Cheers!

Not that we're a bunch of lushes in this family, but we do love a good drink on Christmas eve. We make and give sweet little jars of Apple Pie as gifts. This year instead of just a plain ole' mason jar with a bow on top, I decided to dress them up a bit. What do you think?

Apple Pie Recipe:

2 gallons apple cider

1 gallon apple juice

2 cups brown sugar

2 cups granulated sugar

6 cinnamon sticks

1 bottle 151 proof Everclear

Add all ingredients (except alcohol) to a big pot. Bring to a boil until all the sugar is dissolved. Let cool to room temperature then add the Everclear. Bottle/jar as soon as possible. Enjoy it right away, or wait a week or two. It only gets better with time!

Wrap it up with Love and Cheer!

Okay, that's it. I demand we get another week before Christmas. I don't have near as much done as I wanted to. I swear the time has just been FLYING by these last few weeks. Wasn't it just summer? The kids have their school Christmas parties this week. So, I spent the last 2 days making treats. Of course I can't send them to school without tags. Now that I HAD to have this cute little stamp set, which I love by the way. I had so much fun with these. Both the tags AND the candies! 

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Whisper White

Ink ~ Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Sky, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Rose Red, Pink Pirouette

Stamp Set ~ Color Me Christmas

Embellishments ~ Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Bakers Twine

Ingredients:

Peanut butter sandwich cookies, vanilla almond bark, orange tic tacs, black frosting,

Ingredients:

Nutter Butter cookies, pretzels, M&M's, candy googly eyes, Chocolate Almond bark

Drinks for All!

I'm kind of hooked on these cute little bottle tags. Here are a few more for the Christmas Season!

Supplies:

Cardstock~ Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

DSP ~ First Edition (retired), Glimmer paper in Champagne

Ink ~ Cherry Cobbler, Baked Brown Sugar, Cherry Cobbler Embossing powder

Stamp Sets ~ Santa's List, A Banner Christmas

Embellishments ~ Cherry Cobbler Chevron ribbon, Brads dipped in Cherry Cobbler Embossing powder

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Crisp Cantaloupe, Early Espresso

DSP ~ Glimmer paper in Champagne

Ink ~ Crisp Cantaloupe, Early Espresso

Stamp Sets, Beautifully Baroque, Daydream Medallions, Christmas Messages

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Ink ~ Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Baked Brown Sugar, Sahara Sand

Stamp Sets ~ Remembering Christmas, French Foliage (retired)

Embellishments ~ Antique Brads, hemp twine, orange ribbon

Cheers to the Season!

Gee, why didn't I think about this sooner? What does someone in Walla Walla, Washington give to friends at Christmas time? Duh, wine! I have given away SO MANY naked bottles of wine. So sad. I could have been doing this the whole time. I am in LOVE with this idea. It was so easy and can be customized for any occasion. I'm definitely doing this from now on!

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Real Red, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

DSP ~ Glimmer Paper (champagne)

Ink ~ Real Red, Smoky Slate, Craft White

Stamp Sets ~ Label Love, Pretty Petites, Hearts a Flutter, Daydream Medallions