Glue and Glitter » holiday http://www.glueandglitter.com/main Eat! Drink! Craft! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Handmade Holiday: Homemade Bitters http://www.glueandglitter.com/main/2011/12/09/handmade-holiday-homemade-bitters/ http://www.glueandglitter.com/main/2011/12/09/handmade-holiday-homemade-bitters/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:00:07 +0000 Becky Striepe http://www.glueandglitter.com/main/?p=6164 homemade bitters

I really let it get down to the wire this year with holiday gifts, but things are chugging along now!

I’m a big fan of gifts you can make in a mason jar, so when Bust magazine’s October/November issue had a recipe for cherry vanilla bitters, I knew I had to go for it! It takes two weeks for the bitters to infuse properly, and I started them on Wednesday. That puts me just under the wire for Christmas gifts! Whew. If you’re getting a late start, don’t fret! You can still make this, just include a note that the bitters need to rest until whatever date they’ll be ready. The suspense!

The great thing about gifts in a Mason jar is that the jar is endlessly useful. A quick trip through the dishwasher, and your giftees can reuse those empty jars for storing food or knicknacks or even in craft projects. Hurrah!

The Bust recipe was for 2 pints of bitters, but I adapted it to make 20 half pints, so I have enough bitters for everyone on my list. I highly recommend trying to find that issue of Bust, because there’s a drink recipe to use your bitters, a second bitters recipe in there that I didn’t use, some really cool stuff about urban farming, and a hilarious interview with Mindy Kaling. Since I changed things up a bit, though, I’m going to share the recipe I used here!

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For years, we’ve put up an artificial Christmas tree. We got the tree second hand when Dave’s sister decided she didn’t need a second one in her shop, so my logic was that diverting this plastic tree from the landfill was definitely the greenest option.

The Trouble with Artificial Christmas Trees

Cut to earlier this month, when  my pal Danika Carter wrote a post for Greenwalla about how unhealthy those PVC trees are! Gah! I don’t want all of that toxic off-gassing happening in my house.(. . .)
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To make: squash smoothie. Yum!

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To make: squash smoothie. Yum!

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Happy Thanksgiving! Dave and I are spending the holiday in Florida doing some cooking, playing with our nephews, and seeing his family. I hope that you’re having a super wonderful holiday, too!

I know, it’s totally cheesy and sappy, but I like to take time on Thanksgiving to think about what I’m thankful [...]]]> heart

Happy Thanksgiving! Dave and I are spending the holiday in Florida doing some cooking, playing with our nephews, and seeing his family. I hope that you’re having a super wonderful holiday, too!

I know, it’s totally cheesy and sappy, but I like to take time on Thanksgiving to think about what I’m thankful for. I mean, isn’t that part of what #lml is all about? This year has been a big one, and I’m feeling grateful to have such a strong support system of friends and family. When times get tough, it’s a lot easier to navigate when you’re surrounded by awesome people. I’m thankful for all of you!

I’d love to hear what makes you guys feel thankful! Share away in the comments!

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I’m down in Miami getting ready to shake my booty to Phish for two nights! Have a super duper, safe new year! See you in 2010, my friends!

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It turns out that we have so many handmade ornaments from Christmas parties past that there was nowhere on the tree to put our store-bought glass ball ornaments from last year. Rather than pitch them or store them for another year, I really wanted to find a new way to use these. They were [...]]]> Ornament Trees

It turns out that we have so many handmade ornaments from Christmas parties past that there was nowhere on the tree to put our store-bought glass ball ornaments from last year. Rather than pitch them or store them for another year, I really wanted to find a new way to use these. They were so pretty!

A while back, I ran across a tutorial for making these sweet ornament trees, but now I can’t remember where! If it was your project, please let me know…I would love to credit you!

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The original tutorial was on Indie Fixx! Head on over for the complete deets and some lovely pictures of Jen’s version!

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The tutorial mentioned using hot glue to secure the balls on there, but I wanted mine to be a bit more flexible, in case I had a new idea for these suckers next year. Skipping the glue made this even more simple! Here’s how it went:
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The holidays are SO CLOSE! Can you feel it? Are you way behind on your Christmas list like I am?

Here are some totally rad handmade gift ideas and holiday tutorials to get you inspired! If you have any handmade gift ideas of your own that you’d like to share, I would love [...]]]> Happy Holidays

The holidays are SO CLOSE! Can you feel it? Are you way behind on your Christmas list like I am?

Here are some totally rad handmade gift ideas and holiday tutorials to get you inspired! If you have any handmade gift ideas of your own that you’d like to share, I would love to hear your ideas in the comments!
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Just a quickie reminder that tomorrow is the very last day to take advantage of free domestic shipping! Mention “HOLIDAY” in your note to seller, and I’ll refund your full shipping cost. If you’re looking to get your shop on, you can head over to my Etsy store or click on the Etsy [...]]]> Holiday Shipping

Just a quickie reminder that tomorrow is the very last day to take advantage of free domestic shipping! Mention “HOLIDAY” in your note to seller, and I’ll refund your full shipping cost. If you’re looking to get your shop on, you can head over to my Etsy store or click on the Etsy mini below!


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I just love a felt ornament, since so often they’re the Kunin felt made from recycled soda bottles. Check out these sweet little guys:

Felt Ornaments

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