"Christmas in the Woodlands" Fireplace Mantel Revisit

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 Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!
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hI hope that you had a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving.  My step-children were
 here from Iowa to help us celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.  We had a great time
 visiting with the kids!  We had our traditional Thanksgiving meal on Saturday.  I'm
 still trying to clean up the holiday "aftermath".
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Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to start thinking about Christmas.  Whew...
I think I'm tired already!  Hehe!  Today I am revisiting my 2010 Christmas fireplace
 mantel called "Christmas in the Woodlands".   I hope that you enjoy!
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~Christmas in the Woodlands~
2010 Christmas Mantel
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Here we are in my living room...all dressed
 up and ready for Christmas.
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 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 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~
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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
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 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" fireplace mantel...
Christmas 2010!
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I am joining these fabulous parties...
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Metamorphosis Monday...hosted by Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch.
*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!
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Well my friends, thank you so much for coming by and taking a peek at my
 2010 Christmas fireplace mantel!  I hope to have my 2011 Christmas mantel photos
 to share with you very soon!  Sooo...stay tuned!

 Please leave me a note and let me know that you were here.  I would love
 to visit with you!
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Warmest Christmas Wishes...