I finally took my Christmas mantle down, I really liked that one so it was hard to take down. Just when I think I have packed all the Christmas decorations away I find another wreath or bowl full of ornaments. Does that happen to you? I hope I find everything soon, I didn't have that much out.
At least my mantle is done, for now. I would really like to find a mantle setup that I keep up longer than a holiday. It is too much work changing it with each holiday. We will have to see
I started with a bunch of S's (Our last name starts with an S) that I found at Joann's and Hobby Lobby. And I painted them up in either white, gold or blue.
For one of the gold letters I added a blue edge. I love how it turned out. (If you will notice I added a thumb tack to the bottom to keep it from rolling away) S is hard, I had to eliminate several choices because I didn't know how I was going to get it to stand.
I love this little gold S. It is fun to add more gold to the house.
Since we are in Wisconsin and we got about 8 inches of snow the other day it is best to embrace it. So "let it snow" is very fitting around here. We might as well get used to it and try to enjoy it. I would rather have the snow than the bitter cold.
I hope you are staying warm. I am headed off to a girls weekend! It will be so fun to catch up with friends I don't get to see much these days. So excited!
Have a wonderful weekend yourself!
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I like that it's neutral and fun and that the winter theme can last for a while! Thanks for linking up to Do Tell Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa, Yes the winter theme can last longer than I would like. Thanks for hosting.
ReplyDeleteI love all the "s". Very creative I've never seen a mantle with more than one initial.
ReplyDeleteVery cute! It's got a good winter feel without being too Christmas-ey. I really love the grey chevron canvas!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Mary! Yes I may have gone overboard with the initials. Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteThank you Carrie! The chevron was fun to do. Have a great night.
ReplyDeleteYour chalk board is super cute and pops on your mantel! pinning
ReplyDeleteCongrats! You are featured on today's Do Tell Tuesday link party and have been pinned to our features board! Feel free to grab a button and link up this week too. :) http://www.vintagezest.com/2014/01/do-tell-tuesday-8-with-features-co-host.html
ReplyDeleteDiane @ Vintage Zest
I love how you added the snow on your chalkboard. Great winter mantle, thanks for linking up to our Link It or Lump It party!
ReplyDeleteAmy @ Delineate Your Dwelling
Thanks so much Diane! I will head on over to grab a button. Thanks for hosting have a great day!
ReplyDeleteI figure it is cold and snowy here, might as well embrace it. Thanks for hosting Amy.
ReplyDeleteGreat mantle! I love the chalkboard!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mantle, I'm in WI too and happen to have a wintery mantle, it's fitting! Love what you did with the letter S.
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