Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

And finally, the fifth of our little Christmas g1veaways…

I’ve made Swarovski crystal jewellery for many years now, and these are the last of my crystal angels.  They’re made with vintage Swarovski – the skirt is a very old white givre crystal, dating back at least as far as the 1950s.  These stones are now very rare, particularly in the large 12mm size.  The angel  is only 2½cm (1″) tall (much smaller than the photo above), and she sits on a short cord which lets her dangle from a mobile phone or off the Christmas tree.  I have two of these to g1ve away.

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Little Christmas g1veaway #4 is for the chocolate lovers…

This chocolate mould was a happy find from Candyland Crafts in the US.  It produces a bar of chocolate guaranteed to make small children and sentimental middle-aged women squeal.  I have one of these moulds to share – brand new and unused.

Have a look at Irish Gill’s superb version in white chocolate!

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Our third little Christmas g1veaway is this  handpainted Turkish bowl.  It’s only very small – I took a photo of it in my hand so you could see just how little it is – and I have no idea how I’m going to post it.

I’ve bought a few pieces from Metin since discovering his stall earlier this year, and I find the colours and designs incredibly appealing. As they’re all handmade, no two pieces are exactly the same. The glaze is foodsafe, but not suitable for either the microwave or dishwasher.  To be honest, I probably wouldn’t put hot food in it either, I tend to use mine for olives or nuts.  Most of the time I just look at it and hold it in my hands – it’s very tactile!  I have one of these bowls to g1ve away.

A note to Sydneysiders – Metin will be at Orange Grove markets in Rozelle this Saturday 11th December, and he and his wife Moya have also opened a temporary store in Crows Nest.

Turkuaz Motif
Shop 1, 34-48 Alexander Street
(enter from Burlington Street)
CROWS NEST NSW 2065

I have no affiliation with the company, just a happy customer!

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Day #2 of our little Christmas g1veaway, and I have three sets of  12 book darts on offer.  Since I wrote about these in June 2009, we’ve given scores of them to family and friends – they’re the perfect gift for students, teachers and avid readers.  I adore their simple elegance and beauty, and the fact that they work so well!  Most of my cookbooks are now marked up with these – much neater and easier to manage than the yellow post-it notes I used to use.

If you’d like to read more about the book darts, please have a look at our earlier post.  Bob and his team are great people to deal with, and these really do make a wonderful Christmas stocking filler!

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When the boys were little, we used to buy Christmas Advent Calendars for them.  These had twenty-four perforated windows, and behind each was a lolly or small toy, the aim being to provide a tiny treat for every day between the 1st and 24th of December.

I thought it would be nice to take the essence of this idea – a small daily treat – and rework if here.   Over the next five days (I can’t manage twenty-four), I’ll be posting up a few little things that I love and giving you the opportunity to w1n them.

This really is just a tiny g1veaway, but I hope you enjoy it nonetheless.  I’ve thought long and hard about what to include, and tried to pick items that are fun and just a little bit unusual. None of them weigh very much, so I’m happy to send them anywhere (although if you’re overseas, I can’t guarantee you’ll get them before Christmas!).

First up is a kitchen tool which gets used nearly every day in our house to cut the top off Small Man’s boiled egg.  It works a treat, and the one we have has been in constant use for over two years.  We have one of these to g1ve away.

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