Nov 17 2011
Inky Antics Home Made Holiday Gifts Hop!
Welcome to Inky’s Homemade Holiday Gifts Blog Hop!
If you have been traveling through the Inky Blog Hop, you’ve likely come from Keri’s blog . If not, please check my enclosed hop list so you don’t miss any of the great inspiration from the team today. My first project is a gift of Tex’s Spiced Tea, gifted and labeled in pint jars, and accompanied by a Santa’s Brew gift card. I’ve used Santa Square 0077G, Santa’s Brew 0069G, and Holiday Kitchen Label 0046G to create this project, which you can find on this convenient shopping page . (click images for a larger view)
Unless you’ve been a follower of mine from “waaaaay back” …. you might not realize that my earliest step “away” from home demonstration stamps began with Inky Antics. Well … the truth is revealed, once again. Ever since discovering Inky Antics rubber stamps, I’ve been a true fan. Across the years, I’ve been blessed to now be on their design team, and when possible, I so love to work with the mastermind behind Inky Antics (Jackie Wamhoff) at the annual stamp shows in Texas. (Stampy life is gooooood!) Thank you, Jackie & Ted!
I’ve filled 3 pint jars with Tex’s Spiced Tea mix, a great choice for holiday sipping at any time. I’ve been blessed to receive a similar gift a few times over the years. So it seemed natural to search my files & the internet for a recipe for Spiced Tea. (Ulterior motive: We’ll have spiced tea available for the upcoming family holiday dinners & gatherings!) Well … I didn’t find a recipe that seemed to include all of my particularly favorite ingredients, so I just had to “mess around” like we do in stamping, and see what I came up with for “my” tastes. 😉 The jar labels (0046G, Holiday Kitchen Label) were colored with ShinHan Touch Twin markers, given a bit of Glossy Accents on the candy images, then affixed to the glass. The gift card features the darling Santa Square image, with popped up mustache & star. Inside the card is the fun Santa’s Brew 0069G stamped poem. Santa’s hat & beard are fluffed up with Flower Soft. The finished card size is 4.25″. Now here’s the ‘tea’ recipe!
RECIPE: Tex’s Spiced Tea
BONUS!!! I’ve tucked in one more project! This time, the feature is the 2011-trendy Cake Pops! Okay … This is totally inspired by my daughter. In September, we celebrated DD’s combined birthday with our Grandson’s 4th b’day. Alas, DD shares her birthday with her darling blonde little man. While I do not have the pics from said celebration …. let’s just say that it was totally eye-candy-inspiration to any/all paper-crafty peeps who were privvy to observe! These cake pops are a mere representation of the eye-candy from a fun September day.
The tags were cut with Spellbinders large scalloped rectangle dies. The Batter Christmas stamp provides both the front & interior sentiment for these easy-peasy tags. I will say that cake pops have one problem … they disappear very quickly!!
Below you will find the ‘official’ blog hop sequence for our Inky Antics Giftable Hop. I must warn you … the designers are here to totally inspire your holiday giftable creations …. so you might just plan on some upcoming “gifty creative” time. Grab your little notebooks because I have a feeling that you might want to take notes!! 😉
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Tex Gerard (Thanks so much! You are here!)
The blog hop starts today (Thursday, November 17) and ends on Sunday, November 20th at midnight Central time. Please visit each DT members’ blog to view their projects and leave a comment for each designer. The more you comment, the better your chances are to win. (Limit one comment per blog, please). Two people’s names will be drawn at random to receive a surprise Inky prize pack. The winners’ names will be announced on the Inky Antics blog next Monday, so remember to stop back and see if you’ve won!
Your next stop will be Debbie Fisher’s blog.
22 responses so far
That’s just adorable! Love that Santa and the paper you picked is just perfect for this! Love it!
What an adorable gift set. Great idea. Love your Santa card – so sweet.
CUTE!!! I love how you did your santa. Awesome gift!
great santa’s brew! I need to get that one. just saw in grocery store dry mixes for eggnog and buttered rum….they would be perfect for santa’s brew.
stamping sue
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Adorable gifts Tex!
The Santa card made me smile! 🙂
Hugs,
True 😀
We need a LOVE BUTTON for this post! SOOO CUTE!!! Santa’s hat and mustache 3-Dness…….divine!!!
Not sure which I like better, that sweet card or the equally sweet brew. Good thing it’s a set, huh? And a fantastic one at that! Thanks for sharing your awesome project, Tex!
Tags and toppers … how fun! So creative! Great project ideas.
Your santa card is SO adorable – love the dimension on his beard and and hat
Oh Wow! Great gifts! TFS
What a wonderful gift set Bev, I love spiced tea and never thought to make it and give as a gift. The cake pops look so yummy and are the perfect snack size. Great job Bev.
Very nice gift idea!
Mmmmmmm…Your Spiced Tea sounds delicious! I just love the Santa Square! Terry
I am partial to Santa stamps and this one is adorable…love both the card and the brew. Sweet, sweet, sweet….TFS.
How cute is that! Gotta try it! Thanks for the recipe!
Love these ideas Bev! This year for Christmas we have decided to have only handmade gifts so I am loving all these great ideas! Definitely want to try this spiced tea recipe! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
Yum! Two terrific gift ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Wow…such a busy little bee you are! 😉 I LOVE everything you’re showcasing here, Bev!! Perfectly decorated jars, and that Santa is the CUTEST!! Loving your cake pops too!! I have the recipe book, but haven’t tried to make them yet. Some day~
Wow! Such Yummy Homemade Holiday Goodies! Love the Darling packaging you created too! What Fabulous Yummy gift sets Miss Bev! 😎 Thanks so much for the inspiration Lady! 😎
Hugs
Shannon
Oh what a yummy idea. Getting cold here in upstate New York, would love to sip on this it take away the chill. TFS
Simply adorable! The details on the Santa gift card are great. Thanks for sharing.
Very fun Bev…that mix sounds tasty! Fun texture on Santa!