Candy Cane Bath Salts

This year for Christmas I wanted to make a little something different. The past few years I made my friends braided scarfs or a warm cowl, something out of yarn. So I decided on making them some yummy bath salts. I looked around the internet to find a recipe.

First I found these glass jars at the dollar store. They are plain, with no writing or anything on them.

Next I got the Epsom salts at Walmart.

Then at Winco I got the Sea Salt. Winco has it in their bulk area, and it is sooooooo much cheaper than buying it in the regular salt container.

This is the recipe i used.

Next i got the glycerin & peppermint essential oils together.

I mixed the Epsom salt, sea salt, glycerin & peppermint  together. I poured half of the mixture into my mixing bowl, to be colored red and left the rest.

 I added several drops of the red coloring and mixed it up. It took awhile to get it all mixed in, even then I thought I would try a little reddish soap colorant I had on hand. 

I think it helped using the other color.

I started layering the colors.

Almost done :)

It needed a little ribbon, a candy cane and a tag. Now it's ready for gift giving

The recipe made 4 of these jars and 1 quart jar full. 

Connie :)

Hubby's co-worker gift 2013

I know I am a little late in posting this... oops. This is what I decided to make for Craig's Christmas gifts this year. The Scored Hershey's Christmas Tree. Brenda is the one who created this and has a very nice & detailed tutorial over on her blog.

Here are my finished pictures of the trees.

I think they turned out nice. They were super fun to make. The tutorial helps a lot, so I would definitely follow along with that.

Enjoy you day,

Connie

Makin' more granny's

I have been lovin' making  granny's so i am making more.

I was looking at granny's on bing images and came across a scrappy granny. I loved it so I decided to start making one. Here it is so far.

One of my son's friends girlfriend is having a baby girl. So I thought I just need to make a granny for them too.

I am diggin' all that color!!!

Connie :)

Another cowl

This new cowl is for my friends birthday. She is all about purple, so purple it is.

The pattern is the same one I used in my last post. The pavement infinity scarf from Fiber Flux.

Have a great weekend :)
Connie

Fun Cowl

The weather turned and I started up on the crocheting once again. I was at Hobby Lobby and they have so many awesome yarns. I knew I just had to have some and I got some. I really wanted to make a cowl out of it. It has so many of the colors I wear in it.

So I went to my pinterest because there is a scarf I have been wanting to try & thought it would work with my new yarn. Fiber Flux has lots of cool patterns and it was one of her's. I gotta give her the cred, right!!!
The pattern is call the Pavement infinity scarf. I love how it turned out.

It is amazing to me how much a scarf or cowl keep you warm, just love em'.

Here it is...

I had some yarn left over so I decided to make a bracelet with it.

Connie :)

New digi page

I was feeling like making a digi page. Today is so beautiful and I wanted to put down my feelings about some of the things i am thankful for.

Enjoy this day :)
Connie

Bountiful Baskets goodies :)

Here is what we got this morning form BB.

Connie