I have to admit it was pretty easy to make this. Don't you love when a plan comes together. I could easily see making several of these for teachers, the mail man, etc. I did not tie the ribbon (which makes it vastly quicker and easier for me). I stuck it to the doily and the jar (recycled) using score tape. I then stuck it together on the left side where it comes together and looped/tied the bakers twine around it to hold it. Although you can't see it here, I used my circle nesties to cut a piece of coordinating cardstock and slipped it ontop of the metal lid but held in place with the ring.
You may be asking what the heck is in that jar? They are Cinnamon Sugar Almonds and they are AWESOME. I had to beat my husband off them with a spatula so that I would have enough to fill my jar. They are just like the ones you get at the fair in the summer. They have the added bonus of making your house smell WONDERFUL. And, best yet, they are EASY! A few minutes to prep, dump in them in the slow cooker (or I make 4 bags at a time in my Nesco) and then you leave them except to stir them for 2 hours. If you would like to try yourself, here is the recipe for the Sugared Cinnamon Almonds. I also like that the recipient doesn't have to eat them right away like a lot of the home made goodies you get. You can enjoy these in January with a cup of hot cocoa when all the cookies are nothing but a memory (and another dimple on my thighs.)
I love this Santa image. Doesn't he look like he is saying "Better not pout"? He is super easy to color because all the shading is already done for you.
Make sure you stop by the Lindsay's Stamps Stuff shop on mygrafico.com. Lindsay has been adding fabulous sets (digital stamps, digital paper, clip art, SVG files) like crazy. Remember that the clip art sets are wonderful for quick cards. Mygrafico is having a one-day only sale today. Everything is 40% off!
I'll leave you now so you can check out the sale and visit the other DT members to see what kind of sweet treats they cooked up for you. Remember to stop by Lindsay's blog to grab her weekly freebie.
Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Laurel Seabrook
Leanne Garner
Margie Visnick
Micki Harper
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen
Supplies:
- Images: Nature's Christmas & Vintage Christmas Labels from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff (available on mygrafico.com) Christmas Potpourri Bingo from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff (available on shophomade.com)
- Papers & CS: Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather DP, Neenah Crest solar white CS, PaperTrey dark chocolate CS
- Inks: Distress Inks Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Old Paper
- Tools: Big Shot, Clear Dollar Stamps Designer Labels dies, Copic Markers, Score Tape, circle punch
- Embellishments: Jenni Bowlin vintage button, PaperTrey bakers twine, misc. ribbon, doily, Tattered Angels Snow Queen glimmer mist, canning jar & treats
Challenges:
- ABC Christmas Challenge - y=yuletide
- Alphabet Challenge - F=foliage
- Artistic Stamper - Christmas
- Bunny Zoe - Christmas Anything But A Card
- Cards for Men - Christmas Gift
- Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
- Challenge Up Your Life - Christmas
- Craft your Passion - Anything Goes
- Crafty Pad - Anything Goes
- Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
- Creative Stamp Friends - Package
- Cupcake Inspirations - photo inspiration
- Dutch Dare - Christmas
- Easy Craft Projects - Christmas
- Ellephantastic - Red & Green
- Flourishes Timeless Tuesday - FTTC96 3D holiday gift
- Fun with Shapes - Anything but a card
- Fussy & Fancy - Anything but a card
- Gingerloft challenge - Bows (my bakers twine is in a bow)
- Gingersnap Creations - Great Gifts
- Hand Stamped Sentiments - HSS color splash challenge
- I Did It Creations - Vintage Christmas
- The Latte Lounge - Anything with Santa
- MyGrafico - Christmas Give away
- Paper Issues - Christmas
- Paper Players - Christmas
- Penny's Paper Crafty challenge - Christmas
- Pile It On - Its all in the wrapping
- Saturday Challenge - Christmas
- Scrap-Creations - make a gift or wrapping
- Stamp Something - Christmas Color combo somethings
- Stampin' With Sarah Kay-Christmas
- Stampsmith Challenge - holiday creations
- Sunday w/ Chrissy - Christmas is coming
- Tiffany Doodles - Christmas
- Top Tip Tuesday - Ribbon
- Totally Stampalicious - Wrap things up
- Wild Orchids - old fashioned Christmas
- Stampotique Designers Challenge - SDC21 Die cuts & punches
- Cooking it up with Katie - #41Layer Me a Red Christmas
- Digistamps 4 Joy - #8 Anything but a card
- Lil Red Wagon - #58 Use a die cut
- Paper Craft Star - #24Recipe / Green Holidays
- AI Factory challenge - Christmas/holiday
- Charisma Cardz - Christmas gift
- Wee Memories - Christmas music inspired (Santa Claus Is Coming To Town)
- Thoughtful Thursdays - N for NUTS
Comments
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Thank you so much for sharing it with Paper Issues!!
=)
Glad you are feeling better!
Maria
Thanks again so much for the heads up about Sentimental Sunday Challenge!
Hugs Riet.x
~Rachel Hope
Hugs,
Debbie x
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Pop over to the other DT blogs and join in with their mini challenges too. :)
Debbie The Crafty Pad
Love the image too!
Thanks for Cooking It Up With Katie this week :)
Lovely details.
Thanks for joining us at Fun with Shapes and more.
Hugs, Swantje x
You certainly know how to re-purpose things! I love your jar and I thank you for the recipe! Super cute project! Thanks for playing at AiF this week!
This is such a beautiful project, perfect for gift-giving. As always you added great details, including that little santa image wagging his finger as if to say "No more treats for you"! Lol!
Mina xxx
xx
Courtney~
Happy Christmas.
Sally. x
-Tammy
Georgia
DT IDIC
Hugs,
Julie
Thanks so much for joining in our Anything Goes Challenge at the Creative Card Crew this time!
Chrissie
xx Vee
What a "sweet" idea ;-) I didn't know Santa played bingo too *hihi*. I'm sure the receiver will love this sweet gift.
Thank you so much for joining us at Penny's and good luck.
Manuela
Hugs, Tammy
Regan
Cheers,
Val :)
Lisa x
Thanks for joining in with our ribbon challenge this week over at Top Tip Tuesday :)
Carol x
TFS
Paul
Thanks for joining Stampotiques challenge!
Thank you for your participation at Creative stamp Friends.
A nice greeting Andrea from germany
Great card & thank you for playing along with Ellephantastic x x
Thank you for cooking it up with Katie this week
Thanks for joining us at the ABC Christmas Challenge & Pile It On!
Helen x
~Hugs~Kym