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scutler
Charleston, SC
(Zone 8b)
December 04, 2008
02:40 AM Post #5857134
| What a great idea. I love it. Thanks for the great article and great craft idea. |
youngershirl
Orange Park, FL
(Zone 9a)
December 04, 2008
07:06 AM Post #5857269
| I agree. Thanks for the idea. I love the smell of Cinnamon as well, it makes the house smell so inviting. |
Sundownr
(Bev) Wytheville, VA
(Zone 6a)
December 04, 2008
09:43 AM Post #5857403
| Thanks Critter! |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
December 04, 2008
10:14 AM Post #5857509
| They're as much fun to make as baking cut-out cookies... and you won't believe how good your house will smell while they're drying.
I hung these in my bathroom last year and just left them up, because they were so cute! The warmth from the lights enhanced their scent for several months, but I think I probably need to refresh them with a few drops of cinnamon oil now. The ones that I stowed away in a Christmas tin still smell yummy!
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kniphofia
Ashington
United Kingdom
(Zone 8a)
December 04, 2008
01:35 PM Post #5858303
| I made these one year in Maine as Christmas tree ornaments and would love to do it again.
Lovely article! |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
December 04, 2008
02:38 PM Post #5858552
| Thanks!
In checking around the web for various "recipes," to see how they varied from what I used, I was trying to figure out how long these ornaments had been around. I have no idea! I'm sure it's been at least 5 years, but for all I know it could be 30 or 40... it sure seems like a craft from the '70s to me. :-) |
carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
December 04, 2008
03:55 PM Post #5858756
| Nifty idea! I made ornaments from clay, sparkly decorations, cookie cutter shapes and acrylic paint many years ago but these seem much homier! |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
December 04, 2008
06:30 PM Post #5859197
| Thanks, Carrie. To me, they seem a whole lot lighter than clay or salt dough ornaments, also. It's much easier to find places to hang them on the tree!
I think their color especially lends itself to gingerbread shapes or reindeer...
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carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
December 05, 2008
04:57 AM Post #5860648
| Yeah, it would! It's so hard to fing a good rich brown... |
SoCal
Huntington Beach, CA
(Zone 10a)
December 09, 2008
04:19 PM Post #5875284
| Jill,
This sounds so intriguing and I am going to try to make some this week. I am off to the store to buy the ingredients now.
I thought these would be great to add to my cookie plates that I give out as gifts to friends too. I'll just attach it on the outside with a little note.
Thanks for the great article,
Donna |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
December 09, 2008
04:27 PM Post #5875313
| Have fun with them! And be sure to point out that they're not edible, especially if you put one on top of a cookie plate... my BIL said he got one within an inch of his mouth, all set to take a big yummy bite when my SIL yelped at him to stop because she thought it might be an ornament. (You would think the ribbon hanger would be a clue, but he says it just smelled sooo good, LOL.) |
SoCal
Huntington Beach, CA
(Zone 10a)
December 09, 2008
07:22 PM Post #5875925
| Oh, I will Jill. lol |
Angel_D
Quincy, IL
(Zone 5b)
December 12, 2008
08:51 AM Post #5884140
| QUESTION - how much glue? the recipe just says "1/2 bottle of school glue" which comes in all shapes and sizes. Can you recommend a size? Thanks!!! |
SoCal
Huntington Beach, CA
(Zone 10a)
December 12, 2008
11:44 AM Post #5884560
| I was just going to ask the same question...lol
I've got everything else right now, just waiting for the contractors to finish up laying the new granite and putting the kitchen sink back in, so I can make these. Any day now, I hope!!
Donna |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
December 12, 2008
12:01 PM Post #5884613
| The directions above the recipe say to add two to three tablespoons of white glue for every cup of drained applesauce. The size bottle I generally have on hand is the one that's 3-4 inches tall, probably 4 or 6 oz. The glue is an optional component, so use whatever you have on hand... amount is flexible.
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SoCal
Huntington Beach, CA
(Zone 10a)
December 12, 2008
08:07 PM Post #5886018
| Thanks Jill. :-)) |
Angel_D
Quincy, IL
(Zone 5b)
December 13, 2008
08:39 AM Post #5887297
| Ooops - just saw where you recommended 2-3 tbsp in the article. I did read the article, that bit just didn't quite register. :) |
EleanorZRuch
Hatfield, PA
December 07, 2009
11:28 AM Post #7344608
| The idea sounds wonderful. I too love cinnamon scents all winter long.
An aside: Cinnamon is now used as a health supplement in capsule form, is VERY therapeutic. While the ornaments are not meant to be edible, the cinnamon would not be harmful...even if the ornaments were not sweet like cookies. Now the ribbon and metal hanger? They could prove not the healthiest! =) |
dahlianut
Calgary, AB
(Zone 3a)
December 07, 2009
11:37 AM Post #7344631
| Wonderful idea for tree ornaments! Thanks Critter. |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
December 07, 2009
12:53 PM Post #7344894
| I'm not certain, but I think Ceylon Cinnamon ("true" cinnamon) is the one more often touted for its health qualities.
they do make great ornaments, and they're not quite as heavy as salt dough. :-)
If you store them in an airtight container, they keep their scent... but you can also readily re-scent them with a drop or two of cinnamon oil |
