Cozy Winter Mantel

Most of my Christmas is neatly packed away, I did save a few things that I thought would work for with my Winter Decor

 

and borrowed a few things from around the house.. to create a warm cozy Mantel Display

A few things even came in from outside

I hesitated a little with using the red accent, thought it might be a little too Christmasy, but I liked it so it stayed, at least for now.



I just love all the Mason Jar, waterless snow globes all over pinterest, so I had to do a couple, just some Epsom salts and Dollar Tree, Bottle trees, with a snowflake in the back. I topped them off with a little glass votive candle (stole the small one from my bathroom, it had q-tips and cotton balls in it)

Just added a few rusty Treasures... and my little Snowman "Springy"

Springy is made from an old bed spring, an burnt out light bulb (his head) his scarff and hat are an old sweater I cut up and sprinkled with epson salt

Job 12:7

"But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you;" (NIV)

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When Hoarding Pays Off - Christmas on the Front Porch

Proverbs 2:4

And if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure

I save things... I love to save things, I save way too many things. They are just things, but to me they are Treasures, and someday I may find a way to use them. Pinterest has helped me (alot) with finding useful, clever, beautiful ways to use and display my "Treasures"

Sometimes I think I'm just one short step away from being labeled a Hoarder, and that's not a pretty concept.

But, sometimes it pays off.

My Granddaughter was born 2 days before Thanksgiving, she came home from the hospital on Thanksgiving day, and they moved into their new home that day as well.

So when my Daughter asked me to decorate her porch, for her first Christmas in her new home my mind started racing...

An old Chair also received a fresh coat of Paint and a Vintage Santa Transfer (from the Vintage Fairy)

http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/2012/11/retro-christmas-clip-art-jolly-santa.html




My Grandfather's Ladder, with an old wire Basket (used for the birds this summer) found a new home, and a new coat of white Paint. The "Bird" sign was replaced with my Hand painted "Merry Christmas" sign

The Metal White Star was a Thrift Store find, the Red Pillow, my Daughter in law was getting rid of when she redid her bedroom, and even though I have no red in my house, I knew someday I would find a place for it.

Old Plastic Star Lights and Pine cones fill the basket.

My Brothers childhood Brown, Hockey Skates, received a makeover with  Black Paint and a little bit of red "fur" from an old Dollar Store Stocking, and some red Ribbon

Several "extra" Faux Pine Wreaths, and Garland, were updated by sparsely splattering on White Paint

An old Gumball Machine, I've been putting off painting, an old set of skis (also my bothers) a stack of "gifts' that came with an assortment of candy (years ago)

Total cost of decorating my Daughter's Porch? $0.00!

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On a side note, anyone know how I can enlarge my pictures? I can enlarge a few, but not all. This has just started and is driving me CRAZY!!

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Fall Harvest Mantel - A little Paint is all it takes

I finished decorating my Mantel for Fall

I just kept it simple this year, total cost $0, since that is what my budget is

I had everything I used, I did paint the pumpkins and Shutters, I wanted to go with Fall colors, but not bright. I mixed a little rust paint with yellow, added a little brown, to make the mustard color. Added  some un-sanded grout to make it "chalk" paint. I think I like the results

I spray painted an old gold candlestick black, then saned off some of the black to expose the gold

The Indian corn I picked up over the summer at yard sales for 50 cents

The deer horns are my husbands, old books, an old camera, brought in from other rooms in the house

 

An old cage sits on spray painted candle holder, both previous thrift store finds

 

The dried hydrangeas and pine cones are from my yard

Beside the fireplace is an old Army Locker (I think) from my Grandfathers garage

 

The Goose is from my Dad he had a small collection of Duck's Unlimited carvings

I haven't finished the hearth, yet...

Have a wonderful Day!

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