Chocolate nuggets

 I had chocolates left over from the "He Popped the Question Tin."  So I made the Valentine tray.

Birthday gift wrap

I was posting the picture below and thought I need a side view photo.  So I started taking more pictures...then thought I should put my hand under the handle so you guys can see that I made a handle with the scrap gift wrap paper. 

The funny thing is I kept telling myself that the gift was

too heavy for the handle.  But I wouldn't listen to myself!

I was trying to take a picture of me holding the gift

by the handle and it broke.  Well, I am glad I always keep the extra scraps...I needed them after I broke the handle

  See, being Frugal can pay off sometimes.

It looks good as new but I will not be lifting it by the handle. 

The yellow arrows show where the paper ripped. 

Oh! I forgot to tell you how I make the handle. By the way... great for lighter gifts.  I fold the extra gift wrap paper so it is long and narrow.  I tape wire on the inside, so you can give shape or hold onto the handle.

I usually tuck the wire under the wrapping paper so you can't see it but I didn't do that this time so you could see it.

POP UP CARDS

You mail the card flat but it pops up really easy.

Cupcake Crafts

Inspired by  DYI maniacs

Cupcake Socks

I saw these cute boot socks and had to make these cupcake socks.  I saw them all over Pinterest.  I used the Starbucks coffee cup cozy as the template for the cupcake wrapper.

Click here for step by step instructions by 733blog.

For the cupcake wrapper I used a Starbucks coffee cozy.  I will post a picture later.

Monster Cookies

Click here for the free printable cellphane bag tags.   I love Monster Cookies at Christmas time. 

I think it is because my aunt would send us these cookies in the mail for the holidays.   I use the big scoop from Pampered Chef ... their scoops are the best!!!!

Ingredients

1 dozen eggs
2 Cups (4sticks) margarine or butter, softened
2 pounds brown sugar
4 cups sugar
1/4 Cup vanilla extract
4(12oz) jars peanut butter
8 teaspoon baking soda
18 Cups quick-cooking oats
2 2/3 Cups chocolate chips
1 pound chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
1 pound M&M's chocolate candies

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Beat butter, sugars, vanilla, peanut butter and eggs together

Add the baking soda and oatmeal, one cup at a time. Last, add the chocolate chips, M&M's and nuts (optional).  I usually cut the recipe in half but today I made the whole recipe and it is hard work.  Bake for 8 to 14 minutes.  Keep checking.  

Katie gave me this awesome apron.

Katie and I went to Perry Creek today, to wine taste with our husbands.   Well, when she showed up to my house, she came bearing gifts.   It was this AWESOME apron.  What a great surprise, it made my day and week.  It is great to have friends that lifts you up and supports all your crazy endeavors.   You would think the apron was enough but no, she had 2 loaves of bread in hand.  I will post pictures and recipes in the next post.   

Decorate your Glass with Armour Etch

I am hooked on Etch Armour right now. 

It is so easy and is a great way to personalize a gift.

Step 1. Get your supplies.
Etch armour, stencils or stickers, masking taping, paper towel and x-acto knife.




Step 2. I use the reverse of a sticker, I put the sticker on card stock and will use if to make the gift tag .





Step 3.  Use masking tape to make sure you don't get any ecth armour on the part of the glass you don't want.




Step 4.  Put a generous amount on all of the W.







 Rinse off in 10 to 15 minutes and you are done.  Fill with your favorite candies, popcorn,  or cupcake sprinkles. 

 I wanted to see if it was easy to just free hand some dots with a pencil eraser.  I was easy and I like the dots.

Small gift box filled with Chocolate Kisses

 These are great gifts for someone you just want to make feel special.  The size is perfect for chocolate kisses.

Stampin Up sells these box kits.  You put them together and decorate them the way you want.  I don't think they sell this one anymore but they always seem to sell some kind of box. 

Click here to see the latest boxes

Carnation Cake

Now for the Crafty Corner Section of my blog.   I found this great guy Jonathan Fong on YouTube.  I have watched all his Wow-To Video's and they are all great.  I did my usual Rhondafication and used fake flowers instead, and love it.  I do think real flowers are so beautiful and will really make someone feel special on their special day.  Click here to watch his video, enjoy!  You can judge for yourself  real flowers or fake?
Thanks for spending some of your day with me, Rhonda