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Time Required :
About 30 minutes
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blue ribbon baking in a jar gift basket

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Step 1
Wash and dry the Mason jars. 
Step 2
Fill one Mason jar with a cake mix and the other with a muffin mix. 
Step 3
Cut two pieces of blue grosgrain ribbon long enough to wrap around the jar lids. 
Step 4
Add tape to the back of the ribbon and attach it to the lids. 
Step 5
Cut a piece of the same blue grosgrain ribbon about 16" long and a piece of the sheer 1½" wide ribbon about 16" long. 
Step 6
Attach the grosgrain ribbon to the sheer ribbon with tape. 
Step 7
Tie a bow with the layered ribbons around the wooden spoon. 
Step 8
Draw illustrations of muffins and a cake onto two white tags, or simply write the word. 
Step 9
Cut a piece of 1/8" ribbon to tie the tags to the Mason jar necks. 
Supplies
Materials
Materials
 
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    You’ll Need: 1

    Metal Rimmed Tags by Recollections™

    Item # 10263751 
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    $3.99
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    You’ll Need: 1

    Kerr® Mason Pint Jar

    Item # 10030540 
    $1.99
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    You’ll Need: 1

    Kerr® Wide-Mouth Mason Quart Jar

    Item # 10030543 
    $2.99
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    You’ll Need: 1

    Elmer's® Permanent Tape Runner

    Item # 10229333 
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    $5.49
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    You’ll Need: 1

    3/8" Grosgrain Side-Stitched Ribbon by Celebrate It® 360°™

    Item # 10139272 
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    $3.99
    • Color: Blue/Green
    • Size: 3/8 in
    • Color: Blue/Green
    • Size: 3/8 in
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    • Color: Blue/Green
    • Size: 3/8 in
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Tools
Tools
 
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    You’ll Need: 1

    Small Wooden Spoon by ArtMinds®

    Item # 10095188 
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    $1.29
 
You’ll Also Need
  • 1 - Offray® Spool-O-Ribbon, Island Blue (sku 10360307)
  • Scissors
  • Muffin Mix
  • Cake Mix
Instructions
Step 1
Wash and dry the Mason jars. 
Step 2
Fill one Mason jar with a cake mix and the other with a muffin mix. 
Step 3
Cut two pieces of blue grosgrain ribbon long enough to wrap around the jar lids. 
Step 4
Add tape to the back of the ribbon and attach it to the lids. 
Step 5
Cut a piece of the same blue grosgrain ribbon about 16" long and a piece of the sheer 1½" wide ribbon about 16" long. 
Step 6
Attach the grosgrain ribbon to the sheer ribbon with tape. 
Step 7
Tie a bow with the layered ribbons around the wooden spoon. 
Step 8
Draw illustrations of muffins and a cake onto two white tags, or simply write the word. 
Step 9
Cut a piece of 1/8" ribbon to tie the tags to the Mason jar necks. 
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