Rice Heat Therapy Bag

I received one of these last year as a gift and use mine all the time, so I thought I would make some this year as gifts.

From my experience I learned that its best not to use essential oils because over time and after many used it actually starts to stink.

So I just got some fabric, cut them in rectangles and sewed them leaving the either short end open, filling about half full with long grain rice (not instant!) the sewed the top shut.



Then using my cricut I made cute little tags for each one.
Reading:
Heat Therapy Bag
Microwave flat 2-3 minutes
Apply to Aches and Pains
To avoid drying place a small bowl of water in microwave during heating every other use
Store in a dry place.





Original inspiration from:
http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=280

Tinkerbell Cricut Fun!

Another freezer paper stencil job with the cricut. My neice loves Tinkerbell so I snatched up the cartridge on black friday to make some fun stuff for her as Christmas gifts. Here is the shirt I made. I love how it turned out.

Here is after I painted, I blended the "Tinkerbell" to look just like the logo. With the stars, just a touch of glitter or as I'll tell her some pixy dust :D

With the freezer paper off, the finished look.

I then put a silohette of Tinkerbell on the side with gold glitter. Here is a close up and then the finished product.


Well what do you think? Not bad eh? My only regret is putting tinkerbell right on the seam but I think when its on it will look great.

Creative Gift for Coffee Lovers:Part I

I found these great recipes to give to co-workers for christmas gifts.

Instant coffee recipes with the easy just add water instruction. Add to pretty bag plus ribbon and nifty tag equals super cute affordable gift. I plan on them looking something like below. I want to make them more christmas themed and nice tags or stickers for the instructions.

I will give you some recipes for now and check back later for the pictures (making them tomorrow!)

[To prepare the following recipes: mix in food processor or blender until you have a fine powder.

For all recipes use 1 to 2 spoonfuls to one mug of hot water. ]

Bavarian Mint

2/3 Cup instant coffee

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. dried mint leaves, finely crushed

2/3 Cup nondairy creamer

Cafe' L'Orange

2/3 cup instand coffee

1 Cup sugar

1 tsp. dried crushed orange peel

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Cafe' Mocha

2/3 cup instant coffee

3 TBS unsweetened cocoa

1 1/3 Cups sugar

1 Cup nondairy creamer

1/4 cup nonfat dry milk

Toffee Coffee

1 cup instant coffee

1 cup nondairy creamer

1 cup brown sugar

Cafe' Vienna

1 cup instant coffee

1 1/3 cups nonfat dry milk

1 tsp. cinnamon

Swiss Mocha

1 cup instant coffee

1 cup sugar

2 cups nonfat dry milk

4 tsp. cocoa powder

Cafe' Orange Cappuccino

1 cup instant coffee

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 cups nonfat dry milk

1 tsp. dry orange peel

Don't forget to check back to see the finished product!