First of all, I want to take a minute to thank you all so much for your love and support. My last post was my most viewed post of all time. Either that means y'all like other people's drama or we just have lots of folks who love and care about us. I know it's the latter. We've received so many messages of encouragement, and we truly appreciate them. Ok, now on to the important stuff! It's going to be 65 degrees in Indy today. 65 DEGREES! I was losing hope that it was possible. Although, we are supposed to get snow tomorrow, but hey, let's just live in the current 65 degree moment. I'm so thinking spring. I'm ready. I know most folks are ready. This winter was brutal. I'm not doing any spring decorating because we're going to start packing and that's a bit counterproductive. I never posted a picture of my Valentine's Mantle because, well, it was a tad sub par and incomplete. Cute, but perhaps not blog post worthy. I kind of threw things together and included a few DIY projects that didn't quite turn out how I'd hoped and I wanted to add more and never got around to it. But, alas, I don't want to cheat you out the experience of viewing the mantle, so... here it is. And yes, I took this picture this morning because it's all still up. Alright, so now that that's over with, let's get on with things. SPRING! It's right around the corner and I'm so ready. I love watching trees bloom and flower blossom. The grass turning green. It's all spectacular and such a reminder of the newness that comes with the changing of seasons. A perfect picture of God's grace. Since I wont' be doing much spring decorating of my own, I figured that I'd share a few of the my favorite spring decorations from other blogs. I'm LOVING this wreath from 320 Sycamore! Very fun! I love lemons and this is perfect for spring and a classy addition to your front door. And it seems easy enough to make. How cute are the DIY mason jar candle holders from FellowFellow?! If I was doing a spring mantle, I'd include something like this! This vintage inspired spring mantle from Home Stories A to Z is breathtaking. I wish I had the space to create a mantle like this! The cool colors are calming and it represents Spring so well. This centerpiece from Hymns & Verses is brilliant. And stunning. It would be the perfect centerpiece for any spring event or just your coffee table. I think it would be pretty with Lilies of the Valley for Easter as well. Are you in the mood for spring decorating?! I know I am. If you're enjoying the warm weather today and preparing for snow tomorrow just remember, this too shall pass! Spring is coming!
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My Christmas mantle came down with my Christmas decorations. Since then, it's been a sad sight. I left a few of the candles up because I wasn't sure if I was going to use them or not with the next mantle. The Christmas picture never got changed because well, I haven't done anything. Then it became a shelf for stacked DVD cases. I decided that I would just skip over a "winter" mantle and just go straight to a Valentine's Day mantle. I've had a little trouble brainstorming up a few ideas, but I have decided that I wanted to go in a totally different direction than I did with last years Valentine's Day Mantle. I'm still playing around with a few ideas, but I wanted to share a few of the printables I've made as possible options for this year's mantle. They are all free for download, just click on the picture or title. You Are My Sunshine Conversation Heart Print_ Ombre Bushel & A Peck Printable_ I still haven't decided if I'm using one of these, but I hope that you might be able to! I love the fun of Valentine's Day. As soon as I get my mantle put together, I'll have pictures up ASAP! Happy Wednesday!! So, perhaps I slacked off a little this summer, and my summer mantle stayed up until last week. It was patriotic themed and I figured... why not? I started thinking about my fall mantle a month or so ago and it took lots of thought, scouring other blogs and magazines for ideas, and eventually, LOTS AND LOTS of editing and styling. In fact, I took 3 sets of pictures for this post. I'd style the mantle the way I wanted, take pictures and edit them. Then later that day or night I'd be sitting there and think... no, I don't really like that there. Then I'd spend another day or two moving things around. Repeat that process 3 times. THEN, I came across the perfect pumpkin this last weekend and I just knew this was the finishing touch. Finally, I'm content with the outcome. So much work for it only being up there for a little bit. This mantle will stay until December, but I will take the jack-o-lantern tin down and find something more "Thanksgiving" to put up. Also, let me apologize in advance for these pictures. I couldn't get a clear picture to save my life. A nice camera is at the top of my Christmas list! Anyways, let's get to it... I wanted to try my hand at mixing textures. I love the way the Indian corn pops with a little color. The bundle of twigs wasn't originally an idea I had, but when I saw them I liked the look of them and worked it in. I got them at Joann's. The silver bark candle holder is from target, and the glass pumpkin is from Big Lots. I searched high and low for the indian corn and finally found it at a local grocery store. I knew I wanted to keep the frame on the mantle, but honestly I couldn't find any subway art I liked. And I didn't have time to make one. So, I decided to use a traditional Thanksgiving hymn. This is "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come". I made the print then added the leaves and "Give Thanks" and then had it printed at Sam's Club. The lantern I snagged at Ikea last month. That little owl started my whole vision for this mantle. I just thought he was so cute! I knew I wanted to include some fall leaves on the mantle, and originally I wasn't picturing this kind, but as soon as I saw these I was struck by the beautiful deep red color. It worked out well as it accents the color of one of the indian corn cobs. The little jack-o-lantern tin is from ages ago. I got it from my mom years ago and I love the old look of it. Plus, it adds a touch of halloween to and otherwise traditional harvest mantle. After Halloween I'll have to find something to replace it.
Well, there ya have it! I really like it. Finally. This was definitely a labor of love for me, but my persistence paid off! Happy Fall! Check back in tomorrow as I'm resurrecting Weigh In Wednesday! I'll be adding a link to a Health and Wellness support group I started on Facebook as well as listing some of my October goals! Happy Tuesday! |
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