Five Fabulous Christmas Foodie Treats...

This week, Mia Bella Passions is sharing our most popular 

and favourite Christmas sweet treats...

There's Bailey's homemade ice cream cake, a wreath inspired chocolate treat using TimTams,  Gingerbread cupcakes, 

a classic vintage Christmas cake and an arty creative white chocolate Tim Tam biscuit Present!

Homemade Icecream Wreath with Baileys...

so pretty and so delicious!

http://miabellapassion.blogspot.com/2016/12/homemade-ice-cream-wreath-with-baileys.html

How super Christmasy is this Tim Tam chocolate Biscuit Wreath?

Step by step photographic instructions on how to create are a link click away -

http://miabellapassion.blogspot.com/2015/11/tim-tam-biscuit-wreath.html

Christmas cute ginger cupcakes with ginger butter icing,

 and a gingerbread mistletoe leaf biscuit topper. 

Leftover biscuit mix also makes coffee dipping cookies!

Find out more at https://miabellapassion.blogspot.com/2014/12/delish-and-christmas-cute-ginger.html

Christmas cake that has a self-deciding fruit content!  

This recipe is was gifted to my mother in 1969!

Find out more about this delicious cake at http://miabellapassion.blogspot.com/2016/12/lets-bake-grace-wilsons-christmas-cake.html

And lastly, there is the stunning white chocolate Tim Tam Christmas Pressie.

A bit of fun for the arty Chrsitmas cook!

Step by step instructions at http://miabellapassion.blogspot.com/2016/12/tim-tam-pressie-treat.html

Christmas creative baking is so joyful, 

especially when you make, create and bake with family, and friends.

Enjoy.

#christmas #christmasbaking #christmastreats #baileys, #icecream #ginger #christmascake

Petunia Love...

 A new release Petunia.

 Petunia Night Sky has the darkest blue-purple flowers that are speckled with white spots that resemble a stellar night sky!

As soon as I walked through Mitre 10's Garden Centre doors - it grabbed me...

For the flowers are spectacular!

I am planting mine in a large white plastic pot.

($15 each from KMart!)

I'm going to plant two pots the same.

I'm also adding cascade lobelias in a mix of blues, pinks and whites as companion plants.

The lobelias will drape down the sides of the pot.

Petunia Night Sky has a mounding, trailing habit which means it is also good for garden beds and hanging planters.

The height it grows to is 25 to 40cm high.

It requires full sun, regular watering and fertilizing for the best flowering results.

Newly planted, and I can't wait for the fabulous show of flowers to come.

#gardenplants #petunia #flowers #plantsforpots

Three Popular DIY Christmas Crafts To Make now... ❥

Here are three EASY Christmas craft ideas to start the Christmas preparation...

 Berry Button Gift Cards...

see the tutorial HERE.

 Make a beautiful Snowy Luminary...

or a row of them for your mantel, hearth or porch steps. 

Find out how HERE.

Or make a flock of Little Christmas Birds...

Tutorial HERE.

#christmascrafts #christmas #luminary #birds #gifttags #christmasideas

DIY Crayon Dripped Candle Holder...

When we were children we made all the gifts we gave for birthdays and Christmas...

This drippy crayon candle was a popular one to make and gift.

So I thought it was a whole lot of fun,

 and a great memory instigator to craft one for my middle deck makeover.

It looks fabulous on the old mosaic table.

To make:

You will need an old bottle with a neck to fit a candle.

(I used a wine bottle)

Some crayons in your chosen colours.

Matches or a lighter.

Newspaper to protect your work surface.

And two large stick candles.

Place one stick candle in the neck of the bottle.

Peel the paper off the crayons.

Light the second candle.

And place the crayon in the flame.  

Drip down the neck of the candle in the bottle and on to the bottle.

Drip your crayons until you have your desired effect.

Place on your outdoor table.

Enjoy the ambient candlelight when alfresco dining.

#diy #crafts #candles