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Counted Cross-Stitch Gift Jar Lid

If you like to cross-stitch, try making the Happy Birthday Gift Jar Lid from my booklet, Easy Counted Cross-Stitch Gift Jar Lids. Simply stitch the design on 11-count Aida cloth, cut it out and pop it on top of a 1-quart canning jar lid. Fill the jar with candy or small gifts and add the lid to make a fun gift. To receive FREE instructions by e-mail for the  Birthday Gift Jar Lid, e-mail your request to: gloria@bluesagepress.com    Cross My Heart: Easy Counted Cross-Stitch Gift Jar Lids 24 pages. E-Book   $3.95

Lavender Handkerchief Sachet from Lavender Sensations

Pretty embroidered or lace-edged handkerchiefs make attractive sachets for lingerie drawers. Make several to give as gifts. Place about 1 tablespoon of dried lavender buds in the center of a handkerchief. Gather the corners together and tie a narrow satin ribbon just above the bundle of lavender to secure. For a stronger scent and a larger sachet, add several drops of lavender fragrance oil to a cotton ball and place it in the center of the handkerchief with the dried lavender buds. Draw up the corners of the handkerchief and secure with a narrow satin ribbon.  Lavender Sensations: Fragrant Herbs for Home & Bath Size:  5.5” X 8.5”, Soft Cover, paperback, 60 pages.  $6.95

Mix 3/4 cup dried lavender buds with 3/4 cup flaxseed. Fill the pillow case with the mixture. Turn under the raw edges of the open end of the pillow 1/4” and sew the opening closed. To use, lay the pillow across your eyes to relieve stress headaches, or warm it in the microwave and wrap it around your neck to reduce tension. If you chill it in the freezer, it can be used to reduce puffiness around the eyes. To help your eye pillow retain its fragrance longer, store in a zipper-type plastic bag when not in use. Squeeze the pillow gently to release more lavender fragrance.  Lavender Sensations: Fragrant Herbs For Home & Bath Size:  5.5” X 8.5”, paperback, 60 pages  $6.95  

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 Chocolate Chip Cookie Mug Mix from

Easy Microwave Desserts in a Mug^® (Third Edition)

3 tablespoons flour

3 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips

1-1/2 tablespoons brown sugar, firmly packed

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1 tablespoon finely chopped pecans

1 teaspoon egg white powder (or meringue powder)

1/8 teaspoon baking soda

Dash of salt

Blend ingredients together and place in a small zipper-type bag if giving as a gift or using at a later date. To give as a gift, place bag of mix and cooking instructions in a tissue-lined 12-oz. microwave-safe mug. To prepare: Microwave 1-1/2 tablespoons butter or margarine in a 12-oz. microwave-safe mug until melted (20 seconds on high power). Empty mix into mug and add 1-1/2 tablespoons water; stirring with a fork until blended. Microwave on 60% power for 2 minutes. Let stand in microwave 2 minutes. Remove and let stand until cool enough to eat.

German Chocolate Cake Mix in a Jar From Quick Gifts From the Kitchen

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar, gently packed

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup pecans, chopped

1/2 cup sweetened, flaked coconut, gently packed

Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Pour flour mixture into a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar. Tap jar gently on lightly padded surface on the counter to settle. Add cocoa and then granulated sugar, tapping jar gently on the counter after each layer to settle. Sprinkle brown sugar over granulated sugar and press down gently to pack. Add chocolate chips and then pecans, tapping jar gently after each layer to settle. Place coconut over pecans and press down gently to pack. Add the lid. Decorate jar lid with an 8” fabric circle cut from fabric using pinking shears. Attach a cooking instruction tag like the one shown below.

Place a bag of cookie mix and cooking instructions in a tissue-lined mug for a quick and easy gift.

Relaxing Lavender Eye Pillow From Lavender Sensations

 

To make an eye pillow, cut two rectangles approximately 4-1/2” X 9-1/2” from fabric. Sew the two pieces together around two long sides and one short side, with the right sides of the fabric facing each other and using a 1/4” seam allowance. Turn right sides out.

Get a FREE Wedding Potpourri Recipe from Lavender Sensations: Fragrant Herbs for Home & Bath

On the Wedding Page

Visit the Lavender, Herbs & More Website

For FREE recipes & instructions for cooking with lavender & making lavender bath products & gifts

Easy Homemade “Gifts From the Heart”

 

Want to save money on gift-giving? Why not try your hand at making a few gifts yourself? This year, instead of mass-produced store-bought items, give a few one-of-a-kind “gifts from the heart”. You’ll find a few free patterns, craft projects and recipes below that you can use to make your own unique gifts for the special people on your list.

Creative How-To Books

Quick Gifts From the Kitchen Size: 5.5”X8.5”, paperback, 72 pages.  $6.95

View and share Fun Musical Greeting Cards featuring FREE Recipes from several of my books.

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on The Cozy Kitchen website