need a last minute gift?…

…Just run to your local grocery store!  I found a few recipes on the internet for hot cocoa mix but I ended up altering one to suit my own taste.  Then I found these drinking jars with a handle in a local store but you can easily use canning jars or any other jar with a lid. 

I made the tags by placing the folded edge *just inside* the top edge of the Labels 1 Nestability die.  The stamped image is from JustRite Stampers and can be found here or here.  It was a gift to me and turned out to be perfect for this project.  In the close-up pic below you can see that I added some dimension to the frothy cocoa with a puffy ink marker (similar to Liquid Applique).  I also added a bit of sparkle with a glitter pen. 

stamps- Baking Stamp Ensemble by JustRite Stampers; paper- Red, Choc. Chip, white; ink- Choc. Chip, Real Red, Garden Green; accessories- Labels 1 and Circle Nestabilities, glitter pen, gel pen, Marvy Puffy Velvet fabric marker, heat tool

And here’s the recipe I ended up using after my alterations:

Hot Cocoa Mix

8 cups powdered milk

2- 3.5 oz. pkgs. Cook and Serve chocolate pudding mix

1 cup powdered chocolate drink mix (Nestles Quik)

1 cup powdered non-dairy creamer

3 cups confectioner’s sugar

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Mix all together in a large bowl and place in jars. 

Attach a tag with the following instructions:  Dissolve 1/3 cup cocoa mix in 1 cup boiling water.

I hope you and your family have a Blessed Christmas!  Thanks for stopping by!