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Holiday DIY Gift Guide
The gift-giving season is just around the corner and we love giving (and receiving!) handmade gifts. Gifts made by friends and family often feel so much more special and thoughtful than something from...
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HOW TO: CREATE PHOTO ORNAMENTS
If you’re ordering holiday photo coasters this year for your family’s gathering, put a couple aside and try out this easy and adorable ornament idea. All you need is a coaster, hole-puncher and string...
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How To: Package With Kraft Bags & Boxes
Trusty kraft totes and favor boxes are go-to staples for year-round gift wrapping. You might think of kraft packaging as a practical, plain Jane way to contain things. After all, it’s a bit like the...
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Holiday Gift Idea: Photo Coasters
Give the people on your gift list something that they don’t already have but will always use: personalized coasters. You can customize them with different photos and different messages. The best part...
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Small Cookie Sunday: Shortbread Ornaments
SHORTBREAD ORNAMENTS Sparkle up your holidays with these yummy treats These sparkly cookies are so pretty, you won’t want to eat them. Until you eat one, then you won’t want to stop eating them! This...
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6 Yummy Holiday Drink Recipes
We’ve gathered up 6 deliciously cozy holiday drinks to sip fireside this winter while you finish addressing and stamping all of your holiday cards. Enjoy! HOT BUTTERED RUM BATTER This creamy and rich...
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Punny Wine Labels for the Holidays
Holiday-inspired Wine Labels One of my favorite parts about the holidays are the holiday parties! I love the white elephants, the peppermint drinks, the cinnamon cookies … the list goes on! However,...
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10 Wonderful Gifts under $10
Not wanting to break the bank this holiday, but would still like to give thoughtful and unique holiday gifts for friends, family and coworkers this year? You’ve come to the right place. We’ve rounded...
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5 Easy Holiday Gifts For Everyone in Your Life!
CUP OF COCOA For the chocolate lover. WINE For all your favorite people over 21! CREATIVE COASTERS For the Hostess. PERSONALIZED TAGS For all the makers in your life. BOOKPLATES For your favorite...
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Holiday Mulling Spice Mix Recipe
MULLING SPICE MIX with a cute gift message “As we mull over another great year, we’d like to thank you for being part of it” This mulling mix is easy to prepare, looks beautiful and makes a sweet...
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Idea of the Month: DIY Peppermint Hot Cocoa Mix
This DIY cocoa mix recipe is an adorable Christmas gift idea that’s so easy to make. The crushed peppermint candies make this hot cocoa extra festive and yummy for the holiday season! INGREDIENTS PER...
View ArticleBiscotti & DIY Gift Bag
Biscotti means ‘twice baked’. They are a very old type of baked goods; probably among the oldest, because the way they are made make them excellent for keeping for long periods of time. Originally made...
View ArticleHomemade Vanilla Extract
Homemade vanilla extract is not only more delicious than most store bought extracts, but it’s also really simple to make. I especially like the process because it gives me something to do with...
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I knew I was onto a good thing when my son Nick came into the kitchen and said “Mama, are you making trail mix?” He was looking at the giant bowl filled to the top with chopped dates, dried pineapple,...
View ArticleSimple Gifts: Stuffed Olives
Super simple. The hardest part of this is gathering the components – the jars, the olives, the cheeses, the herbs, the labels – but once they are all at hand, making a dozen jars of stuffed olives will...
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Welcome our newest guest blogger, Barbara Hayes! Barbara works as a bookkeeper in Portland, Oregon. When she’s not calculating tax returns, she can usually be found tending to her garden, scouring...
View ArticleDIY Tea Bags
Last week, I saw an amazing tutorial over at A Beautiful Mess for DIY loose leaf teabags, and I knew had to try it for myself! Lucky for me, I just happened to have a box of loose black tea and some...
View ArticleSimple Gifts: Cinnamon Sachets
This is a sweet and easy gift to put together, especially if you have little hands to help. Cinnamon sachets hung in the kitchen are a beautiful way to store cinnamon for use in cooking, or just for...
View ArticleCreate memorable holiday gifts and party favors!
‘Tis the season for homemade sugar cookies, handmade ornaments and knitted sweaters! Evermine Labels can help make your holiday extra special with personalized gift tags, labels, coasters, and more....
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You may notice that this is the second quince paste recipe on the blog. My friend Barbara made the first one, and my taste buds know how wonderful her quince paste turned out. But I made some too, and...
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