It's finally done! We hosted our Christmas celebration for my Mom and Dad and sister and her family this last weekend. I had a nice long laundry list of things I wanted to get done to have my house presentable for the weekend, but the Lord dealt with me strongly last week and reminded me that what I have is perfect and I need to be content with it. My family isn't judging me by the contents of my house. And I know that's true. But. I wanted to make sure my Christmas Mantle was done before everyone got here. I was looking for the last thing to make it what I was picturing, and I found it at Meijer of all places. I went into the seasons wanting to do a silver and gold mantle. That's way out of my normal realm of decorating comfort, but I was seeing a lot of things I really like and I thought I'd give it a try. Once I started brainstorming, I hit a wall. I had the mantle set totally different and hated it. So, I decided to venture out and see if I could get some cheap pieces to complete it the way I wanted. I knew I wanted our main nativity on the mantle because I want it to be the focus, and I feel like I was able to do that. Alright, here we go... Alright, let's start with my trustly white candle holders. I think they've made an appearance on every mantle I've set in the last year. But I love them. The big white one is from Target. The tall white one was a donation from my mother years ago. The short gold pillar candle I got from Home Goods, and the shimmery tree I got at Meijer. That three was the last piece that pulled everything together. I searched and searched and finally found it when I wasn't even looking for it! So, this is my Willow Tree nativity. I don't even have the complete set, but I love it. I know it's very traditional and very popular, but I love the simplicity of it. The star tree behind it I picked up at Dollar Tree about 5 years ago. The print in the frame I made because I couldn't find anything I like. It's free to download here. I LOVE love love the cable knit candle holder. I snatched it up fast from Home Goods for a mere $5.99. They had a similar one that was a bit taller and was a different knit pattern for the same price. I put it back but I'm planning on going back to see if I can get that one for a steal as well! Oh, and it's ceramic, not actual knit. The tree star I got with the other from Dollar Tree and the glass jar I got from Home Goods as well. (Can you tell I hit jackpot at Home Goods? Love that store!) I picked up the small gold ornaments from Meijer and I used the leftover silver bulbs I had from our tree. All in all I really like the way this mantle came together. It wasn't what I had originally picture, but I'm glad that I somewhat pulled off a silver and gold mantle. I'm including the print from the frame and it is linked for download. Happy Tuesday!
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