Crissy's Crafts: January 2012

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Strawberry Marshmallows Pops

If you follow my blog, you know that I am always trying to find affordable sweets for parties. Here is another super easy sweet that will for sure be a crowd pleaser at our party this Sunday.

I found this bird house at Good Will for 99 cents and just gave it a new look!

Material:

Mallo-licious - strawberry marshmallows

lollipops sticks

ribbons

stryfoam and a some kind of container

moss

Simply stick the marshmallow on to the stick, tie a ribbon and you are done! How simple is that?

Super simple treat but finding the right way to display it, makes it look like you spent big bucks! ;)

For now, the pops will be sealed in a bag until Saturday!

XOXO,

Cris

TP roll pillow box favor {Vintage Style}

Since I started this blog, I had my share of posts using TP roll as box favors for most of my parties. Since I am on a Vintage roll over here and had some left over doilies and ribbons from a previous project, I decided to make vintage gift boxes perfect for little favors!

I also made TP party favors for my Just for FUN party,

Let's go Bananas party, Monster Truck Party and for Teacher Appreciation Day

Here are some of my previous TP roll projects:

Thanksgiving favors

Halloween favor box

Cris

Easy OREO Truffles

My daughter had this treat at a sleepover last Saturday and came home on Sunday ready to make some for us to try!! I have to say that they are delish and super easy to make!

Another treat to save under my easy recipes for sweet table!

INGREDIENTS:

1 (16 ounce) package OREO Chocolate

Sandwich Cookies, divided

1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

2 (8 ounce) packages BAKER'S Semi

-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Crush 9 of the cookies to fine crumbs in food processor; reserve for later use. (Cookies can also be finely crushed in a resealable plastic bag using a rolling pin.) Crush remaining 36 cookies to fine crumbs; place in medium bowl. Add cream cheese; mix until well blended. Roll cookie mixture into 42 balls, about 1-inch in diameter.
2.	Dip balls in chocolate; place on wax paper-covered baking sheet. (Any leftover chocolate can be stored at room temperature for another use.) Sprinkle with reserved cookie crumbs.
3.	Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Store leftover truffles, covered, in refrigerator.

My daughter and I made some football truffles for today's BIG game! This was our first time doing it! Overall they came out ok. ;)

Enjoy!

XOXO

Friday, January 20, 2012

DIY Vintage Napkin Holder

I have a thing for all vintage things lately! That is why I decided to make this super cute vintage napkin holder for my Valentine's party. This idea can also be used for a wedding or a garden party.

You can check my Pinterest Vintage board HERE.