A Wintery Mantel

After I took the Christmas decorations down this past weekend, I was still in a winter spirit, so I came up with a “winter” mantel.
One of my favorite decorations is a crystal garland I picked up when planning my wedding.  I didn’t end up using it for any wedding decorations, but it’s come in very handy since then, especially at Christmas, since it reminds me of ice.  Plus, I like it enough to stretch it across as many seasons as possible.

I used it this year in the Christmas mantel:


And I decided to keep it out for a while.
Now in its new mantel-scape, it works perfectly with my mason jar hurricanes (one of which actually has pine cones in it)…

It’s a great transition item between the two (decorate-able) sides of the mantel…

and it adds some sparkle and texture to our beautiful rustic fireplace.

Best part?  I used only things I already had, so it was a free project!

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