So, you take a few old jam jars and make sure they are squeaky clean. Once dry, tape the image you want to copy onto the inside of the jar with the image facing outwards. I planned on printing off cross-stitch patterns to make my life easier but the printer wasn't working, so I had to wing it a bit. Use Sharpie Markers to make your design onto the jar. Once done, bake in the oven at 150 for 10 minutes or so to set the markers. Then add … [Read more...]
How to make printed Christmas cards from take-away boxes
When looking at schools for the Girls earlier in the year we came across a classroom of girls who were working on printing. They used styrofoam from take-out boxes to create the design. LBG and the Dimpled ONe really wanted to join in but I filed the idea away. When Moneysupermarket got in touch about their Christmas Card Competition, I dug the idea from the annals of my memory and got to work. First, I purchased two baked potatoes (the … [Read more...]
John Lewis Snowman cake
I am quite taken with this year's John Lewis Christmas Ad. I even watched a film about how they made it, taking a snowman across New Zealand when it was summer back in the UK. So today I decoded to pay homage to the John Lewis Snowman with my very own snowman cake. About 18 months ago on a warm summer's day I parted with £1.50 and came back from a local Charity Shop with a snowman cake tin. Very much like the team who made the Christmas ad in … [Read more...]
366 Week 50
Did you see that? Week 50?? Even with my dreadful maths, that means that there are only two weeks left of the year. [insert expletives here] Sunday: I spent an enjoyable morning making roast chicken and decorating the Christmas Tree with the help of a few small people. All too soon, our friends were headed home and I was on the road back to Bromley and the last birthday party of the year. The Girls had a super time dancing (at least that's … [Read more...]
Spiced Apple Breakfast Buns
I am so excited about these Spiced Apple Breakfast Buns, that were made up on the spot this morning when I needed to make a sick husband and daughter feel just a little better. They do say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. It's a take on my classic Chocolate Cinnabun recipe which is a favourite weekend breakfast in our house. I substited all the chocolate for something a little more festive and a little healthier. And the kitchen smelled … [Read more...]
How to make a Christmas Silhouette from a box
I tweeted @CocaCola_GB this week with pride in my latest creation: a Christmas Silhouette I had made from a Diet Coke box. They made the appropriate noises, and pointed me to the BritMums #FestivePlaylist which reminds everyone of the Designated Driver programme they have every winter, which helps promote the positive role that soft drinks can play as credible alternatives to alcohol. You can use their interactive Pub Finder to find places where … [Read more...]
Ten+ Snow Globe Crafts and how to make a tabletop snow globe
There is something about Christmas and snow-globes that go together very well. It's probably the snow. I'm pointing out the obvious, so lets just move on, shall we? I love and adore my daughter, but I do not trust her with a jar full of liquid and glitter. So she and I created a snow-free Nativity scene using a cake stand, nativity set and fibre-optic Christmas trees and snow that I got from Poundland. I used the cake stand as a template to cut … [Read more...]
