St. Patrick’s Day Mantle
Now that you all think I’ve gone off the decorating deep end, let me share my St. Patrick’s Day Mantle with you.
I know, I know…who is that crazy lady that’s decorating her mantle again? After having so much fun and such a great response for my Valentine Mantle, I just had to decorate it for St. Patrick’s Day. While I usually decorate for every season and every holiday, I don’t usually decorate too much for St. Patrick’s Day. I guess this has turned into a new tradition, coming up with a different mantle to share with you for every holiday.
Once again, I have broken down each step, to give you a play by play, easy to decorate, mantle.
- Begin by gathering your supplies and decorations, since I don’t have too many actual St. Patrick’s Day decorations, I really needed to think outside the box on this one
- I added some green gingham fabric
- And a wire with shamrocks on it
- I typed the Irish Blessing out and added shamrocks on the top and bottom, backed it with some green scrapbook paper and framed it
- On the opposite end, because it creates good balance, I added a green vase with dried green hydrangeas (this was the first of my outside the box thinking)
- This is how it looks when you place a large item at each end
- I added some plastic grass (I know, weird, but it added color and texture)
- I started collecting holiday dishes a few years back, so I do have a few St. Patrick’s Day pieces, the crystal piece is shaped like a shamrock
- Then I filled a small crystal vase with green Jolly Ranchers (thinking outside the box again, I just searched the house for anything green)
- I added my other dishes, the bowl gave me a little problem, as it wouldn’t stay up. I started with a small crystal plate (not in the picture) and had the glue gun heating up (yep, old blue to the rescue again
) Then I sat down to the computer and next to my monitor was this little candy dish, empty of course, it worked perfect to hold the bowl and I didn’t even have to use the glue gun. - Then I added my little wooden leprechaun
- And decided the candy dish/bowl duo needed a little color, so I added a piece of fabric with shamrocks on it
- Then while folding laundry in my bedroom (inspiration comes from many places for me) I happen to remember some jewelry that I had. So I added the bracelet to one end
- And a shamrock that used to be a necklace (funny how we hold onto things for such a long time)
So, there you have it…another fun Mantle. And the best part, I spent $-0- on it.
Do you decorate for St. Patrick’s Day? How about some green food for dinner? You guessed it, I will be sharing our St. Patrick’s Day Dinner in a couple weeks.
Sorry for the pictures being all wonky, they are giving me a bit of a challenge right now.
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~Transformation Thursday hosted by The Shabby Chic Cottage
~Get Your Craft on Thursday hosted by Life as Lori
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Category: Decorating, Holidays
I think it looks great!!
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Very pretty! I love the grass!
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Looks great Liz! I really like adding the plastic grass, it’s perfect.
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Oh my word…so cute! I love all that green stuff
Also, I really like how you chose more muted green shades as opposed to the grass greens that St Pats day is usually represented with. Awesome!
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It’s cute! I love decorating for holidays!
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What sweet decorations. Being Irish I especially like what you have so creatively done.
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Ahhhh…St. Patty’s Day… reminds me of spring. Surely it can’t be too far away!
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I decorate for each holiday, too.
It’s fun.
Liz, I have an award for you.
The post is here:
http://thekrazykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-am-so-thankful-for-all-wonderful-and.html
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You totally kill me. I can’t believe you decorated for St. Patrick’s Day..is adorable! Your enthusiasm for the holidays and seasons is very contagions. I actually bought some Easter decorations today
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CupcakeLady Reply:
February 18th, 2010 at 10:30 am
@Nutmeg Nanny,You are too funny! Thanks for being such a great reader (and commenter)
~Liz
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Love it! Especialy the $0~ I “pays” to think outside the box. HE HE.
Sorry I am very sleep deprived.
You did a great job, and I think the grass was perfect, and great idea with the Irish blessing.
Michelle
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This is so cute. I was on the hunt for St. Patrick Day decor ideas. Thanks!
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Very festive, I like the grass, something fresh is always nice.
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looks really nice and festive
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Fun! I’m part Irish (and my grandfather was born on St. Patrick’s day) so we LOVE the holiday!
And, of course, I just love the story of St. Patrick too!
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It looks great. I’m not ready to decorate for Easter yet either. I don’t have very many St. Patrick’s Day decorations, so I’m just spreading a little green here and there throughout the house.
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I love your mantle! I love the grass. Well actually I love everything…
Thanks for joining get your Craft on Thurs. Please come and join the party next week!
Lori
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what pretty ideas you have
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LOVE it!!!! Stunning really. I need you to decorate my mantle!
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