Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
Friday, December 23, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Cookies in a Jar - A great gift anytime of year
'Tis the season for sharing as recipes, printable tags, and gift ideas abound. Our handmade gift this year is the culmination of several generous resources online that I'm happy to share with you. Fun to do, engaging for the whole family, and yummy - Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar.
Supplies:
quart canning jars
6"x6" fabric squares
twine
gift tags
ingredients below
I used this recipe from All Recipes. I took the recommendations of others who commented on this recipe and made a few changes:
Ingredients:
2 cups of flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c packed brown sugar
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips (I used 1 c chips/1 c M&Ms)
I made a paper funnel for my jars to make pouring easy. Mix dry white ingredients together. Next, I added the following ingredients in order really packing each layer. I used a small spatula and tapped the jar on the counter for each layer.
flour mixture
brown sugar
M & Ms
chips
Screw on the lid. Tie a fabric square onto the jar with a ribbon , jute or raffia. Add a tag with the instructions. I printed the baking instructions on sticker paper (follow the link and feel free to use) and adhered to the back of each tag. You could also simple print on paper and attach with glue stick. I found holiday tags generously shared and created by Hey Look - thank you! You could also use my Santa tags or search the internet for other printable tags.
The boys made a batch by themselves following the instructions. The cookies turned out great. We'll be making more of these in the future (with different color candies or flavored chips for different occasions).
Supplies:
quart canning jars
6"x6" fabric squares
twine
gift tags
ingredients below
I used this recipe from All Recipes. I took the recommendations of others who commented on this recipe and made a few changes:
Ingredients:
2 cups of flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c packed brown sugar
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips (I used 1 c chips/1 c M&Ms)
I made a paper funnel for my jars to make pouring easy. Mix dry white ingredients together. Next, I added the following ingredients in order really packing each layer. I used a small spatula and tapped the jar on the counter for each layer.
flour mixture
brown sugar
M & Ms
chips
Screw on the lid. Tie a fabric square onto the jar with a ribbon , jute or raffia. Add a tag with the instructions. I printed the baking instructions on sticker paper (follow the link and feel free to use) and adhered to the back of each tag. You could also simple print on paper and attach with glue stick. I found holiday tags generously shared and created by Hey Look - thank you! You could also use my Santa tags or search the internet for other printable tags.
The boys made a batch by themselves following the instructions. The cookies turned out great. We'll be making more of these in the future (with different color candies or flavored chips for different occasions).
Enjoy!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Santa - by Crafted by Lindy - Fab Finds from Etsy
Top to Bottom, Left to Right
1. Vintage Christmas Seals 1951 Vintage Paper Ephemera Santa - dishyvintage
2. Vintage Santa Paper Mache Candy Container - 5gardenias
3. letterpress holiday cards (set of 10) - red santa with gold stars - shortgrassdesigns
4. Antique Christmas Santa Clause Ornament - VintageScraps
Top to Bottom, Left to Right
5. santa mugs Japan set of 4 vintage holiday santa claus cups - TheGinghamOwl
6. Santa and Reindeer Silver and Gold Polka Dots Christmas Washi Tape Set - chickydoddle
7. Christmas- 5x7 Card- Santa Claus California Christmas Beach - Maddenphotography
8. Folk Art Santa Claus Hand Carved - TriestePrusso
[Lindy lives in Alberta, Canada, with her husband, son and daughter. Besides blogging, she enjoys running her stationery business and creating new designs for her Etsy shop. You can read her own blog here]
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Make your own decorative gift bag
I enjoy wrapping gifts when I have the time and energy. I like to coordinate the paper, bows, and tags to make a beautifully cohesive grouping under my tree. This year, my gifts are wrapped in bright green with red ribbons. I made peppermint candy gift tags to add a final touch to the packages.
For years, I've been making little gift bags (see below) for smaller itemss. I don't recall where I learned to do this. I've used the same old craft paper template over and over. Every year, I panic thinking I've lost the template. So, this year, I've created a video to share with you and to help me remember how to make these all year round.
What you need:
paper (any size rectangle and any kind of paper: newspaper, craft, wrapping, decorative, etc.)
scissors (regular and pinking/decorative)
hole punch
ribbon or string
For years, I've been making little gift bags (see below) for smaller itemss. I don't recall where I learned to do this. I've used the same old craft paper template over and over. Every year, I panic thinking I've lost the template. So, this year, I've created a video to share with you and to help me remember how to make these all year round.
paper (any size rectangle and any kind of paper: newspaper, craft, wrapping, decorative, etc.)
scissors (regular and pinking/decorative)
hole punch
ribbon or string
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