Comments on: AYALAH'S CRAFTY WISH LIST

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:57:32 +0000

Scores! I can cross another gift off my last-minute list with this book, plus a few supplies. Awesome!

By: Sandra Dumais

Sandra Dumais — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:46:48 +0000

Easiest thing ever — chocolate bark! Make it look pretty with dried cranberries, toasted almonds and bright green pumpkin seeds. Use good quality dark or milk chocolate.

Chocolate Nut Bark

Makes: 2 gifts (22 ounces in all)
Total time: 45 minutes
What You Need

* 12 ounces chopped semisweet chocolate
* 2½ cups mixed nuts

What to Do

1. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over (but not in) a saucepan of gently simmering water, stirring occasionally.
2. Spread the chocolate evenly on a parchment-lined 9-by-13-inch baking pan and sprinkle with the nuts. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
3. Break the bark into pieces. Keep at room temperature for up to 1 week.

This takes no time at all and people have been loving it so far!

By: whitney

whitney — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:52:42 +0000

i just crocheted a headband for my aunt. it’s more of like an ear-warmer, i guess. but it only took about a half hour to crochet!

By: Margo

Margo — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:10:41 +0000

Such great ideas!! I need to bookmark these for when I have more time! Ha. So I’m making pot holders as a last minute, knitting some dishcloths for my mum, and making a big batch of rosemary maple nuts (from Food in Jars blog = too lazy to get the link) for the hard-to-buy people. I’ll put it in canning jars with a fun fabric covering the lid.

By: Tasha

Tasha — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:40:11 +0000

I came across these links the other day and am bagging up a few of them to give as last minute gifts:
Gingerbread house cocoa toppers http://www.notmartha.org/
Homemade Marshmellows dipped in chocolate – mine with peanuts on top please! http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/12/homemade_chocolate_dipped_mars.html

By: Kelly Sas

Kelly Sas — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:21:41 +0000

I made aprons for all my female family members this year. Aprons are so fun right now and not just for cooking. I have “crafty” friends who love to wear them when creating their latest art work and crafts.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:38:03 +0000

Kyle and I are making cookies for our friends. Gingerbread and sugar cookies! Hopefully they turn out
Other last minute gift ideas – chocolates from Soma in the Distillery district. A favourite is their Spicy Mayan hot chocolate mix. So delicious!

By: Jennifer W.

Jennifer W. — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:52:45 +0000

My last minute crafting includes superhero capes (the puking pastilles tutorial version) for my two little boys… god I hope I get them done in time!

I would love to try the study hall skirt, too! But not as a last minute gift, more as a slow and steady multi-evening kind of project just for me, me, me!

By: simone mayze

simone mayze — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:21:46 +0000

I was given a large bunch of rhubarb this weekend and so am turning into some lovely chutney for family members.

By: Shira

Shira — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:50:45 +0000

I just made some quick tree ornaments for a friend’s daugheter’s birthday as a quick gift! I just took some old felted sweaters, cut out two circles, and then sewed them together with a ribbon tucked in between. I sewed a spiral pattern to make them really cute. It took only 15 minutes, including having two little ones underfoot.