Postcrossing--Looks Addictive
Thanks to a link on Little Miss Meshell's Blog I have discovered a wonderful site called Postcrossing. The theory is simple you sign up, send a postcard, get a postcard, and the chain goes from there. I have already signed up to send three postacards. Two will be going to Finland and the third to the Netherlands. I have always loved postcards, and I can see this becoming quite addictive. I am going to run to the bookstore on my dinner break at work, to see if I can find some neat ones to send.
Obsessed with brown craft paper
I love brown craft/shipping paper for wrapping up gifts. Brown paper lunch sacks come in handy too.
Another Christmas Gift Complete
My take on glass marble crafts. Glass marble pendant sets. I was trying to figure out a pretty way of packaging them up, and I stumbled upon these unfinished wood boxes at the craft store. I decoupaged the top of the box with pretty scrapbook paper, and painted the the rest of the box. Then I made a removable card to hold the necklaces and pendants. The top two photos are of a completed set for a friend, and the bottom photo is the box for another set that I am trying to get finished.
Yummy Turtle Bites
Another candy that is super easy, yet people think you spent a lot of time on. I made three batches of these for the Christmas Eve shindig at work. The hardest part is unwrapping the rolo candies.
Heat Oven to 350 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with foil
Spread out pretzels on baking sheet, and top each with a rolo candy and pecan
Put in oven for 3 to 4 minutes
Take out and smoosh the pecan down on the candy
Cool and eat
Heat Oven to 350 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with foil
Spread out pretzels on baking sheet, and top each with a rolo candy and pecan
Put in oven for 3 to 4 minutes
Take out and smoosh the pecan down on the candy
Cool and eat
More Christmas Gifts Complete
Yummy Peppermint Bark
Peppermints Pre-Smashing
All Done!
All Packaged Up
The bark is super easy to make. One 12 oz. package of white chocolate chips and about 35 really smashed up peppermints. I use my food processor to pulverize the poor little things. Melt the chocolate, and stir in most of the smooshed up mints. Spread it on a wax paper lined baking sheet, and the smoosh on the little bit of candy that you didn't stir in. Cool and eat--umm I mean package up to give away. Depending on how generous you are, or how much you don't eat, this will make two to three giftable portions.
All Done!
All Packaged Up
The bark is super easy to make. One 12 oz. package of white chocolate chips and about 35 really smashed up peppermints. I use my food processor to pulverize the poor little things. Melt the chocolate, and stir in most of the smooshed up mints. Spread it on a wax paper lined baking sheet, and the smoosh on the little bit of candy that you didn't stir in. Cool and eat--umm I mean package up to give away. Depending on how generous you are, or how much you don't eat, this will make two to three giftable portions.
One Completed Christmas Gift
I made this purse for my secret Santa pal at work. It was super easy. I think she will enjoy it. It is now one week until Christmas and I have about a hundred projects/gifts to finish. I don't know if I will be able to pull it off. I am scared that I am going to be one of those crazy people out on Christmas Eve buying whatever is left on the shelves.
Easy Peasy Christmas Card Swap
I am now participating in the Easy Peasy Christmas Card Swap on Craftster. I get to send and receive Christmas cards to/from 5 Craftster members. How fun. I wanted each card to be different, because they will be showing them off on the site. Man, cards are kind of expensive when you buy them singly. So I made them. This is my first go at homemade cards for someone other than my hubby. So, I hope they like them. I can't wait to get mine.
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