Fall Mantle

Now that Summer is over and it is

officially Fall

(or Autumn if you're fancy like that)

I decided it was time to decorate the mantle for the season.

 As you know,

our mantle isn't the traditional single 

long shelf.

It has many odd shaped cubbies to decorate.

When we first looked at this house to buy,

I HATED it.

But now, 8 years later,

I've grown to love it and the decorating possibilities

it affords me as the seasons change.

A few weeks ago I got out my stencils and craft paint

and made this burlap Autumn banner.

Some twine, small clothes pins and

fall leaves and flowers is all it took to

put it together.

I like my crafts easy!

The left side of the mantle is my biggest challenge.

We have to have our electronics somewhere,

I just wish I could hide them better.
(Suggestions happily accepted)

Everything you see was either thrifted or, 

made by me.

The right side has no electronics save for 

a small speaker that I just choose to ignore

and basically hid it behind a ceramic pumpkin.
Again, all thrifted, clearanced or, made by me.

Two of my favorite Fall items are on this side.

First, is my

simple wooden pumpkin family.

They are the very first crafty post 

I shared when I started this blog

last year.

And then,

a pretty greeting card from

The Dollar Tree, matted and framed.

I filled a lantern with some

small faux pumpkins, gourds and acorns

and set it up on some thrifted books I 

covered in burlap.

A few more pumpkins add to the vignette.

 I am very pleased with how our mantle
looks this year.
Believe me when I say I used great restraint and 
didn't try to empty all of my Fall bins

onto the shelves LOL.

The nice thing too, is that

it won't take much to change out a few 

things for Halloween and Thanksgiving!

 As my friends in the South say,
Happy Fall Y'all!!

Click here to see where I may be partying this week.

And don't forget to come by on Tuesday's
for the link party.