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11.29.2010

Glitterfied Christmas Mantel.


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I thought I'd mention it in case you hadn't heard.
(EDITED to add:  I liked this up to lots of other awesome parties listed at the end of the post.)
I brought my newly rehabbed fireplace.



I basically went to town with the glitter.  You may find it on your keyboard after reading this post.
 Just a warning. 



I also went to town with burlap and coffee filters.


I helped make Martha Stewart happy this season as I purchased almost the entire stock of her grey/blue ribbon and glitter at Michaels.  I made the Dollar Tree happy too.  They have some most excellent plastic snowflake ornaments that were also adorned with Martha's glitter.


Glittered trees were Pier 1 snags.  All the plastic eucalyptus came from Michaels, as did the glittered birds. Did ya know it helps to spray glittered crap with clear coat?  I said 'helps', not fixes.


Oh, and the chipboard letters came from Hobby Blobby, and got promptly glitterfied.


Crackled glass and pearly white ornaments, milkglass, and mini candle wreaths were mine from past Christmas decorating adventures.


That includes these birds too.


I stitched these stockings up over the last couple days.  It went just slightly better than last year's attempt.


The boys get a plain ribbon, the girls get ruffled ribbon.


Married kids get to share the stocking loot with their beloved.  Spouses also get glittered initials.



Ginormous green glass candle holders from Hobby Blobby on 80% off.  Go.
Aforementioned Dollar Tree Plastic Snowflakes glitterfied.


Not happy with these cone trees.  Bought white styrofoam, then tried to glitterfy them with Martha's aqua blue glitter.  Then I tried some more plastic snowflakes....and some irridescent beads.  Uh, fail.
And the feather tree looks nakey.  Well, what do you expect...it's only freaking Nov. 29th.


If you look close, you can see a paper towel roll spraypainted and cut into sections to prop up the crackled glass ornaments.  I'm a genius.  Under the Pier 1 trees are old lamp bases turned upside down and spraypainted.  The color was metallic champagne....perfect match to the silvery gold glitter.



Pretty views.  I used all kinds of lighting and non-lighting with these shots.  
 I was too tired to get the tree lamp out.



These are thrift store sconces I painted and glazed.  
Hubs hung them for me just minutes before I started the photo shoot.


Click here to see my Christmas mantel from last year.  It's just a wee bit different than this year.
If you want to read about the family room transformation (just a week old) click here.
Ye Olde 2011's Christmas Mantel is HERE.


Now go see the fabulous blogger's mantels at The Lettered Cottage (Nov. 30)
Or go see my entry at Rhoda's Christmas Vignette Party (Dec. 2) HERE 
Or go see my entry on Kate's Christmas Craft Party (Dec. 7) HERE
Or go see my entry at Sarah's Christmas Tree Party (Dec. 9) HERE
Advent Calendar Jars HERE
Front Porch Festifying HERE
Christmas 2009 HERE
Christmas 2011 HERE
Christmas 2012 HERE
Also linking to:
A Stroll Thru Life: Tabletop Tuesday
Blue Cricket Design Show and Tell and Mantel Linky
Between Naps on the Porch
Perfectly Imperfect Christmas Cheer Challenge
My Salvaged Treasures Christmas in July Linky

170 comments:

  1. I love the glitter. But I must say, the living room is the best. I am so glad you stuck with it and finished it up! It looks amazing!!!! Good work guys!

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  2. LOOOOOVE it!!!! You are so creative. It all looks fantabulous!

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  3. that is the prettiest mantle i have seen, cindy! it is gorgeous, sparkly, and perfect colors! oh, how i wish i had a mantle.

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  4. Cindy you have totally outdone yourself!! It is gorgeous!! GORGEOUS!! You are so creative and crafty and clever!! Love the coffee filter wreath, love the stockings, love the oodles of GLITTER, love the colors! oh heck, I love it all!!

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  5. looks beautiful! i love everything about it. great job!!

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  6. #1 - The fireplace is amazing! I can't believe it's the same one that I saw. Great transformation.

    #2 - I love how you decorated! Cindy Lou who was no more than two - you are so incredibly creative and I feel ashamed of meself even logging on to your blog.

    #3 - I have an appointment set up for the both of us. Brain transplant. I'll have yours - thanks.

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  7. Beautiful! It just sparkles and shines.:)
    Sherry

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  8. One word.....Stunning!!
    I love how elegant it looks and the colors are fabulous!! It is beautiful.
    Jane

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  9. I love it all!! It is so, so, beautiful!!! I adore the ruffled trim stocking and your wreath is
    2.die.4!!!!Gorgeousness!!!!

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  10. The glittered letters, coffee filter wreath and burlap stockings all give me goosebumps-beautifully elegant!

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  11. I was planning on trying the coffee filter wreath and burlap stockings this year! Those have been my favorite things to play with so far!! I hope they look half as good as yours when I'm done.

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  12. Love your mantel. It is beautiful, soft, and sparkly...so elegant! Linda

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  13. Wow - your mantel came out great. I mean - just gorgeous. beautiful. I bet it looks amazing in person. Wow - I gotta get busy!!

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  14. Cindy, you. are. amazing.

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  15. Everything looks so, SO beautiful. I NEED those green glass candle holders in my life. I haven't used this product so I can't personally vouch for it, but I read that Rustoleum textured metallic spray paint will give you the glitter look without the mess of having actual glitter everywhere. Might be something to try if you are tired of inhaling glitter dust. ;-) Thanks for sharing your wonderful photos!

    Hannah

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  16. Oh my WORD Cindy! This is so fabulous! You've nailed the scale of your fireplace perfectly with that amazing wreath! Gorgeously glittery cottagy beautiful! :)

    Donna

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  17. Omg Cindy! Fantastic, really really fantastic. I have not even started. But this sure does make me want to. You must be so excited decorating your new room!

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  18. It's GORGEOUS Cindy!!! Love it all... filters, burlap, glitter... just stunning!

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  19. Well that just looks perfect! It's so calm and peaceful even with all this glitter on my keyboard. ;) I love glitter too, so I'm with ya on that one.
    You did a great job, it all looks beautiful.
    ~Michelle

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  20. The more I see your gorgeous fireplace the more convinced I am to redo mine too. I use the same colors to decorate with and I can already see it. Your decorations are great by the way.
    Debbie

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  21. Very, very pretty, Cindy. Glittery perfect. Love the soft colours. The newly painted fireplace deserves some cottage glam.

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  22. Hi Cindy-

    First up - I love your holiday header. Second - It's a winter wonderland on your mantel. How festive and pretty. I love the way you used the color scheme and added all the different textures - shiny glass and burlap, plus glitter. I bet it looks wonderful at night with the lights off and candle sconces burning.
    My best- Diane

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  23. I love it!!! It's beautiful and sparkly...gorgeous!!!

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  24. Gorgeous!
    Blessings,
    andrea

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  25. So pretty -- I just love the effervescent look of it all!

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  26. Leanne29.11.10

    Your mantel is glittery gorgeous! I'm really into glitter this year too. There's just something magical about it at Christmas time. I'm not sure hubby's loving it as much as me though. Glitter on his jeans isn't his thing. Oh well, he can live with it through December.

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  27. This is the "look" I've been going for in my living room! I love the mix of aqua, silver, burlap, white, glitter, glitter and more glitter. I can see now that I need to go make some major adjustments in my living room! Thanks for all of the fabulous ideas (and the tip about the clear coat... that glitter really does travel).
    Chris

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  28. Cindy-rella! WOW-Like WOW! Not only is the mantle entirely different; the whole room has changed this year! GREAT job! I LOVE all your glitter and tinsel-town thingys! You are surely the glitter queen of BlogLand this week! Uhh..when I use toilet paper rolls I usually paper them! Spray painting is such a good idea. I have also used them for poppers....NOT POOPers- POPPers. Your wreath is fantabulous..but you already know that! Wanna come help me out? I gotta work this week...an I broke my toe...an I gotta cold...an Mr.Reluctant is NOT much help...an...need I go on? Okay...I see you didn't buy a ticket yet to come help so guess I will just re-read your blog and sigh with envy and then pout for a while. okay.bye. Diana;>)

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  29. Well, I'm glad there's someone out there as passionate about glitter as I am! :-) This is beautiful!

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  30. Cindy..it's BEAUTIFUL!!!! I just showed my hubby and he said for me "not to get any ideas!" WHAT is that all about?? ;) After my kitchen re-do, he's hoping to hibernate this winter! Yeah...right! Ha! Hope to see you soon!
    p.s. I have the set of Martha's glitter. I did 1/2 glittered acorns last Thanksgiving. You've given me good ideas here! No glitter sprarkles like Martha's!!

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  31. Truly amazing! This is the most beautiful mantle I have seen so far this year! Gorgeous, I love everything about it!

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  32. It's gorgeous!!! And I think I got glitter in my eyes looking at it. Thanks! And I love, love, love the stockings. I totally got glittered initials to hang from my stocking too. I guess great minds think alike. Except that your stockings are done & mine are not.

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  33. The colors and presentation is gorgeous.

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  34. Cindy, this is absolutely gorgeous! I'm still trying to decide what to do with mine. My DH may not be happy with me after looking at yours.....

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  35. I love the glitter! This makes me really wish I HAD a mantle to decorate!

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  36. What a gorgeous arrangement! I love it all!! Having some serious stocking envy there. hmmmm, maybe I need to pull out the old blue monster sewing machine again? I'll have to blame it on you if I do! ;)
    Oh, and what's this? is that glitter under my fingernails? Why, it IS coming thru the keyboard! lol

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  37. Anonymous30.11.10

    I'm speechless... doesn't happen very often. Wow, just beautiful! I love the coffee filter wreath hanging in front of the mirror. The burlap stockings with the initials are tres magnific!

    Enjoyed the eye candy :)

    xx,
    ~Michelle

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  38. HA Cindy
    What a beautiful colours!! love it!! so nice with your fireplace!
    love the hole decoration!
    happy week
    Yolanda

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  39. Everything is just gorgeous! Love how the boys and girls stockings were just a bit different! The letters on them are adorable, too! Very magical!

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  40. OMG!!! I have mantel envy!!!! wow wow wow..well done you!! I would sit looking at it all day everyday!!

    hugs mandyxx

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  41. Oh girl, I am doing some serious drooling here....I have drool and glitter all over my keyboard! LOL.

    I love your mantel and everything on it. I want it.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  42. It looks completely fabulous!!!!!

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  43. What a transformation your mantel/fireplace has taken in such a short time. Everything is just gorgeous! I don't know how everyone gets so much done. I'm still finishing up school work and raking leaves. I'm so envious ~ I'd rather be decorating.
    Cindy

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  44. It is so pretty and reminds me of a snowy christmas! I love the ornaments on the milk glass - clever!

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  45. Cindy, this is the most beautiful mantel I have seen. Great job!!!!! When I posted my mantel the other day I mentioned that I was looking for beaded leatter so Santa would know what staocking belonged to what person. I had now thought of glitter, I may have to copy you!!!!!

    Thank you for inspiring me, always

    Cha Cha

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  46. I agree ~ best mantel I've seen. Fabulous Cindy ~ Beautiful!

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  47. Cindy, I think Martha would be proud. Now, come do mine, hehe : )

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  48. Wowzers...absolutely stunning!
    xojanis

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  49. Love your color combination. Looks so sparkly and festive! And a good job on the stocking. Very nice! Thanks for sharing.

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  50. Cindy, I am in awe! It looks simply gorgeous! And I still can't get over the change in the fireplace. You must feel like you have a whole new room! Fabulous, fabulous job, friend.

    xo
    Claudia

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  51. You did it. You glitterfied the world girl...Martha owes you her thanks as you kept her in the black this year..hee hee
    Looks great- really and I think you did a smashing job on the stockings.
    tammy

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  52. Absolutely gorgeous!!!

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  53. Good heavens, Cindy. You are amazing. Fantastic. Wonderful. A miracle worker, almost. Okay, maybe not a miracle worker, but awfully close! You've done wonders with that fireplace--I know you must be so proud!! Heck, I'm proud for you!

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  54. Gorgeous! I love the mix of bling and natural. That's what I'm going for this year but in traditional colors. I love your color palette.

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  55. Anonymous30.11.10

    Stunning! It's elegant and warm and "real people" all at the same time! Sit back with a warm cup of something yummy and enjoy all your hard work!

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  56. Very, very, very pretty. I love all the glitz and glitter! Well done!

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  57. SO stunning! Love the glittered letters in lieu of traditional embroidery on the stockings! Great job!

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  58. gorgeous! love the stockings and wreath best.

    xo,
    cristin

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  59. Absolutely gorgeous!!! You have such a beautiful fireplace and you decorated is perfectly!!

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  60. Oh goodness! It's BEAUTIFUL. Seriously, amazing. I just bookmarked you so I can stalk the rest of your blog tonight.. :)

    xo

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  61. Okay, where do I even start? It's all so beautiful. First let me say, I have those same candle sconces. I bought them at the thrift store and painted them turquoise. They're hanging in my dining room. I haven't been able to find candles to fit in them though. The wreath is gorgeous and the ribbon going up to the ceiling...GENIUS. I wish I had thought of that. The large green candle holders are beautiful! I have never seen anything like them. It's safe to say that I love everything. It's all gorgeous!

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  62. You are a genious. Love all the glitter. Unfortunately glitter and I normally get in fight and the glitter wins every time.

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  63. Your mantle looks fresh and happy. LOVE your stockings. You did a very beautiful job!

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  64. So glam - love the stockings!

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  65. Is it a sin if I say that I covet your mantel and btw...love the room makeover!
    I may have to craft-lift some of what I see here!
    Thanks bunches for sharing

    terina @ goddessofmycottage

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  66. Oh. My. Goodness!!! This is crazy good! I've facebooked and tweeted it and I'll shout it from the rooftops, "fabulous mantely goodness found here". Cindy, seriously you've outdone yourself and I ADORED last year's mantel. I think I now feel some mantel inadequacies coming on. This is just too good.

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  67. AWESOME!
    Love, love, love it!

    Layla

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  68. i have a serious crush on your stockings! with the glittered initials ~ fabulous.

    such a gorgeous mantel.

    have a beautiful day!
    kellie

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  69. WOW! I can't decide what I like best - the glitter or the stockings? It looks stunning.

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  70. very creative use of all the materials!

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  71. I just love it all and want to come live at your house!!

    Happy Holidays!

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  72. Oh, it's beautiful Cindy! I'm sure yours will be one of my top favorites but I'm heading over to check all the rest! We just got a Hobby Lobby in our town and I haven't had a chance to get over there yet :(

    Tania

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  73. Holy Molie!! Gorgeous!! I want your fireplace.

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  74. It is gorgeous. It really does your new mantelplace proud!!
    You sure have been busy.

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  75. This is one of the most beautiful Christmas mantles I have seen. All your glittified , hard work paid off. Martha would be so proud.
    I am having a giveway , come have a peek.
    Blessings~
    Gwenny

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  76. Love your letters on the stockings! Very beautiful and timeless.
    Blessings
    Roxanne

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  77. Anonymous30.11.10

    Drooling here. It is GORGEOUS!!!!

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  78. Gorgeous! I love brown and blue and I'm a sucker for glitter too!

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  79. 1 word STUNNING! You did an amazing job...Thanks for sharing...

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  80. I love the silver, white and aqua color scheme and all the glitter. I usually go with Christmas red, but just might try this next year.

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  81. This is the most beautiful mantle ever! I was drooling. lol Seriously, the colors are what I have and love so much. Alas, we just moved from our home with a mantle and don't have one now. So sad. I am CRAZY about everything you've done. I wish I had your stockings! Ours are red and green (not my palette at all anymore), so I don't want to use them. I don't sew, but maybe someone can make some similar to yours for me. Well done, girl! :)

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  82. I love the color palette!! so creative...

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  83. Wow, Cindy, I just love, love your mantel! Girl, you did a great job pulling all those glittery things together. Looks fab! Really great job. I have some of those crackled ornaments too & love them. your entire mantel looks so soft & pretty.

    i'm not sure I've been by to see you before, I must go and look around! thank you for stopping by to see me.

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  84. I think both sets of stockings are adorable (was just stalking your last year's post). Although HOW in the WORLD did you sew six!?!?

    One was hard enough for me... :)

    P.S. Love the glitter!!!!

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  85. Anonymous30.11.10

    This is just beautiful!

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  86. Your mantel is absolutely beautiful. So festive! I love the glass candle holders.
    Nice blog, came here through Rhoda's twitter post.
    Kinga

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  87. Love your mantel. And if your haven't thought about it and if it is possible you should add tea lights (real or battery operated) to your milk glass that is in the middle of your mantel(with the stars on them). It will add a nice glow to it. Have great Christmas!

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  88. This is so gorgeous! No wonder you have 90 comments about it. Thanks for sharing this eye candy & creative Christmas color scheme with us!

    Warmly, Michelle

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  89. You did a beautiful job here! Enchanting and stunning!

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  90. Beautiful! I love all the glitter and the soft color! -shaunna :)

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  91. Beautiful! Love the colors you used and the wreath:)

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  92. Just found your beautiful blog via Frenchy. Your mantle looks marvelous - great job with the glitter!
    I'm a new follwoer and will be back again soon.
    Have a good week,
    Mimi

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  93. Holy spray paint & glitter! You rock - I mean sparkle! Lovely!

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  94. you have done it again! so gorgeous. love, love the stockings and the glittery touch with the initials is great! i'm saving this for idea's for next year. i'm always a year behind! :) by the time i get around to making one of those cool coffee filter wreaths everyone else will have moved on to other madly creative things! :)
    anyway, your mantel rocks!

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  95. I love you mantel! We must be on the same wave length, same colors, only my coffee filter wreath is hung in another room! :) I love your stockings - they look perfect!

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  96. Absolutely STUNNING! I love all of it! Your fireplace is amazing! Love the colors!

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  97. Amazing glitter, ice, and shine! Love all the bling, even those cardboard tubes as ornament holders! LOL The look is so clean, contemporary, and just too cool. Cute stockings, too!! The accent of the blue is perfect.
    ~ Sue

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  98. I'm simply adoring your cute stockings. Love the glitter letters.

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  99. It's absolutely beautiful! All of it! Gorgeous!
    Brenda

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  100. Anonymous30.11.10

    Wow I feel like I have failed at decorating! You made it look so lovely and effortless! I might need to go back to the drawing board! It really is gorgeous! Traci

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  101. Wow, wow, wow! Just stunning! I love all of the glitter and glitz! The milk glass looks perfect, love your wreath, too! Actually I love it all, now you just need to do my mantle:)

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  102. Love, love your mantle the soft color pallete is stunning. I say you can never have enough glitter at Christmas, the more the better. WE all need a little sparkle in our lives. Kathysue

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  103. Cindy, this is AWE.SOME!! LOVE IT!! You know I am a glitter freak too and I adore your glittery-ness! The wreath!! SO pretty! And the AFTER of this room is just Stunning!! What a transformation!

    Great job!

    Lou Cinda

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  104. First time visiting - you are hilarious! Consider me a new follower. Great mantel!

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  105. You have great style...you have all my favorite things, glitter, burlap and blue satin ribbon and it works perfectly. Amazing job. I am so glad I stopped by!
    Amy
    www.11magnolialane.com

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  106. Love your mantel - love the gray!
    Love the milk glass with the ornaments - Love the eucalyptus - Love the stockings! Love it all!

    Thanks for the glitter tip and the glitter! I just sprayed my keyboard with clear coat so that it will stay glittery all year long!
    Rhonda

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  107. Perfection...I love every glittery, blue, burlap, silver, milkglass bit of it. Your pictures are stunning too. I love the letters on the stocking and how the spouses' initials hang off those of the beloved. Truly spectacular. You got skills!!

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  108. Gooooooooooooorrrgeous! LOVE that wreath!!

    m ^..^

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  109. Cindy
    You are ROCKIN the HOUSE with your fab Mantle for the holidays. Such a beautiful inspiration you are to me. Love you


    xoxo
    Kate

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  110. So PRETTY! Love. It really is all fabulous but I especially love all the glitter and the coffee filter wreath is FABULOUS!

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  111. Love the wreath and the stockings and the colors and the letters...Gorgeous!

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  112. What a beautiful display.

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  113. Anonymous1.12.10

    Gorgeous!!!!!!

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  114. Now THAT is a gorgeous mantle!! I'm a wee bit jealous... ;o)

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  115. wait wait wait. did you make that wreath? if so how? :)

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  116. Dang girl and look how many comments? This is fantastic I love it! The more glitter the better! Please tell us how you made the wreath I am in love! I linked up and now I am a happy follower! Please stop on over!

    Megan

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  117. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog! Your mantle is STUNNING! The colors are so soothing and serene! I just LOVE IT!!!

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  118. Love it, Cindy! You've just proven that you can never have too much glitter! Great color choices, too. Be sure to enter my giveaway, sweetie...you'll love it!

    Hugs,
    Jami

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  119. Wow! Your mantle is amazing! I love the color palette and the use of milkglass. Such great ideas!

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  120. oh wowee I luv luv the mantle wish I had a mantle :)
    Visit me sometimes at
    http://passionatelyartistic.com
    Maggie

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  121. Everything is glitter great,,,, but that coffee filter wreath is to die 4!

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  122. I love the wreath! And all the blue accents. Lovely.

    Jenni
    House of White

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  123. Gorgeous! I love the wreath ... and the big sparkly Christmas tree :)

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  124. Absolutely Gorgeous! After seeing all this, I think I need to get busy around my place.
    You did a great job!!!

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  125. Gorgeous! Very creative touches throughout and I love that you used varying heights for visual interest. It keeps the eye wandering. I love the stockings and the glittered initials for the family. Stockings are my kids favorite things to open Christmas morning and they are grown. ;) Thanks for sharing and I love how it all turned out.

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  126. I love it...it's gorgeous!

    Your mantel sold me, now I guess I'll have to become a follower. :)

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  127. Cindy, your mantel is the most beautiful magical mantel I've seen so far. I love the sparkle!

    Roeshel

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  128. This has got to be the best looking mantel I've seen. Loving the stockings. I'm your newest follower.

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  129. Yours is my favorite of all the mantel's on The Lettered Cottage Linky Mantel post. I may have to snagg a few ideas from you!!

    Where did you find, or did you make, the white wreath? Tips to share?

    Thanks! and Merry Christmas!

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  130. You've convinced me to make a coffee filter wreath! You have just made it look so beautiful that I can't fight it anymore :)Your mantel is beautiful. I've saved many pictures to my idea file.

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  131. I am so in love with your mantle. It looks so elegant and yet casual with the burlap stockings.

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  132. Shannon2.12.10

    Your mantel is beautiful! I especially love your wreath! Did you make it yourself? If so, did you post a tutorial?

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  133. Awesome job, your mantel looks fabulous, I wish I had one to decorate!

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  134. I still cannot get over the transformation of that fireplace. Your holiday decs are absolutely gorgeous. I too bought out HL -- those big green glass things -- but I have made fake mercury glass of them. If I get it together by the end of the weekend, I will post!

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  135. Anonymous2.12.10

    This is my favorite Holiday Mantel in [Blogland], as y'all say. FINALLY, glitter! Burlap & Glitter = Organic Glamour. Now, that's what I'm talking about! Loving the beak on that bird, and stocking initials, not to mention stocking sharing. Yes, you are a genius. I'm bookmarking Cottage Instincts.

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  136. Your decor is right up my alley. I LOVE glitter and I am going to clear coat everything soon. That's a great idea!
    Sarah

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  137. Everything is just gorgeous!!!
    Blessings~~~ Daphne

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  138. Absolutely GORGEOUS Cindy!! I am loving that wreath and all the glittered and pretty details!! Your room was beautiful already... even more so with all it's holiday decor!! :)

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  139. I came back to ogle your mantel again....hands down my very favorite!!! Yours and Rhonda at Blue Creek Home! Stunning!!!

    Look at you with 144 comments! You Rock girl!

    But seriously, this is so beautiful! I wouldn't take it down after Christmas...just leave it up all year! It's THAT pretty!

    Lou Cinda ")

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  140. Just gorgeous, the sparkle almost blinded me!!LOL! Your fireplace looks fab and love your color scheme, Great stockings too! Thanks for linking up with VIF!
    xo,
    Debra

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  141. I L O V E your mantle! I think it looks stunning (and I am a more is more girl too). Thank you for also identifying and admitting that sometimes we feel like less...as I sit here that's EXACTLY how I feel....When I get home from my shop I am going HO(G)LIDAY WILD!!

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  142. Your mantel is just lovely! Everything looks wonderful! My favorite part is the burlap stockings and how you added the ribbons and letters. Very pretty!

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  143. Your mantel looks so pretty and sparkly. Lovin it all!!!

    Those stockings are great and I love that big ribbon hanging down.

    You rocked it girl!!

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  144. Just beautiful Cindy...I love it! Your fireplace looks so awesome painted and your stockings are super sweet...love them too! ~Deb~

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  145. How pretty that coffee filter wreath is! Love the burlap stockings too. Love the color palette. Oh...and I love Christmas changes you made to your header.

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  146. Very pretty!!! Love the colors! I feel your pain on the styrofoam tree. I tried that one year & rolled the whole thing in glitter. It looked....for one year. It had an unhappy ending with a trash can after that. Some things are just meant to buy.

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  147. Yep. Still as gorgeous as the first time I saw it. I think I've decided the stockings with the tied monograms are my favorite part. LOVE it all! Thanks so much for linking it to the Christmas SFS challenge! -shaunna :)

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  148. What a completely adorable wreath ~ I love it!

    Have a Happy Labor Day.

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  149. Does anyone know where the letters came from?? I love them but haven't seen those in particular.

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  150. so glam—love it!!!

    cheers,
    suz

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  151. I adore your new fireplace mantle. I am in the process of redoing my brick fireplace. It has a matching dinky brick mantle. I think a new wood wrap around mantle will look GREAT.

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  152. Lovely living room! I love your blog and I have found so much inspiration for decorating my own home! Thank you for sharing all your wonderful ideas! I want to have these stocking made because I don't know how to sew, and I was wondering if you have a pattern?

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  153. STUNNING! I am in awe. Just beautiful!

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  154. so beautiful!!!

    Hi, Just to let you know that i have featured your gorgeous stockings on my blog

    Natasha xxx

    www.serenityyou.blogspot.com

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  155. I am dying over those stockings! Everything looks amazing!

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  156. Ahhh......
    the power of GLITTER! :)
    I knew about spraying your glittered crap, I just never get around to doing it...
    LOVE the birds and the stockings!

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  157. Everything looks so beautiful. I love all the glitter and the colors you chose.

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  158. Anonymous4.11.12

    I have the exact same "goblet" as you have!!! I just found mine at a thrift store recently. :) I use mine for my makeup brushes.

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  159. I'm in love! Do you by chance have a tut for the stockings,

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  160. I mean, you just have so much guts to go ahead and tell it like it is.


    Nanotech Patent Agent

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  161. Just stopping by to let you know I featured this project on this round-up
    http://diycraftyprojects.com/2012/12/50-beautiful-christmas-wreath-ideas-and-insperation-collection.html :)

    Feel free to grab a featured button from my side bar.

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  162. Thanks for sharing this beautiful, glittery space at the Christmas in July link party - I'm sharing it on the Knick of Time FB page!

    Angie @ Knick of Time

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  163. STUNNING Cindy!!!!!!!
    Where's the pine cones though???
    Inside joke everyone :)
    XOXOXO

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  164. Wow, your mantel is stunning, right down to every little detail. I adore those burlap stockings with the glitter initials. Pinning those! Thanks for sharing at the Christmas in July party.

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