MADE Fair - Here We Come!!

It's our first official craft fair! woohoo! Hive & Honey will be selling our awesome, reuasable snack bags this December in Missoula, MT at the Holiday MADE fair! Here's a little sneak peak at what we are selling. Want to order your own? Email us at hivehoney.handmade@gmail.com We will be selling these online soon, so stay tuned!

These bags come in two sizes (sandwich and snack) and are made of food safe lining, fun fabric, and a velcro closure.

Lining can be brought out for quick cleaning!

Oh Baby!

An adorable way to welcome a new baby! String a name banner across the inside, (which folds nicely inside when card is closed) and create a unique card that is sure to stand out from all the others!

Supplies you'll need: Cardstock, stickers, cardboard glitter letters, scrapbook paper and yarn.

Wedding Survival Kit

Looking for a cute, and personal bridal shower gift? Maybe you're the maid of honor looking for a special gift for the bride on her wedding day? Look no further! This gift is super easy to make, and will make life a little less stressful on the day of the wedding. It's my Wedding Survival Kit! First, I bought one of those little memory boxes for storing photos (only $2!), some ribbon, green and cream felt (for the rolled flowers), and a ton of travel sized items (at Target). Next, I did some graphic design magic for the label and hot glued the ribbon and flowers on to the lid. (I decided to just tape the round label to the lid, incase she wanted to reuse the box for photos or keepsakes later on). And there you have it! A cool, inexpensive, stress-reducing gift for the bride. You can also make one of these for a new Mom, a bachelorette party, back to school, etc etc! Use your imagination!!

List of items that were inside - with a description if necessary!

I LOVE YOU

I got this idea from Pinterest and used it as part of a bridal shower gift basket. It turned out so cute that I made one for my apartment as well! Below is the jpg I designed, if you'd like to use it yourself - it's free! I printed this on a "paper bag" colored sheet of 8.5 x 11 paper that I got at Michaels. Find yourself a pretty frame (again, got this one at Michaels for $10!) and dry erase marker, and you'll be all set. I think this is best hung in the kitchen or next to the front door, so you can leave messages where your loved ones will be sure to see them :-) Enjoy!

Coffee & Cookies for Two

I wanted to make a cute, personalized gift for my friend and her fiance, so I had the idea of doing a "Coffee & Cookies for Two" basket. I found a cool glass jar for the coffee beans ,and a Mason Jar for the cookie ingredients at Michaels. I bought a pound of coffee from my local coffeeshop (that happened to be the bride's favorite place), which fit perfectly in the glass container. Then, I layered the cookie ingredients in the mason jar. I designed the labels (shown below) and added ribbon. I bought two oversized coffee mugs, and also put this frame in the basket as well. Stupid me, I forgot to take a picture of the final basket (was in a hurry!) but it looked so cute and got rave reviews!

Easy Breezy Coconut Drink

I've always wanted to make one of these drinks, but had no idea how! It's pretty easy, and delicious! 1) You need to know how to crack a coconut. Go to your local grocery store and pick out a coconut that sounds like it has a good amount of milk in it (you'll use it later!) 2) On one end of the coconut are the "eyes" there is one that is soft enough to poke something through it (believe it or not, I used a chopstick.. but a screwdriver will work too) Once you poke through, you'll be able to drain the milk out into a glass. 3) Go outside, and on a hard surface (I used the edge of the concrete steps), hit the coconut along the "seam", or middle, rotating it each time you hit it. Within a few tries, it should break into two halves! ta da!!

Since my friend and I each used a half for our drink, I put a piece of aluminum foil in the little "eye" hole that was made earlier. Then I made a delicious smoothie full of fruit and yogurt, and added some of the coconut milk as well :-) Top it off with a fun umbrella and you've got yourself a Caribbean concoction!

p.s. if my coconut cracking directons weren't helpful, there are tons of videos out there!

p.s.s. Once you're finished with the drink, cut out the meat of the coconut (the white part) - it is DELICIOUS! Keep it in a little dish in the fridge for a healthy snack!