My Sweet friend Andrea over at The Cottage Market Sent these Beautiful Pumpkins to me…
As well as these DELIGHTFULLY smelling Vanilla Beans…
The Pumpkin Tutorial you can find Here
And
The Vanilla Bean Sugar Tutorial that she shared
Here…
The Moment I saw the Tutorial I knew I wanted to try it...
I began pouring my sugar into the bowl..
I did 2 1/2 cups sugar to one Vanilla bean
I then sliced the Pod down the center… In order to expose the beans…
NOW tell me… Don’t you just wish you could SMELL this…
There is Nothing like the smell of FRESH vanilla
Then using the Back/Dull side of the knife I scraped the Vanilla Beans out
I scraped the Beans into my sugar and used a Fork to work it through and get it Evenly distributed…
I could have used my Food Processor… But I just wanted to sit and continue to SMELL this Heavenly Aroma…
It was actually quite RELAXING!!
I poured my VANILLA BEAN sugar into this glass canister…
And
then of course there is the PACKAGING!!!
I slipped a sheer pink organza fabric over it…
I then tied it off with a Pink Satin ribbon around the neck of the jar…
I topped it off with a Light Pink Flower Clip/Pin…
I cut a piece of Ivory Pearl heavy card stock
paper and Pinked the edges
This would make for a VERY LOVELY hostess gift….
And…
A most DELIGHTFUL Bridal Gift…
Don’t you think so…??
I DO…
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Mmmmmm…..That sounds delicious!!! What a sweet lady that Andrea is! Enjoy your pumpkins and Vanilla Sugar!
Have a great day…
Michelle
oh miss Ruby!!!! you did such an incredible presentation!!!!! but of course you did! i would expect nothing less : ) i hope it sweetens your treats a little bit special : ) enjoy and thank you!…tons of hugs! andrea — family and doxies (heaven and earth) i heard your doxie was ADORABLE!!!! : ) woof woof from mine!
What a great idea! I love your packaging! It came out so elegant and beautiful! Thank u!
Such lovely pics! ♥
Gorgeous and delightful, wish I could have been there to smell the vanilla!
I am positively doing this!! Thank you so much for the simple tutorial. My daughter will rise up and call me blessed. Ha!
Oh, WOW! I just love this! And I can almost smell the vanilla coming through my computer! Hehe!
You are sooo clever….I do! Now who has pink bowls and a pink cutting board! When I come to visit I am taking pictures of your house! That would be a darling gift! Oh, you could add oil and make a body scrub out of it! I am going to visit your friend. Talk to you tomorrow
Auntie Carol
OH MY WORD! I FORGOT TO POST THE PUMPKINS ANDREA SENT TO ME! I am going out of my mind! You, of course, are a lovely friend and give her the proper "props" and I am just…OK. I need to stop. My schedule is brimming bur I am not here to talk about ME. This vanilla sugar is just plain GORGEOUS and a must do on my list. A, you truly amaze me!
The pumpkins are darling- just darling. I have always meant to try the Vanilla sugar but haven't gotten around to it yet! xo Diana
What a great project! I think you and I are both on a handmade gift kick! xo
I just love the packaging you used for your vanilla sugar! I'm sure I could almost smell the vanilla pod through the computer screen ~ I love that smell!
Hope you have a wonderful day & enjoy your beautiful gifts!
Blessings
Renata:)
HPS!
This not only a great tutorial but also a fabulous kitchen gift!
Gabriela
Those are the cutest pumpkins I have seen. However, I will leave the making to you.
Very pretty!!
Barbie and Ken, please come and see. Have a great weekend.
Great idea and lovely photos.
I just picked up the book “Natural Beauty for All Seasons” by Janice Cox at the library and it is chuck full of great ideas like this one, for at home beauty products to make and give as gifts, I would highly recommend it. (link to book at my blog if interested)
You have a lovely blog.
Happy Pink Saturday to you.
Cheers,
Leah
Lovely pink!
Pink Accessories, have a fun Saturday!
Oooohhhh I can smell that! yummy. Love your pink bowl. Happy Pink Saturday!
Thank you so much for sharing this! Love the idea! Big hugs,
Olivia
What a stunning and (I’m certain) intoxicating gift to share! I can only imagine the scent of the lusciously sweet, fragrant sugar! I’d be thrilled if you came and shared this at the Head to Head Showdown, going on right now at http://www.icantstopcrafting.blogspot.com
~Jen
All of your photos are the softest, most delicious pink. I really want to smell that sugar! Whoever receives it will be one lucky lady!
Robin