Santa's Picnic by the Campfire: A Rustic Christmas Mantel
by
Donna at Funky Junk Interiors
(IC: blogger)
Do you tell stories with your decorating?
It's my very favourite way to build little fairytale lands in my own home! Here's how I do it:
Think of a story with a single element you wish to use.
Gather up like themed things that can fit into your storyline.
Arrange until you love what you see.
Post them on Hometalk, so you can share your crazy scheme with your friends!
Gather 'round my friends, I have a Christmas story for you today, that circles around this year's Christmas mantel...
... all thanks to a fallen tree.
And lost wifi. Ouch.
Paint source for this glorious perfect red: Fusion Mineral Paint's Fort York Red. It is perfection!
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This post is part of a MASSIVE Christmas themed blog hop, hosted by Hometalk and CountryLiving.com!
Click to see them all!
It's my very favourite way to build little fairytale lands in my own home! Here's how I do it:
Think of a story with a single element you wish to use.
Gather up like themed things that can fit into your storyline.
Arrange until you love what you see.
Post them on Hometalk, so you can share your crazy scheme with your friends!
Gather 'round my friends, I have a Christmas story for you today, that circles around this year's Christmas mantel...
... all thanks to a fallen tree.
And lost wifi. Ouch.
Paint source for this glorious perfect red: Fusion Mineral Paint's Fort York Red. It is perfection!
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This post is part of a MASSIVE Christmas themed blog hop, hosted by Hometalk and CountryLiving.com!
Click to see them all!
One blustery day, Santa (that would be me...) was gravely concerned. The wind was howling through his forest. He was in the middle of a (blog post) very large toy order without a battery backup plan. So he quickly hit save, and went in search of the candles, just in case.
Unsure if he was more stressed out by the storm or the lost wifi (you know how it is...) he investigated.
Gathering up the elves, (my hands), he scooped up some branches, and head to the North Pole Square (my fireplace), where he decked out the town in the finest evergreen branch display in the land!
After the long decorating day, he invited the crew to a picnic beside the campfire to warm up. With this themed coke of course.
With antique red lanterns aglow, they toasted to the official start of the Christmas season!
And they fuelled the fire late into the night, enjoying the wealth of their good fortune, straight from what could have just been viewed as a tragedy.
Sleigh Rides is a stencil, so you can easily make this sign! More at blog link below.
So from my North Pole to yours, may every fallen tree in your life magically morph into days of wondrous joy for you and yours this holiday season!
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Published December 7th, 2015 5:16 PM
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Feral Turtle on Dec 21, 2015That is so pretty. Cheers to eggnog.
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