In browsing Etsy for wedding inspiration, I found the most awesome thing ever: candy buttons. What better way to acknowledge my crafty sewing awesomeness than with candy buttons? When I say buttons, I really mean buttons - the kind you find on clothing, not those little icing dots you used to get in strips of paper for a penny or a nickel or a dime or whatever.
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| THESE. |
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| NOT these. |
Anyway the shop on Etsy wanted 12 dollars just for a SAMPLE of 15 pieces! And they even say in their description that it takes approximately 200 to fill an 8 oz. bowl. EFF THAT!
So I searched for button candy molds online and found a plastic sheet mold for $2.00.
So I can make my OWN wedding candy, isn't that awesome? These buttons aren't as fancy as the ones on Etsy, but so what? they are recognizably buttons, and that's what I like. Also, I can use the recipe that my mother's mother used to make mint treats for my mom and aunts when they were kids, and that my mom made for me when *I* was a kid. My oldest and I also made them in heart shapes with teeny heart cookie cutters for valentine's gifts for her class once. If left to cure long enough, they become quite stiff, and they are sugary death for your teeth but oh-so addicting! I was going to get Jordan almonds in my colors for the favors, but now I hope to get several molds and go to town making mints! The recipe is crazily easy, and it will be something my daughter and I can do together.
A hour or two ago, I added a new item to the store: a second medallion!
I'm hoping that the medallions will create more interest for the store, because I desperately need sales, and at this point, all I can make is medallions - at least until those supplies run out as well...
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