Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Christmas Mantel

I finally finished the Christmas mantel.  I was looking at it yesterday and thought that I really wanted to have a deer head.  I was thinking and thinking and thought about those animated deer people put in their yards.  We actually have some, but we wanted to use them and they were not quite big enough.  We decided we better go hunting for one. (At the stores)  We went to a few places, then lastly we went to Michael's.  We found a buck, and it was perfect!  Tom examined it for awhile, and discovered it would be pretty easy to do, just take the head off and remove some of the lights from the body.   We put it up today.  I put a picture frame around it, wrapped in burlap.  I added some lanterns that have flameless candles in them.  I hung some knit Christmas clothes ornaments on the front.  We love it.  It is the bomb!  It looks so much better in person, than in pics.  Here it is.







The Lettered Cottage

23 comments:

  1. This is so awesome! What a great idea!

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  2. What an awesome idea! I love it!

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  3. That deer head looks amazing. Like you have an extra guest!

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  4. You are so right - that deer head rocks - what a wonderful original idea. It makes me want one and I have absolutely no idea where I'd put it.

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  5. What a very cool and unique idea! I love it. I agree, it totally rocks!! :)

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  6. LOVE THIS! I've actually been looking for a deer head like that to paper mache'. You've taken this to such a fun place. Too cool!

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  7. I just noticed that you don't have a button or link to the Boardwalk Bragfest party on your post. Would you please put that on? The top 3 links each week must be followers andd have a link on the post. I would hate for you to miss a feature because of these two details! Thanks so much!

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  8. Oh my gosh, i love this idea!!! I think he looks fabulous, and so would my family! Great job! theresa xoxo

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  9. The coolest idea ever for a Christmas mantel!

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  10. One of the coolest ideas I have seen anywhere!!!
    I love it!!!

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  11. What a great idea! I the glow it give the matel area at night. Fun!

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  12. That is hysterical, my husband would love that!

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  13. What a fantastic idea this was. It should be in a magazine! Love it!

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  14. Just wanted to drop you a note to let you know that your project earned a featured spot from last week's Boardwalk Bragfest. Congratulations. Please stop by and grab a button (about halfway down the post) for the feature.

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  15. My husband has several antlers in his "Man Cave" This would be a great addition for the holidays. What a great idea!

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  16. it would be great if you could put the other end of the deer (buttside) on the other side of the wall that the head is on. how fun would that be??? lol

    cindy

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