I finally applied my beading skills to try my hand at jewelry making, crafting a Gator-themed bracelet for my SIL's birthday.
It took several tries to get the clasp right, but it was a good learning experience, and I was happy with the end result.
Next it was time to get my craft on for my friend's monkey-themed baby shower. First up was my novice attempt at making a diaper cake. Not to brag, but I think my first try came out looking great (thank you, Pinterest!).
In keeping with the theme, I also made thank-you cards for the new mom so that she didn't have to worry about buying them in between feedings.
Finally, on to the kitchen, where I made edible dreidels for Chanukah and pretzel buttons for Christmas.
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| Push half a pretzel stick through the top of a marshmallow. Roll the marshmallow in melted chocolate. Use the melted chocolate to "glue" a Hershey Hug to the bottom of the marshmallow. Decorate with Hebrew letters, edible glitter, or anything else your heart desires. |
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| The Star of David treats were modified from this recipe. |
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| Place a candy melt in the middle of each butter snap pretzel. Place into a WARM (not hot) oven. Once melted, add sprinkles. |
These last few months have been crazy busy, but making time to create goodies for friends reminded me of how important it is for me to include crafting as a more regular activity in my life. If I've learned only one thing this year it's that taking time to do what makes me happy - from reading to crafting - is even more important during those periods of life when it seems as though I have no time to do so.
I hope you all had wonderful holidays full of things that make you happy!
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