Christmas Mantel 2012

The stockings are hung, the tree is up, now all I have to do is get the presents bought and wrapped.  I am so looking forward to this holiday season.  I love everything about Christmas!  Here are a few pictures of my mantel decorated for the holidays.  I hope they give you some inspiration if you don't already have your decorations up.

This year I tried to take some night time shots with my Christmas lights on.  This is the only picture that turned out.  About three years ago I used some old sheet music and some Modge Podge to make my NOEL fit into my color scheme better.  It was messy but so worth it.

There is nothing easier than putting a few picks and some Christmas balls in an urn and it always looks amazing. Oh, and see that fire I built in the fireplace?  : )

Thanks as always for stopping by.  Hope you have a great Holiday Season!

Linking up at:
Savvy Southern Style
Coastal Charm
Cozy Little House
Cowgirl Up Link Party
The Lettered Cottage

Christmas Mantel 2011

I am always amazed how different my Christmas decor looks year from year.  Just by placing a few things in different places or by adding a couple things here or there can change the whole feel.  This year's Christmas mantel is an excellent example of that.  It was about this time last year that I started collecting mercury glass and this Christmas I thought I would deck out my mantel with some of the pieces I have collected.  WOW!  That dressed things up. 

You would think that adding a little silver to my White themed Christmas would not make that big of difference but when I put my stockings up this year they just didn't seem to match.

I thought about making new ones but then quickly came to my senses.  This time of year is busy enough without adding another project so I hung the stockings on my banister this year.  I will show you how the banister turned out in another post.

I hope all of you are enjoying the Christmas Season, baking lots of cookies, and taking care of all those lists.

I will be sharing at
From My Front Porch to Yours
Dittle Dattle's Amaze Me Monday
House In The Roses Show Off Your Cottage Monday
Between Naps On The Porch
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia's Mantel Party
Faded Charm Cottage White Wednesday
Southern Hospitality's Mantel Party
LaurieAnna's Christmas-Mantle-Farmhouse-Friday
Home Stories A to Z Christmas Mantel Link Party