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Fontanini Nativity Collection Display – HIStory & Starry How-To!

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, Behind The Scenes, Decorating, DIY Projects, How Tos, Meet The Staff, Villages and Figurines December 16, 2022December 16, 2022behind the scenes, Events, Fontanini, nativity 0 Comment

Enjoy CHRISTmas, It’s HIS Birthday; Enjoy Life, It’s HIS Way — that’s Bronner’s motto. But the Fontanini Nativity collection display adds another layer to our Christmas Wonderland — Enjoy CHRISTmas, It’s HIStory! Staff artist, Eileen Boone went to work resurrecting our 5-inch Fontanini Nativity and village display with new life earlier this year. We’re sharing the “behind the scenes” and showing you some of her incredible how-tos in a mini series. From glittering wire stars, to realistic looking stone walls

Mickey’s and Minnie’s Pumpkintown Houses

Lori Libka At Bronner's, Decorating, DIY Projects, How Tos, Villages and Figurines October 8, 2021October 8, 2021Department 56, Department 56 Halloween Village, Halloween Decorations, Mickey Mouse, Mickey's Pumpkintown House, Minnie Mouse, Minnie's Pumpkintown House 0 Comment

Bring on traditional Halloween fun with Mickey’s and Minnie’s Pumpkintown Houses from Department 56! No doubt, these delightfully designed, lighted orbs will bring Disney charm to your Halloween decor. After all, Mickey and Minnie are right at home in their Pumpkintown houses created by Department 56. They’ve certainly welcomed the Halloween festivities, donning costumes and decorating with pumpkins and candy corn. Indeed, from young whippersnappers to old bats – everyone is welcome! Mickey’s and Minnie’s Pumpkintown Houses Display Supplies side

Decorating Tips for Halloween

Lori Libka Decorating, DIY Projects, How Tos, Lights, Recipes, Villages and Figurines October 7, 2020October 7, 2020Caramel Layer Choco-Squares, caramel layer choco-squares recipe, decorating a fireplace mantel for Halloween, decorating for lights for Halloween, decorating stairs for Halloween, decorating tips, decorating tips for Halloween, Department 56, Department 56 Halloween Village, Department 56 village, Halloween, Halloween craft, how to wrap lights on a corn stalk, how to wrap lights on pumpkins, lights for Halloween, macaroni and cheese, macaroni and cheese recipe, spider craft, spider sucker craft 0 Comment

Our 4 fab decorating tips for Halloween will help you make fun the focus. In brief, use lights and color, keep it crafty, make it sweet and, last but not least, start a village! Use Lights & Color! Lights aren’t just for Christmas decorating! By comparison, they’re important for setting the scene for Halloween, too. In addition to clear lights, broaden your color palette to include purple, orange and green. Another decorating tip for Halloween: don’t limit yourself to the

Decorating for Fall With Department 56

Lori Libka Decorating, DIY Projects, How Tos, Villages and Figurines September 11, 2020September 29, 2020autumn wall art, decorating with pumpkins, Department 56 Animated Pumpkin Patch, Department 56 Halloween Water Tower, easy fall crafts, fall crafts, fall decorating, fall decorating with Department 56, fall decorations, fall Department 56 village, fall village, fall wall art, pumpkin crafts 0 Comment

Is fall your favorite season of the year? (It’s mine!) So let’s brighten your home by decorating for fall with Department 56. The good news is you can start small and expand as your space and budget allow. For example, you can use items you may already have at home for foundations and accent pieces. Foundations & Accent Pieces To begin with, I used a small rustic side table and vintage cheese box for foundations as I began decorating for

Halloween Village Display Features Giant Jack-o’-lantern

Lori Libka At Bronner's, Decorating, DIY Projects, How Tos, Villages and Figurines July 30, 2020September 10, 2020Department 56, Department 56 Display, Department 56 Halloween Village, foam cutter, Halloween, Halloween Decorations, Halloween display, Halloween Silhouette, Halloween village, Halloween village display, Haunted Huntsman House, hot knife, Midnight Fright Light, Swinging Ghoulies, wall-washer light, Wicked Wax Works 4 Comments

Bronner’s has rebuilt it’s Department 56 Halloween Village display! Without a doubt, the focal point of the new display is the giant jack-o’-lantern named “Jack.” Carving the Jack-o’-lantern First, Bronner’s decorator Eileen Boone carved the giant pumpkin out of Styrofoam. She used a hot knife, also called a foam cutter. Next, she painted his exterior using three shades of acrylic paint. As can be seen, this created dimension, subtly emphasizing light and shadow. Finally, she painted the interior of the

Department 56 Giveaway and Winter Display Ideas

Lori Libka At Bronner's, Decorating, Events and Promotions, Villages and Figurines January 17, 2020January 29, 2020Department 56 giveaway, Russell Street Books 564 Comments

– THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED – Congratulations to Shawn Kennedy from California, the winner of our Department 56 Dickens’ Village giveaway of “Russell Street Books”! Thank you to everyone who entered. No winter doldrums here! Read on for your chance to win our Department 56 giveaway, the Dickens’ Village piece “Russell Street Books.” Along the way, snag some great Department 56 winter display ideas.

Department 56 for Fall

Lori Libka Decorating, Villages and Figurines September 11, 2019September 16, 2020Department 56, Department 56 display for Day of the Dead, Department 56 display for fall 0 Comment

No time or money to buy and set up a huge Department 56 display for fall? No problem! Use one or two village pieces and accents to create an attractive seasonal display for your home. Fireplace mantels, end tables, side tables … all work well for a Department 56 village display. I wanted to try something different. Something I hadn’t seen before. Something simple you can do at home, too. So I borrowed an empty wine barrel from a coworker!

Bronner’s Personalized Birthday Gifts for Family and Friends

Erin Kuch Celebrations, Decorating, Ornaments, Villages and Figurines August 8, 2019January 13, 202121st Birthday Gift, 50th Birthday Gift, 50th Birthday Ornament, Birthday gifts for Family and Friends, Birthday Ornaments, Gifts for Birthday, personalized ornaments, Personalized ornaments for Birthday's 0 Comment

When it’s time to celebrate the birthday of a family member, friend or co-worker let us help you pick out the perfect personalized birthday gift. What makes Bronner’s one of the BEST Christmas stores in the world is our PERSONALIZATION. We have talented painters and penners that do a brilliant job of creating gifts with personality. It’s common to put just a name on an ornament but WE CAN do more! Signature Personalized Bulb A timeless gift, again and again,

Decorate for Halloween with Department 56’s Halloween Village!

Lori Libka At Bronner's, Decorating, Ornaments, Villages and Figurines October 5, 2018August 13, 2019a halloween song, Department 56 Display, Department 56 pieces, DIY Halloween Decorating, halloween 2018, halloween candy display, Halloween decorating, Halloween Decorations, halloween decorations display, halloween decorations display monsters, Halloween display, halloween display ideas, halloween diy, halloween graveyard display, halloween house display, Halloween Ornaments, Halloween song, halloween theme, Halloween themed ornaments, halloween town, Halloween town DIY, Halloween town ideas, halloween village display diy, Monster Mash Song, Rest in Peace, The Monster Mash Song 0 Comment

Love to decorate for this holiday that brings out the sweet tooth 🍬 (and kid) in all of us, along with a few shivers and shrieks? Want to keep it simple and on a budget without having to purchase a whole Halloween village? You can do it!

Everyone Has a Snowpinion!

Aileen Libbey Meet The Staff, Villages and Figurines December 16, 2016August 26, 2022bronner, bronner's, Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, decorating, Department 56, gift 0 Comment

Don’t you love that feeling when you find THE gift for someone special? You know – the one that fits their personality so perfectly that you can hardly wait to give it to them! Enter Department 56’s® new line of Snowpinions™ by artist Kristi Jensen Pierro. These fun Snowpinion snowmen are FULL of snow much personal-ity!

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