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Famous Christmas Character DIY Ornaments

Aileen Libbey DIY Projects, How Tos October 15, 2020October 15, 2020A Christmas Story, Buddy, christmas movies, Christmas ornaments, Crafting, crafts, DIY, do it yourself, Elf, frosty, frosty the snowman, how to, Pink Bunny Suit, Ralphie, Ralphie Parker, Rudolph, rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, The Grinch, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas 0 Comment

Frosty the Snowman™, the Grinch™, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer™, Ralphie from “A Christmas Story™,” Buddy the Elf™ … if these are some of your favorite Christmas movie characters, too, then these DIY Christmas ornaments will leave your tree in good company this holiday season! While it may be easier to buy these licensed items ready for the tree, how much more fun would it be to make these classic personalities from some of the top Christmas movies with your own

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 2 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

DIY Unicorn Finger Puppet

Lori Libka DIY Projects, How Tos, Kids Crafts July 10, 2020July 10, 2020bronner's, Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, Christmas decorations, Christmas store, craft, DIY, DIY unicorn finger puppet, finger puppet, personalized unicorn Christmas ornaments, personalized unicorn ornaments, tradition of the unicorn, unicorn, unicorn Christmas ornaments, unicorn craft, unicorn ornaments 0 Comment

Take story time to the next level and make the little girl in your life over the moon with our DIY unicorn finger puppet! After all, it’s easy to make and you may already have most of the supplies at home.

Hot Glue Flowers Decorating Hack From Bronner’s

Aileen Libbey Decorating, DIY Projects, How Tos March 16, 2020March 16, 2020decorating, DIY, spring 0 Comment

Follow our decorating hack to make easy, hot glue flowers for spring. What a simple and cost-efficient way to add floral accents to decorate foraged branches! Indeed, these are the perfect way to display your favorite collection of clip-on bird ornaments beyond Christmas.

DIY Wire Willow Tree

Aileen Libbey Decorating, DIY Projects, How Tos March 9, 2020March 12, 2020decorating, DIY, how to 0 Comment

Looking for home decor ideas for your favorite collectibles? Create this beautiful DIY wire willow tree with our tutorial. All in all, it’s a stunning display accessory for your treasured Willow Tree® collectibles!

Irish Blessings & Colcannon Recipe

Lori Libka Celebrations, Decorating, DIY Projects, How Tos, Ornaments, Recipes February 11, 2020February 20, 2020decorating, recipe 0 Comment

Want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day but wish to keep it simple? Decorate with Irish blessings and devour a warm bowl of colcannon! I must confess that I delight in decorative touches in my home for various holidays. However, I don’t wish to invest a great deal of time or money. Christmas is a bit of an exception, but even then I’m looking to spend time and money wisely. Choose from Many Irish Blessings I decided to start by choosing

Craft Yourself a Great St. Patrick’s Day

Lori Libka Decorating, DIY Projects, How Tos February 10, 2020February 11, 2020bronner's, Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, crafts, decorating, food crafts, green, shamrocks, St. Patrick's Day, St. Patrick's Day crafts 4 Comments

We’re all Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! Hair turns green, beer turns green; it’s green, green, green all day long! Celebrate the luck of the Irish with these delightful green crafts and a few treats, too! There’s something for the whole family to make and enjoy!

Get The Party Poppin’ With Christmas Crackers!

Aileen Libbey Celebrations, DIY Projects, How Tos December 7, 2019December 12, 2019DIY, how to 2 Comments

There’s so much one can learn from working at the World’s Largest CHRISTmas store about holiday traditions and celebrations around the globe. Like just what are those funny looking ‘paper tube things’?! 🎉Christmas crackers actually! And we’re showing you how to make your own in this post.👏

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