This post had to wait until after Monday evening, so that I didn’t spoil any giving of my goodies boxes, and by the time I got home from a Christmas party, I was too tired to write anything intelligible. I tell you, I’m really calm this holiday season (gifts are already wrapped, most everything is made or planned or done), yet it’s still managing to throw off my blogging “schedule.” Ah, well.
So. This year’s goodies boxes. The jumble you see here is sort of representative of my brain right now, ha! But they’re much more organized—and prettier—in person, I assure you.
The boxes themselves are made of scrapbook paper using this tutorial.
They work a treat, but be forewarned that if you use thinnish paper as I did, they are not meant to be sturdy (i.e., carry them from the bottom).
Their four sections prompted me to make up four little goodie bags. I used plastic baggies I already had and printed up simple card stock labels, which I stapled on top.
They include my usual Tiger Fudge (why mess with a good thing?), two spice packets for cooking, and a little cloth bag filled with spices for mulling cider or wine. (Upon seeing prices for pre-made cloth spice bags, I promptly found some muslin in my stash and spent all of a few minutes whipping up my own version.)
The final touch, of course, was the snowflake ornaments.
The pattern for these came from here. (Here’s a little tip: If you mix your glitter right into your glue mixture, you’ll save a step, it’ll be a little less messy, and you’ll get a more even coat of sparkle.)
I’m still a bit in denial, but it really is “the most wonderful time of the year,” and it’s time to make merry. Sparkle away!
What a good idea.
written on December 13th, 2011, at 12:29 pmWill remember that for next year. Too late in the game to add anything else to this year’s home made gift list. The Beecher side is getting together this Saturday at our house. Have some last minute stuff to make, but trying to keep it perspective.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Cheers,
Leah
They look wonderful! I’m sure people are going to love them! ;)
Hope you’re having a great week!
Miki.
written on December 13th, 2011, at 2:30 pmThese ornaments are beautiful and I like the idea of giving spice packs for gifts! Merry Christmas!
written on December 13th, 2011, at 2:50 pmWOW!! busy alright ~ i like the jumbled up part!!
written on December 13th, 2011, at 8:25 pmHow cute! What a wonderful idea.
written on December 13th, 2011, at 9:59 pmThey look gorgeous G. So festive. What a great gift.
written on December 14th, 2011, at 4:37 amBeyond fantastic! The boxes, the packets, the snowflakes…I’m in love with this idea!
written on December 14th, 2011, at 11:48 amWhat a pretty pile o’ presents! The crocheted ornaments are the icing on the cake :-).
written on December 15th, 2011, at 1:30 amUgh – I LOVE these. What a treat for the people who received them. Not only beautiful but so much time and love invested in putting it together.
written on December 15th, 2011, at 2:51 amThe glittered stars are just utterly beautiful. I would seriously like a whole tree of those. The Greek rubbing spices and mulling spices (GORGEOUS that you calico-bagged them) I’m familiar with, but would you tell me what the very exotically-named Tiger Fudge is? And what do you use Brown Sugar rub for? I’m loving the sound of that.
PS: Just to be clear, I do actually know what fudge is (I’m too familiar with it really) but wondering how you make the caramel-coloured stripe.
written on December 15th, 2011, at 2:53 amwhat a fabulous goodie box! WOW!
written on December 15th, 2011, at 4:27 amOh Wow! I love this idea! I am totally stealing this idea for teachers’ gifts next year (except I will probably leave it too late and end up buying bottles of wine at the last minute again like this year!) ;)
I really love that you included mulling spices to make it extra festive, such a clever idea. And the box is fab :)
Ali
written on December 15th, 2011, at 4:53 amx
Tiger Fudge! Mulling spices! Beautiful handmade snowflakes… so envious!!
written on December 18th, 2011, at 3:01 am