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The Frustrations of Holiday Crafting: A Personal Account

As I sat at my kitchen table, surrounded by an array of colorful decorations and half-finished projects, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and anticipation. It was the holiday season, and I had decided to take on the challenge of crafting a beautiful Christmas tree using peppermint candies and chocolate chips. The idea seemed simple enough - just pop the peppermints into the oven for 5-8 minutes, let them cool, and then decorate my tree with the melted chocolate. But as we all know, things rarely go according to plan.

The first hurdle I encountered was the realization that the cones I had purchased were waffle cones, which wouldn't stand up on their own without some external support. In a moment of desperation, I considered using regular paper cones, but ultimately decided against it. Instead, I opted for wax paper, hoping that its non-stick properties would allow me to create a sturdy base for my tree. Little did I know that this decision would prove to be a costly one.

As the peppermints entered the oven, I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. What if they didn't turn out right? What if I had made a mistake in using wax paper? But as the minutes ticked by, and the timer went off, I breathed a sigh of relief - or so I thought. When I opened the oven door, I was met with a sight that could only be described as a mess. The peppermints were melting, the chocolate chips were becoming too thin, and the wax paper had begun to melt onto the candy.

Despite my initial disappointment, I refused to give up on the project. With a newfound sense of determination, I began to work on decorating my tree using the melted chocolate. But as I worked, I couldn't help but think about all the things that could go wrong. What if the wax paper continued to melt? What if the chocolate became too thin and started to drip off the tree? But with each passing minute, I managed to salvage a little bit of what was left.

One of the most important lessons I learned during this project is the importance of reading instructions carefully. In my haste, I had ignored the warning on the wax paper that it was microwave-safe, but not oven-safe. This decision ultimately proved to be disastrous, as the wax paper melted onto the candy, rendering it unusable.

As I worked on decorating my tree, I couldn't help but think about all the things that could have been done differently. If only I had used parchment paper instead of wax paper, or if only I had taken the time to read the instructions carefully before starting the project. But despite my mistakes, I was determined to see it through.

In the end, my Christmas tree turned out to be a bit of an igloo - more like a sad, melted mess than anything resembling a beautiful work of art. But as I looked at it, I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. After all, I had taken on a challenge that seemed impossible, and managed to come out on top.

One of the most unexpected things about this project was the realization that success often comes in many forms, even if they don't always look like what we expect. My tree may not have turned out as beautifully as I had hoped, but it was still special - a symbol of my perseverance and determination. And who knows? Maybe someday, someone will take one look at my sad, melted Christmas tree and think, "Wow, that's actually kind of cool."

As I looked at my finished project, I couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia wash over me. This was my first attempt at holiday crafting, and it had been a bit of a disaster. But as I gazed upon the sad, melted remains of my tree, I knew that I would be back next year, armed with new knowledge and a newfound determination to create something truly special.

In the end, my Christmas tree may have turned out to be a bit of a failure, but it was also a valuable learning experience. It taught me the importance of reading instructions carefully, being patient, and persevering even in the face of adversity. And as I looked at the finished product, I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and accomplishment - not just because of what I had created, but because of who I was as a person.

So if you're looking for inspiration for your own holiday crafting project, I would say take it from me - don't follow my directions! Learn from my mistakes and make yourself better. With a little bit of patience and perseverance, you can create something truly special that will bring joy to yourself and those around you. And who knows? Maybe someday, someone will look at your finished product and think, "Wow, that's actually kind of cool."

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys how's it going it's Justine welcome back to my kitchen we are celebrating the holidays and we are getting so festive here that I just I can't even contain myself the first thing that we're going to be making we're making two things today but the first one is going to be a peppermint plate when I first saw this I thought wow this is everything that I've always wanted a peppermint plate that's not really what I thought but anyway we're going to make it cuz it looks cool and then to put on top of our peppermint plate I all these cute little Christmas tree cones but I think that they're my be a problem with that but we'll address the problem when we get to the problem first things first preheat your oven to 350 get yourself a round pan like this cover it in parchment paper because we're going to be melting our little peppermints which we've unwrapped and took a really long time so that was fun we didn't want to be sitting here for 20 minutes going like this we also have some white chocolate over here melting in our little Melting Pot that's going to be used for our little Christmas trees so these are the things that we're going to need for our Christmas trees ice CH cones the white chocolate chips that are currently melting here we don't need those anymore some sprinkles a variety of sprinkles that's it and we don't need these either oh I also got some coconut flakes so let's start with the peppermint plate let's put our little peppermints into this pan and you just want to place them all around pretty evenly there will be space in between them but it's going to melt down and everything's going to work work out this feels like that block thing that you just what's that a jigsaw what it Cube Rubik's Cube yes that's what this feels like I don't know if I like that cool let's pop this in the oven for 5 to 8 minutes it says but I don't even know if I should believe that or not because I've never done this before and I don't know what I'm doing so I'm going to check it every 2 minutes oh that's hot oh God the oven is hot so now that we've got our peppermints in the oven we're going to work on our little trees that are going to decorate the top of it here's the issue the cones that I bought are waffle cones and if what's inside this package looks like this these are not going to stand up on their own because it's not even so mistakes were made okay see that it's not going to stand up so what you could do is just get the right cones to begin with and you don't have to do this but I screwed up oh yeah that looks good Merry Christmas happy holidays what' you get under the tree nothing fail I got a fail I got a box of coal well this one looks like it's going to be an igloo oh God it that's a great idea oh my God why don't I think of that you could just eat your way around you're brilliant thanks Cody so first thing we're going to do is we're going to paint our beautiful trees and here's something that I also realized that I just messed up is I put some oil flakes into my chocolate chips to make the chocolate thinner it's a little bit too thin now so now this is what we're dealing with we're dealing with some very thin chocolate just going to keep piling this on okay feel defeated look at them they're edible they look like not real these are so pretty holy crap this is like the coolest thing that I've ever ever used well now I don't have any left they said they're edible gosh I love the holidays I'm feeling very festive now I'm going to put on some of these little balls some holiday balls a Sho I Hate Everything hate hate Pinterest cuz everybody's like look at me and I'm over here like look at me cool there's our holiday ball wow look at these okay yep they're starting to Bubble look at that do you see that so let's take some of our coconut flakes I've never really used with coconut flakes for anything before so don't really know how to really work with them okay I think we need some color we need some color to liven up this tree shoot everything ends in Failure but don't let that discourage you success comes in many packages some just look like crap hey everyone welcome back to several hours later this is what we're left with with everything looks really nice looks great we've got our trees they also look mediocre here's something that I learned in my uh several hour off time while shooting other videos there's a difference between wax paper and parchment paper and I used wax paper it says right here wax paper is microwave safe it says here parchment paper is oven safe and non stick where was the memo in my feeble small tiny non-existent mind the wax paper wouldn't melt to the side of the pan but we're still going to try to salvage this I'm a little bit sad because I really thought this was going to be a great holiday treat for my friends let's just continue using wax paper hate you hate you just see what we're working with I mean the wax has melted onto the candy oh God it hurts oh it's wiggling it's turning look it's turning please you're almost there little friend you can do it you could do it yay I mean this thing is definitely completely shattered but if we keep the wax paper on it no one will ever know except me and you this can just be our little secret I think it looks quite excellent so now that we've got this going we're going to put our little little tree toppers on it wow I'm speechless well guys here you have it it's the peppermint plates Christmas tree Miracle mistake I tried I really tried I hope you guys enjoyed this video and I hope it gave you some inspiration for some holiday DIY Artcraft baking ideas of your own as always don't follow my directions learn from my mistakes make yourself better happy holidays I'll see you guys soon thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe because that would be a really great Christmas present that's the best gift that you could give a YouTuber see you later oh God what if your head doesn't fit oh sorry I'm so sorry I thought I had a handle on that and I did not I did not have a handle on that oh my Godhey guys how's it going it's Justine welcome back to my kitchen we are celebrating the holidays and we are getting so festive here that I just I can't even contain myself the first thing that we're going to be making we're making two things today but the first one is going to be a peppermint plate when I first saw this I thought wow this is everything that I've always wanted a peppermint plate that's not really what I thought but anyway we're going to make it cuz it looks cool and then to put on top of our peppermint plate I all these cute little Christmas tree cones but I think that they're my be a problem with that but we'll address the problem when we get to the problem first things first preheat your oven to 350 get yourself a round pan like this cover it in parchment paper because we're going to be melting our little peppermints which we've unwrapped and took a really long time so that was fun we didn't want to be sitting here for 20 minutes going like this we also have some white chocolate over here melting in our little Melting Pot that's going to be used for our little Christmas trees so these are the things that we're going to need for our Christmas trees ice CH cones the white chocolate chips that are currently melting here we don't need those anymore some sprinkles a variety of sprinkles that's it and we don't need these either oh I also got some coconut flakes so let's start with the peppermint plate let's put our little peppermints into this pan and you just want to place them all around pretty evenly there will be space in between them but it's going to melt down and everything's going to work work out this feels like that block thing that you just what's that a jigsaw what it Cube Rubik's Cube yes that's what this feels like I don't know if I like that cool let's pop this in the oven for 5 to 8 minutes it says but I don't even know if I should believe that or not because I've never done this before and I don't know what I'm doing so I'm going to check it every 2 minutes oh that's hot oh God the oven is hot so now that we've got our peppermints in the oven we're going to work on our little trees that are going to decorate the top of it here's the issue the cones that I bought are waffle cones and if what's inside this package looks like this these are not going to stand up on their own because it's not even so mistakes were made okay see that it's not going to stand up so what you could do is just get the right cones to begin with and you don't have to do this but I screwed up oh yeah that looks good Merry Christmas happy holidays what' you get under the tree nothing fail I got a fail I got a box of coal well this one looks like it's going to be an igloo oh God it that's a great idea oh my God why don't I think of that you could just eat your way around you're brilliant thanks Cody so first thing we're going to do is we're going to paint our beautiful trees and here's something that I also realized that I just messed up is I put some oil flakes into my chocolate chips to make the chocolate thinner it's a little bit too thin now so now this is what we're dealing with we're dealing with some very thin chocolate just going to keep piling this on okay feel defeated look at them they're edible they look like not real these are so pretty holy crap this is like the coolest thing that I've ever ever used well now I don't have any left they said they're edible gosh I love the holidays I'm feeling very festive now I'm going to put on some of these little balls some holiday balls a Sho I Hate Everything hate hate Pinterest cuz everybody's like look at me and I'm over here like look at me cool there's our holiday ball wow look at these okay yep they're starting to Bubble look at that do you see that so let's take some of our coconut flakes I've never really used with coconut flakes for anything before so don't really know how to really work with them okay I think we need some color we need some color to liven up this tree shoot everything ends in Failure but don't let that discourage you success comes in many packages some just look like crap hey everyone welcome back to several hours later this is what we're left with with everything looks really nice looks great we've got our trees they also look mediocre here's something that I learned in my uh several hour off time while shooting other videos there's a difference between wax paper and parchment paper and I used wax paper it says right here wax paper is microwave safe it says here parchment paper is oven safe and non stick where was the memo in my feeble small tiny non-existent mind the wax paper wouldn't melt to the side of the pan but we're still going to try to salvage this I'm a little bit sad because I really thought this was going to be a great holiday treat for my friends let's just continue using wax paper hate you hate you just see what we're working with I mean the wax has melted onto the candy oh God it hurts oh it's wiggling it's turning look it's turning please you're almost there little friend you can do it you could do it yay I mean this thing is definitely completely shattered but if we keep the wax paper on it no one will ever know except me and you this can just be our little secret I think it looks quite excellent so now that we've got this going we're going to put our little little tree toppers on it wow I'm speechless well guys here you have it it's the peppermint plates Christmas tree Miracle mistake I tried I really tried I hope you guys enjoyed this video and I hope it gave you some inspiration for some holiday DIY Artcraft baking ideas of your own as always don't follow my directions learn from my mistakes make yourself better happy holidays I'll see you guys soon thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe because that would be a really great Christmas present that's the best gift that you could give a YouTuber see you later oh God what if your head doesn't fit oh sorry I'm so sorry I thought I had a handle on that and I did not I did not have a handle on that oh my God\n"