Christmas Crafts 2012

MrsDrink

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

love it mrsDrink do you have a link of how to make it please fancy giving it a go myself is it difficult to do?

http://www.marthastewart.com/268174/shimmering-stacked-trees
The 'hardest' part is cutting all the squares of newspaper.

maria_and_the_imps

thank you very much xxx

SAVINGMUM_2

zepsgal wrote: »

Love love LOVE this :j

One question, how long would these stay fresh for? Should they be kept in the fridge?

X
That's two questions lol

I agree these look fab! Would like to try to make the marshmallows too, but stumped on where i would find corn syrup? Any body help? x

sethsgran

SAVINGMUM wrote: »

I agree these look fab! Would like to try to make the marshmallows too, but stumped on where i would find corn syrup? Any body help? x

http://www.americansweets.co.uk/karo-light-corn-syrup-16fl-470ml-476-p.asp

http://www.americansweets.co.uk/american-karo-dark-corn-syrup-16fl-470ml-475-p.asp


Just did a quick google search, you might find more competitive price. Hope it helps

midnightraven3

i just found this

"All Supermarkets sell Tate & Lyle Golden Syrup. Almost the same thing as cornsyrup.

If you can't find it, make your own - see below

This is a substitute for corn syrup. A cheaper alternative.
Ingredients:

2 cups sugar
3/4 cup water
1/4 tsp. cream of tarter
dash of salt

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a heavy, large pan. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and put a cover on for 3 minutes to get sugar crystals off the sides of the pan. Uncover and cook until it reaches soft ball stage. Stir often.

Cool syrup and store in a covered container at room temperature. It will keep 2 months. Yield: almost 2 cups. For dark corn syrup add 1/4 cup molasses to the above recipe.

Time: 5 Minutes Preparation Time
25 Minutes Cooking Time"

no idea if its any good or not
but would be a whole lot cheaper than buying it

MrsDrink

When I made some teacakes I used golden syrup:

Recipe: http://bakes-a-lot-lady.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/marshmallow-teacakes.html
But note - the marshmallow inside a teacake is really gooey and not 'rubbery' (for want of a better word). I don't know if this is because it doesn't contain Gelatine?

sethsgran

MrsDrink that looks gorgeous. Thanks for the recipe.

Welcome Cornishorchid.

PoppyGirl

Hello - still loving all the new ideas you've all come up with, what a talented bunch! I'll be back on to hopefully share mine when I decide what to do!

Can I ask a quick question though regarding the jingle frames mentioned early on: If I buy bells in bulk from China, will I have to pay import duty on them when they arrive? I've never bought anything from China before so I'm a bit worried! Any advice (and a link to any trusted sellers if you've used them!) would be very much appreciated!

sacol4940

Hi guys, I have a question...

Where do you all get the cupcake cases from for the sock/flannel muffins please?

I bought some off ebay but they're far too small....

midnightraven3

i buy a lot of items from china, probably between 40-60 items a month
they are all low value items and i've never been charged
unlike my american purchases

when i made the cupcakes i couldnt it to work with muffin cases and i used old fashioned ice cream tubs, the waxed cardboard kind, they come in lots of funky colours and i topped mine with a red bath pearl