Pine cones - what to do?

[undercovermum]

Sorry to repeat myself, (see bloody barbie feathers - still in throat). I have been collecting pine cones for the last couple of months as I thought I could spray them silver/gold. Thats it though, haven't got a clue what to do after that. I was conjuring up something with a candle, but just pine cones? Need some inspiration?

[singyswife]

As it is getting close to that 25 December time (cant bring myself to say it) why not sprinkle glitter on them, put string through them and make tree deckies!!!

[charliebat]

Get yourself a nice shaped log or 10, put the pine cones in the nooks and crannys/ or screw hole in it...get the snow spray out give it a good spray...till its all covered...then sprinkle some glitter on the tress...green stuff, get some small santa type dudes and then if you want add your candles...
They look FAB....

[gingerbear]

Wasn't there a mumsnetter who was inundated with these before her landlord chopped the tree down?

[gingerbear]

Or am I living in a parallel universe?

[singyswife]

I know this has nothing to do with the threa but how do you start a conversation on here. Have only ever contributed to one?

[charliebat]

just click on the subject, for example health and you will see a link to click on to start a new convo HTH

[singyswife]

Thanks for that.

[Jayzmummy]

UCM....if you get some cinnamon fragrance oil you can sprinkle it over the pine cones....smells lovely at christmas time.
I bought some floristry cellophane last year and got some huge pine cones. Sprinkled them with fragrance oil and added a piece of ribbon so the cones could hang. I then wrapped them in the cellophane...added a bow and spangly xmasy trimmings with a tag made in thick mulberry. Sold them for £1.50 each at a craft fair and sold out within the first 30 mins....it was the smell...so christmassy and yum....people couldnt resist them!

[codface]

photo please

[singyswife]

Okay sorry, am obviously a complete MN virgin. Cant even find the list of topics. Seriously need help! What a moron!!!!!

[Jayzmummy]

cod???

[Jayzmummy]

singy click on mumsnet discussions and the list will come up

[gingerbear]

see, I knew I wasn't going mad -it was Hausfrau and her poo shaped pine cones

[singyswife]

Thanks for the help. Finally found out how to do it. Woo hoo!!! Thanks a lot

[codface]

a ohoto of the pine coeny htings please

[charliebat]

Wish i had a photo cod, i havent...give it a go

[undercovermum]

Have just wet myself about the poo pine cones with clementines stuffed with clothes. Fan bloody tastic.

Thanks for ideas, keep em coming. Particularly like the smelly one @ 1.50 each. (miser, miser)

[MotherofOne]

Spray/ paint them green

Dots of glue all over them sprinkle with glitter

Paint a cork brown

Stick cone upright into centre of cork (may need to gouge a small hole)

Stick on red card base

TARRRRAH! - A mini Christmas Tree

(Had to make 30 of these with DS's classmates last year - aaaargh!)

[MrsForgetMeNotFul]

NOT sprayed at all....a tartan ribbon glued into base...tied in a bow .....some more ribbon as a loop for hanging on the christmas tree....very 'victorian'.