Rosewater tea cakes with a rich chocolate ganache glaze are the perfect treat to enjoy with a hot, strong cuppa, serve at a bridal shower, or gift to Mum on Mother’s Day. The cakes are made with a quick one-bowl batter and topped with a rosewater-infused chocolate ganache. The loaves are decorated with edible sugar roses, and we put them in free printable loaf wrappers from our Vintage Rose collection. #rosewater #teacakes #cupcakes #chocolateganache #sugarroses | countryhillcottage.com
Gift Giving
Gift your Mother’s Day presents in style with 20 free Printable Mother’s Day gift tags from our Vintage Rose collection! You can use these DIY gift tags them for wrapping and packaging presents.
Looking for a quick way to freshen up the house? Then whip up our peony rose linen spray with essential oils! This DIY linen spray is made only with natural ingredients. It’s child-friendly and pet-safe. Mist pillows, blankets, shower curtains, sofas. Spray it on linens before ironing or the little one’s stuffed animals. Use our free printable label decorate the linen spray. #linenspray #pillowmist #peony #rose #diy #printables #diygift | countryhillcottage.com
Our peony rose arrangement looks amazing on a dinner table, or as a wedding centrepiece. We covered the vase with a free printable vase wrapper and included a printable card and mini-envelope to give the arrangement as a homemade Mother’s Day gift or DIY birthday present.
We’ve rounded up 10 easy Mother’s Day treat ideas to celebrate Mum. Our list of homemade food gifts and sweets includes biscuits, truffles, cupcakes, mini cakes, fondant fancies, and delicious strawberry jam. Each recipe comes with free printable labels or treat boxes.
Raisin pine nut biscuits are the perfect accompaniment for tea, and you can also serve the biscuits after-dinner with a glass of Vin Santo or another dessert wine. These two-bite treats are made with a flavourful combination of maize flour, raisins, pine nuts, and hints of lemon and vanilla.
With Easter coming up, we share three recipes for adorable Easter sugar cookies. We started with simple and pretty bunny biscuits, and then show how to bake cute nest cookies and elaborate stripped egg cookies. The cookies are a lovely treat for Easter brunch, and you can pack them up as gifts.
Say thank you to guests of your wedding or party with beautiful and fragrant little bath bomb favors! These fizzy little darlings are made with coconut oil and apricot kernel oil, which both have excellent skin nourishing qualities. DIY mini bath bombs The recipe can easily be customized with different colors and scents. Since we …
Give extra love to your lips with our lip scrub and lip balm DIY lip duo! DIY lip balm and lip scrub set The lip scrub is made with coconut oil, granulated sugar, and bits of freeze-dried raspberries. It’s perfect to gently exfoliate skin and to transform and regenerate dry, chapped lips. The lip balm …
Homemade coconut ice is a sweet and easy-to-do gift for Valentine’s Day. This classic British confection is made with desiccated coconut and sweetened condensed milk and has a soft and chewy texture. Homemade coconut ice This recipe only requires mixing and chilling the ingredients, plus we share a chocolate version. We also created an adorable …
Our printable heart favor boxes make a pretty wedding or party favors and are the perfect little gift to surprise someone special on Valentine’s Day. The boxes feature our Key to My Heart print from our 2018 Valentine’s Day collection. Simply gather the tools and materials and download the heart favor boxes at the end …
Revive your skin with a nourishing avocado facial mask! Homemade avocado face mask I don’t know about you, but the constant change between radiator air (hello comfy living room) and chilly winds (hello London winter) tends to dry out my skin, which I try to remedy with extra nourishing skin care. My favorite winter essentials …
In this quick paper craft tutorial, we show how to create DIY paper pinecone ornaments that you can use to decorate your Christmas tree or for packaging gifts. The ornaments are made by applying small paper squares or circles on polystyrene eggs. You can choose any size of egg shape and use a wide variety …
Discover 10 cookie packaging ideas and gift your homemade goods in style with free printable Christmas gift tags from our Winter in the Woods collection! Learn how to turn everyday household items into beautiful gift wraps for your cookies and treats. Not sure what biscuits to make? Try our 3 Christmas sugar cookie ideas, lemon shortbread …
Our cute marzipan pinecone treats are a sweet homemade present and perfect for a festive party or buffet. Marzipan, cocoa, and spices make for an easy-to-do yet flavor-packed holiday nibble, while almond slices and a generous coat of cocoa create a pinecone like look. You can download free printable baskets to package and gift this confection …
These chocolate chip mint cookies are a scrumptious and festive treat that will make your holiday season complete. They’re made with cocoa plus semi-sweet chocolate chips plus milk chocolate chips plus mint extract and decorated whit white chocolate and crushed candy canes. These cookies are also an excellent holiday food gift… if you’re willing to …
Channel some Christmas cheer with 3 pinecone wreath ideas that will bring the festive spirit to your home! First up is a classic red and green wreath with natural pinecones and ruby bauble ornaments. The next wreath is a snowy take on holiday wreaths: frost-tipped pinecones, blue ornaments, iced boxwood, silver leaves and glittery stars. …
Today, we show how to turn our classic sugar cookie dough into 3 Christmas cookies! We start with delicious chocolate and vanilla swirl cookies, continue with beautiful stained-glass window cookies and then bake scrumptious jam-filled biscuits. And as a gift for you, we created an eBook with printable favour tags and various cute cookie packaging ideas. This …
Gift your food gifts in style with printable Christmas gift tags from our Winter in the Woods collection and discover cute cookie packaging ideas! Baked goods are always a favorite, and pretty packaging makes them even more special. The printable gift tags add the perfect festive touch to homemade or store-bought treats. You can also …
Say goodbye to dry lips with our all-natural 4-ingredient lip balm! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, we will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Learn more Easy homemade lip balm The base for this beauty DIY is made with hydrating shea butter …