Do you know what this is? Just sugar! I molded the sugar in some chocolate lollypop molds from the craft store in acorns and leaves. This is a very simple yet beautiful project! Just take one beaten egg white and add it a little bit at a time to about 3 or four cups of white sugar (splenda may work too) and add food coloring. Mix it up until it is a sandy consistancy and put in molds immediately. You can also try miniature ice cube trays…anything that is a flexible mold should work. Pack the sugar in well, then unmold immediately onto a cookie sheet. Place all of the unmolded sugar in a 200 degree oven for ten minutes, and you will have beautifully molded sugar for your tea or coffee!!
I decorated the tin of the sugar by using a big chipboard “E” and covering it with chocolate chip ink. I then placed it where the “E” should go for the word “enjoy”. This stamp is from Papertrey Ink’s Holiday Treats set.
Of course you need some tea with your sugar! Here I decorated a tea tin using chocoalte chip CS and ink and Papertrey Ink’s Ambassador monogram, Spiral Bouquet (leaf) and My Punny Valentine (acorn)
The top of the tin was done by using the Holiday Treats set again, with the tea cup for the center of the circle.
The card was made by using the borders and corners monogram edition as well as the “For You” sentiment from Papertrey’s Limitless Labels set.
Hope you enjoyed our tea together!
You are too much! I love coming to your blog b/c you have the most awesome ideas ever! This project was definitely SWEET!
WOW Beck, These are AWESOME! The molded sugar is just great and the containers are beautiful. I love the colors you chose.
SAWEET!!!! You rock! Love it!
SO Martha!! And you know coming from me that is a HUGE compliment because I love her! Seriously cute. How do you come up with this stuff?!?! See you tonight. The PTI release is on their forum. I know if will be late for you but you will be there right?
Oh man, is this ever an awesome gift, or what?! How simply clever to mold sugar for your tea in those adorable little acorns and leaves. Too cool.
The brown and white color scheme makes it look so classy.I love the metal embellishment in the center of your bow…just the right touch.
As a tea drinker myself, I might have to try this (although I genrally use honey instead)!
Becky, these are so cute. They must have taken you hours!!
Beautiful ~ a classy gift!
HA! No…these did not take hours at all! That is the funny part! Only the time to whip up an egg white add food coloring mix around and unmold and cook for 10 minutes. Doing a whole batch took no longer than 30 minutes.
I have always loved your stuff but this is gorgeous!
I am a big fan of papertrey ink stamps. i LOVE this molded sugar idea! I don’t eat eggs…do you know of a replacement that might work in place of the eggs??
These are just gorgeous, Becky!!! I am very partial to brown and to that brown satin ribbon!!! Love all the different pieces that make up this lovely set!!!
What a cute idea!! You are SO creative! I love coming to your blog. You are so inspiring!
Way cool, Beck!
and just want to tell you that “you make my day!”
http://stampinlibrarygirl.blogspot.com/2008/01/you-make-my-day.html
Nicole
What an awesome idea Becky! You are one smart cookie (or should I say sweet cookie!??!)
Wow! That is wonderful Becky!
oh, that rocks! My MIL loves stuff like this and it kills me that they charge $10. for 4 tiny molded sugars for her tea!
This set is goregous! I love the molded sugar that you made it so decorative. I like the idea of serving pretty molded sugar to my guests. Are you related to Martha?
Mary
i agree. these are cute. i make turtle-shaped ones for a friend who loves turtles. while i’ve never used food coloring, i have used turbinado, which is a nice light brown color.
i don’t eat eggs either, so i just use water which works perfectly. i haven’t baked mine either –i just air dry. i might try that to speed things up a bit.
meanwhile, i love the gift set. it’s gorgeous.
–sonia
I just came across your blog and found the molded sugar technique! I LOVE this idea! I put a on a tea in my home every December and I will definitely try this!!! Thank you so much.
Beth Anne Vella
Pinckney, Michigan