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  • esmer wrote: »
    I have been a busy wee bee............

    Bath bombs - Lemon and orange ones :) I made a cupcake shape, if it actually turns out when I take it out tomorrow I will post up. :)
    Fudge - The one I posted peanut butter, but I put in the nutella, and its setting in the fridge just now, but the scrapings in the bowl tasted AMAZING

    I made my boxes tonight for my chocolates, they are all lined up drying. Thats me off for a cup of T and off to bed :) nightnight all.

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    my cupcake bathbombs........... not sure how they will look when popped out

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    Your cupcake bombs look amazing hunny, well done you :T i'm sure the recipient will be super grateful for these.

    Also the boxes are gorgeous, i wondered if i too could have a link or copy of the template sent or posted on this thread? :D
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  • esmer
    esmer Posts: 1,444 Forumite
    ITs on my homepage, but here is the link to it as well - http://melissaesplin.com/home/2009/12/2009-christmas-candy-box/
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  • esmer
    esmer Posts: 1,444 Forumite
    I made my labels for snowman soup and for pots of gold, but I am not overly happy with them :( I like the poems, but not how I have done them.

    Snowman Soup - Showing you both sides
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    Pots of Gold - Showing front and back of the label.
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    Does anyone have any labels for the cookies in a jar?
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  • mary-op
    mary-op Posts: 3,605 Forumite
    esmer - thats beautiful !:T

    Is it ok if I put the box link on the craft tutorial thread ?
    I would be unstoppable if only I could get started !

    (previously known as mary43)
  • that cupcake bathbomb at the top there?

    i want to stick my tongue on it and make it fizzle:D

    they look lovely!

    i dont have a homepage esmer

    i dont think what i do is interesting enough:o
  • esmer
    esmer Posts: 1,444 Forumite
    Mary-op, yeah post away, I cant even remember where I found it now. So its a freebie :)

    Midnight, your stuff is well nice.......... you should have a blog :)

    I found a cute snowman and I put my poem on it. I think I will print these on card and then onto my blue card. I dont like my labels, and im fussy if not 100% happy...... then I wont use them

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    I think he is much cuter..... :rotfl:
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  • i dont think i would even know where to begin with a blog

    i may take pictures of what i make now
    and have a look about
    see whats what in the blogging world

    can you "have" a blog, but it not be live?
    until you fafff and get some things on there
    (i hope that makes sense, it did in my head:D)
  • esmer
    esmer Posts: 1,444 Forumite
    i dont think i would even know where to begin with a blog

    i may take pictures of what i make now
    and have a look about
    see whats what in the blogging world

    can you "have" a blog, but it not be live?
    until you fafff and get some things on there
    (i hope that makes sense, it did in my head:D)


    Yeah, you can have a blog and have it all in DRAFT and then publish it. I use Wordpress for mine, I just found it easy to use, they have a lot of templates.
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  • thank you

    you may have unleashed a monster:D

    i shall have a look around and see whats what
    and start taking piccies
  • cuddles123
    cuddles123 Posts: 1,381 Forumite
    Have been making these to package pressies

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    And these toppers for my Christmas Sweeties

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    :oJack of all trades ... Master of none :o
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