DIY sharpie mugs

So after a long time being inactive at the blog spot world I decide not to be lazy and share with you the most interesting projects I tried this winter.

Today I will share with you my Christmas gift to my friends. I had in mind something that would be unisex and practical to everyday life. Yeah OK it wasn't the most difficult decision he he!! Mugs people,mugs!! I love hand made mugs! However what I wanted was something more festive and colourful so after some pinterest research I ended up with those beautiful festive super easy personalised mugs!

Handmade gingerbread house!

This Christmas I have been very pastry productive! After the greek melomakarona, this time I think I exceeded my expectations :) I finally made a gingerbread house!! It may sound ridiculous but I'm certainly not a pastry chef and I always though it was a bit of challenge trying to do something like that. The truth is that I desperately want to buy a house coup pate but I found it in Greece around 30euros! To my surprise I found the actually biscuits to built the house already shaped at IKEA for only 3.5euros!

So IKEA made its miracle and the result was pretty yummy!

What I used to ''built'' the house is melted sugar that ends to be pure caramel 1000% fat free :)) ,chocolate fudging in order for the biscuits and the smarties to glue and chocolate sticks to make it more stable! And that was it. Pretty simple but much impressive.

Looking forward for the demolition! :)

 

 

Boxing day! (Wrapping ideas)

What completes the Christmas spirit and make us looking forward for those days each year are the gifts that we give to each other! Even if the Santa brings them or just the boxing day is the excuse we spontaneously wait for someone to thing about us and bring us something. I know that as they say its all about the gesture and not the actual gift, but in terms of spreading the happiness around as well as get the actual Christmas spirit  there is no better idea than wrapping the gift in a creative personalized way! Maybe it took you ages to find the perfect gift for each of your beloved ones however delivering it in a fancy handmade wrapping may do the difference! So don't get bored and start wrapping! Here, I share with you some wrapping ideas to complete boxing day with the most creative way!

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O Christmas tree!

O Christmas tree,o Christmas treeee...!!! Yeeeeeah,it’s almost Christmas!

One thing that I’m loving about this holiday season is how people are getting really creative with their Christmas decor. The traditional red and green, though we still see, have been somewhat replaced with a variety of color schemes. Here I am sharing with you (like I did here last year) some that I gather on my daily net walk. Enjoy! 

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 This tree, made out of purely branches, is the perfect modern alternative to the classic Christmas tree. The neutral scheme is very soothing. It feels simplistic and organic. I also love how the owner decorated the tree with mostly whites, creams and silver. Lovely!

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That is the most eco Xmas tree I found. To make it you have to position the triangle modules on top of one another starting with one of the medium sized ones on the bottom. Follow with the largest, the medium and the smallest on top.Easy!

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If you don't have enough space,a smart idea is to ''fit'' your Christmas tree in your selves! 

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 And if your Christmas decorations this year are going to be limited you can always do a small cute x-mas tree. Ronda Palazzari is sharing also the tutorial here. 

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 This is one of my favorite Christmas trees! Pretty simple but super eco friendly! Next year I will definitely do something like that and decorate it with handmade ornaments. To make life even easier  Jutta Dobler is sharing the full how to here

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That is another cool simple idea though really ''progressive'' one :)

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 Decorating for Christmas doesn't have to be expensive. Just raid your books shelves and created a little tree to decorate a corner of the dining room. Created in a couple of minutes, it will dismantle just as quickly after Christmas and didn't cost a cent! ;)


The ideas are endless! Just use your imagination and whatever you choose to do don't forget to fill it with Christmas gifts! Everybody loves them no matter the kind of tree! :)


Happy Christmas everybody!