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St Patrick's Day Inspiration with Hochanda

Mother's Day has been and gone and we've been dying for another occasion to showcase our crafting. Luckily for us it's only one week until St Patrick's Day and what better way to celebrate everyone's favourite holiday than to make your very own decorations and accessories.  Brush Up On Your St Patrick's Day Knowledge: St Patrick's Day is celebrated the world over but as we all know the origins of this holiday are deeply rooted in Irish culture, in fact, we're all Irish when we're celebrating! St Patrick is one of Ireland's Patron Saints and St Patrick's Day is held in his commemoration every year on the 17th of March to mark the anniversary of his death. He is celebrated for many reasons, but our favourite legend (and we say legend because it is just that, sadly) is that he managed to banish all the snakes from the Emerald Isle into the sea! The earliest recorded St Patrick's Day Parade occurred in New York City in 1762, held...