16 days left...

[wiseheart]

... and I've been very busy already.



The finished Naming Day gifts for the two Elizabeths: pocket letters and hand-made candy in gift boxes:



Closer looks at the hand-made candy in cellophane bags:



Another batch of the candy in a large gift box:



And finally the Christmas tree candy as it's supposed to look when it isn't transformed into different gifts (we traditionally hang these things on the Christmas tree:




I also managed to write a bit this morning - only two pages, but they were important, as they served to bridge Dwobbit over to an older story, Innocence.

And now I'm at work, waiting for it to be over. *g*

Comments

[artemis10002000]

All of it looks so gorgeous!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I'm quite pleased with the way they turned out.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

This is great news. Busy makes the time go much faster!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Indeed. :)

[meathiel]

Hmmmm ... the truffles look really good.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't know if they can be called really truffles - it is a mix based on sugar syrup with added dark chocolate, chopped nuts, lemon zest, milk powder and biscuit crumbs, covered in chocolate icing. But they are dangerously yummy.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Oh yum.......

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Oh yes...

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Wow, fancy packaging.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

The packaging in tissue paper and tinfoil is tradition; you can buy the things wrapped this way, too, but making them is more fun.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Neat.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Another old custom I never saw anywhere else but in Hungary and Transylvania.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

I've always wanted to make my own chocolates but never had the energy or time. Those look awesome.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

These are not so complicated to make. I can give you the recipe and the instructions if you want. Sans the icing they're done in about an hour and a half. Then they have to rest and dry for a day before getting iced and decorated.

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

You are truly creative, the gifts and chocolates look wonderful and delicious!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I enjoy crafting greatly; if only it wouldn't interfere with my writing time! But in two weeks' time I'll be a retired citizen and can do as I please.