Throwback Thursday - Winter Mantel

It's definitely winter here.  We have had a week of rain, rain, rain and temps dropping down to the 30's with wind chills of 20's. Not really my favorite weather for sure.  I am beginning to think we will never see the sun again.  I am not a fan of winter and it actually puts me into hibernation mode when it gets cold.  So I have done nothing since Christmas.   Today I am bringing you a Throwback Thursday post from a couple years. 

A Winter mantel that I had put together after Christmas with a lot of my Christmas decor I had not put away yet.  (As you can see this hibernation mode is not new to me).  I used all blue and white items that I had either DIY'd, thrifted or already had.  I love when I can come up with something pretty without having to spend any extra money.

I kept my white cone trees out that I had DIY'd from buttonhole looping and placed them on some thrifted candlesticks.  Standing one of them on a stack of old books sans covers then tied with raffia. 

This little blue bird is quite special to me as it was one my Mother had when I was young. It always brings a smile when I walk past it so I always keep it out where I can see it daily.

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 This side has a "faux" sea glass vase that I crafted from a Dollar Tree vase and then stuck some twigs from the yard in it. "Faux" snowballs made from Styrofoam balls wrapped with yarn were scattered about.

The snowman is made from a paper back book.  I love books and I love anything with words printed on it so book page crafts are a given for my decor.  I am always looking for new ways to use them around the house.

The center of the mantel is where I placed an art canvas I painted.  I had not painted in quite a while and had a yearn to do so - so this is what resulted.  It does kind of remind me of a winter sky in the Midwest.

I was quite pleased with this mantel and enjoyed it until time to put up a Valentine one.  Do you put up a Winter mantel or just go straight into Valentine day or just skip both and go on to your usual mantel?  Every year I have trouble deciding and this year is no exception so our mantel is completely bare right now and probably will be for a couple more weeks - at least until I get my motivation back again.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week crafting something you love. 

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