Twelve Weeks of Christmas, Week 6

Today I am sharing Week 6 of the Twelve Weeks of Christmas, with a fun do it yourself Christmas gift idea.   I think handmade gifts are the best. Whether it's homemade cookies or candies, jams, jellies or a wonderful hand sewn or crafted item, these gifts always tell me that someone took a little extra time thinking of me.   What's your favorite handmade item you have ever received?

The project I'm sharing today is a lemon sugar scrub.  Who on your shopping list wouldn't like to pamper themselves with a yummy smelling sugar scrub that leaves your skin feeling soft and clean?  I created a lemon sugar scrub, but you can really alter this recipe with any essential oil scent. 

I started with 2 oz. mason jars.  You can also choose larger jars, such as 4 oz. or 8 oz. 

 



Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup oil (almond, jojoba, grapeseed. liquid coconut or olive will work)
15 drops of lemon essential oil

Add all ingredients to a glass mixing bowl and blend well with a spoon.  Using a small spoon, scoop mixture into the jars.   The sugar scrub will settle in the jars.  I recommend filling the jars, putting the lid on then gently tapping the bottom so that the scrub settles. Add more if needed. 

As an added bonus, you will need to test the sugar scrub out, because all good chefs test their recipes, right?   You're going to LOVE how soft your hands feel, and how lemony fresh they smell. 

I used yellow polka dot paper and punched a circle to cover the top of my lid.  I used Daffodil Delight ink to stamp the lemons. 

The  Stampin' Up! Lemon Zest Clear Mount Bundle (Item #145360)  works perfectly to decorate the jars.   

There are two tags attached, both punched with the lemon punch. I created the wording in Word on my computer.   You will have to see what margins work best on your computer. I created columns then spaced them out to get as many directions as I could on each sheet of paper,  without them overlapping each other.

Tag #1 says Lemon Sugar Scrub.  On the backside, I list the ingredients, just in case someone has allergies.

Tag #2 says "apply a small amount of scrub to your hands and rub it in, then rinse.  The sugar will exfoliate your skin and the oil will leave your hands feeling soft". 

Packaging the Sugar Scrub

To package the sugar scrub, I attached a small wooden spoon, found at Michaels craft store, to the side of the jar, using glue dots.  I placed the jar into a gusseted 3" x 6" cellophane bag, (item #141704). Gather the top and tie with ribbon.   Punch a hole in the top of each tag using a 1/8" handheld punch, and attach using whisper white bakers twine. 

Are you already thinking of who you can give this gift to?  I know that whoever you give it to will enjoy it!

I hope you enjoyed this project.  If you need supplies to create this or any other project, please visit my store HERE and use hostess code 2JZPRHSB at checkout. 

Happy Stamping,

Debbie