on the mantle

i have been wanting to rearrange the mantle a bit

[notice i said rearrange since i don't plan to buy anything to add].

so, i looked around the house and

got some inspiration from mandipidy's recent mantle post 

& her pretty bunting banner wall art tutorial

[thank you, mandy!] and i got right to work. 

i came up with  the following items to include:

- a framed crocheted name plate

-an old framed family photo

-our mini globe 

- felt, yarn & fabric scraps

- old school glass coke bottle

i cut out a piece of fabric to fit into the frame with our 

crocheted name plate [to make it 'pop' more]

then i set to work, making my own bunting banner wall art.

i used felt for the backing, then glued fabric triangles into place,

added the yarn and arranged the letters.

i had kind of a hard time figuring out what i wanted it to read,

but eventually got over the 'thanksgiving feel'

i thought the words 'give thanks' had.

i also de-constructed a bouquet

[my favorite way to enjoy flowers, a cluster of vases]

and used the coke bottle for one kind of flower

[the rest of the flowers in vases are not pictured, sorry].

finished product

i didn't sew like mandy, but used fabric glue & iron-on letters

i was happy to highlight my word of the year

and the globe has special meaning this year, 

as i am traveling to guatemala and ireland.

[and i fly to guatemala one month from today!]

i'm going here!

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