Christmas Crafting Ideas by Flyingpig - Its Good To Share.

tranmererovers

I sold a few more things at the Tots group this morning; 2 pints of socks and all 4 flannel reindeer I had taken , a couple of santa keys and some reindeer food and the rest of my stock of Bah Humbugs and snowman soup. Definately won't bother with any tea / coffee cards next year as they were a real struggle to sell. That's me done now, going to concentrate on finishing off my last bits of shopping and put all my crafty stuff away till the new year!

julie03

i made the trees too, i made them for the teachers and helpers at my sons school, as they is 4 in the eldests one and 5 in my other sons nursery

tinkerbellsmum_2

wow they are amazing do you just use the icing to stick them together?

diddly74

Right I have never posted photos before, but here goes. This should be my daughter holding the Cookie Xmas tree we made for her teacher. As you can see she is very proud - and so am I of her!



Excuse the mess of the kitchen - we hadn't started cleaning up lol.

And this is the Snowman soup we made!





Sorry pics are so big!!! How do I shrink them???

D4WNO

Oooh I'm LURRRRRVING the trees ladies

I can't find the recipe/build directions for it aywhere (I've done a search), does anyone have a link please? Much appreciated

julie03

i bought my cutters in hobbycraft tho some people have the lakeland set which is bigger.
this is the hobbycraft set http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/products-Wilton-Star-Shaped-6-Piece-Cookie-Cutter-Set_89902.htm
there isnt really any instructions just make some shortbread. i see someone has contrasted with chocolate shortbread which is nice
you just ice them, mine are covered in coloured tempered white chocolate and decorate however you fancy

diddly74

We just made our biscuits from a receipe in the BeRo receipe book I bought from Morrisons for 99p. Chocolate biscuits on page 16 (one batch with choc and one without)

You need a set of star cutters. Then cut out 2 star shaped biscuits of each size one in choc and one in plain.

Once baked, then you build the tree using buttercream icing as "glue" making sure each stars points are opposite to eachother. Can you see what I mean from the piccys???

Decorate as you want and sprinkle icing sugar over it as frosty snow.

Hope this helps xxx

summerangel_2

Thanks everyone for great ideas. I have been through about 70 of the pages now still have a lot to catch up on though. I think I am going to try to use some of these ideas for little stocking fillers for my fiance like the covered chocolates Way to late to create anything to sell. I was wondering though does anyone have ideas for valentines too? or is there a thread for valentines crafting too? Thanks

D4WNO

Thank you so much Julie and Diddly. I may see if I can get the other half to help me next week when I've got some time free hehe

Hollie84

the green stuff on top of the cookies is that roll out icing ??
they all look fab may make this with my daughter next week