Easy Truffle Recipe

 How to dip truffles into chocolate 

&

Melting chocolate tips

After mixing and freezing the above recipe, 

I prepare to dip the truffles in chocolate.

Melting tips:

- only melt about 1 cup at a time

- microwave method: place in glass bowl in microwave for 1 minute & stir.

   (If the chocolate is not fully melted after stiring thoroughly, place back in and stir at 

   30 sec. intervals.  *Remember that if you cook chocolate too long it looses its 

   consistancy.  So try not to over cook.  It will continue to melt for a while after you get 

   it out of the microwave because the glass bowl is hot).

- prefered method: I do not have a microwave, so I boiled water on the stove.  To melt

   your chocolate~ place a glass coffee mug with 1 cup of chocolate in a glass bowl.  

   Now pour boiling water in the bowl around the coffee mug.  Let sit for about a minute 

   and then stir. Your chocolate will become silky smooth the more you stir.  I love melting 

   chocolate this way,  because I don't waste any and it is melted perfectly (no overheating   

   here).

Now dip your truffles!

Helpful hints:

~ be sure that your truffles are frozen or they will be too soft to dip properly

~ keep a metal spoon in your chocolate (it helps to conduct the heat 

and keeps it from hardening faster)

~ dip using a small condiments fork or shishkabob skur

I dip the truffles and place them right onto

mini cupcake papers.

my Christmas  truffles - Yum!!!

 Place your choice of nuts, sprinkles, coconut,

or whatever you want on top.

Package in an airtight bag or container.

*They only last about a week on the counter, so freezing is suggested.

Hope your Valentines day was as sweet as my truffles!

Woven Ribbon Hearts

As I have been going through my craft room, 

I noticed this neat bunch of woven red ribbons 

that I had been saving for "some project, one day".

This is the project I came up with - Woven Ribbon Hearts.

To make these hearts I first cut three different lengths of woven ribbon.

Form your smallest length into a heart shape with the cut ends in the middle.

I used the darkest ribbon as my center.

Staple the center ends together (like the picture below).

Now repeat by adding the next layer.

*Do not staple this layer, until the last layer is in place.

Now add the largest layer and staple all three layers together.

Staple the three hearts together at the bottom.

This step secures them all into place.

Now you can make lots of Woven Ribbon Hearts.

This project was very easy and alot of fun.

There are so many possibilities!

PERFECT LOVE

The theme for girls camp this weekend is

TRUE LOVE = KNOWING JESUS.

I don't really get to help very much with the camp program anymore since I am mostly busy raising support to go to South Africa as a missionary.

God has been impressing upon my heart the fact that He alone has perfect love.

Many teen girls struggle with the desire to find love.

They normally look in all of the wrong places.  

This banner will be moved from my wall this week and placed on the camp bulletin board.

It will serve as a reminder that God's love is perfect.

"Perfect love casteth out fear" - I John 4:18

"If we love God, love is perfected in us" - I John 4:12

We can conquer anything with His love - Romans 8:37

...and many more.

How to make the PERFECT LOVE Banner:

Step 1: Cut out a heart shape for each letter on the banner.

(I used the Creative Memories Heart template 

on Stampin Up Designer double sided Scrapbook paper.)

Step 2: Cut a letter frame out of plain colored card stock for each heart.

(I used a variety of colors and cut it using another CM template.)

Step 3: Use a distressing tool on the inside and outside of each frame.

(This makes that layer of paper really stand out from the base.)

Step 4: Lettering :  I used Stampin Up Chip boards letters (as you can see, some are the actual letters and others are the piece that the letter comes out of).  Color each with a red Sharpie.

Step 5: Put the banner together by- 

a. Hot glueing ribbon through the center of each of the hearts on the top layer 

                    (through the word "perfect") on the banner.  Leave space between each 
                     heart.

                 b. Add the second layer ("love") to the banner by gluing the tips pf the hearts 
                     to the sides of the hearts on the first layer (see above photo).

                 c. Glue the word frames on top of the lace ribbon and heart base.

                 d. Punch a 2 1/2 in. circle out of white cardstock for behind each letter and

                     cover the back of each frame letter with white card stock.

                 e.Glue the letters to the banner.

Step 6: Embelish, embelish, embelish!!! (I used stuff I had laying around the craft room.)


To view more about the PERFECT LOVE Banner CLICK HERE

Along with this fun banner project, I made a few other things.

Like the fiber colored hearts (in the picture above and below).

I also used SU Digital studio to design and print off a bunch of Bible verses 

that go with the "Perfect Love" theme.

We will also hang some of these woven ribbon hearts in the windows.

(For instructions on how to make them click here)

Did you do any special Valentine projects?

How has God shown His PERFECT LOVE to YOU?

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