Last Christmas season, someone posted on Facebook
how she carried little handmade items in her purse
when she was out holiday shopping. We all get a bit
frustrated the closer it gets to Christmas.
She would hand out this little treats and things to
cashiers and people in the stores that seemed to
need a bit of Christmas cheer. I loved this idea
so I did it while out shopping on December 23rd last year.
The receivers of these little items were so surprised
and pleased at this small gesture.
This was one that I gave out last year.
We made it at my Kids Santa's Workshop earlier this week.
Inside we tucked a little Bath & Body Works hand sanitizer.
We used a 2" x 11" strip of Cherry Cobbler cardstock
which is scored at 5" & 6". Each end of the strip
is punched with the Scallop Tag Topper Punch.
Then wrap a strip of designer paper around
(2" x 6 3/4" — score at 1", 3", 4", 6")
Cut out an Emerald Envy scallop circle
using the Layering Circles framelits.
The greeting is from Stitched with Cheer and
punched out with a 1 3/4" Circle Punch.
Twelve Days of Christmas
Day #11 Winner — Katie — they have special paper and tags from Santa
I grew up with Santa coming Christmas Eve — we got to see him and he left us a couple of presents — when we got up in the morning there was another present waiting for us under the tree (guess he forgot that in the first trip). We never had special paper that I was aware of. When I got married my husband wrapped a few Santa packages in special paper that wasn't part of our "regular" paper — I was so confused, I had never heard of this.
We all have our very own traditions and for me it is fun to see what my grown children and doing with and for their children.
Day #12 — I guess I got ahead of myself.
It's Christmas Eve Day!!!
What question do we have left……
What food do you always have to make for Christmas,
even if no one likes it anymore???
Merry Christmas to you and your family!!!! I make Well Pudding which is a recipe from my great great grandma. It is a spiced dough filled with raisins, currants, brown sugar and butter that you cook in a cheese cloth on top of an a plate turned upside down in kettle half filled with water for about four hours. You don’t stir it or peek. Then it is served in a bowl with a little milk poured over it if you want. Funny how food always brings back memories!
My Mom always made ham, scalopped potatos, cauliflower with peas and cheese sauce, srawberry jello, her sour cream fruit salad and various other sides, but these were staples. My family loves it all except the peas, but they are one of my favorites and I am cooking so more for me! My mom has been gone for 26 years now, but I feel her presence anytime i make one of her recipes! Hugs Mom!