Monday, December 04, 2017

hot cocoa bar | doodlebug design

Hi Friends!  It snowed last night, so I'm definitely ready for hot cocoa season!  I recently shared this fun little hot cocoa bar over on the Doodlebug Blog (here) and wanted to share it with all of you in case you missed it over there! I always enjoy hot cocoa in the wintertime, especially around the holidays, and when I have fun little add-ins, it's even better!!

Hot Cocoa Bar Party by @WendySue with the "Milk & Cookies" collection by @DoodlebugDesign

I have a little buffet table in my kitchen, and for the next little while, it's going to be a hot cocoa station!  I used papers and embellishments from the "Milk & Cookies" collection to make it cute and fun!

I made these little cup wraps by cutting 1 1/2" strips of patterned paper and wrapping them around simple styrofoam cups. Where they cross in the middle, I punched a ladybug red cardstock circle and added a Christmas tree cute clip!  It was easy to put these together - and as a bonus, we won't get our cups mixed up!

Hot Cocoa Bar Party by @WendySue with the "Milk & Cookies" collection by @DoodlebugDesign

In the background here, you can see that I framed the cute Santa Scene - because it's so super cute and I just had to display it this holiday season!

Hot Cocoa Bar Party by @WendySue with the "Milk & Cookies" collection by @DoodlebugDesign

Of course, you can't have hot chocolate without a spoon to stir it with - so I embellished a simple mason jar and some fun wooden spoons with doodle tape!  Quick and easy and so much fun!

Hot Cocoa Bar Party by @WendySue with the "Milk & Cookies" collection by @DoodlebugDesign

And the hot chocolate...we love the individual packets around here - no need to measure!  (Except for that jar of striped goodness in the top right corner of the photo below - that's my very special, very favorite Hazelnut flavor cocoa!!) Of course, the best part is all of the extra sweetness that can be mixed in!

Hot Cocoa Bar Party by @WendySue with the "Milk & Cookies" collection by @DoodlebugDesign

I made these cute little candy bowls with a silhouette cut file and various patterned papers from the "Milk & Cookies" collection!  Then I filled them up with all of my favorite festive and "meltable" candies!

Hot Cocoa Bar Party by @WendySue with the "Milk & Cookies" collection by @DoodlebugDesign

I'm fairly certain there's a law against NOT putting a candy cane in your hot cocoa in December.  Wouldn't want to break any laws, right?!?

Hot Cocoa Bar Party by @WendySue with the "Milk & Cookies" collection by @DoodlebugDesign

I cut out these letters with my Silhouette and hung them on Chunky Twine before hanging them to the wall behind the sweet goodness!

Hot Cocoa Bar Party by @WendySue with the "Milk & Cookies" collection by @DoodlebugDesign

And if one banner is good...two is even better, so I made a cute little scallop banner to attach to the front of the tabletop!  I used my sewing machine to quickly stitch them all together!

Hot Cocoa Bar Party by @WendySue with the "Milk & Cookies" collection by @DoodlebugDesign

Are you craving some hot chocolatey goodness yet??

Hot Cocoa Bar Party by @WendySue with the "Milk & Cookies" collection by @DoodlebugDesign

Go ahead, put together your own little hot cocoa party bar - everyone will thank you!!


If you love this collection, hurry and snatch it up while it's on sale!  

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