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If you’re like me, you are always looking for a meaningful gift for your friend or loved one that seems to have everything.
Well, I have the perfect gift idea . . . at least for that special baker in your life.
As you may know, I posted a tutorial on how to make your own vanilla extract using the many varieties of vanilla beans that Beanilla has to offer. It is a simple, yet necessary project for those of you that enjoy the taste of true vanilla extract and know that there is no substitute.
For the holidays, Beanilla and My Baking Addiction wanted to provide our readers with a simple solution to your gift giving woes. Beanilla conveniently offers an amazing variety of quality vanilla beans and also stocks a fabulous selection of glass bottles for your vanilla extract bottling needs.
As an added bonus, the graphic designer for My Baking Addiction created holiday labels that can be downloaded and personalized. We jazzed up a simple Avery shipping label to create a unique and festive way to personalize your bottles of homemade vanilla extract. Add a holiday ribbon to the neck of your bottles and no wrapping is needed.
So, head over to Beanilla, purchase your bottles, download your labels and I am betting you can cross a few people off of your list. Stay tuned for a few more handmade gift ideas with corresponding labels in the upcoming weeks!
Click to download: HolidayVanillaExtract
Use Avery Label 8163 (White 2″ x 4″ Shipping Labels)
Where to Buy the Items in the Photo:
Homemade Vanilla Extract using Madagascar Beans from Beanilla
4 ounce Amber Bottles from Beanilla
8 ounce Amber Bottles from Beanilla
Download Labels and printed on Avery 8163 (White 2″ x 4″ Shipping Labels)
Red and White Baker’s Twine from Martha Stewart purchased at Michael’s
Where can I purchase the snowflakes attached to the red & white twine?
Kerry-
The snowflakes are by Martha Stewart and were purchased at Michael’s
-Jamie
Jamie,
Thanks for the info.
Kerry
Jamie,what a wonderful post-thank you so much for sharing and putting all this together.
What a lovely gift idea! The bottles make it look so professional and the labels are adorable.
This is a beautiful gift idea! Just love it :)
What a great idea!!! Absolutely adorable. :) Now I need to go back and figure out how much lead time I’ll need to make the extract.
[K]
Great idea! I’m stealing it :)
Love the labels!!! So cute!
What a great idea! I love it!!! I’m heading straight over to Beanilla! Thanks!!!
Love the idea but your tutorial says 6-8 weeks – Christmas is only 3! Wish I would have gotten started earlier, guess I’ll have to try to remember this for next year. Love the idea though.
Tiffany-
I am thinking you could still pull this off! When you bottle it to give as a gift, simply add in a bean or two to each bottle.
-Jamie
I love making things as Christmas presents as opposed to purchasing and this is a fantastic idea! I am glad to hear that with a shorter time frame that this could still work.
this is a beautiful gift idea…i’m falling more and more in love with the thought of creating gifts rather than buying them this year!