Christmas Baskets 2007
Yes, I KNOW that Christmas is over but I didn’t post about the baskets we made this year so you’ll have to endure and pretend it’s a few weeks ago.
I made some lip balm. For more info I suggest Not Martha and Blue Arts. Both of them have spent time creating recipes and extra info for people like me and you.
I made an army of little mice ornaments out of kisses and felt and yes - googly eyes. It took forever and I will not be repeating that craft anytime soon or ever.
The fudge was probably the easiest thing to make. I use the 5-minute recipe that just uses chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk and you’re done in a flash. (I can’t find the original recipe but here is a wreath that Rachel Ray makes that is basically the same one if you use only chocolate chips instead.)
The chocolate dipped pretzels were fast, too. I used jimmies, red sugar and chopped pecans to coat the chocolate.
These little paper ornaments were sent out to a few friends. They were easy to make and so pretty on the tree.
I used watercolor and inks to create the trees on the cards. I like how they turned out. It’s watercolor paper that I cut to fit the fronts of pre-made cardstock cards.
Joe made these nice tree magnets using watercolor and business card papers and magnets that are pre-cut for that size.
And last but not least, we included a bookmark that was inspired by Jen Lemen’s work. I love her downloadable prints. She gave her permission for me to pull together a smaller size for a bookmark to give to family and friends for Christmas.
Not shown for this year was a CD of our favorite Christmas music, some cheese, crackers and salami and Jelly Bellys. Next year, I predict that the lipbalm will be back as will the chocolate things.
I love this idea! The lip balm sounds ambitious but super cool (LOVE peppermint lip balm). The paper ornaments are gorgeous. And I made chocolate-dipped pretzels with the same jimmies and sprinkles and such this year, only with white confectionery coating (which I had left over from making white buckeyes for my mom & sister, who don’t eat chocolate). I can attest to the easy-ness of that project. The watercolors by you and Joe are lovely. The two of you are so creative!
Aren’t you crafty. I’m very inspired.
ohh very crafty!! im lovin that lipbalm! awesome job you did!!
very crafty! i’m trying to be more crafty myself - i made hot chocolate mix and homemade marshmellows for baskets this year… but i wish i had thought of something cute like those mouse ornaments. i know you said they were a pain in the butt, but they’re so cute! I really love the watercolor cards you sent out, too.
And the court introduces this, known as Evidence A, to prove you are without a doubt one of the coolest people.
Bossy’s daughter made that 5-minute fudge this year as teacher/neighbor gifts and it is Awesome.
Look at YOU! Those H.K. mice and pretzel sticks are my favorites of all of them.
From the heart. I love them.
i feel inadequate in the face of your awesome craftiness.