Southern Scraps

Mother's Day is less than two weeks away now, but that's still plenty of time to make Mom a special gift. Here's a round up of 15 diy gifts from my blog that will suit Moms of all types. First, for the cook or entertainer :

  I saw a version of this  pampering in a jar on Pinterest . I decided to make one as a Christmas gift for my sister-in-law last Christmas. It would also make a great Valentine's Day gift for the wives, Moms, sisters, best friends,... you get it.     I started out with an empty almond jar from Target. (Those are the best containers- wide mouth and plastic so they won't break. I've saved several more to put to use for craft storage.) I wrapped a piece of lace around my jar and tied a bow. I printed the label on cardstock and punched it out with a circle punch. I made a couple of paper rosettes from patterned scrapbook paper. I filled the jar with some fuzzy socks, lotion, lip balm, a loofah cloth, and chocolates. I embellished the lid with some paper flowers. I love giving gifts like this. I find it to be more thoughtful than some higher priced, single item gifts. Go grab yourself a jar and show someone some lov...

Still need a quick and easy to do gift? Maybe one for a guy? This is perfect. I found this recipe and idea in the Dec/Jan issue of Country Woman magazine  and tried it out. Southwestern Dip Mix Start with the following: 1/2 cup dried parsley flakes 1/3 cup dried minced onion 1/3 cup chili powder 1/4 cup ground cumin 2 tablespoons dried minced chives 1 tablespoon salt 2 teaspoons paprika 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes Combine all ingredients. Store in air tight container in a cool dry place for up to 6 months. Yield: 12 batches. To make a batch: Add 2 tablespoons of mix to 1 cup mayonnaise and 1 cup sour cream; stir until blended. Serve with chips of vegetables. Yield: 2 cups I tried out the last part too. Yum! And the hubby approved. You can go to the magazine website to download printable gift tags that have the directions already on them. As you can see above, the tag is a little large for my jar, but it could be trimmed down. Sharing he...

I posted this three years ago, but thought some of you might enjoy in now. Most of you were not following or reading my blog and I certainly didn't know link parties existed.  I made cookie mix in a jar gifts for the neighbors and gave them a Publix gift card. They got a sampling of the baked cookies too and some other goodies. I designed my gift card holder to be one of the tags that embellishes the jar.  The card slides right into a pocket. The recipe is on the other tag. It's for cowboy cookies- chocolate chip and oatmeal..mmm...hubby's favorite. The recipe can be found here.  I also wrapped some scrapbook paper and cardstock around the jar Sharing at Tatertots and Jello in the Holly Bloggy Christmas handmade gift party.

The challenge this week at Our Creative Corner was to make a gift card holder. Perfect timing for this challenge for me since I am making cookie mix in a jar gifts for the neighbors and giving them a Publix gift card. They will get a sampling of the baked cookies too and some other goodies. I designed my gift card holder to be one of the tags that embellishes the jar. The card slides right into a pocket. The recipe is on the other tag. It's for cowboy cookies- chocolate chip and oatmeal..mmm...hubby's favorite. The recipe can be found here.