Little Peanut
Style Aficionado
Here is another handmade Christmas present I’m giving out this year. Its my Citrus Salt Scrub.
This is so easy and cheap to make and will last a while too. All ingredients are easy to find at your local supermarket so they wont send you searching the town for them.
What you will need (this will make up one small jar like the picture above):
- Small Jar
- Wooden Spoon or something to use to get the scrub out of the jar
- 1 Cup Sea Salt Flakes
- 1 Cup Grapeseed Oil (you can also use sweet almond oil, avocado oil, even extra virgin olive oil)
- 1 Teaspoon Lemon Zest
- 1 Teaspoon Orange Zest
How to make:
In a medium dry bowl, combine all the salt, oil, and citrus zest. DO NOT let any water touch the mix as it will dissolve the salt.
Pour the mix into an airtight glass jar and store in a cool dry place.
Directions for use:
Just before you shower, while you are still dry, mix the scrub to ensure that salt has not settled in the jar. Add some to a wash cloth. Whilst showering, using a circular motion apply the Citrus Salt Scrub to your body, exfoliate, rinse off and dry with a clean towel. Your skin will feel soft and smooth once done.
When giving as a gift, I like to make handmade labels for the jar. One with the name, Citrus Salt Scrub for the front or the top of the lid and another for the back with directions for use. I also like to tie on a wooden spoon (available from cheap dollar stores) using twine or ribbon to the jar to complete the gift.
There you have it- a cheap, easy and natural handmade gift.
Make: Citrus Salt Scrub
If you follow our facebook page (if you don’t, then your missing out), you would have seen the other day a pic of some clay tags I was making to add to our handmade Christmas pressies this year. They are really simple to make and loads of fun.
These clay tags can also be used as tree ornaments.
So here is my take on the clay tag.
What you will need is:
- Clay (I have gone for white air dry but you can also use FIMO. If using FIMO follow the directions on the pack)
- Wax paper
- Rolling pin
- Cookie cutter (any shape, I have used round)
- Wooden skewers or a straw
- Stamps
- Twine or ribbon
- sandpaper or sanding block
- Lay out 2 pieces of wax paper, one for where you will roll your clay and the other to place your tags to dry.
- Break off some clay and knead in your hands to soften. Once softened lay your clay on your wax paper and place 2 skewers on either side.
- Begin to roll out your clay. The skewers will help roll the clay to an even thickness. This is not necessary but I like them to be fairly even in thickness.
- Once you are happy with the thickness, you can the take your cookie cutter and begin to cut out your outside shape. I have used round for mine, but any shape will do. I think stars would like nice for Christmas also.
- After you have cut out your outside shape, you can begin to stamp. You can use any stamps you like. I have used a combination of alphabet stamps to create words and Christmas themed stamps. You can find wooden stamps at any good craft store.
- Once you have stamped your design, using a skewer or a straw, punch a hole in the top of your tag. This is what you will thread your twine or ribbon to for hanging.
- Set your tags out to dry on the other piece of wax paper. Your tags will take about 24 hours to fully dry.
- Once your tags are fully dry, they are ready to sand. Using your sanding block or paper, go around the edges to take off the rough edges. You can also use your paper or block to sand off any roughness on the tag .
- At this point, you can choose to paint your tags or leave them natural. I have gone for natural this time.
- Tie on your ribbon or twine and you’re done.
These are great for dressing up any gift not just at Christmas time. Have fun and get creative. If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments and I will do my best to answer them for you.
Did you enjoy this tutorial? Is this something you would like to see more of? Different how to’s?
Did someone say colour? Here’s a big whack of 70’s vintage colour pop that will brighten up the dullest of days.
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This guest post was brought to you by Cinti ~ My Poppet
The birds are singing, the clocks – a – ticking,
its time for …………. CHRISTMAS!
The festivities start here and now at KatyJane Designs, with everything you need for a stylish and fun Christmas.
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Its time…for Christmas!
