Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree…

I have a few geode Christmas ornaments left from this past weekend’s mega shopping event.  Shop at BelleAtlanta and get them while you can!

 

Many Thanks!

Thank you to everyone so came out to Ice Atlanta‘s Holiday Spectacular this past weekend!

If you are still in need of some last minute gifts, check out BelleAtlanta on etsy or shop until December 30th at ICE Atlanta’s pop up shop!

*Photo courtesy of ICEAtlanta.

New Gemstone Winestoppers in the shop!

I have acquired new gemstones including: Moonstone, Red Jasper, Blue Quartz, Green Quartz, Clear Quartz, Sodalite and Fuchsite. Hop on over to etsy.com and stop in!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/157650245/gemstone-wine-stopper

Tonight’s the Night! 2013 Indie Craft Experience Holiday Pop Up Shop!

See you tonight from 7-9pm! And don’t forget that the first 100 attendees receive a sweet swag bag!

xoxo,
Carly

Canning like a Granny

I had the pleasure of spending many hot summers in a vegetable patch as a child.  After each trip to the veggie farm I could guarantee a few things: 1.) I would be dripping in sweat 2.) I would have buns of steel from all the squatting to pick each green bean plant clean* 3.) We would have canned veggies/butters/jellies for a year.

Vegetable/Fruit picker’s tip:  If you ever get the luxury of picking at someone else’s farm, listen carefully and follow all of their rules or you will never be invited to come back again.  And always pick all mature veggies from the plant.  DO NOT only pick what you want from one plant and move on to the next or you will be banned.

Anyway, I am hosting my first “how to”/DIY class in a few days and the lesson is in canning and preserving.  Just to make sure I wasn’t rusty, I went ahead and made some jars of Champagne Blush Jelly.

Champagne Blush Jelly

yields about 6 half-pints or 12 (8oz) jars

3 cups bottled raspberry juice*     1/4 cup lemon juice     6 tablespoons Ball Classic Pectin

4 cups sugar     1 1/4 cups of Champagne

Combine raspberry juice* and lemon juice in a large sauce pot; stir in classic pectin.  Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.  Add sugar, stirring until dissolved.  Return to a rolling boil.  Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat.  Stir in Champagne.  Skim foam if necessary.  Ladle hot jelly into jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.  Adjust two-piece caps.  Process 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

Ingredients. *I used pomegranate juice instead of raspberry because I couldn’t find any. I think any red/pink fruit juice will do.

Boiling the jars to clean them and to make the jars hot for when the hot jelly is ready.

Lots of stirring.

Skimming off the foam.

Finished Product!

The canning bible.

2013 Indie Craft Experience Pop Up Shop

Come check out the COOLEST Holiday Pop Up Shop this Friday!

Pop-Up Shop Opening Night
November 15, 7-9pm at 1390 McLendon Ave NE ATL 30316

Swag bags for the first 100 attendees, designed by Concrete Lace and printed by Fallen Arrows. Take your photo with our life-sized ICE Lady designed by R. Land. Enjoy tunes from DJ ZANO while making 1″ buttons and fancy gift tags at our craft station. View our awesome window display by local artist Wattsalot. Attendees have the chance to win a gift certificate to the pop-up shop. Food & fun!

For more details about the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/564785043594282/

2013 ICE Holiday Pop-up Shop

The Grand Opening of this year’s ICE pop-up shop is Friday, Nov. 15th from 7-9pm. Make sure to mark your calendar, and get there early….Swag bags to the first 100 shoppers!

Check out the facebook event to RSVP.

 

2013 ICE Holiday Pop-Up Shop’s Location: 1390 McLendon Avenue Atlanta, GA 30307

Can’t wait to get your hands on BelleAtlanta’s latest?  Shop on Etsy now!