Chocolate Covered Pretzel Tutorial

Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Who doesn't love anything covered in chocolate.  I have been looking for favor idea's for my cousins bridal shower.  I wanted something "practical" if you will.  And like I said - who doesn't love stuff dipped in chocolate.

First get everything you need.  I used Pretzel Bags - found them at Joann's - they were only a couple of dollars.

Pretzels - try not to go cheap on them.  Buy more than you need - because they will break!

 

I counted out my pretzels and put them in a bowl so I didn't have to keep digging in the bag.

And Chocolate - duh!

Wax paper, Parchment paper, freezer paper.

So - set up a "double boiler". Fill in the bottom pan with water - put your other pan on top - and dump your chocolate in.

And keep stirring until it's melted.

Next pour yourself a glass of beer.  Ok - just kidding - but - if it helps! You will need a nice tall glass of some kind.

See - you need it to pour the chocolate in!

So you can dip the pretzel in!  It will give it some nice coverage without a lot of work!

Then lay it on the wax paper to dry.

So do them all and let them dry.  I learned at the last batch - if you "twist" them as you take them out of the cup at the lip part of it - it creates a really cool look on the pretzel - and saves you some chocolate!

Then get another color - put them in a little container - and do about :30 sec bursts in the microwave until melted.

 Put the melted chocolate in a ziploc bag.

Tada

Then clip one of the corners.

Drizzle it along all the pretzels - don't they look pretty!

You can see the top layer all lays together across all the pretzels.

Break them apart.

And then just clean up the edges - the chocolate breaks right off.

I put two in each little bag - a white chocolate with pink, and milk chocolate with blue.  The bags came with twist ties included.

All packaged and in a box ready for the shower on Saturday!

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DIY Bridal Shower Invitations

I just finished my cousins invitations for her bridal shower.  I think they turned out super cute - this picture here is what inspired me from Everyday Lovely:

First I printed the photo's on one sheet - two per each piece of paper.  This is a picture of my cousin and her fiance.  My cousin Jennifer took the photo - great - isn't it!

Then print the invitation part - again - two per sheet.

On the sheet with the invitation part, score straight down at 1 inch - before you cut it into the individual portions.

Then with the score portion at the bottom - cut at 5 inches. 

And then keep it at 8 1/2 inches.  Then fold over the scored part.

Then on the front part - where the picture is printed cut at 4 3/4's

By about 7 1/4.

Here are some pictures of the final ones with the measurements. 

Then I took my crop-a-dile and punched holes on each side.  I actually did about 3-4 at a time, I am all about saving time!  Then I took this string - I used waxed beading string - I had it on hand.  Worked great.  I wrapped it around a couple of times - and then tied it into a bow - or some just a knot. 

Tada!  57 done and mailed! Pretty fast, inexpensive - and personal - don't get much better than that!