The challenge this week at Just Buggin’ is Santa’s Helper. Make a Christmas gift for someone special using at least one Cricut die cut.
I chose to alter a chocolate box from last Christmas.
Here’s what it looked like last year! The truffles were yummy!
And here’s what it looks like ready to be filled with my dark chocolate fudge (recipe below).
I cut the base of the card with a cut from the Storybook cartridge. The original cut wasn’t in the right dimensions so I used Design Studio to change the proportions to 9.762 x 5.576 and smaller sizes in blue and Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses DP. That worked perfectly to fit on the top of the box. The sentiment and hat are cut with the Winter Woodland cartridge at 3 inches.
I added some lace and pink tiny pom pom fringe and some Basic Grey buttons.
If you’d like to play along with the Just Buggin’ challenge, you have until tonight to link your project up to the Just Buggin’ blog.
Okay, now for the recipe. If you like dark chocolate, you’ll love this one. If not, substitute semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips.
Dark Chocolate Fudge
3 cups Ghirardelli 60% cacao chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk (Eagle Brand type)
3 tbls butter
2 teas vanilla
Melt all ingredients together in double boiler or microwave. If using microwave, check often to be sure it doesn’t burn. Pour into a buttered 9x12 pan and cool for several hours. (I don’t have much patience for the cooling step.)
That’s it! You can add your favorite kind of nuts, candied cherries (or other dried fruit), crushed candy canes or anything else you like. My favorite is pecans and mini marshmallows!
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I haven't left for Utah yet. I was going to go on Sunday but the weather was a little iffy so I didn't go. I'll be going tomorrow morning so I probably won't be around the blog world until Wednesday evening. I've got the next four FBW projects done and the posts scheduled and the next three Just Buggin' projects done and scheduled. It feels good to have all those done so I won't have to worry about them while I'm in Utah. Like I said before, I'll be working on my niece's wedding scrapbook and a gift for a blogger friend while I'm in Utah. Talk to you Wednesday night!!!
Blessings,
Christine
9 comments:
Ohhh this is just yummy, such a lovely idea and thanks for the recipe. Have a lovely Christmas Christine. Hugs
Pinky
Oh Christine this looks so much better than it did in it's original state lol. It now makes a perfect personalised gift. Love it.
Have a safe journey.
Kim xXx
yummy AND gorgeous! now that's one great combo!
have a safe trip and a fabulous holiday.
hugs,
Did you say FUDGE. Oh, oh, oh! This sounds so good I can hardly stand it! We don't have fudge but maybe once a year but it's a good thing we don't have it more often because I'm the FUDGE MONSTER! Thanks for sharing dear friend! BIG HUGS! Coralie
P.S. Love your Cookie Jar exchange idea from the past and now again in the future! Awesome!
Oh, I may have to try your recipe! We're getting ready to do fudge right this minute!
What an awesome creation!! Wow!!
Be safe in your travels!
Hi Christine, this is just gorgeous and I am sure the lucky person to receive it will think the same.
Best wishes
karen
JB DT
Hi Christine, this is just gorgeous and I am sure the lucky person to receive it will think the same.
Best wishes
karen
JB DT
Looks great!! What a great idea to recycle the packaging and make a wonderful gift for someone!!
Lynne JB DT
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