A Fireplace Mantel & A Springtime Vignette

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Hello my friends...I hope that you're having a fabulous day!

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Wow...I am sooo glad that Spring has finally made it to Colorful Colorado! Well, except for the fact that we are supposed to have snow on Wednesday...sheeeshhh! I'm sure it won't last long though! I'm just praying that it won't hurt our trees that have already begun to bud out!

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Well my friends, I have been a bit "out of the loop" since I've been sick the last couple of weeks...I haven't gotten much done, as you can tell by my lack of posting! I did change out the winter decor of my fireplace mantel and took a few photos before getting sick...thought I would finally share those with you today for Marty's Tabletop Tuesday!
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I have several photos...so I'll try and not be too "wordy"! Hehe! I hope you enjoy!!!
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The "BEFORE"
A Fireplace Mantel & A Winter Vignette

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I am really loving my faux fireplace! My honey and I completed this project (building the faux fireplace) right before Christmas. I am really enjoying having a mantel to decorate!!!
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Since the ornate carvings on the cherry wood mantel are highlighted with gold...I find that using gold accessories in the mantel vignette...work well!
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This was my fireplace mantel's winter dress...but Spring has sprung and my mantel has donned a new look for season!
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The "AFTER"

A Fireplace Mantel & A Springtime Vignette

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Taaadaaa!!!
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I wanted something light and fresh...so I went house shopping! Hehe!
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I started bringing out a few white accessories that I had put away at the end of last summer and this is what I ended up with! Of course, this is after I changed the mantel a hundred times! Hehe! I love to play!!!
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White, sagey greens, and a few "pops" of spring color!
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I left my large framed giclee print above the mantel. This is one of my favorite pieces of art. It is a piece done by a very talented artist named Fran Di Giacomo. I love a pretty floral still life that includes fruit. The magnolias are simply gorgeous in this piece!!! Ohhh...and the colors are so beautiful...so vibrant!!!
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Front and Center...

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I placed a sculpture of a "bird sitting on a branch" inside of a masonary pot. In fact, if you look back at the very first photos of my "winter" mantel...you can see the "bird sitting on a branch" sculpture on the left side of the mantel vignette. Then I wound a bit of greenery up the branch and voila! Stacked a couple of old books to give the pot and bird sculpture a bit of height!
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Last year I purchased these light sagey-green colored, ceramic pears from JC Penneys. They were on sale...$12 for the trio. They are a nice size...measuring about 7 in. in height. This is the first time that I have used them in a vignette. I placed a pear to each side of the masonary pot and stack of old books.
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The Left Side of the Vignette...

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I love, love, LOVE my new spring plates! They were a gift from Diann over at The Thrifty Groove. I think they add just the right amount of spring color and ambiance to my mantel's new spring decor! Behind the plate is a tall white masonary candleholder with a white pillar candle. I also added another pear into the mix...sitting atop a wooden block with a pretty picture of a bird. Ohhh yes, I can't forget the little bird figurine...another sale find from Hobby Lobby for just $1!
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The Right Side of the Vignette...

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Another pretty spring plate, white masonary candleholder, and a bird figurine!
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Just an "artsy" photo! I wanted you to see the pretty french detailing on the front of the masonary pot. I found this pretty pot at Hobby Lobby on sale for just $2.60! I love it!!!
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I even gave the fireplace hearth a new spring look!

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I removed the hearth candelabra with all the pillar candles and added a decorative hat box, a planter full of vining ivy, an old book, and a white cast iron bird. A large artichoke finial was also added to the hearth for a little more of that fresh, white color!!! Just as a little note...I love how I was able to catch the sun's rays in this photo! Do you see them streaming in on the left side of the photo? You can see the rainbow of colors in the sun rays...oooh, sooo pretty!
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And there you have it...my fireplace mantel with a fresh new look for spring!!!
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Table Top Tuesday...

I am joining Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for her Table Top Tuesday party!
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Please go by and see what pretties that Marty has for us today and while you are there you can check out all of the other Table Top Tuesday participants! Thank you, Marty...for hosting this fabulous Tuesday party for us!!!
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Well my friends, I'm soooo glad that you came by today! Please leave me a comment and let me know that you were here...I'd love to visit with you!!!

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Have a terrific Tuesday!