Joyeux Noel!
Merry Christmas!
And, welcome to the next stop on the Block…the Blogger Block that is!
This is one amazing event and I’m so thrilled today to be hosting today’s
Doors and Porches Linky Party!
Just as a warm smile can be a reflection of your heart, our front doors and porches give us an opportunity to reflect the warmth we strive to create in our homes.
And, this is never more true than at Christmas.
And, this is never more true than at Christmas.
So, imagine me smiling warmly at you right now as I share my “Joyful Christmas Porch“!
This porch was created with a small budget, very simple projects and some lucky finds!
I recalled last year seeing how Delores from Vignette Design (truly an amazingly talented lady!) had dressed up her fresh wreath with a jute webbing banner and I that I wanted to do the same thing.
Yep…I’m just that nuts that I remember someone’s Christmas decor from last year!
Every year I purchase a fresh wreath and garland from Costco but this is the first time I have added anything to the wreath. Stenciled letters on Jute Webbing is such an easy, inexpensive and simple way to dress it up!
I seriously cannot tell you how much fun I had decorating my porch this year!
You talented folks in blogland have seriously inspired me and given me the courage to try new things and yes…even get a little bit crafty now and then.
You talented folks in blogland have seriously inspired me and given me the courage to try new things and yes…even get a little bit crafty now and then.
Can you feel the “JOY”?
Well, my porch sure did when I added these letters to my outdoor planters.
I purchased the small arborvitae for $3.99 each at Lowes and used pots I already had on hand.
Painting the wooden letters a bright red gave the porch a nice pop of color and I simply attached a piece of twine to the back of each letter using a staple gun and then tied them around each plant.
These large glass jars were first outfitted with flickering LED candles which were then stuck to the bottom using “Stick-Um”, my go-to tool this time of year.
Then, each jar was filled with glittery faux snow and tucked inside a berry and evergreen candle ring.
I really wanted Christmas pillows for my chairs but just couldn’t bring myself to spend the money on the ones I found in the stores. When I spotted a set of linen kitchen towels for $4.99 each I knew they would do the trick! I simply folded them in half and used Liquid Stitch to “sew” the sides and stuffed them right up.
I seriously LOVE how they turned out and love the price even more!
Ok…now for the part that turned me into a cheesy grinning fool at a thrift store.
I found this darling little sled at the Rescue Mission for $8 and
seriously couldn’t believe it when I saw it.
seriously couldn’t believe it when I saw it.
Plus, I didn’t even have to elbow anyone out of the way to snatch it up!
A simple potted tree sits on top.
Love the details and patina!
In front of the sled I placed a lantern with wintery goodies tucked inside along with a strand of battery operated white lights.
I thought I was all done until I suddenly got inspired to create my own Christmas Doormat!
I picked up a $6 mat from Wal-Mart and after stenciling little fleur-de-lis in each corner I freehand (yes…freehand folks!) painted NOEL in the same bold red as my JOY Letters.
If you only knew how bad my handwriting actually is, you would appreciate this even more!
All in all, I am so pleased with how my Front Door and Porch turned out this year.
I only wish I could fling that door right open for all of you and welcome you into my home the way you have all welcomed us into your lives!
Thank you so much for letting me share this with you today!
And now, how about some….
GIVEAWAYS!!!
Hold onto your hats folks, because we won’t just have one winner here at the Doors and Porches Party…nope….we will have FOUR! That’s right!
Four fabulous items from four of our fabulous sponsors means there will be four winners!
(Heather will have four more for you on Friday!)
Here are the beautiful items you will have the chance to win!
First up, is this gorgeous “Believe” pillow from the amazing Ann of
Next is this absolutely beautiful set of Christmas Botanical Cards (prints of her original watercolor painting) from the talented Dawn of
Now, how about a little extra “bling” this Holiday season?
You will have a chance to enter to win this incredible Steampunk Filigree Ring from the lovely Jenny of Ambivalent Relics
You will have a chance to enter to win this incredible Steampunk Filigree Ring from the lovely Jenny of Ambivalent Relics
And last, but most certainly not least, one lucky reader will win a beautiful Letter Pendant from the amazingly creative Jeanne of juNxtaposition!
These are true treasures made using actual antique typewriter letters and the winner will, of course, be able to pick the letter of their choice.
Want to know how you can win one of these fantastic prizes?
We are giving you 3 ways in which you can enter!
1. Just simply leave a comment letting us know you would like to be entered for a chance to win…you don’t even have to link up to the party! (Separate Comment)
2. Link up to the Doors and Porches Party and let us know you did. (Separate comment)
2. Link up to the Doors and Porches Party and let us know you did. (Separate comment)
3. Pay these amazing Sponsors a visit at their shops and come back to let us know you checked them out. (Separate Comment)
That’s all there is to it folks!
4 Giveaways
4 Winners
Pretty good odds if you ask me!
The Doors and Porches Party link will be up all week long so come by anytime to join in the fun!
And, if you linked up, be sure to grab a button!
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Thanks for hosting this fun party! My entry got posted twice…sorry!
p.s. your entry is gorgeous!
Oh, and I linked up to your party…
Thanks so much for hosting today. I know all the hard work involved. You are appreciated and your entry way says “come on in”
I would love to be entered in the give-away. Thank you for the chance and Joy to you.
Thank you for hosting this link party! I love your entrance, Vanessa! I love live greenery! Your stenciled jute webbing is perfect for your wreath! The door mat is another great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Your entry is so elegant and welcoming! I appreciate y’all hosting the party and giveaway.
I linked to your party! 😀
Looks beautiful! Great block party, thanks for hosting.
Sherry
I really love your front entry. I like how you used jute webbing with a message stenciled on it on your wreath and love the little letters on your pots spelling out JOY. You used a lot of creativity to your entrance and it shows. I would love to be entered in this amazing giveaway too!
I also linked up to your party.
Fabulous! Love the red letters on the pots – great touch. And of course, I adore mason jars! Linked my porch up too. Would love to be entered in the great giveaways! Thanks.
Kelly
What a great giveaway…I would love to win! Your entry is gorgeous. You did a fabulous job!
I am all linked up!
I linked up for the Doors and Porches party!
And girl…you hit a HOMERUN! I am so in love with your front door I just want to come over and steal everything for myself…only that’s really bad and I am not supposed to want to do that…It is stunning. I am now headed back to look at it all again.
OH and I didn’t say…YES, I want to win…so you can just tack this comment to the other one. (not trying to get 3 entries or anything) 😉
I just love your real greenery!! We do a live tree, but I got really cheap a few years ago and started reusing old fake ones. Now, I want to run out to the store, pic, up a real wreath, and start from scratch.
That’s it.
I can not come here any more.
I am clearly having a terminal case of Christmas covetousness.
The whole entry is absolutely gorgeous, and I do indeed feel the joy. (Still feel the envy, but the joy is there too…)
Wow, your front porch is MW, “magazine worthy”!! love it all! You have some wonderful sponsors, I’d love to be entered in the give aways! xoxo
Just linked up for the party!
Vanessa, your front entrance is just beautiful! Thank you for hosting this party! So much fun!
I’ve checked out the sponsors and already found several things I want! Thanks for the great post!
Beautiful! I love the little sleigh, I am never that lucky. The webbing is so cute, I may have to try that idea-I think it would be great as ribbons on brown paper packages!
Love all the great front doors and porches! 🙂
I entered your giveaway, I would love any one of those beautiful items.
I linked up! Woohoo!
I linked to your party. Thanks for hosting.
Having so much fun I don’t think I have ever been to so many party. Everything look amazing…Happy Holidays and thank you for hosting…
Thanks for hosting, I love to link to such inspiration.
Thanks for the chance to win. Such fabulous prizes.
Your entry is stunning. I love your decor and everything is so beautifully put together. Like a picture out of a magazine. Thanks for hosting such a fun party, I have enjoyed them all. Hugs, Marty
I visited the sponsors – fun eye candy.
Love your Joyful entrance! Your kitchen towel pillow is adorable~ what a great idea! Thanks for having me 🙂
what a fabulous porch! i love the red letters, they really pop.
You done a fabulous job with your entry and front door. It is just beautiful. I wish I had a big front porch like this to decorate.
Your entry is GORGEOUS! LOVE the garland around the front door. It is so full looking. Thanks for hosting this party.
Oh, my goodness! How gorgeous your entry is! Love your pretty garland around your door. Your JOY is just darling! You do everything well and thank you for hosting this fun party!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia;)
Thanks for the party, I am participating today. Your door and porch are perfect, I have pinned the picture.
Freehand! You’re good, your entry is a.m.a.z.i.n.g…I want to win one of these giveaways!
I linked up and I really want to win, Thanks for hosting and for the chances!
Debbie
Beautiful Vanessa!! I LOVE IT ALL!! Martina
What great giveaways, count me in:)
The front entry looks amazing and I absolutely love your Joyeux Noel wreath!
Oh, I want to win!!!! Pick me purty please!
I linked up to your party…but purely for humor’s sake. My word but your porch is beautiful. Mine is so sad!!! There’s always next year. 🙂
So fun playing along and partying with you!
Sending warmest wishes from Boxwood Cottage in Germany
Carola
Please enter me for a chance to win one of these great items!
I joined your linky party. Thanks for hosting the Christmas Blogger Block Party. So far, I’m joined them all and it’s been a whirlwind fun time.
Your entry is magazine worthy. Love the JOY pots! Who wouldn’t want the fab prizes you showed? ~ Maureen
Oh my goodness, your door is STUNNING!!! I love all the greens, so pretty! Thanks for sharing with us!
XO
Kristin
Wow! I LOVE how the porch turned out. Its gorgeous, and so many good ideas! Thanks for the inspiration and for hosting the party!
Love your door! At first I thought….they painted their blog name on their door? ; ) Duh! I LOVE the colors! You are so talented! Love, Me http://www.youaretalkingtoomuch.com
So VERY VERY Elegant…
I am a new follower and have joined the Door and Porches Party.
I would love to win any of this giveaway. These are awesome.
I love your front porch – every last bit of it!! The JOY planted pots, the sled, the wreath – it’s all so festive and pretty. Your guests will surely be welcome when they arrive at your home. 🙂 I have had a lot of fun with my front porch this year too – who would have thought?
Thanks for the party – just linked up!
Jenny
http://www.evolutionofstyleblog.blogspot.com
Vanessa, your front door and porch is just stunning! I love the garland and wreath on and around your door. Love the sled ~ I shared my yard sale sled find, too!
I’d love to be entered for a chance to win any one of these lovely giveaways!
I have linked up to the party!
Love it all! All this fresh cedar garland is a must for our casa next year! Gorgeous!
Thank you for hosting today’s party.
How gorgeous! WOW you really went all out this year. I love everything. Thanks for hosting.
Thank you for hosting this party!
Your entry is just beautiful, so festive.
I love Ann’s pillow and the notecards, so pretty!
Thanks for hosting this party.
What a great giveaway….
That typewriter key necklace leaves me…wordless…well, HOW CUTE! Sign me up! franki
fmparde@gmail.com
Your front porch is stunning. I specially love the lantern full of greens and pine cones.
Please throw my name into the drawing.
Thanks
Michele
Your porch looks fantastic. I will be a day late linking. Just too many parties at one time.
Hi Vanessa & Heather! Please enter me for a chance to win a giveaway…I’ve linked into your party and would like to thank you because if not for your party over the past few weeks, I might not have done a makeover on my front porch (#59) with such enthusiasm! Love your front door here too…beautiful and tasteful. xo wendy
Okay…my brain is toast…separate entry to please enter me in contest!
🙂
Hi again! I’ve visited all the giveaway links and even bought a beautiful Vintage Chandelier & Pearls Necklace (the last one! woohoo!) from Ambivalent Relics…love the musical bubbles from Junxtaposition, linen collection from Sutton place, and “Beyond the Fence” from Redbird Cottage Arts….Thanks so much for the heads up about these artisans!
xo
I would love to be entered to win!
Blessings,
Angie @ Knick of Time
I visited each of the sponsors and love every single one of them! Such talent and lovely creations!
Angie @ Knick of Time
I shared my cozy candle holder covers that would look lovely on a porch.
Angie @ Knick of Time
Thanks so much for hosting this party! I love seeing all of the gorgeous door and porch decorations.
I just linked up to show my new wreaths.
Merry Christmas!
Lisa
I love all your wonderful giveaways. They are all terrific! I would be thrilled with any one of them 🙂
Lisa
Please enter me in this fabulous giveaway.
Your front porch should be featured in Southern Living magazine or Traditional Homes….
it’s unbelieveably beautiful and stunning.
hugs
Sissie
I joined the party with my porch post!
I’ve visited all of your talented sponsors. I’m going to order some gifts–and maybe something for myself. :=)
Gorgeous! Gorgeous! Gorgeous!! I’m all linked up. Can’t wait to check out the links.
Your entry looks fabulous! Love all the details like the sled and the red letters spelling JOY. I wanted to link up, but I haven’t finished my tree on my porch! Perhaps I’ll be late to the party. Count me in your giveaway, though.
Your porch is really lovely! I love everything you put together for a perfect, welcoming entry!
I have joined the party, too…thanks for hosting!
Thanks so much for this wonderful giveaway and a chance to win!
I visited all the sponsors and love their sites. Thanks for sharing!
I would love to be included in your giveaway!! I hope to link up to your party although it will be late as I am still in process!
Oh my, I sure would love to win any of the above. Thanks for hosting.
I visited your sponsers of the lovely giveaway gifts and all I can say is they are very talented ladies.
I would LOVE to win…thanks so much for the chance!
I’ve linked to your party…thanks for the chance to win!
Love the greenery! Thanks for hosting!
Vanessa you have truly out done yourself!! Your porch is amazing!!!
I would love to be entered in your giveaway. Thanks and thanks for hosting such a great linky party.
I just linked up. Thanks again!
Okay…where do I begin? Yes, I can see you standing there with a very warm smile! Wish I could walk on through that door! It is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.!!! I remember Delores from Vignettes wreath, too! You did a great job! It is so bright and cheery…all the details pefect my friend! LOVE the pillows, the JOY, the stenciling…Thanks so much to you and Heather for hosting! Christie
Vanessa did you just bump this post?? I could have sworn it up yesterday and now it shows up as a new post today….If you did then tell me how to do it too please!?;)
please enter me in the contests. thanks!
I linked up to the post. Thanks!
Love your front porch. That sled is awesome. I am finally linked up. thanks for hosting.
I love your front porch and that sled is too cute. I hope I find some great towels to make pillows with, too. Thank you for hosting the party.
Oh please enter my name. I’d love to win these sweet gifts. Thanks for the chance.
We are participating in your Porch Party.
Please enter me to win the great gifts.
Loved your pics and j-o-y is truly joyful.
Thanks so much for hosting this fun party! I am new to blogland so I am not certain how this party really works … but loved joining in! And also love finding you two!
I would love to win! Thanks for the giveaways!
Oh my your porch is amazing! I love the little burlap banner on the wreath! I so am going to link my front porch! Can’t wait to see more of your amazing house!
Megan
http://1funkywoman.blogspot.com
This is one of your most beautiful posts EVER! Just stunning!!
I’m running way behind, but I finally linked to this party. Now I’m writing a post for your Christmas in the kitchen party. Better late than never, right??
Hope you girls are having a wonderful week. Thank you so much for putting together such a fun group of parties!
Your decorating is lovely! Thanks for sharing!
This one of the prettiest Christmas entryways I have ever seen!! Next year can I just copy everything that you did? 😉
Thanks for hosting. I’m enjoying my time tonight visiting lots of links and reading back through your posts (I’m a new follower.) Thanks also for the chance on the lovely prizes.
Your entry is so pretty. I linked up our porch and I’m taking notes to add a few details to our steps and walkway (maybe next year) like your lovely JOY planters with trees.
Love all the great front doors and porches… 🙂
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I love your prizes and would like to be entered into the drawing. Thanks!