What are you making for Christmas?

[MamaCrush]

Trish-- check your pms!

Also-- how do you make your homemade hot chocolate? I like that idea, too!

 

[Trish Bessette]

MamaCrush~

I'll get my hot chocolate recipe for you and get it to you tomorrow!I sent you a PM.

 

[maleficent1959]

I do homemade hot chocolate too. My niece begs for it every year! Mine is peppermint hot cocoa. For the peppermint I just crush peppermint sticks into a powder and add until I think it is minty enough. The amount varies depending on what sticks or candy canes you use so I always test it.

The cocoa mix is nice paired with some scone or gingerbread pancake mix or even cookie mix in a jar.

 

[JulianneP]

Mama Crush- I just finish the homemade candles with my kids pictures on it but how do you make soap with a picture??

 

[MamaCrush]

Please note that I haven't actually DONE this yet, but I saw the show on HGTV, Crafters Coast to Coast, and they did this on a segment. Have your mold; melt clear glycerine in the microwave and pour it into the mold, only halfway. Let cool/harden. Place prepared picture transparency (see below) on the hardened glycerine (still in the mold) and then pour more liquid glycerine to fill the mold. Cool/harden, carefully remove from mold, voila!

To prepare the picture/transparency - scan your picture and print onto a clear transparency sheet. Cut the picture out and laminate it (waterproofs it) with either a Xyron machine or I think there's sheets you can run through your printer to do the same thing.

I can't wait to try this!

 

[ilovepcot]

Stained glass front door and sidelites for my parents.