your best and worst homemade holiday gifts itt

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In his final years, my grandfather referred to me as "the girl that made these socks for me."

tokyo rosemary, Wednesday, 30 November 2011 13:14 (twelve years ago) link

Worst homemade gift was definitely for Mother's Day when I was in high school. I played and sang my mom two Indigo Girls songs on the guitar, but here's the thing are the things:

I printed out the chord charts from the internet right before I sang them for her and had to stop and squint a few times because the font was small and I didn't always remember what was going on anyway.

I was pretty much still high from the night before.

Also I don't think she really listened to the Indigo Girls very much except when my little sister bought her their CDs.

rusty flathead screwdriver, Wednesday, 30 November 2011 13:28 (twelve years ago) link

played and sang two Indigo Girls songs for my mom

rusty flathead screwdriver, Wednesday, 30 November 2011 13:31 (twelve years ago) link

oh that is a classic

La Lechera, former application inspector for the (league of women voters), Wednesday, 30 November 2011 13:40 (twelve years ago) link

lol

estela, Wednesday, 30 November 2011 14:27 (twelve years ago) link

HEY rockandroll -- are you still going to photoshop my dog onto kinski helmet head for me? i can provide better quality images if you need them...

league of women voters, Monday, 12 December 2011 00:55 (twelve years ago) link

no pressure btw

league of women voters, Monday, 12 December 2011 00:56 (twelve years ago) link

I am here but I forgot! /asshole. I can! Let me bookmark this thread & write that on my hand for doing tonight. Yay!

her life was changed by (rockandroll), Monday, 12 December 2011 18:00 (twelve years ago) link

hey, no rush, just wanted to see if you were still going to help me out :)
thanks!! (webmail works btw, but i think we're fb friends too right?)

league of women voters, Monday, 12 December 2011 18:46 (twelve years ago) link

Yes we are! I'm Lex if that wasn't obvious :D

her life was changed by (rockandroll), Monday, 12 December 2011 18:47 (twelve years ago) link

Best: Lamps made from old trophies. This was fun for me and there was a lot of room for creativity with looking for cool trophies all year and lampshades to match the lamps. Then the year after that I made lamps from tiki mugs (without handles), with handmade bamboo shades I put together. Gave them to friends who had not received trophy lamps, went over uber well. But after that I was at a loss.

*tera, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 02:13 (twelve years ago) link

I didn't do the photoshopping last night, but I have tonight off so I think I can! I think I can!

I remembered the best homemade gift I ever made: in high school, friend & I modified dollar store Barbies to look like each of our friends, made props, etc and stuck them in Barbie-esque boxes with the person's name and interests on the front. This was in the dark ages, before digital cameras, so I have no pictures :( Sigh!

her life was changed by (rockandroll), Tuesday, 13 December 2011 14:47 (twelve years ago) link

they should print about 2x3 inches

her life was changed by (rockandroll), Thursday, 22 December 2011 01:19 (twelve years ago) link

i made my housemate a homemade harun farocki boxset bc he's always complaining about the one they sell at the whitechapel gallery giftshop that doesn't have english subtitles

judith, Thursday, 22 December 2011 01:30 (twelve years ago) link

the box used to have linda mccartney vegetarian sausage rolls in it

judith, Thursday, 22 December 2011 01:31 (twelve years ago) link

omg that is SO CUTE

i can't wait to make my labels!

league of women voters, Thursday, 22 December 2011 05:18 (twelve years ago) link

THANK YOU

league of women voters, Thursday, 22 December 2011 05:19 (twelve years ago) link

you're welcome! I'm glad you like!!

her life was changed by (rockandroll), Thursday, 22 December 2011 13:52 (twelve years ago) link

i made candied pecans this year, they were pretty easy and are delicious.

n/a, Thursday, 22 December 2011 15:15 (twelve years ago) link

finished the vinyl coasters with my sister last night. turned out pretty cool imo!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/394567_10150439496107965_508767964_8750457_1436615687_n.jpg

her life was changed by (rockandroll), Thursday, 22 December 2011 15:18 (twelve years ago) link


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