Valentine's Day Glass Decals and Glasses for Other Occasions

Valentine's Day will be here two weeks from 
tomorrow. What goes?..it was just Christmas.
I wanted to show you some fun ideas for   
"Valentine's Day" or any special occasion
from our shop on Etsy. These beautiful glasses
(above) were made  by a customer of mine
with vinyl decals she purchased from
 "Santa's Gift Shoppe Vinyl Year Round".  

She did a fabulous job..Don't you think? 
She ordered the decals with the name/
Initials and dots she wanted for her sons 
wedding in Texas.(if I remember it right) 
She just loved them and was surprised at 
how easy it was. She ordered many Names
/Initials and Dots (they are sold individually 
with 1 name/Initial and Dots or 5 of those 
in a set) with transfer tape on them. You receive 
easy directions and very quickly you have a 
beautiful table setting. Here are a few other 
glass ideas for those other special occasions 
below.

  

You too, can make beautiful glasses like these 
for  Valentine's Day (or any special occasion) 
for that special someone" and yourself. The
vinyl decals & dots are priced very inexpensively. 
You could even go to Dollar Tree and get beautiful
glasses for a great price as well.
                                         
Here is a link to the store:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/santasgiftshoppe?ref=em

Hope you have a wonderful Valentine's Day and
don't forget to take a peek at our Fun Vinyl Decals 
for all the fun occasions in your life. We also have 
hearts and dots for kitchenaids.  

Valentine's Day..Gift Items...Hand Sanitizers..Kitchenaid Decals...Monograms

                        We have a lot of fun in our Etsy store making 
                        things that will help you update or brighten up 
                        your home decor.Valentine's Day is coming and 
                        these are a few gift ideas we have been working 
                        on in the shoppe.
                  
                       The top photo is our Valentine's Day Hand Sanitizer
                       with hearts instead of dots. We love making these 
                        for our customers and the compliments they get for 
                        giving it as a gift...well, the recipients just love them..
                        especially teachers. Come check them out. Here is 
                        the link:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/santasgiftshoppe

                        Below is our Kitchenaid Vinyl Swirls Design. It updates
                        your mixer as well as your kitchen decor. People just
                        have so much fun with these.

                           Next (below) are Monogrammed Vine Letters. First Initial
                           is your First name, Second (largest) is your Last name, and
                           Third is your Middle name. Everyone  loves these. You can
                           put them anywhere...car, laptop, iPad, notebook, sports
                           bag, mixers, the ideas are endless.

                             The last item (below) is a set of 10 different sizes 
                             of 3-Letter Monograms. There again they can go
                             on laptops, iPads, cars, Kitchenaids, anything looks
                             great with a monograms. They are so popular right now.
                             They are priced at only $1.79 per decal.
                             Here is the link to these items:
                             https://www.etsy.com/shop/santasgiftshoppe 

                              Anyway..come on over for a fun time looking at all the
                             great items there are to make your home more fun and
                             updated.
                         

Great Valentine's Day Gifts from santasgiftshoppe on Etsy...Kitchenaid Makover

                KITCHENAID MAKEOVER.....This is the BEFORE

                        
These are the AFTERS....
What a great Valentine's Day Gift...To make your
old plain boring Kitchenaid into a FUN, UPDATED
KITCHENAID. Especially for Valentine's Day or
anytime you want to perk up your kitchen!
Here are some fun ideas for Valentine's Day Gifts
for that special someone.

Personalized Vinyl for Kitchenaids or any Stand Mixer
are a great idea. These are so popular and the person
who receives one to put on their mixer is one happy
person.

The top left example is a personalized name and dots.
You can have up to 3 colors for the dots in various sizes.
Here is the link to it in our Etsy store:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/77263171/kitchenaid-decals-vinyl-decal-for?ref=shop_home_active_1

The Middle example is a Damask Pattern for a Kitchenaid
or Stand Mixer. These are very popular as well.
Here is the link to it in our Etsy store:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/247985721/kitchenaid-damask-vinyl-decals-vinyl?ref=shop_home_active_14

The Bottom example is a Personalized Vinyl for
Kitchenaids  or Stand Mixers.  You can see the difference the color choices make.

There were a number of husbands buying these for their wives for Christmas. They could not wait to put them on their mixers I was told.  Come by and check our other gifts out as well.

Valentine's Day Dessert

Here is a FAST & EASY Dessert for the ones you
love... It's just a Chocolate brownie cut out with a
heart shaped cookie cutter...topped with a scoop
of vanilla ice cream, Chocolate sauce dipping
down the sides..& a Chocolate heart place on top!!!
It looks harder than it is..I promise...

RECIPE
1 box of Brownie mix (any kind)
ingredients for brownies (eggs, oil, & water usually)
vanilla ice cream

For Chocolate Hearts on Top:
1 bag chocolate melts (like in previous post..from
Walmart or Michael's)

For Chocolate Sauce:
3/4 c. heavy cream
2 cups chocolate chips

Directions:
1) Make brownies as directed on back of pkg.
(cool & set aside)

2) To make Chocolate Hearts
Take 1/2 a bag of chocolate melts and microwave
for 1 min. on 50% power...then continue at 30 sec.
intervals at 50% power stirring after each one
(until smooth & shiny)

(Line a baking sheet with wax paper for the hearts
to be placed on & to dry)

Take melted chocolate & put into baggie (that
is not pleated) or small Ziplock bag with spoon.
Grab & twist bag tightly at top so chocolate doesn't
come out & cut a tiny bit off the corner so you have
a small hole that you "write" a heart on the prepared
baking sheet. Make as many hearts as the baggie will
hold or that you need. Let cool (I put them in the
refrigerator to speed up the process.) Set them aside

For Chocolate Sauce:
Melt chocolate chips in microwave @ 50% power
for 1 min & then 30 sec. intervals until melted
(Stirring after each interval) stir in cream slowly
to blend & is smooth & shiny

Putting it all together:
1) Cut brownies with heart shaped cookie cutter
2) With ice cream scoop put 1 scoop of vanilla ice
cream on top of brownie
3) Make sure the Chocolate sauce is warm & with
teaspoon drip some sauce on top of ice cream.
4) Place a Chocolate Heart on top of ice cream &
Chocolate sauce....

Valentine's Day Gifts (made from Vinyl Decals)

Valentine's Day Gift Ideas....here are some fun Vinyl Decal
items I made that are currently in my ETSY Shoppe..Take a
Peek..CLICK HERE

Valentine's Dessert (Brownie a la mode w/chocolate sauce & chocolate heart)

Here is another FAST/EASY Dessert for the ones you
love... It's just a Chocolate brownie cut out with a
heart shaped cookie cutter...topped with a scoop
of vanilla ice cream, Chocolate sauce dipping
down the sides..& a Chocolate heart place on top!!!
It looks harder than it is..I promise...

RECIPE
1 box of Brownie mix (any kind)
ingredients for brownies (eggs, oil, & water usually)
vanilla ice cream

For Chocolate Hearts on Top:
1 bag chocolate melts (like in previous post..from
Walmart or Michael's)

For Chocolate Sauce:
3/4 c. heavy cream
2 cups chocolate chips

Directions:
1) Make brownies as directed on back of pkg.
(cool & set aside)

2) To make Chocolate Hearts
Take 1/2 a bag of chocolate melts and microwave
for 1 min. on 50% power...then continue at 30 sec.
intervals at 50% power stirring after each one
(until smooth & shiny)

(Line a baking sheet with wax paper for the hearts
to be placed on & to dry)

Take melted chocolate & put into baggie (that
is not pleated) or small Ziplock bag with spoon.
Grab & twist bag tightly at top so chocolate doesn't
come out & cut a tiny bit off the corner so you have
a small hole that you "write" a heart on the prepared
baking sheet. Make as many hearts as the baggie will
hold or that you need. Let cool (I put them in the
refrigerator to speed up the process.) Set them aside

For Chocolate Sauce:
Melt chocolate chips in microwave @ 50% power
for 1 min & then 30 sec. intervals until melted
(Stirring after each interval) stir in cream slowly
to blend & is smooth & shiny

Putting it all together:
1) Cut brownies with heart shaped cookie cutter
2) With ice cream scoop put 1 scoop of vanilla ice
cream on top of brownie
3) Make sure the Chocolate sauce is warm & with
teaspoon drip some sauce on top of ice cream.
4) Place a Chocolate Heart on top of ice cream &
Chocolate sauce....What a Masterpiece!!! Just take
Bows!!!

Chocolate Peanut Clusters

Would you like to give a FAST & EASY "Special
Treat" to someone you love on Mother's Day?
Here it is...It could not be any easier than this. Can
you believe that there are only 2 ingredients???

1 pkg. Candy Melts (found @ Walmart, Michaels)
1 c. Planters Roasted Peanuts (salted, or lightly salted)
**(You will need wax paper & a baking sheet, too)

Directions:
1) Take a full pkg. of candy melts and microwave on

50% power for 1 min. Continue to do this every 30

sec. until completely melted (stirring at each interval)

2) Stir peanuts into melted chocolate..

SEE BELOW:

3) With a teaspoon.. scoop some melted Chocolate
& Peanut mixture on to a baking sheet lined with

wax paper.
SEE BELOW:

4) Let Cool..(I put them in the refrigerator to speed

up the process) To plate the finished candy....put on

a heart plate with a white heart doily.

Like the plate??? I got mine at Walmart (they have

Red & Pink...) HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!

Enjoy...These are Yummmmmmmmmy!!!!!!

How to make Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Mother's Day is coming so what a wonderful surprise it
would be to give her some wonderful, delectable,
mouth watering Chocolate Covered Strawberries.

Friends always think they take a long time to make,
but truth be known they are really easy to make...

Why don't you surprise that special mom that you
love ...with these babies...I bet she'll love them &
you for being so thoughtful....

RECIPE
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips or wafers
2 Tbsp. butter or shortening
2 (1lb.) boxes of fresh strawberries

You also will need: baking sheet, wax paper,
microwave-safe bowl

Directions:
1) Line a baking sheet with wax paper (I used
Cut-Rite). This will give you a good place for
the strawberries to cool & harden after you
dip them in the melted chocolate.

2) Wash strawberries...

and dry thoroughly.

Paper towels are probably the best to use for

drying strawberries. You want the melted chocolate

to adhere to the strawberry without any problems.

SEE BELOW: (Also leave the hulls on the

strawberries so you have a "Handle" to hold

on to while dipping.)

3) Put chocolate chips & butter or shortening

in microwave-safe bowl.

4) Place in microwave & heat for 1 min (on 50%

power) Continue to stir & check every 30 sec.

until smooth. SEE BELOW:

5) To dip strawberries: Take strawberry by the

stem (hull) and dip into melted chocolate...

6) They should be dipped almost completely & placed

on prepared baking sheet (with wax paper)

SEE BELOW:

7) After placing them on baking sheet..

Let them dry thoroughly..Place in refrigerator

until hardened if necessary. (I like to do that!)

They harden faster that way...

8) You did it!!!!!!! See that wasn't so hard..

Now go share these with someone special..

These are Sooooo Delicious.....Enjoy!!!

P.S. ***GIVEAWAY...FEW DAYS AWAY.....YAHOO!!!