go all out! but on a limited budget we can only do a few key items! i love whimsical christmas stuff and the grinch themed stuff and would love to do something like that! im a *fairly* good painter i design childrens room signs and large wooden wall cutouts.

[Elmck]

We make a lot of candy to give away at the holidays. I have been thinking about making some of them earlier and freezing to save time later. I would dip them later.

[laddhorn]

Since you are good at wooden wall cutouts, you could easily design some Christmas-themed ones and with a sheet of plywood a few 2x4s and some paint complements of Lowes/Home Depot, you could have alot of stuff! Maybe experiment at first to see what you like and sell the ones that don't make the "cut"!

[wnc_mom]

  laddhorn said:

Since you are good at wooden wall cutouts, you could easily design some Christmas-themed ones and with a sheet of plywood a few 2x4s and some paint complements of Lowes/Home Depot, you could have alot of stuff! Maybe experiment at first to see what you like and sell the ones that don't make the "cut"!

Yea thats what i was thinking but i need ideas as far as what to paint...i cant really do faces good but i was thinking of just like doing some very whimsical trees and like a toy shop etc. idk we will have to see! :)

[amberjobryant]

what about a gingerbread city??? you could do a house and some people and some little trees

[ShoppingChick13]

You could do a holiday greeting "Happy Holidays!" "Let it Snow!"

 

Snowmen are easier to cut out and easy to paint, you also wouldn't need as many colors. A lot of white, and some blue for shading and then a smaller amount of decorative colors for scarfs and hats.

[ShoppingChick13]

This website has some cute ideas. LOVE the Bumble that is breaking out of the house and also the Artic animals cutouts.

 

http://www.317studio.com/holidays/christmas.html

[wnc_mom]

  ShoppingChick13 said:

This website has some cute ideas. LOVE the Bumble that is breaking out of the house and also the Artic animals cutouts.

 

http://www.317studio.com/holidays/christmas.html

Thank u! (all of you :) ) i love this site! thanks thanks thanks! i think im going to do alot of snowmen they are very easy! and a big "let it snow" sign along with a few whimsical trees! :)

[babygirl913]

I've been stalking this forum several times a day to see if the Black Friday Forum 2010 has opened

[Ravenseye]

Me too babygirl! It opened around this time last year, when sears and kmart decided to trot out some of it's holiday goodies earlier than normal. :) Who know's, perhaps Santa's watching and will leave an early present for us!

 

-Mike

[wnc_mom]

Meeee tooo!! Come on Brad... :) we love u! lol

[beck6100]

I saw christmass stuff at Halmark this Friday in the mall..it is coming soon. YEA H

[berry1014]

  babygirl913 said:

I've been stalking this forum several times a day to see if the Black Friday Forum 2010 has opened

Same here... our kids have already started their wishlist.

[ChristmasShopping]

I just got back from Hobby Lobby, who has Christmas crafts already on sale and 50% off some ornaments! Plus, Target had their black Friday this past Friday!

 

I think it is time for the Black Friday area!!!