Valentine's Day Gift Guide
VALENTINES DAY 2016
Billy & Scarlet; Hugs and Kisses Print Coco & Ella Designs; Dream Print Jacaranda Lane; PJ Pants Building Blessings; Mug Cozy apooki; Cross Coaster
Glass Rainbows Eco Resin Pendant $40
PaperBoundLove Personalised Message Card $4.90
Amaya Handmade Clutch $30
Mum and Me Handmade Designs Card $4
Little Gem Handmade Necklace $21.50
20FourAcres Fabric Bunting $25
Spread the love with your little furry friends Dog’s Breakfast Pet Food Heart Biscuits $10
apooki Coaster $6
Max & Me Designs Personlasied Cufflinks $64 Jack Straps Cufflink Strap $39
Choc Chip S’more Cookie Sandwich Ingredients
For the Cookies 140g butter (room temperature) 1 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp caster sugar 1 egg (room temperature) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1½ cups plain flour ½ tsp baking powder
SNUGGLE UP WITH YOUR ½ tsp baking soda 250g chocolate chips Sea salt To assemble 1 bag of marshmallows 100g dark chocolate
Instructions For the cookies 1
Preheat oven to 170°C. Cream the butter and sugars for at least 5 minutes until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
2
Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat well.
3
Add choc chips, flour, baking soda and baking powder. Beat on low speed until just combined (don’t overwork the mixture or it can become tough).
VALENTINE AND SNACK ON THESE DEVILISH DELICIOUS COOKIE SANDWICHES...
yum!
Prep time 10 mins Cook time 18 mins Total time 28 mins
4 Dollop
tablespoon sized balls of cookie dough onto lined baking trays. I usually put 5 cookies on each of my 4 trays as these babies spread.
5
Bake until cookies are golden around the edges, around 12-14 minutes.
To assemble 1
Melt the chocolate in a small bowl in the microwave on medium high in 30 second bursts. Once completely melted, set aside.
2
Place half of the cookies on a baking tray, flat-side up. Place several marshmallows on top of each cookie.
3
Use either a kitchen blowtorch to melt the marshmallows, or place the baking tray on the highest rack of your grill and toast until blistered and brown (watch them like a hawk though, they burn easily!)
4 Drizzle
the chocolate over the toasted marshmallows, then place the remaining cookies on top
5
Make a mess and enjoy!
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Art by Nicole Barros Lotus Lily Pads Print $22
Silver Bloom Jewellery Vintage Emerald Swarovski Crystal and Sterling Silver Necklace $80
Chatterbox City Earrings $10
Willow Tree Lane Organic Hydrate Face Mask $14.90
Fleurieu Gifts Living Succulent Heart Centerpiece $49.95
Ginger Bee Soaps Handmade Mint & Lavender Soap $5.50
the little card boutique 4 Bamboo Love Letters $16
Billy & Scarlet Kisses and Hugs Print $25
Mosaic Treasure Venetian Glass Millefiori Stud Earrings $18
Jacaranda Lane Plus size Pyjama Pants $99.95
Building Blessings Mug Cozy $10
Made By Jak Handmade Card $6
Made by LT Copper Accent Necklace $23
Coco & Ella Designs Wedding Vow Print $35
Tinkerbell Tailor His and Her's Bloomers $20
Baby’s First Valentine
It’s not like your baby is going to be heart-broken that you didn’t get them a box of chocolates, but why not mark your baby’s first Valentine’s Day with something adorable, made from the heart.
Krazy Knits by Karen Hand Knitted Woollen Red Booties $12
Tupsy Turvy Designs Mixed Media Art Work $45
Building Blessings; Mug Cozy apooki; Cross Coaster PaperBoundLove; Personalised Card
Valentine’s Day photo shoot! Valentine’s Day, the sweetest time of the year is just around the corner. I heart this adorable idea, inspired from Pinterest and just perfect for someone you love this year. You certainly do not have to be a crafty extraordinaire to undertake this project. This is one of these simple craft ideas, where you just let your creative flair take over. There are no templates to print, no rules or restrictions, just your imagination, some paper, scissors and tape (although secretly I prefer some good old fashioned blu tack.) It always helps, of course, to have a nice clean wall or backdrop for your photography. What you’ll need: Red cover paper Scissors Blue Tack / Tape Camera or phone to take that precious snapshot 1
First things first, get snipping and create a range of love hearts. Depending on your desired outcome, they can be uniform in shape and size if you wish to, or mix them up for some artistic design.
2 Then
find yourself a suitable backdrop, this could be a wall in your home, a whiteboard in the classroom or a photographic backdrop in a studio. Arrange your love hearts, thinking about your little model having cupped hands, raised slightly in the air, to blow kisses out to the one they love.
3 Get
that camera ready, one, two, three, Happy Valentine’s Day.
Mel is the owner/designer at Handmade By 3 Little B’s, a collection of modern, handmade clothing for your little lady. Mel is a long-time member of Handmade Cooperative. This collective of like-minded business women work together to celebrate the best in Australian handmade kids clothes and gifts.
Jacaranda Lane; PJ Pants
20FourAcres Set of 4 Coasters $12.50
2 Favourite Girls Wooden Earrings $10
Pompin Bleu Womens Full Apron $40
Sweet Health Hot Chocolate & Cookies Gift Pack $24
In Pink Ink Be Mine Cupcake Toppers 6 for $6
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Made It would like to thank Tanya Collier for all her hard work (especially over the festive period) in producing a beautiful, styled photoshoot for our Valentine’s Day Gift Guide. Tanya is the Editor and creative genius behind one of our favourite craft and lifestyle publications, Tickle The Imagination. To see more of Tanya’s work, or to pick up the latest Tickle issue, visit the website at
www.tickletheimagination.com.au