6 LAST MINUTE HANDMADE CHRISTMAS GIFTS 2020 | DIY GIFT IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS | Justine Marie
Lavender-Bergamot Room Spray This link has so many wonderful fragrance combinations so I wanted to send you directly there, however sometimes links break so I will also include the recipe below. http://www.designlovefest.com/2016/03/diy-room-spray/
– Clean out an empty glass bottle and pour distilled water three fourths of the way full. – Next, take your essential oils and do a total of 25-30 drops in the water. -Measure out 1 oz of vodka or gin and pour into the bottle. The ratio I use is 6oz distilled water/1oz alcohol. If your bottle is smaller or larger, you can adjust accordingly.
Salted Caramel Sauce 1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream 1 Cup Packed Light Brown Sugar 3 TBS Unsalted Butter Cut in to cubes 1/2 Tsp. Vanilla 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. Salt
In a heavy 2-3qt sauce pan, combine the cream, sugar, butter and corn syrup, mix until well blended. Stirring constantly, cook over medium-high heat, until the mixture comes to a boil. Boil briskly, stirring, for 5 minutes; lower the heat if necessary, to keep it from boiling over. Turn burner off and stir in the vanilla and salt. Let cool until sauce thickens slightly. Store in an airtight cool place for 2 days or in the fridge for even longer.
Add the baking soda, citric acid, arrowroot powder, kaolin clay and desired colourant into a large, non-metallic mixing bowl and whisk until combined. Drop the essential oils into the mixture and give the bowl a quick stir. Spritz the mixture with a little water or witch hazel and incorporate immediately into the mixture to avoid a reaction. If you don’t have a spritz bottle, you can also sprinkle water on the mixture using a teaspoon. Fill a silicone mould with the shower melts mixture. Then, press firmly into the mould using your fingertips and pay attention to the edges. Let the shower steamers dry for at least 24 to 48 hours. Afterwards, the shower tablets should feel hard and solid. To un-mould, carefully peel back the silicone and gently push the shower melts out of the mould.Tip: Making shower steamers can be affected by humidity. If you live in a humid environment, the drying time may be longer.
Clay Spoon Rest Sculpey Clay (Michael's) Acrylic Paint (Michael's) Acrylic Paint Brushes (Michael's) Mod Podge (Dishwasher Safe) (Michael's but best price Target Online) Krylon Gold Leafing Pen (Michael's)
Simmering Potpurri Citrus Spice Cellophane Bags (Michael's) Whole Cloves Cranberries Fresh Rosemary or Christmas Tree Sprigs Sliced Oranges Cinnamon Sticks
Simmering Potpurri Apple Chai 1 tsp vanilla powder https://amzn.to/2KLtUJg (Walmart online has this too) Star Anise (World Market) Cranberries Christmas Tree Sprigs Dried Apple Slices (Dry 1/4 in. thick apple slices in oven on a wire rack at 200 degrees for 2 hours.) Cinnamon Sticks
Caramel Drizzled Apple Bread Caramel Sauce (above) 3 Cups Flour 1 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda 1 Tsp. Salt 1 Tsp. Cinnamon 1 Cup Sugar 1 1/4 Cups Butter, Melted plus a little more 3 Eggs 2 Tsp. Vanilla 3 Cups Shredded Apples
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix dry ingredients, set aside. Cream together wet ingredients. Mix in flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Pour into 2 regular greased and floured loaf pans or 4 mini loaf pans. With mandolin slicer, slice an apple and place 3 slices on top of bread, brush with butter to keep from drying out. Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes or until a fork inserted in the top comes out clean. let cool before drizzling caramel sauce on top. Enjoy!
Mini Loaf Pans (Target, or similar here https://amzn.to/3nImfdm) Cellophane Bags, Ribbon, Labels (Michael's)
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