One of the “Goodie Swap” girls makes a special tag for her goodie package every year. She is a super talented creative artist { everyone in this special group is very talented in many ways} and at some point I started hanging these tags on a tree…
The tree is TALL and skinny and makes an appearance on the kitchen island on Goodie Swap day, waiting for the goodie packages to arrive
Tags from past years hang everywhere
with some candy canes, cookie cutters,
The tags are works of art, her technique combines, stamping, printmaking, collage, photography, hand tinting & drawing. She creates such beautiful & fun images!
One year I got a special tag, just for me!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Goodie Swap Tree! Now it’s time to bring in the goodies!
Now that looks better!
So many pretty packages
Let’s see what kind of goodies are inside!
But first, take a close look at this special one
There’s my new tag for the tree this year!
and look at this cleverly recylced tin with a beautiful hand stamped label, sitting on top of a zebra hat Santa box!
And look! Another tag to treasure and add to my tree, a beautiful creation and special message from MG!
Look what’s inside all these wonderful boxes & bags!
So many wonderful goodies indeed!
There is a homemade cookie assortment, from MG
Delicious Chex mix, Mims tradition that I look forward to every year {she puts pecan halves in it, YUM!}
Wonderful chewy chocolate cookies, from Terri
White trash, {yummy candy coated popcorn mix}, from Maureen
Peppermint topped brownies, from Kit
Bourbon balls, from Carolyn
Homemade toffee, an annual tradition from Jennifer
White chocolate pretzels, from Peggy
Walnut topped banana bread, a wonderful addition to holiday breakfast from Jan
White Chocolate Raspberry Angel Wings, from Jenna
I also received a very special package from “The Cookie Lady” {one of my besties BL}
She makes the most wonderful Christmas cookies every year!
We are ready for a lot of visitors now! What a wonderful assortment, lovingly made by friends to share and enjoy!
We will have plenty of cookies for Santa too!
Stop by tomorrow to see the goodie I made, “White Chocolate Raspberry Angel Wings”
What is your favorite thing to make and share? I’d love to know, I’m already thinking about next year!
the Santa Platter is Fitz & Floyd, the painted platter is from JMdesigns
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