Valentine Hugs

Here is a quick review of this past week's class: First, I shared one of our fave treats-Pretzel Hugs!  There are only three ingredients: M&Ms Square pretzels-the only brand I have found so far is Snyder's of Hanover Snaps.   and Hershey's Hugs.    Put all...

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A Few Christmas Goodies

I love candles.  I LOVE these brilliantly creative ideas from the 36th avenue for gifting them.  So easy and adorable!  You can find the tutorial to these cuties HERE My kids are getting to the age where they are starting to want money instead of presents.  But handing...

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Christmas Gifts

This last class I taught at the scrapbook store, we focused on fun and quick gifts for Christmas.  So here is a quick recap!  Above, is a little kit with sugar cookie mix, hot chocolate mix, sprinkles in little containers, and dried marshmallow bits in an ornament.  I also added...

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Jar-a-holics Anonymous

Last night I got to share some cute ideas with a super fun bunch of ladies, all having to do with jars!  It was fun to talk about my one of my obsessions with some fellow crafters. So, here is a quick takeaway from the night.  You can bake and freeze these little gems!  They are very...

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Fruit salsa and cinnamon chips

This is a super yummy fresh treat!  Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon ChipsSalsa:2 kiwis, peeled and diced2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, coredand diced8 ounces raspberries1 pound strawberries2 tablespoons white sugar1 tablespoon brown sugar3 tablespoons raspberry preserves, seedlessChips:10 (10 inch)...

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Cake pops and stuff

Here's a quick review of class at TCC last week!  We made these cute little guys:  Here are some cake pop basics:   Best website: bakerella.com.  Not only is her site really informative, she has the best eye candy!   Basic recipe: 1 cake mix, baked to instructions 1...

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Homemade Microwave Popcorn

Guess what I learned last week.  You can make your own microwave popcorn.  Seriously.  After intensive research, I found that the best results were had from the combo of 1 1/2 Tablespoons of Orville Redenbacher popcorn kernels and a kraft treat bag, about 6"x9".  That's it.  Just...

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