pretty red bows...

This year we have decided to put wreaths in our windows as our “day time” Christmas decorations. We needed about eight bows for the different wreaths we put up. If I might say so, I got pretty good with making bows. I just wanted to share how I made them.

SUPPLIES:

Ribbon – 2.5 in / 10 yards

Wire

Scissors 

 

Fold your ribbon in 14” sections, looping it 5 times 

Cut, so it’s separated from the spool of ribbon

The end you just cut is your back

Pinch in the center of the ribbon were you have two equal parts

Secure with wire wrapping it in the center

Start with the end side loop and pull out to the right, alternate sides

keep going...

To make the bow tails. Cut another piece of ribbon from the spool 42” long and fold in half.

Put in the center of the bow you made and twist, secure with wire.

 Add your bow to your wreath with the left over wire tails

Lucky’s Birthday

So Lucky will be two on thanksgiving, what a great day for a birthday! Happy Birthday your mommy loves you!

peanut butter birthday treats

red sunflowers

Simple red sunflowers, add a bold statement to any mantel.

Caramel Apples

 

How to make Caramel Apples

 

Ingredients:

(24 oz.) caramels, unwrapped

4 tbsp. whole milk

10-12 medium-sized apples, craft sticks

*Wax paper coated with Pam

1.

1. Take off the stems of the apples, insert craft sticks.

2.2. Melt caramels and milk together in a double boiler, stirring often.

3. Dip apples into hot caramel. In order to get as thick a caramel coating as possible, dip each apple at an angle and rotate within the caramel.

4. Pull apple out vertically and allow excess caramel to drip off. Then turn the apple right-side-up a moment and let the caramel settle for a few seconds. This prevents large bare spots at the top of the apple.  

*Decorate as desired. I rolled in chopped walnuts.

5. Place apples on greased wax paper or foil.

6. Letcool to set. When your done with all apples, refrigerate for 1 hour