FUN Christmas Ice Cream Cake...

What a fun Christmas foodie activity.

Chirstmascake
 Believe me, you will be laughing so much doing this!

Take one pre-prepared ice cream cake.

A tray full of edible decorations.


Take turns adding something to the cake.
You will be laughing and shouting things like...
Quick it's melting...
oh no my candy cane has fallen over... 
hurry up, hurry up...
noooo the creams lost its fluff...
it won't stand up...
quickly get the sprinkles!
When we created our cake we simply laughed ourselves silly!

Once it's all pretty and Christmasy devour it!

Now that is what you call perfect fun for the foodies!

To prepare cake:
Use a round tin preferably with removable click release side.
Slightly soften 1 Litre of ice cream.
(I used vanilla, but you can use any flavour you desire.)
Tip into a tin.
Use some more ice cream to fill in the side and level the top.
Freeze.
On the day of decorating.  Remove from freezer and plate.
Cover with plastic wrap and place back in the freezer until required to decorate.

Then decorate:
Drizzle with a layer of chocolate crack topping. 
Let it drip down the sides...


before embellishing with edibles...
ready to use canned cream, Christmas-themed biscuits, chocolates and sprinkles.


#christmasfood #christmasdessert #icecreamcake





Beach Inspired Christmas Tree With Driftwood...

Beach Inspired Christmas Tree
The colour theme was for Mia Bella Passions Christmas tree this year is green and white tones with wood.
I decided a beach theme would be fabulous as I live right by the sea.

I made mini starfish ornaments by hot glueing a string hanger onto each one.

The tree decorating began with the lights, then the rope, which was wound around the tree.

Beach Inspired Christmas Tree
 I wanted to add some flowers to the tree too,  
so the perfect creamy white faux hydrangeas were poked into the tree.
The stems are long but blend into the foliage.
The white toned and sea green baubles were hung next.

Beach Inspired Christmas Tree
A laser cut wood Christmas star placed on the tree top.
And at the bottom, some raw sacking was placed to cover the tree stand.

Beach Inspired Christmas Tree
The driftwood was collected off my local beach.

Beach Inspired Christmas Tree
Washed and dried before adding the final beachy touch to the tree base.

Christmas Wreath
For the coffee table, I placed a premade wreath and added some battery powered mini greet Christmas tree lights.
(oh look - a pop of red has snuck into the colour scheme!)

Christmas Wreath
This looks fabulous at nighttime!
In the centre of the wreath, I popped a glass contained Ecoya Pine scented candle.
These candles are amazing, and the scent is true pine!
Perfect hint of the real thing if you opt for the artificial tree.

Beach Inspired Christmas Tree
Where I got things:

Tree
Fir tree from Kmart.
Baubles from Kmart.
Starfish from Amazon.
Hydrangea flowers from Spotlight (on sale).
Rope from Bunnings.
Woodstar - a free gift from Better Homes & Gardens Magazine

Table Wreath:
Wreath from Bed Bath & Beyond (50% sale)
Mini Green Tree Lights from Farmers
Ecoya pine scented candle from Farmers


#christmastree #christmasdecor #beachthemedchristmas



DIY Pet Reindeer...

Remember when pet rocks were the rage?

Reindeer Crafts
These pet reindeer are a little larger in size than previous pet rocks,
 but the kids will love to make them.
It's a super fun and easy Christmas paint craft project.

All you do is:
Select an oval or round flat type rock.

Paint one side or both with white paint.
(I used an artist type acrylic paint)
Leave to dry.
Or dry quicker using a hairdryer.
Using a thin brush, paint on eyes in black.
A red nose.
Antlers,
And baubles in coloured paint hung on the antlers.

Painted Rocks
I did this project with two five-year-olds.
So once the white paint was dry, I used a soft lead pencil to draw the eyes, nose, antlers and baubles on to the rock.
They then simply painted it.

Reindeer Crafts
Pet reindeer...
to place on the coffee table Christmas display, 
use as a paperweight, to give to someone special as a handmade gift,
or be part of your Christmas decor.


#christmas #christmascraft #reindeercraft #reindeer




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!

Christmas Baking
Homemade Icecream Wreath with Baileys...
so pretty and so delicious!

Christmas Baking
How super Christmasy is this Tim Tam chocolate Biscuit Wreath?
Step by step photographic instructions on how to create are a link click away -

Christmas Baking
Christmas cute ginger cupcakes with ginger butter icing,
 and a gingerbread mistletoe leaf biscuit topper. 
Leftover biscuit mix also makes coffee dipping cookies!

Christmas Baking
Christmas cake that has a self-deciding fruit content!  
This recipe is was gifted to my mother in 1969!

Christmas Baking
And lastly, there is the stunning white chocolate Tim Tam Christmas Pressie.
A bit of fun for the arty Chrsitmas cook!

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







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