Monday, June 2, 2014

Summer Mantel 2014

Hello, hello dear friends!

I feel like my motto should be,
"So much to do, so little time."

We are looking at maybe another week or two of total
craziness and then, with any luck,
I can finally put some of these grandiose ideas/projects
that I've been dreaming up into action.

Why is it that I am always full of ideas when
I don't have the time to try any of them?

Anyway, enough of the complaining,
let's take a look at the summer mantel.




My plan was light, bright & simple.  
Aqua, lime green & white.


I had everything you see here except for the
spools of green baker's twine.
I found them at Hobby Lobby...they're so cute!


I bought this wooden window thing a few years back while
we were on vacation in the Lake George area.  
 I have no idea what its former life was,
but someone was smart enough to repurpose it with these burlap
pockets.  It was filled with red geraniums when I bought it
 and it was love at first sight!


A little something for interest at the bottom of the fireplace.


Light, bright & simple....
Happy Summer!


Linking to:

Tuesdays at Our Home @ Our Home Away From Home
Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life



 
Gina
Gina

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20 comments:

  1. Pretty summer mantel, Gina! I love the bright cheery colors.

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  2. Looks beautiful, Gina! Your color scheme is so pretty.

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  3. Gina, I love it! The window thingy is fabulous! Love the color combination. I did a vignette with bakers twine also. Gotta love it!
    hugs,
    Jann

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  4. Wow! I would never have thought to put the aqua and lime green together. It is beautiful and so Springtime cherry. You've given me some idea. I hope it's okay if I'm a copy cat.

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  5. Beautiful! I love how you put everything together and the blues and greens on your mantel look so pretty! Hang on for another week or 2 and let the crafting begin :-)

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  6. Another winner. Love those colors together. Very pretty.

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  7. It IS light, bright and simply darling, Gina. Miss seeing your posts....and loving your summer mantel. xo Diana

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  8. Gina...you always do the best mantelscapes and this is no exception. I love it all!

    XO,
    Jane

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  9. I love your color combination Gina! So fresh and summery...I have never been to a Hobby Lobby,,,we don't have those in Canada. Enjoy your summer mantel and thanks for sharing it with us!

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  10. What a great color combination!! Everything looks so fresh and, well, summery (is that a word??).
    WA new Hobby Lobby was recently opened in my town and I have have time to visit it only once, which is a sure sign that I have been too busy! This mantel might be my favorite one, ever, by the way!

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  11. Adorable as always. LOVE the color combo. Happy Summer Gina!

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  12. It looks lovely, so bright and summery!

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  13. Ooooh, I love that color combo, and it definitely says "Summertime, and the livin' is easy!" That window thing looks like it could be an old-fashioned storm shutter, but what do I know. I've just seen something similar in old movies taking place in the south. I think it was perfectly repurposed!

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  14. O,Gina...so glad to see you...thanks for coming by.
    I am IN LOVE with your summer mantel..these are my favorite new colors and now, even tho I just finished a summer mantel, I want to throw it all out and start all over.:)
    xoxo

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  15. What a happy summer mantel!! Love the color combination you used.
    Mary Alice

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  16. It looks so festive!
    I like that you didn't
    go beachy, different is good.

    What are the curly Q's in yhe
    basket?

    M : )

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  18. Turned out great!

    Now that I have a mantle to decorate again, I'm going to go back and look at some of your ideas.
    I might borrow and idea or two ;)

    Happy day!

    Kerin

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  19. Hi lovely lady.
    I love the colors on your Summer Mantel so pretty. I hope you have a wonderful week with your family.
    God Bless.
    ~ Diane

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