ok, I messed up. I tend to scan quickly when I am excited about a project. So you said vertical blinds and the ones I saved were the regular vinyl blinds. I got out 4 slats and washed them (in shed) and got busy with the directions in hand. First one I bent in half broke. So the next one I did not crease but just fold...got to the points and they broke. No telling how old they were when I did a curb find but I guess they were not a good choice, lol. So I took some fun foam I have and using all white, got confused. So I found a tan sheet and did get a flat star done. So I will try with paper and practice because I am gona find some verticals and make some. Maybe I can find some that are on sale racks also. Maybe some where the hangers are damaged cause I will not need them. I do believe the regular vinyl blinds would work if newer and could find some of these on sale rack. Oh, it is the top and bottom of the regular vinyl blinds that I am gona use for hanging flags or banners outside this summer.

I do this once a year at Christmas time. Everyone pays for their own main craft, but I pay for the ornament. The two times we have done food crafts I have bought all the supplies and then they pay me. We did use molds for the chocolates and I bought two of the chocolate melting pots which work wonderful. You put wax or oil in the chocolate to give it a shine, paint the inside of the mold with chocolate and then fill it. Stick it in the freezer for 5 minutes or so and then pop them out. About 3 years ago a gf and I took a chocolate class and this is where I got the idea. Here is my ornament.

I hope it’s a great success and you enjoy it. I used to teach that kind of stuff at Michaels, it looks much harder than it is, and it’s something you’ll find useful for other holiday projects too!

Thanks everyone! I bought aprons from Michael's but they seemed thin and on the smaller side. I went to a restaurant supply store and bought 12 with 6 in black and 6 in white. They were a bit longer, wider, three pockets at the bottom and adjustable neck. They were $9.45. One lady bought an apron from Amazon and from Kroger. I saw the apron on Pinterest but there were no directions. My gf has a Cricut Maker and she was able to copy everything from Pinterest. She cut out 17 complete sets and that was 2 vinyl rolls each of glitter green, glitter gold, and red. I bought an off-brand that Michaels had on sale for $9,99 a roll. At my work we have the Cricut Easy Press and that is what we used to adhere the vinyl. An iron will work also. We did the whisk first, then the leaves and berries and We. Then I did each side for the words on the bottom. The red vinyl is thinner than the glitter vinyl and we only had one problem with anything going wrong and that was on my apron. Somehow the red WE had gotten messed up, but we heated it from the back, peeled it off and applied another one. At my craft night the ladies know what the main craft is, but don't know what the ornament is. I bought hoops on Amazon, material from Hobby Lobby and a coworker made many different designs on her Cricut. I just grabbed all my greenery from previous years and let everyone decorate. Throughout the 19 years people have come and gone. If someone doesn't come for several years, they end up getting taken off my list and sometimes I add a new friend. My youngest daughter (who just turned 21) finally got to come this year. For the most part its the same people who come year after year. It's really a special time and I know I am very lucky to have friends that continuously want to join me on this night.