I am so excited to share with you all this year’s Christmas Mantel!
I’ve been working hard getting it all together and I love how it has come out!
It has a Winter Wonderland theme – all pine trees and snow and sweet little deers snuggled in!
Ready to see?
Isn’t it pretty?
It’s a leeeetle hard to see though – so let’s take a closer look!
I will confess that this Mantel is Anthro inspired. Shocker right? I was in Anthro a few weeks ago and they had a little shelf all decorated with pine trees and moss and crystal dishes – I just loved it and knew something similar would be so fun to do for my mantel this year!
So I scoured the thrift shops for crystal bowls and dishes – then I did a little faux mercury glass treatment on them.
I used the fail-safe method that Michele used – you can check out her tutorial for super details! The only thing I did differently is that I did my spray painting on the inside of the pieces.
I also glittered up some little deers and set up some winter scenes for them to hang out it.
Warning: Glittering tiny deers can be highly addicting. I am not responsible if you try these, then decide to glitter everything else in your house. You’ll have to decide for yourself if you have the self-control to attempt it.
I found my garland that runs along the mantel at Michaels – 60% off! I wound it through the dishes and then added in some little bunches of moss, and lots of snow!
I love the little scenes set up along the mantel!
One of my other favorite parts is the cedar garland – I found that at Lowe’s for only 11.99! And it was a long enough strand that I cut it up and used it in three places around the house.
So I’d love to know what you think!
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Darling! Well done, Bev! I love seeing how you deck out your mantle for the different holidays…
I love everything about this, the little deers are just precious in the various “scenes”. They look like little miniature forest scenes……..just adorable. You did a great job on your mantle.
LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!!! I can almost hear the snow crunching as those little deer walk through this wonderland :) I know that must’ve taken a lot of work- great job!
I Love it Bev!!! Makes me wish I had a mantel; or at least something somewhere I could decorate in a similar manner. I’ll just have to Pin it and use the idea in my Dream Home!
Very pretty.
wow bev it looks amazing i love it
it would be great if you stopped by and shared it at my linky party at http://www.twiggstudios.com/2012/12/sunday-show-off-linky-party_8.html
hugs aimee xxx
Bev, this is BEAUTIFUL!!! I especially love the little deer. WHERE did you find those little guys??? I hunted all over creation for some!!! Maybe I was looking too late, but I absolutely adore them!
Yay Camille! I’m so glad you like the mantel!
The little deer came from the animal toy section at Michael’s. I had to pick through a bit to find them all. ;) If you don’t have a Micheal’s or they’re all out, maybe Toys R Us or something similar?
I hope you find some – thanks for stopping by!
Adorable! Love the trees, and the deer, soooo sweet!
I love it, Bev! The different scenes and heights… everything!
Absolutely adorable! Its a magical wintery scene! I’m itching to glitter some deer (or other small woodland creatures!). And your Mercury glass looks awesome!! Thanks for the shout out, my friend!
love the little deer in the vignettes! that adds such a great touch. they would be lovely on a tabletop.
FYI…i suddenly realized (with a horrible sense of dread that I had been missing wonderful things) that i was no longer receiving your posts via email, which is how i subscribed…don’t know how or why, but wondering if i got dropped somehow?? i promise, i did NOT write any mean comments, which would have been just cause for cutting me out faster than you can say “Cricut”! i just re-submitted my email and confirmed. drat, now I’ll have to stay up to the wee hours tonight scrolling through and catching up!
It is gorgeous and magical – I want to live there!
I am thinking Winter Wonderland. It is so lovely!
those little deer are perfect! love the rustic/natural forest look.
Beautiful, Bev! So peaceful and charming. I love it. :)
I want your Christmas mantel!!! NOW!!!! Seriously, oh, I so wish I had a proper mantel… :)
Absolutely magical!
Glitter deer, bottle brush trees…I love it all!!!
Simply lovely!!
Very pretty! I’d love for you to share this or any of your great ideas at the link party going on now (and every Saturday – Tuesday) at ‘Or so she says …’ We’ve also got an exciting giveaway going on now that includes a chance to win a BlendTec. Hope to see you there! http://www.oneshetwoshe.com
I love it! So natural and quaint … it’s truly beautiful!
I’m from Wisconsin and this makes me feel like I walked outside on a winter day. Very pretty. I love your “glittered deer”. The comment made me laugh.