Monday 13 December 2021

Snowman Soup 2021

I am not 100% with my snowman soup this year, they a rather austere if you know what I mean? I made the decision not to design or print the card inserts as I have done in the past, but as soon as I put everything together realised it really is what makes the whole thing special. However, since I don’t have a clue how much ink is currently in my printer, I didn’t want to risk getting half way through and then come unstuck.  *Note to self, stock up on coloured printer ink at the start of the New Year!

Snowman Soup 2021

I did have enough black ink to print out the snowman soup poem though, which I rejigged a little adding the ingredient “marshmallows” to the rhyme, not sure why, but hey ho.

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I’ve had sturdy patchwork Christmas tree card for at least three years and it really was time it was used.  I cut it into 6.5ins squares to fit the cello bags I already had.

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I stuck the cut out poems in the centre of the patchwork square and then added a snowman sticker by the side to help to pull the theme together. It was at this stage that I wished I’d gone the printed sheet route, they just weren’t “pretty” or fiddle farty enough, however I ploughed on.

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As the back of the card was plain I added a little doodled edging using a black fine liner pen.

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As per usual I added a hot chocolate sachet, candy cane, small packet of mini marshmallows (made using cello bags, sealed with my old as the hills Logitech vacuum bag sealer) plus a small tube of bubbles, just because. 

Snowman Soup Packet Contents 2021

Et voila!

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These festive “favours” will be given to all the amazing and caring lunchtime staff at school as a small thank from Iris and Bertie.

Poundland Bubble Band Party Favours

I need to grab a few more packs of the bubbles when I see them next (Poundland, pack of 10 for £1) as the wand has a hollow star at the end, through which a thread can be looped to add a little something extra to gift bag tag, with perhaps a couple of extra charms too? It’s an idea I need to explore more in the New Year, as they definitely have crafting potential.