Friday, November 29, 2013

Winter 2013 Mantle

 

Even though winter isn’t officially here yet, this Ohio weather sure seems like old man winter has arrived!

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The next picture was taken during the night right outside our kitchen window…quite pretty! We had a couple excited boys since it was announced that school would be canceled for the next day..

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For the mantle this year I spent nearly nothing… only a little extra time on creating a few things..

First I went out to my workshop and pinned a few boards together, making a rustic sign…. I painted “Joy to the world” onto it..

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I felt very blessed to roam about my gardens snipping at the various evergreens. I had a big pile of white pine, holly and a few other greens that I don’t know the names of on our basement floor…

When hubs came home from work he thought about going rabbit hunting in our basement. ( I was not amused since I always root for the bunnies )

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Here are a few of the clippings.

I dug out some green craft wire from storage…

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After hanging the sign and making a natural garland complete with pinecones, I set my snow globes on the mantle. You can read about the snow globes here: http://porchswingsnhoneysuckle.blogspot.com/2013/11/christmas-project-1-snow-globes.html

I also dug out the stockings from last year that I made out of an old sweater and hung them up.

 

And here it is…

 

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Very simple and best of all, thrifty! Smile

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I stuck some gifts in an old barrel…

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Now, for my favorite part! I put a string of lights behind the globes and I love the look it gives in the dark!

 

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Happy Christmas decorating, everyone!

-Mary

6 comments:

  1. so so sooooo pretty, and meaningful!! Merry Christmas Mary! =)

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  2. So beautiful in its simplicity. Love the sign you made!

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  3. Love, love, love the simple beauty in your entire display! I may have to dig out a few boards from my root cellar too :)

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  4. Very pretty ... love the snow globes with the trees lighted from behind. Wonderful thrifty idea. Your snow pictures are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
    Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures

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  5. Absolutely gorgeous and so peaceful.

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