Mantel

February 4, 2013

A Valentine’s Day Mantel with Martha Stewart Crafts

Hi friends! I have a fun Valentine’s Day Mantel to share with you today, created and updated with some fabulous new Martha Stewart Craft supplies! I’m part of a 12 month program this year where I get to show and share with you some amazing new Martha Stewart Crafts items, and starting out this month, it’s already so much fun! So let me show you what I used and how you can incorporate these wonderful products in your home!

First up is this Glitter Dipped Heart. I purchased this heart box from the Target Dollar Spot last year, and this year I just wanted to add a little bling. Everything could use a little glitter, don’t you think?

What you’ll need:

Paper heart box
Martha Stewart Crafts Valentine Mini Glitter Set
Chalk
Straight edge

And the steps:

Draw a chalk line where you want the glitter to start with a straight edge.
Go over the line with the glue pen and fill in the area below.
Spread the glue around the bottom of the heart until area is covered.
Add glitter, shake and let dry.

Dipped Glitter Heart Tutorial with #MarthaStewartCrafts #12MonthsofMartha

Next up is our Framed Heart Arrow.

What you’ll need:

Frame
Paper from Martha Stewart Crafts Valentine Paper Pad
Martha Stewart Crafts Copper Gilding
“Coffee stirrer-sized” craft stick
Tacky glue

And the steps:

Paint the craft stick copper with the Martha Stewart Copper Guilding.
Cut out a heart for the tip of the arrow and “feathers” for the end out of the Martha Stewart Valentines paper.
Glue the heart and the feathers to the craft stick.
Frame arrow on Martha Stewart Valentines paper.

And last, but not least, our Drop Heart Frame. I think this is my favorite!

What you’ll need:

Open frame
Paper from Martha Stewart Crafts Valentine Paper Pad
Martha Stewart Crafts Glitter Eyelash
Tacky glue
Push pins

And the steps:

Cut hearts out of the Martha Stewart Valentines paper.
Cut similar lengths of the Martha Stewart Crafts Glitter Eyelash.
Glue the glitter eyelash between two paper hearts.
Push the push pins into the back of the open frame.
Tie the glitter eyelash to the push pins so that the hearts hang down inside the frame.

Drop Heart Frame Tutorial with #MarthaStewartCrafts #12MonthsofMartha

And put all together, the mantel turned out like this!

What do you think? I think it’s simple, but oh so fun! And I have to tell you that the Martha Stewart Crafts supplies were a blast to work with! I’m sure that’s no surprise there! I saw on Instagram one of the #12MonthsofMartha bloggers say that “Glitter Eyelash is the new black” and I couldn’t agree more! Such a fun product to work with. So get to Michaels Arts and Crafts, Jo-Anns Fabrics & Crafts or check out Amazon today to order your very own supply!

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December 27, 2012

{Thrifty Thursday} A New Years Eve Mantel

Hi friends! Are you like me and have all your Christmas put up and am breaking out your New Years decor? JUST kidding! I’m no where close to that, Christmas may be up for weeks at this point, but since I did do a New Years Mantel last year and didn’t share it with you here at A Night Owl, I thought I would this year! And this mantel is thrifty, let me tell you…with just a few dollars and some re-purposing, here’s what I came up with!

The New Years Subway art I downloaded for free from amazing gals over at eighteen25. The sparkly wreath I made from a dollar store wooden reed wreath, $3 worth of sparkly silver chenille stems, and three different sizes of Christmas bulbs.

The champagne glasses we owned, which I simply filled with silver Christmas bulbs. I took a mini-bottle of Martinelli’s sparkling cider (have you seen those in the stores? they are SUPER cute) and covered the label with something a little more personalized. I’ve also seen the “Time to Drink Champagne and Dance on the Table” printables out there and ended up mocking up my own to print in a dollar store 5×7 frame. Lastly, the mirror ball ornaments I found at Michael’s in their after-Christmas clearance.

The chalkboard countdown to 2012 I made from a dollar store 11×14 frame in basically the same manner as the Etch-a-Sketch post/tutorial and the clock, which I received from a friend as a gift years ago, is from IKEA.

So that’s it! What do you think? I think it’s not too shabby for those few days that we can do a countdown in between Christmas and New Years, hehe! Now let’s just see if I’m up to the challenge this year…

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December 5, 2012

{Project Home} Joy to the World Christmas Mantel

Hi friends! Today I’m sharing with you our newly updated Joy to the World Christmas Mantel! Joy to the World is a recurring theme in our household this holiday season, and first up, you’ll see our new Joy to the World Wreath!

And our twine “S” makes another appearance, I wonder how many mantels I’ve used it in at this point?

I then hung a small wreath by burlap from a frame and placed a gold trumpet in front. I’ve had this trumpet for the longest time. I think my mother passed it down to me and I feel like this is the first year I’ve really found a perfect place for it! I love the added sparkle it gives to an otherwise very natural mantel.

And lastly, who could resist a mason jar full of sparkly pine cones and a worn lid? Everything is better with a little glitter, right?

Well that’s it for this year friends! I really wish I had a good picture of our mantel last year (BB: before blogging), but I can’t believe how different this one turned out! That’s the fun in it, right? What projects do you have going on at your place?

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November 12, 2012

{Project Home} A Thanksgiving Mantel

Hi friends! Today I’m sharing with you our simple Thanksgiving Mantel! It’s about time, you know, since it’s less than two weeks away. Can you believe it? I’ve been trying to hold myself back from starting on Christmas and taking time to realize Thanksgiving and all it means, but oh boy it’s been hard! I blame Pinterest!

You might see a couple of familiar items in this mantel! First, I drew inspiration from our beautiful Free “Give Thanks” Printable. I love the color of the kraft paper and the simpleness of the white banners. I also added in our new DIY Knock-Off Pottery Barn Birch Candles.

I kept with the color scheme and feel my adding in a simple grapevine wreath, our twine “S”, and a few other accessories. And no A Night Owl mantel is complete without an owl, right? And here’s the finished product…

All in all I am so happy with how it turned out! It’s simple and understated, but I love the natural feel. I think this is really what I’m leaning towards for Christmas this year too. What do you think?

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October 17, 2012

{Project Home} A Halloween Mantel

Hi friends! Today I’m sharing with you our updated faux mantel for Halloween. This mantel is equipped with a spooky candelabra, spiders and webs! It also includes the DIY Halloween Chalkboard Signs I shared with you just a couple of weeks ago!

Now as I said, I’ve had the signs completed for a couple of weeks now, but I needed something for the top shelf of our faux mantel. I found this perfectly spooky candelabra at Ross for just $9.99 that I knew would finish off the spooky Victorian vibe I was going for. I wanted some tall candles for the candelabra that weren’t too heavy, but couldn’t find what I was looking for. So I made some of my own! I just grabbed a set of styrofoam rods from Hobby Lobby that were the perfect size! I cut them down to the length that I wanted and covered them with Mod Podge and tissue paper to give them a smoother finish. I then poked a hole at the top and cut small lengths of white rope to use as wicks. I think they turned out perfect!

And here is the finished product…

What do you think? Have you finished decorating for Halloween?

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October 8, 2012

The Fall Mantel Link Party

Hi friends! Today I’m teaming up with Emily from 52 Mantels and some other lovely blogs for the Fall Mantel Link Party! You know I love changing up our faux-mantel for the seasons! And now it’s time for FALL! And today, any Fall-related mantel, faux-mantel, vignette or festive shelf decor goes! A few things to remember: 1) This is a party, so visit some of your other FUN party goers!2) Link up once and your post automatically shows up on 9 blogs (yep, NINE!). How great is that?!3) By linking up, you’re giving us permission to feature your awesome mantels on our blogs. But, don’t worry, if we feature your mantel, we promise to give you all the credit!4) Visit your other co-hosts. They love meeting new friends too! 5) Grab a button, if you’d like.

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October 1, 2012

Fall Mantel + Giveaway

Well it’s about to start looking like Halloween in our house, so I’d better get to showing you all our Fall mantel! For this mantel, I included the Fall Instagram Frame I showed you previously, added in our Happy Fallidays printable, a couple of pumpkins, our twine-wrapped “S”, and of course an owl and voila! A warm and inviting Fall display.

I also wanted to share with you all a giveaway and fun event coming up, sponsored by some lovely ladies! Emily from 52 Mantels has put together quite the shindig; if you haven’t been following along, go check out Emily’s sponsored mantels, enter the $100 giftcard giveaway via the Rafflecopter below, and come back next week and link up your seasonal mantels! How fun is that?

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August 8, 2012

{Project Home} An Instagram Mantel

Well, it’s about time that I updated my mantel. If I’m completely honest with you, I still had the decor from the 4th of July still up. Until this weekend. Until I was finally inspired to update it when I received a beautiful print from the ladies behind Well Said. You can check out this lovely “Life is” print on Etsy and stay tuned for information as to how you can win your own 8×10 print from Well Said!

So I paired the “Life is” print with my fun Holga camera on two little boxes I picked up from Hobby Lobby. Then on the second shelf I took added a topiary upcycle and twine “S” from my Easter Mantel, and a frame that I picked up a few months ago from Goodwill. I simply added two rows of twine and used small clothespins to hang a few of my favorite Instagram pictures!

So how do you think it turned out? I really enjoy it, first that my mantel is updated, but also that it’s something that is versatile. I can see updating the pictures here and there to keep it fresh. And it all started with inspiration from a Well Said print.

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June 20, 2012

{The Great Paper Mantel Challenge} My 4th of July Mantel

This week, I’m participating in The Great Paper Mantel Challenge with Emily from 52 Mantels! Emily had her readers vote on a mantel theme for this challenge, and all-paper won! So for my paper mantel, I decided to go with a 4th of July theme so that it can get us into the spirit of the holiday, and also allow me to keep it up for at least a month! Hehe! More bang for your buck, right?

The first thing I decided to make was a large paper flag. I simply used strips of colored cardstock and white cardstock stars modge podged onto a piece of cardboard. Next I decided to come up with a fun 4th of July subway printable (that you can download for FREE below), and simply glued that to a fun striped piece of paper. Lastly, what better to make with paper that has a fun and festive Summer feel than pinwheels? I have seen so many in stores and on party displays lately that I just knew that it would give the mantel a fun and effortless feel. I hope you enjoy how it all came together. I do! Really simple, but I loved the challenge that just using paper provided and love the light airy feeling that it gives our entryway. Bring on the holidays!

And here are your FREE printables! Just click on the color combo that you’d like and you can download!

A huge thank you to Emily for this opportunity to join in all the festive fun. I’ve loved seeing all the other mantels submitted so far! Make sure you stop by and check them out! There are links listed below!

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March 29, 2012

{Thrifty Thursday} An Easter Mantel

This week I’m doing something a little different for Thrifty Thursday. Why? Because I just finished updating my mantel for Easter and I need to get it posted (Easter will be here and gone before you know it!), and also because some of the key pieces were “thrifted” from my local Goodwill!

The main thrifted upcycle of this mantel are these topiaries I found a few weeks ago. I loved the size and shape and knew they would be a great fit for our mantel; however, I didn’t love the color. I wanted green. But not just any green…I chose this fresh, minty green called “pistachio” by Krylon and went to work. I think they turned out FABULOUS! They make me smile.

And here’s how the entire mantel turned out!

There are many lovely Spring printables floating around out there that I may just use once we get past Easter, but I ended up making the one that is on our mantel, because I really wanted the words of the mantel to speak to the real reason we celebrate. I made three different color variations, feel free to download your very own HERE! I added a ceramic Easter egg that I also found at Goodwill on the side.

And the lovely updated topiaries frame in an updated chalkboard (made with an 11×14 dollar store frame, spray painted with chalkboard paint, and the frame painted yellow), a twine-wrapped chipboard “S”, and a bunny silhouette in a painted dollar store frame. Also for a fun garland, I strung plastic Easter eggs on bakers twine to hang on the shelf above.

I adore how it turned out. What do you think?

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March 4, 2012

{Project Home} A St. Patrick’s Day Mantel

Another holiday approaching means it’s time to update the Sneed home “mantel”, or the shelves we hung at our entryway just this Christmas so that we have a fun way to decorate for the season. And this season is St. Patrick’s Day!

My goal with these shelves is to only ever spend a few dollars per update. This time around, I put my “Thrifty Thursday” skills to work.

The beautiful “S” monogramed frame we received from my parents at Christmas. I was actually glad that I hadn’t found the perfect place for it in our house yet, because I’m loving it right here. It just might stay. It came with just clear glass, but I found this lovely green scrapbook paper behind it that I felt gave it a little St. Patty’s flair. I paired it with a small reed ball that I picked up from a Goodwill trip.

On the bottom shelf, the candlestick, brown frame, and wooden box were all purchased at Goodwill. The shamrock and banner cutout were leftovers from the St. Patty’s Day bannerthat I made for a friend.

The Irish Blessing PrintableI made a couple of weeks ago after coming across it when researching fun ideas for St. Patty’s Day. I really like the message. The cork board I had bought from the Target dollar area a few months ago. And lastly the light green candle and springy flowers are from the dollar store.

I enjoy the way it all turned out! What do you think? Now to start planning for Easter! Never a dull moment…

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January 28, 2012

{Project Home} A Valentine’s Day Mantel

{Disclaimer!} for those of you who follow our family blog, From A to Sneed, you’ve likely seen this before! But with all the lovely Valentine’s projects, decor, and mantels out there, and all the fun link-up parties on the horizon, I wanted to share this here on A Night Owl.

Now, get used to these shelves! Since we don’t have a fireplace or mantel in our home, I hung these shelves as a way to display fun things for holidays and events, without having to spread it all over the house. They’re so much fun!

The Valentines subway art I downloaded from eighteen25. The red hearts are a box and lid from the dollar section from Target.

The “Love Will Find A Way” sign and XOXO blocks are also from the dollar section at Target. Then I simply framed some heart-shaped doilies (also from Target) on pink paper in a simple red frame.