Christmas in the Woodlands...Mantel

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* Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!
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Ohhh my...I think that I have finally finished decorating for Christmas...except for the occasional tweaking...hehe! Sheesh...I don't know why I just can't leave well enough alone. Anyway, I thought I would share my 2010 Christmas fireplace mantel with you today. I hope that you enjoy!
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Christmas in the Woodlands...Christmas 2010

Here we are...in my living room. Last year honey and I built this faux fireplace...just in time for Christmas 2009. I have had sooo much fun having a mantel to decorate! The mantel itself came from JC Penneys...I got a great deal on it. Honey built the tile surround and I did a faux paint treatment on it...he also built the hearth that the mantel is sitting on. I really wanted the fireplace to look as real as possible...I am very pleased with the results! As you can see, my living room is done in an olive green, burgandy, and gold color scheme...which makes for Christmas decorating a cinch! Hehe!
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Last year I used creamy white and gold for an elegant Christmas mantel...it turned out really pretty but I wanted to do something a little different this Christmas. Sooo...I decided on a Christmas Woodlands theme.
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Dark woodland greens, burgandy, and a touch of gold for a little Christmas magic...make up the color scheme for this Christmas in the Woodlands mantel!
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A view from the opposite direction.

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* Christmas Woodlands Garland...

My Woodlands Santa was the inspiration for this year's Christmas mantel. A little more about Santa later...but I wanted to show you what I did with the mantel garland. I found this beautiful woodsy looking garland last year at GW. In fact, I found two of these beautiful garlands in a bag for just $2.00...yeeehawww! I love the long needle pine greenery...and the winter berries and pinecones! I used the second garland to drape over the art above the mantel. A large gold mesh ribbon is woven in and out of the garland for a bit of whimsy...with large bows on either end.
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* Woodlands Santa...
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I started collecting these "Old World" Santas several years ago...this one is my favorite! I love Santa's fur trimmed, burgandy colored cordoroy robe and hat. He has a woodlands staff in one hand...just look at that sweet little red cardinal that is resting in the tree boughs! Santa is carrying a large burgandy velvet bag full of sugared fruit, nuts, and pine over his shoulder...another bag full of Christmas goodies is sitting at his feet.
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* French Wire Cloche...
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I decided to use my frenchy wire cloche on this Christmas mantel. I love the old, distressed gray finish...it looks like of "woodsy" to me! Hehe! This wire cloche stands a stately 30 ins. in height and it looks kind of like a Christmas tree...it has the same shape of a tree. I filled it...very carefully...with various colors of gold ornaments. Ahhh...Christmas magic!!!
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* I love how detailed Santa's face is...he has such kind eyes!
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* And of course...Santa has to have his reindeer!
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* I found this pair of reindeer last year at Hobby Lobby. I love the burnished gold finish and that beautiful cut-work design on the sides of the deer...ohhh sooo pretty!
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* A Christmas Woodlands Hearth
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* Last year I found these beautiful Christmas hat boxes at Hobby Lobby during their 90% off sale...they were nearly "free"! I love Hobby Lobby! I took the lid off of the top box and filled it with pinecones and more gold ornaments.
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New Christmas Urns with Lit Branches...
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Okay...more great Hobby Lobby treasure finds. I found two of these masonary urns (50% off) and decided to make Christmas arrangements for either side of the hearth. The tall branches with lights were found at TJ Maxx for just $12 ea. With a bit of pine greenery, red and green winter berries, and pinecones...and the tall lit branches...I created an arrangement that goes along nicely with the Christmas Woodlands theme.
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Christmas Magic...Sparkly Lights

* And Voila...here are the Christmas urns...all lit up!
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* More Christmas magic...
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* A "Christmas in the Woodlands" mantel...2010!
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I am joining these fabulous parties...

Metamorphosis Monday...hosted by Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch.
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Table Top Tuesday...hosted by Marty over at A Stroll Thru Life.
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Thank you Susan and Marty...for hosting these fun filled parties for us!

Well my friends, thank you so much for coming by and taking a peek at my 2010 Christmas fireplace mantel! It's a very busy time of the year...I appreciate you taking the time to visit! I'd love for you to leave me a note and let me know that you were here so that I can visit back with you!
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Warmest Christmas Wishes...