Did a little crafty project using a recipe from http://www.marthastewart.com/907577/cinnamon-bird-ornament to create a scented seasonal swag. It's super simple to create, you only need a few things:
1 cup ground cinnamon
1/4 cup applesauce
Craft glue (Elmer's glue, PVC)
Put all the ingredients in a bowl and stir well, you will need a spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl.
Add the glue a bit at a time until it becomes stiff and pliable at the same time, like this:
You will then need to knead it some and form into a ball & roll it out to about 1/4-1/2:
Using whatever cookie cutters (baking shapes), cut out the shapes, reform the off cuts, re-roll and cut more, keep repeating until there is no more cinnamon dough remaining.
Using baking or wax paper on a flat surface lay the shapes
I was making quite a few and I used 3 different shapes, witch, cat and bat---Oh, and don't forget if you want these to hang you have to poke holes at the top of the shape
Allow them to dry, I'd put in a warm place as they took several days to dry just on the counter top. Turn them over every six hours or so and you will notice that the side that was facing down will be sweating a bit or have a darker patch visible. When you stop seeing that, you will know they are entirely dry.
I decided to kit a swag using some orange & black yarn (cotton), then after it was complete I hung the dried shapes on it and draped it on our mantle:
I also did some using gingerbread men cookie cutters and will string them up for Yule.
Happy Halloween All!
