Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - Christmas Coffee Ornaments Card and Surprise Blog Candy!!

I I'm so excited to be hopping in the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and guess what - you can play along too!! Click on the Coffee Lovers image below and you'll be taken to Tsuruta Designs to learn how to join in! There are a bunch of sponsors and the prizes are awesome! They're all listed on Amy's blog. And, if you don't want to play along with a blog post, you can still get entered to win prizes by commenting on all the blogs that are posting their fabulous coffee creations. :)

 This is my first entry and I have some other ideas so hope I get to do another post or two before the hop ends.

How about some caffeinated holiday spirit! :)  The A Muse Studio Need to Venti die set is perfect for some festive coffee Christmas joy, don't you think? And, the mini bow die is a super cute topper for these special ornaments. The sentiment is from A Handwritten Christmas and is enhanced with the gold Signo gel pen. The ornaments have a touch of gold pen too. The gold star cardstock provides the perfect festive base. :) I drank some caramel vanilla cream coffee while creating this card and the creamy goodness was my inspiration!

Now, not only am I hopping, but I'm giving away some SURPRISE BLOG CANDY. Leave a comment on my post and you'll be entered to win. Please be sure your contact e-mail is connected to your comment so I can get in touch with you if your name is chosen as the winner. :) 

So, I don't know about you but coffee always makes me think of cookies. I found this sugar cookie recipe in a Taste of Home magazine years ago and it's become a family favorite for the holiday season. The cookies are so soft and the flavor is lovely. Enjoy!

White Velvet Cutouts

2 c. butter or margarine, softened

1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

2 c. sugar

2 egg yolks

1 tsp. vanilla extract

4-1/2 c. all-purpose flour

Butter Cream frosting:

3-1/2 c. powdered sugar, divided

3 tbsp. butter or margarine, softened

1 tbsp. shortening

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

3-4 tbsp. milk, divided

red and/or green food coloring, optional

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and

fluffy. Add sugar, egg yolks and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add

flour. Cover and chill 2 hours or until firm. Roll out on a floured

surface to 1/4" thickness. Cut into shapes and place 1 in. apart on

baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until set (not

browned). Cool 5 minutes, remove to wire racks to cook. For

frosting, combine 1-1/2 c. powdered sugar, butter, shortening,

vanilla and 3 tbsp. milk in a mixing bowl; beat until smooth.

Gradually add remaining sugar; beat until light and fluffy - about 3

minutes. Add enough remaining milk and food coloring until frosting

reaches desired consistency. Frost cookies. Yield: approx. 7 dozen.

Thanks for hopping by and I look forward to visiting all the other participants blogs.

 Oh! I almost forgot - all of the hop cards will be found on this Pinterest board: https://www.pinterest.com/tsuruta/holiday-coffee-lovers-blog-hop-2014/

Have a wonderfully creative day!
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