I am in love with the mantle...after a few days of playing with it! One of the best parts is this is a budget project...what you see here are Target dollar ornaments (big and small glittery ones), Target 2$ bead garland, Target 1$ Holiday Mints, Target 1$ Snowflakes and Dollar store beaded ornaments for 1$ each. I had the garland, candle sticks (see the Goodwill redo here) and candy stripe ornaments already. Total cost 9 dollars...not to shabby huh?!?
For the candy garland I just hot glued each candy end to end. Use a low heat glue gun because you will get glue on your fingers! I used paperclips to keep the smooched together while they cooled. For my mantle I did 3 lengths of 17 candies and secured them to the garland. Looking at it now I will maybe do two more to finish off the edge...but I am not sure...what do you think?
Here are some more money shots of the mantle...I love how its fun and Christmasy with out being to stuffy looking.
Oh so pretty!
I am sharing this project/redo with the blogs below.
Savvy Southern Style
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Someday Crafts
Blue Cricket Design
The Thrifty Home
Thrift Core
I love your mantel with the cute candy garland and the striped ornaments!
ReplyDeleteVery cute but not over the top. Really nice
ReplyDeletelove the ornaments on the candle sticks, great idea!! we have those striped ornaments also and I think they are adorable on your mantel!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining my party. I love your mantel. It is in the traditional colors like mine. Thanks for following, too.
ReplyDeleteSo festive!! Looks great. I have some of those "candy cane" striped ornaments too and I love them.
ReplyDeleteI just love your mantle and your doing it on a budget! That is exactly what I am doing. I have gotten so many ideas from everyone and trying to compile them into my own!! I saved a picture of your mantle for my inspiration!
ReplyDeleteOh and you have a new follower!! I just started blogging in May and love it!!
ReplyDeleteYou did an awesome job on your mantel! Love the traditional colors. It's so fun and festive. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your day,
Gail
Now that is a christmas decorated mantel.
ReplyDeleteIts perfect!
Pamela
NE Ohio
Pretty, Pretty, Pretty!
ReplyDeleteYour festive mantle is so cute :D I'd love it if you shared your pretty decor on my holiday linky party: http://bit.ly/h0FA83
ReplyDeleteOkay, I finished and posted my mantle and yours was a piece of the inspiration!! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour mantle is beautiful. I love it. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty! I love your glitzy red balls on top of the candle holders.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Hop on over and see what I did this year with my mantle!
ReplyDeleteLOVE LOVE LOVE your peppermint garland!!!! I will be making this for my candy themed Keeping Room. Thanks for sharing!
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