Christmas is coming!
This is a special time of year for me, my heart is filled with joy, the spirit of giving and hope for peace and goodwill are first and foremost in my thoughts.
My house is filled with a wide variety of Christmas music, the aroma of gingerbread, cookies and cinnamon buns, sparkling lights and handmade gifts.
Our whole family will be here for Christmas. We are truly blessed.
My studio and kitchen have been a hub of activity. Below are a few sneak peeks of some of the homemade gifts. Grape Jelly, Strawberry Rhubarb Jam, Apricot Hot Pepper Jelly, Nany's Mustard Relish, Rhubarb Relish and Salsa.
***Note: For better viewing click on the image to enlarge.
When it came time to label all of the jars I remembered all of the sketches in my journal and boom, a light bulb turned on! With a big grin on my face and excitement in my steps I ran to my handy dandy computer to see if my idea would work. Using the Picasa program I cropped and shrunk the sketches. Yeah! It worked!
This gives you an idea of what some of the gifts and tags look like.
What would we do without Google? There are oodles of gift jar recipes but are they good recipes? My grand daughter Alyssa and I tried them out one weekend just to make sure. Oh my the Christmas Chocolate Chip cookies are the best ever!
Folk Art gift boxes are fun too!
As this season comes to an end and a new one begins, it's time to reflect on the past New Year's resolutions before making new ones.
May 2017 bring you joy, peace, cheer and good health!
Thank you for tuning in and following me on my '2016 artful journey.'
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
