Fabulous Find Friday 8

This week's find is the SUPER FABULOUS Party Blog.  Free printables, links to suppliers, instructions.....it has it all to host the most adorable themed parties ever!  And the photos are soooo cute.   Check it out!  Diana

Hot Chocolate Tea Towel and Coaster

A quick gift idea for a friend in the coming cooler months.A tea towel appliqued with a cup of steaming cocoa and a cute ragged coaster for a mug of the real stuff.  Diana

Santa's Magic Key

What do you do if you don't have a chimney for Santa to come down?  Hang a magic key on your front door of course.Here are two versions of the Santa's Magic Key that I made up this past weekend.

 For this one I made a fimo Santa belly, complete with a belt and buckle.  Both have old skeleton keys on ribbons.  I got the keys at auctions over the past year.  The poem was available on the Internet.  Just google magic Santa key poem and a number of them will come up!  Now Santa will have no trouble getting into your house to deliver presents!  Diana

Hot Chili Pepper Cookies

Goofy, yes, but sometimes things just turn out that way.Why I decided to give these chili peppers silly faces, I couldn't say......but at least they taste good!  I added cinnamon favor to the frosting to give them a kick.  Diana

Wafer Paper Winter Cookies

Remember the cookie wafer papers I got from King Arthur's Flour?  Here ate the cookies I made using them.These were the easiest cookies ever to decorate and look how pretty they are!

After they dried my husband and I tasted one to see if the paper really dissolved into the frosting.  Not only did it dissolve but I couldn't tell any difference in the texture of the frosting.  It was totally gone.  I LOVE THIS STUFF!  My husband will be taking them to Africa to share with some of his co-workers.  These cookies are the closest thing they will see of winter weather!  Diana

Crispy Snowmen

Once again my husband is subbing in our church's children's class (primary valiant 8-9) and as a matter of survival, he needs an awesome treat.  Something that will wow them and keep them in line long enough to get through a lesson.  I know, we shouldn't bribe them but let goodness be it's own reward, blah, blah blah, but when you are a substitute teacher you do what you got to do. He will set these guys on the table through the whole lesson.....no explanation, but those kids aren't dumb.  They will quickly figure out that they will only get one at the end IF they are good!

Rice crispy squares stuck on a stick and dipped in white chocolate.  I made a mold for the top hats and used dark chocolate so the hats would be nice and close to black.

Candy eyes, orange tic tac noses and dark chocolate piped mouths.  Then I used fruit rolls to make the scarves.  These snowmen are huge and sure to give the kids a big rush of sugar.....after they leave church.  Diana

Fabulous Find Friday 7

Why do I love my Ezy-hem soooo much.  I get the crispest hems ever!  Because it is made of metal it is safe to use with an iron!  Just fold the fabric over the edge of the Ezy-hem at the desired width and iron over it to get a perfect edge.  Best money I ever spent and it is on sale right now at Nancy's Notions.  BUY IT NOW!  Diana