christmas jammy biscuit project!!

well this is the last project for christmas some christmas jammy biscuits. they are using christmas berry and mulled wine preserve in a mixed spiced cookie/biscuit. i put a few biscuits in each bag and made gift tags for the final few presents, or just to have in as a christmas

treat for guests .

 

hope you have all enjoyed the 12 blogs/projects 

for christmas

merry christmas

and have a wonderful day!!

Mx

christmas cake project!!

i have used roll out sugarpaste, and a selection of patchwork cutters. i also painted with edible dusts to colour the penguins and text and finished off with some ribbon out of my christmas stash.

i used red roll out sugarpaste, and pme snowflake plunger cutters and some white satin ribbon from my craft stash. i have added extra sparkle with edible luster dusts.

this was done using white roll out icing, dusted with luster. then cut out some pme snowman plunger cutter and i have painted them to match my merry christmas ribbon.

i have iced with royal icing and peeked, i added blue luster to renshaw edible icing ribbon and added a snowflake using the pme snowflake cutters.

 

i peeked this cake with royal icing and added a few pme snowflake cut outs dusted with blue luster.

these are a few christmas cakes done for friends and family to be enjoyed over christmas.

a big thankyou to mum for all your help and the washing up!!

Mx

gingerbread house project!!

this is the gingerbread house that i baked and put together, before my cousin's lucy (6) and oliver (4) came to decorate it. it worked out great, they had a roof panel each to tile (with sprinkle covered chocolate buttons) stuck on with royal icing glue i piped on for them. then they moved on to the rest of the house and the characters. oliver even piped the gingerbread man, i think they both did a fabulous job!!

 

oliver's roof

lucy's roof

us all doing the roof

i bought the gingerbread house cutter set from lakelands and followed the recipe on the back of the pack. i halved the royal icing recipe and that was more than enough. it was a really good set but you do need to trim the pieces after baking. all the decorations and sweets are a personal choice and can be bought from any local supermarket or sweet shop.

the kids  will also get a suprise when they break it open because i put it all together this year before they came to decorate it, i have hidden a little something inside. i will give you blog readers a clue its a few of my little fella's from marks & spencers.

you can do your gingerbread house neater and i generally would have, but if you have children or children in the family its nice to let them have a go every now and then and projects like this are perfect.

Mx

cross stich card project!!

here is a series of cards that have small cross stitched panels inserted into the card. these are relatively simple to do but do take a little more time so i will admit, i did do these throughout the year. although small these do mean something special the the person who receives them, knowing you have stitched them yourself!!

 

these particular kits were bought from hobbycraft but you can get them at any good hobby store, kits or stitching suppies online or patterns out of magazines.
not all kits come with cards (these didnt) but you can pick up aperture cards when buying your stitching supplies or you can simply make them if you have a die-cutting machine. i inked the edge to add definition you could also stamp a message or embellish as you wish. i have left my plain for now as i dont know who they will be for!!

Mx

 

reindeer cupcake projects!!

todays project is these cute reindeer cupcakes. they are a chocolate cupcake and chocolate frosting with a gaint button, a smartie nose, sliced marshmellow eyes and pretzels for antlers.

it takes a little more time and effort to get the pretzels to stand upright but im sure you'll agree it was worth it in the end!!

these little guys were destined for a bake sale with all money going to cancer research.

Mx

bauble biscuit project!!

i have baked these ginger bread shaped bauble biscuits, which i have decorated with a thin layer of red roll out sugar paste. i then piped on extra decoration with green coloured royal icing.

i have put holes in the tops so they could be hung on the tree, however i dont think they will last that long!!

i have put a few biscuits into bags and made a card topper or just tied with ribbon, ready to give as gifts.

 

Mx

bottle hanger project!!

todays project is this cute bottle hanger, this makes quick gift giving and is so much more personal then a shop bought bottle bag. this is a mini bottle of wine but could easily be scaled up for any sized bottle. i kept mine simple with just text stamps but you could stamp and colour any images you have.

i have use kraft card, stampin up! more merry messages stamp set, christmas village paper pad, tim holtz distress ink pad, archival sepia ink pad, martha stewart snow flake border punch (to get the tiny snowflakes) & stickles.

Mx