Christmas Decorations And Crafts - House of Hawthornes

Festive Christmas Cocktails For A Taste Of Yuletide Cheer

Pam Kessler — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:38:43 +0000

Whether you are knee-deep with entertaining 459 cousins and uncles this weekend or just sitting back chilling and having a relaxing quiet time all by yourself, I thought you might want to try your hand at making some festive cocktails. BTW, most of these recipes give a non-alcoholic version so you can still enjoy the...

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Incredibly Easy Winter Porch Pot Hack

Pam Kessler — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:52:20 +0000

Do you think you have to spend tons of money or hire a professional floral designer to make porch pots for your holiday entryway? Not at all! Porch pots are VERY easy to make and today I am going to show you the absolute easiest and quickest way to throw one together. It takes less...

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5 Iconic Vintage Christmas Decor Items

Pam Kessler — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 17:42:39 +0000

This year, reproduction vintage Christmas decor is HOT at the stores. All of a sudden the stuff we love is going mainstream. Sure, we'd all love to have original and authentic vintage Christmas decor, but what if Grandma didn't leave you all her Christmas decor when she died? What are you gonna do about it?...

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Cheese Dome Repurposed For Christmas

Pam Kessler — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000

A few years ago I showed you how to make an Easy DIY Waterless Snow Globe from a jelly jar. Today we're going to make something similar, although less shakable, with a thrift store cheese dome. It's a cheese dome turned winter wonderland Christmas cloche. Now as much as I enjoy a good hunk of...

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Festive & Fun Christmas Front Porch Ideas

Pam Kessler — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Today is probably one of my favorite days of the year. It's the day I get to show you how I decorated my front porch for Christmas. And it's the day I join a talented group of decorators as they show off theirs. I'm excited to welcome you to the annual Atta Girl Says Christmas...

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Vintage Wooden Bowl Updated For The Holidays

Pam Kessler — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000

You have no idea how long I've searched trying to figure out what to actually call this thing. It's technically a monkey pod item. Monkey pod bowls and serving pieces were popular in the 1950's (the mid-century modern era). But was it made for nuts? Made for candy? Made for crackers? You got me because...

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Upcycling Plates Into A Snowman

Pam Kessler — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

When I'm taking down my Christmas decor, I always leave a bit of greenery on the porch outside to transition it from a festive Christmas porch into a more generic winter porch. Normally, I remove my red tartan plaid pillows, the Christmas bow on the wreath, and any obvious Christmas items (bye, bye Santa blow...

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Little Red Wagon Christmas Porch Decor

Pam Kessler — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:56:51 +0000

I may be a little late in posting my Christmas porch this year, but I wanted to show you what I decided to do for Christmas . . . before Valentine's Day hits. This year I wanted to do an easy porch. One that's not over the top, just a typical look that's easy to...

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Upcycled Christmas Decor Wall Hanging

Pam Kessler — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

When I found this vintage red and white enamelware frying pan at a yard sale a few years ago, I immediately knew what I was going to do with it. Repurpose it for Christmas decor, of course! And then it sat in my craft room year after year, like that sad little Dolly on the...

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Christmas Phone Wallpaper Backgrounds

Pam Kessler — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:58:43 +0000

During the holiday season, I have always loved to use a festive background on my cell phone to "decorate" my phone. I mean, I decorate just about everything else for Christmas so why not my phone. This year I decided to share with you some of the holiday iPhone wallpapers I've created. They'll work on...

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