12 Days of Craftmas # 9: The Apron

My sister is the picture of domesticity. She loves baking and now that she stays home, she started a cake business. She's awesome, she make cake pops, banana bread, coconut cake and a lot more! They are all wonderful!

So anyways, i wanted to make her an Apron she could wear to events she caters for her business. So i made her a reversible Apron with a plastic sleeve she can put her business cards in. This way it makes a her logo on her apron, but also a pocket so she can give out more business cards. For some Yummy Cakes by Tonya, see http://www.facebook.com/YummyCakesByTonya

12 Days of Craftmas # 8: Frisbee Golf Bag

So brothers are difficult when it comes to crafting presents. My brother plays Frisbee golf and usually takes  a lunch box to carry his extra freebees. So I had an old messenger bag from middle school that had a few holes and an ink stain. So i cut it to pieces and made a Frisbee Golf Bag, I got the design from a company funnily enough called the nut sac- i added a pocket for a water bottle. I liked the way it turned out. www.nutsacbags.com

12 Days of Craftmas # 6 & #7- Cooking

Cooking your presents is just a good idea. Its cheap and thoughtful, so for my large extended family I decided to do Banana Bread for my dad's family and Hot Pepper Jelly for my mom's family.


Basic Recipe- we always have brown bananas in our freezer. Just defrost them...

• 3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 cup sugar (can easily reduce to 3/4 cup)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 350 degrees for an hour. 

I got the Christmas towels at the dollar store Cost: $1.00  Time: 1.5 hours for 4 loaves

 
Hot Pepper Jelly is a southern thing, this was a little ambitious but also fun. You have to have a hot water bath caner and jars. It is cool to see your pepper flecks in the amber liquid.

I used red Serrano and Green Jalapeno Peppers from my garden. 

Cost: jars 30 cents each 

Time: 2 hours for 7 jars   

http://www.pickyourown.org/pepper_jelly.htm

12 Days of Craftmas: #5: Monster Jacket

For my little monster nephew, Ezekiel, I made a monster Jacket. It was generally the same idea and pattern as Soren's Jacket. Nice plaid fabric on one  side and soft and silly on the other.

Cost: $10.00

Time: 2 Hours