Welsh Dresser Mantel
Something I look forward to each year, dressing my welsh 'mantel'. Shopped the house; angel collection, favorite fragile decorations, bag of
cones, vintage red grain trailer, two pretty doilies, grapevine wreath, old red cover books, little
red bench, silverplate candle holders, goblet & water jug, red wooden tote with railroad spikes, and 'Merry Christmas' Scrabble tiles.
Picked up the J O Y banner at the OldeFarmhouseMarket in early December (yes it called my name) - only new addition this year. You can just see the FAMILY letters .
Tweaked and done.
Snapshot of my Paperwhites and Amaryllis.
Sharing with Funky Junk Interiors, Homespun Happenings, Cozy Little House, The Girl Creative, C.R.A.F.T, Alderberry Hill, Nifty Thrifty Things, Creating My Way to Success, Boogieboard Cottage
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Fireflies and Jelly Beans, Brambleberry Cottage, Have a Cup of Mrs. Olson, Colorado Lady
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Apron Thrift Girl, Little Red House, Homemaker on a Dime, Cedar Hill Ranch, Under the Table and Dreaming, Living Space, Smiling Sally, The Dedicated House,
Coastal Charm, Kathe with and E, Knick of Time, Elizabeth and Co., A Diamond in the Stuff, {Primp}, Savvy Southern Style, Adorned From Above, Embracing Change
Fireflies and Jelly Beans, Brambleberry Cottage, Have a Cup of Mrs. Olson, Colorado Lady
Rooted in Thyme, The Charm of Home, The Thrifty Grove , French Country Cottage, At The Picket Fence, Ivy and Elephants, 504 Main by Holly LeFevre , MadeInADay, Chic on a Shoestring, Common Ground
Love your holiday collection. Wow, your bloomed bulbs are amazing!! Following your blog. Follow me too. I posted http://www.sewsweetvintage.com/2012/12/upcycled-denim-christmas-stocking.html to the creative girl party!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteLovely vignette, so glad you got the JOY banner. Love the paperwhites, was going to do them this year but chickened out, still finding my way around gardening and things of that sort. Thanks for sharing! Mary
ReplyDeleteYour mantle is very festive looking.
ReplyDeleteLove a great banner and that JOY one is terrific. Your mantel looks wonderfully Christmasy.
ReplyDeleteOh I love your paperwhites. My have been in the point one week and nothing yet. I am so hoping they make it in time. Any tips. Mine are on the window sill hope they are warm enough.
ReplyDeleteQMM
Gorgeous bulbs, a taste of summer in the winter. It is looking very festive on the mantle.
ReplyDeleteEverything looks great, your banner, the scrabble "Merry Christmas," and your flowers! Boy have they grown. Nice blooms!
ReplyDeleteKaren
your decor on the mantle is very festive as are the bulbs. Valerie
ReplyDeleteHow pretty. I enjoy seeing so many touches of blue.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday, Joy.
Your JOY banner is cute! And your bulbs are looking beautiful. Very festive, have a wonderful week ahead.
ReplyDeleteLove your ornaments.
ReplyDeleteMy Blue Monday.
You did a wonderful job shopping your home for the mantle. The JOY banner would have called my name, too! What fun you had! Everything says Happy Holidays!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow your hutch looks amazing! Love all your decorations and the Joy banner is beautiful! I love amaryllis and paperwhites! Pretty and I bet smells so good! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMiss Bloomers
So beautiful! Let there be "JOY" in every person's heart! :)
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Everything looks so pretty and festive. Love that banner.
ReplyDeleteIt appears that you are ready for Christmas. Lucky you.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed visiting and seeing all your pretties. I love flowers and yours are lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove every lil detail!! I always tell myself that 1 yr. I will force bulbs and give them to all my neighbors...teachers...friends in thrifted and collected containers.
ReplyDeleteI've seen a lot of banners - this is really pretty!
ReplyDeleteYou have styled your Welsh dresser to perfection! It is just filled with the "joy" of Christmas! I could spend all day picking out each little treasure and detail. I love it!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Patti
Love your decor in the Welsh hutch.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely way to display all the treasures you've collected over the years. I used to have a lot of 'things' but gave most away when we moved. Now I'm sorry because I could have done something like you. Love the little angel and the joy banner! Joan
ReplyDeleteyour decorations are just lovely and I love the Joy banner. I haven't put out a single Christmas item and you've inspired me to pull out my holiday boxes. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, I love the scrabble tiles!
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Darling as ever. I love the grain wagon filled with ornaments and your bunting banner is quite fitting. Thanks for linking up at the Cabin this week:)
ReplyDeletethat banner is great - as is everything else... Shopping the house is the best!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
Love the JOY banner! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou put joy back into the holidays. Nice job, well done.
ReplyDeleteYour treasures are wonderful. I love the JOY banner!
ReplyDeleteHi Joy, Love your mantel decorations, so charming! And it was so much fun to get to see last years - so very different from this years - you are so creative. Adore them both.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
So sweet! Love all the interest!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so much Christmas goodness I can barely stand it!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks wonderful. Such happy Christmas vignettes! Thank you for sharing at TTF. Have a terrific day!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely!
ReplyDeleteI know it's Friday already but I don't want to miss the BLUE entries so here I am.
Hope you can also comment on my my BLUE post
Very pretty and the banner is super cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to the Christmas Mantel Linky Party at Embracing Change!
Stacey
Joy, Thanks for sharing your Christmas mantel at Simple & Sweet Fridays. All your Christmas decorations look perfect! Have a fantastic week!
ReplyDeleteJody
So YOU!!!! Merry Christmas and thank you for the JOY you bring to others through your blog!
ReplyDeleteLove it Joy! The little cart full of ornaments is my fav. And yes, that banner was certainly calling your name. How could you pass it up? Thanks so much for sharing with 'Creating Christmas'
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Jann
It looks so festive! What an appropriate banner :) Thank you for sharing this at Rustic Restorations Weekend!
ReplyDeleteJoy,
ReplyDeleteI love all of your decorations. Thanks so much for sharing at Wednesday's Adorned From Above Blog Hop.
This weeks party is live. Here is the link to the party
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/12/5-fun-posts-and-wednesdays-adorned-from.html
Debi @ Adorned From Above
Joye and Myrna @ The Busy Bee’s
Linda @ With A Blast