Friday, December 18, 2009

~Dressed up Fireplace Mantle~

I love fresh greenery around the house at Christmas, especially on the fireplace mantle. All I did was clip cedar and spruce boughs from the trees out front and lay them along the mantle. 


Cheap yet beautiful. 


Throw in a few Nutcrackers, candles and faux red berry garland, hand made stockings, candles from Ikea and dollar store candle holders and you've got a dressed up fireplace ready for Christmas! 





I made these stockings about 15 years ago  still love the embossed velvet on the cuff, each person has a different "edge" on their cuff.






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