Dare to Give Handmade: Bread & Butter

Today is part three of the Dare to DIY series and I LOVE the theme of this week! 

 

Dare to Give Handmade!

 

I think that giving a gift that is handmade is something that really sticks with people these days and today I'm going to share my go-to hostess gift. It is SOOO easy!

BAM! See that... Yes it is bread & butter... "Gourmet" handmade flavored butter, to be exact!

Whipped Honey Butter, Whipped Berry Butter, & Whipped Garlic Butter! YUMMY. To make the butter I used my mini food processor to mix:

- HONEY BUTTER: 1 Stick of butter at room temperature & 2T Lavender Honey
- BERRY BUTTER: 1 Stick of butter at room temperature & 1 container of raspberries
- GARLIC BUTTER: 1 stick of butter at room temperature & 5 cloves garlic, minced

I also included a loaf of (fresh) french bread that I cut in half and wrapped with butcher paper, bakers twine and added an ornament.

All of the items are placed in a basket that I purchased from homegoods!

To me it is the perfect gift!!! You get to eat the yummy butter and bread (P.S. - the berry butter on the pancakes is AMAZING!!!) You get an ornament to hang on your tree & a basket to use for those organization projects which are sure to be a part of your New Year's Resolutions!

SOOO easy!

Be sure to see what the organizers of this fun Dare to DIY challange made...

Newly Woodwards

Katja at Shift Ctrl Art

Michelle at Decor and the Dog.

Rachel at Maybe Matilda.

Dare to be: THANKFUL

Today is the first part of the Dare to DIY series and to be honest I almost didn't make this post. At about 4 p.m. I had that Oh Sh*t moment and I remembered that I needed to do something.

I took some inspiration from this Pinterest Photo and decided to create a "Tree of Thanks" in Emma's room.

 

The branches are things that we are thankful for! 

 I love the result and it is a great daily reminder to Emma, and all of us, that we have so much to be thankful for!

 

Be sure to also check out what the hosts of the Dare to DIY series did for their projects

Decor and the Dog

Maybe Matilda

Shift Ctrl Art 

Newly Woodwards

Dare to DIY 2014

I've decided to participate in the Dare to DIY series this year. I did this series a few years ago and had a blast coming up with creative projects...

Here are my projects from two years ago...

I loved going back and seeing these projects again!

Dare to be Thankful

Dare to Entertain

Dare to give Handmade

Dare to Deck the Halls

 

The main organizers are:

Newly Woodwards

Katja at Shift Ctrl Art

Michelle at Decor and the Dog.

Rachel at Maybe Matilda.

 

Here’s the plan:

Each Monday, the link party goes live for that week’s Dare to DIY challenge. You can link up as many projects as you wish, as long as the posts correspond with the theme of the week. You can link up on any of the four blogs listed above.

The linky will stay live through Wednesday. Later in the week, each of the organizers will spotlight at least 3 projects we loved from the week on their blogs. They will also pin those projects on a shared Pinterest board and even share them on Instagram (with the hashtag #daretodiy2o14)

The only rules:

1. Please follow the Dare to DIY theme of the week (see below).

2. Please link back to Dare to DIY on the host’s blog..

3. Please go to at least two other blogs and comment. This is a party. So get to know a few other bloggers.

And here are the themes – starting next week. Dare to do it, baby. Dare to do it.

Party Date: Monday, Nov. 24

Dare to… be thankful!

DIY a thanksgiving project to remind you to be grateful during this season. Ideas include a Thanksgiving advent calendar, artwork and banners.

Party Date: Monday, Dec. 1

Dare to… entertain!

DIY something for your table. This could be something from last wee’s Thanksgiving table or a new Christmas look. Get creative and use things in new ways. Or go true DIY and make something totally new. Ideas include place mats, table runners, place cards or centerpieces.

Party Date: Monday, Dec. 8

Dare to… give homemade gifts!

DIY a gift made by you. Nothing is more special to give than something you created, so share projects that will be go in brown paper packages this holiday season. Ideas include bath and body items, kitchen gifts, hand-sewn clothing or home decor.

Party Date: Monday, Dec. 15

Dare to… deck the halls!

DIY something new to deck your halls. Did you find something in a catalog that you wish you had? Wreaths, stockings, pillows or advent calendars? Make it! Inspire us all to do the same.