Summer Mantel

Wow, I cannot believe it will soon be July 4th! This summer and year is going by way too fast. So before summer gets away from me I wanted to show you my summer mantel.  I will have to show you how I transferred the font onto the chalkboard in a later post. 

This saying on the chalkboard is one of my favorite "new" to me sayings. It reminds me of the ocean for some reason. It's calm and relaxing!

I found this bucket in the dollar section at Target. I put shells in the bucket to pull it into the rest of the decor.

I found these glass candlesticks at a thrift store years ago and bought candles at the Dollar Tree. I added some twine and burlap to the outside of the candles.

I bought this starfish in South Carolina last year while we were on vacation. I tied some sisal rope to the middle and used a tack to attach it to the top of the chalkboard frame.

I think these coke bottles are my favorite! I also bought them at a thrift store. I think they remind me of sea glass. 

This seashell is very special to me. I had an aunt that lived in Florida that passed away a few years ago. Back when I was still in Junior High we drove down to see her. She had collected these big shells throughout the years and had them displayed in her flower beds. She told my sister, cousin and myself to pick a shell out to take home with us. I picked this shell it was the only shell like this and wasn't like the other shells. She told me it was a very rare and a hard to find shell. So every time I look at this shell I am reminded of the story my aunt told me and feel very honored that she let me have it!  

I found this green glass float at Goodwill. I love the color! 

I hope you all have a great 4th of July! I will be spending mine with my little family.


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My Vintage Valentines

Wow, two posts in one day! With Valentine's Day being only two days away I thought I would post some pictures of my decorations. You might not know this about me but I like old, vintagey decorations. Oh, wait what am I talking about...I love all vintage things.

I found  these vintage Valentine cards at an antique mall that were surprisingly cheap (no more than $2.00 a piece). I had bought the twine and the hearts from the Dollar Tree.  The hearts were actually garland that was hooked together.  I took the hearts off the Dollar Tree garland and added them to my garland.  I had some red fabric scraps that I tied around the bows and bought the tiny clothes pins from Wal-Mart in the craft section. I added the garland to a shelf in my daughter's bedroom. I love decorating her room as well as the rest of the house with holiday stuff.

The little girl is my favorite, she kind of reminds me of my little girl!

I thought the light above our kitchen sink could use a little love. I got the doily, heart and twine idea from Lindsey at The Pleated Poppy with her mason jar decorations. You can use double sided tape to make the doily and heart stay and then wrap it in twine.

 

A little mason jar sitting by my favorite Valentine!

These mason jars have some kind of lights in them from October to February. I usually put orange lights in them during the fall months. The hearts are the garland from the Dollar Tree.

This little white dish was a Goodwill find from my last visit. I bought a bag of sparkly hearts from Wal-Mart and filled the bowl. I thought it was a nice pop of color for the little bowl. 

Do you like vintage decorations as much as I do? :)

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