Artist Made Ornaments and More from Artful Home

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Holiday Homes From our Friends at Frontgate

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Elf Donuts from Cheerios

Paint the Cheerios with some honey, than drop in a brown paper bag with powdered sugar. For chocolate donuts simply place one mini chocolate chip upside down in the Cheerios and warm in the microwave for 2 seconds. Then sprinkle on the small decorations.

 

Martha Stewart’s Best Christmas Cookies

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Every year in the beginning of December, we engage in the time-honored tradition of cookie baking. Fill your house with the comforting scent of baked goods and wow your friends and family with these exceptional Christmas cookie recipes from Martha Stewart.

For more masterful recipes from the house and home expert, check out our best recipes from Martha Stewart.

Hazelnut Sandwich Cookies

The nutty flavor hazelnuts lend to these cookies compliments everything from apricot to chocolate filling. Experiment to find your favorite flavor combination.

Recipe: Hazelnut Sandwich Cookies

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Mini Peppermint-Meringue Cups With Ganache

To give these cups their festive design, paint lines of red gel-paste food coloring up the inside of an empty pastry bag before adding the meringue.

Recipe: Mini Peppermint-Meringue Cups With Ganache

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Gingerbread Trees with Lemon Icing

Drizzles of lemony icing and sprinklings of sanding sugar give these simple gingerbread triangles their Christmas tree appearance and holiday flair.

Recipe: Gingerbread Trees with Lemon Icing

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Buttered Rum Meltaways

Rich and buttery, these cookies are a luscious and indulgent treat for the holiday season. Give them away as gifts packed into pretty tins (or keep them for yourself — we won’t tell).

Recipe: Buttered Rum Meltaways

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Candy-Stripe Cookie Sticks

These festive cookie sticks are a holiday favorite. Enjoy them all year round by tinting the stripes another color besides red.

Recipe: Candy-Stripe Cookie Sticks

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Snickerdoodles

After rolling the balls of dough in cinnamon sugar, give them ample room on cookie sheets; these classic cookies spread a lot as they bake.

Recipe: Snickerdoodles

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Types of Christmas Ornaments

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The festive of Christmas should be noted with great Christmas ornaments. Don’t neglect the look of your house when this holiday comes. The main thing that people should have is a Christmas tree. It is the place where you can put the ornament. Moreover, you can also set some gifts for the members of the family under the tree. There are many types of ornaments that you can have. It will be such a difficult task for you pick the best one.  It will be a great idea if you can find the best ornaments for the Christmas tree some months before the festivity day take place.

Christmas Ornaments in Assorted Look

Christmas Ornaments in Colorful balls

Christmas Ornaments in Lighted Accent

The first ornament that you can put in the tree is the musical instrument. This is the perfect ornament that you can have to adorn the house during the joyful day since children love it much. You can have it made in various designs, sizes and colors. Most of them will play the Christmas carol song. However, they can look modern or even traditional depending on the type of musical ornament that you have bought on the store. It features the on and off button that you can set based on your intention. Don’t forget to pick the best color palette for the ornament.

Christmas Ornaments in Living room

Christmas Ornaments in Nice Look

Christmas Ornaments in Old Style

The next type of Christmas ornament for your party preparation is called as artisan ornament. It can be made from the hand glass, leather or even wood. You can have it based on your personal preference. But the material also determines the budget. The leather accent will cost you more than the glass and wooden piece. The people who love with rustic Christmas celebration can pick the ornament made from wood. You can have a wood plaque with a note of merry Christmas on it.  If you want modern feel, the glass ornament is the best alternative. It can bring the sparkling and dazzling look. You can purchase this ornament on the Christmas preparation store. Your tree will look definitely fabulous than before.

Christmas Ornaments in Red and Gold

Christmas Ornaments in Vintage

Christmas Ornaments wit a tree

Christmas Ornaments

The next type of Christmas ornament is the personalized ornament. It is the best ornament that you can have to bring a unique flair in the tree. You can make it by yourself. Since everyone has their own creativity, the result will be different. If you want to give a special present for your beloved ones, you can make this present on your own. You just need to know the taste of the person so that you can design the best ornament for him or her. If your family comes, you can give it as a keepsake. The last type of Christmas ornament to go is the lighted ornament. It is a nice pick for you can illuminate the house. You can have it adorned with blown glass or even crystal. They are expensive enough to burn your pocket. If you want cost effective lighted Christmas ornaments, you can opt for plastic one.

Ornament Window Frame

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Looking for a simple Christmas project to brighten your holidays?  Watch the video for this DIY project

• Get into the Holiday Spirit by Building an Ornament Window Frame

Rudolph’s Nose~Cookie on a Stick

 

The plan was,  I was going to make Rudolph nose cookies (on a stick) for all of my munchkins when they were here at Thanksgiving, take a photo, post it here, and maybe even make it into a Christmas card.  That was the plan, but somehow when everyone converges on my home, many of my well-laid plans fly out the proverbial window. Of course I remembered my idea after 6/8 of the munchkins returned to Texas and Nevada:(  Sigh.

Now onto the easiest cookie on-a-stick ever…

I used a sugar cookie dough, rolled it out, grabbed a small (1.5-inch) biscuit cutter and went to town cutting out reindeer noses. I then inserted popsicle sticks and baked them. When cooled, they were iced using red (AmeriColor Super Red soft gel food paste) tinted royal icng.  While the icing was still wet I sprinkled on red decorating sugar. Let dry completely.  

That’s all there is to it! I told you it was easy~peasy:)

How cute would these Rudolph Nose cookies on-a-stick be for a party favor or photo-op? As you can see,  very cute!

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