Showing posts with label holiday crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday crafts. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Papertowel Tube Poinsettias & Hot Cocoa Mix

Paper Towel Tube Poinsettias
Paper Towel Tube Poinsettias
Fold a paper towel tube in half. (May also use toilet paper tubes)
Then, begin cutting cut each half into half, forming rings.
Continue cutting until you have 1/2 inch or 1/4 inch rings.
  These rings are now your petals.
Place a drop of glue at one end of each petal, and join petals side-by-side.
I liked the look of 6 petals, but you can add more,
or even add a second layer between the tops of existing petals..
I used clothes pins to hold them in place until the glue dried.
You may paint them and/or add glitter.
Place on top a gift instead of a bow or tie with ribbon for hanging.

Hot Cocoa Mix 
with
Paper Towel Tube Poinsettia

* Stay tuned for Cocoa Mix in a Jar recipe *
* Coming up next *





Monday, December 26, 2011

ChrisTmas Sugar Cookies {3 Pictures below}

Recipe via http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/red-hot-sugar-cookies/ omitting the red hots and iced with Chocolate Peppermint Royal Icing.
Royal Icing via http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/royal-icing/
Adding 3/4 cup cocoa & 1 Tbs peppermint extract

These were a big hit, and everyone loved the icing.

Friday, December 9, 2011

Almost done with bulb ornament wreath

This ended up taking more ornaments than I had imagined it would.
From Dollar Tree:
5 pkgs large bulbs,
3 pkgs tiny bulbs.
You'll also need
a wire hanger,
hot glue gun,
pliers, and
some ribbon to embellish.
Total cost $8, plus some things I already had around.