Thursday, October 6, 2011

My Halloween Mantel

Because of my white-white-white painted brick fireplace, I loved the idea of going with a stark contrast and using black, bright orange and bold yellow pops for a festive Halloween look. 

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I've never really been into scary stuff so I wanted elegant yet whimsical.


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Here are my great-grandmother's ashes.


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Just kidding.

I started off with half a yard of bold Houndstooth fabric, then added a few black and white accents. 

The  pennant was made with orange felt and yellow pom pom trim.

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In frames are the numbers, 10 and 31, for Halloween. 

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erin

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10 comments:

  1. love the patterns and bursts of color--you made halloween look sophisticated :) love it!

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  2. I think this is so cute. I, too, am not a fan of "spooky" halloween. I love this! I especially love the fabric draped over the edge. That's really pretty.

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  3. Long time follower, first time commenting!

    First off - LOVE the mantel! It's my favorite one so far in Blogland!

    Second - The 'great grandmas ashes" comment made me pee my pants! I was like "WHAT?"! :)

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  4. Your mantel is very cute and very striking with the pennants and the graphic fabric! Here from TT and J.

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  5. This looks wonderful. I love the pennants.

    Ruth

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  6. Oh, thank goodness, I was thinking the ashes thing was a bit creepy! I am a new follower and just ordered you scrubs book. I was looking for all kinds of recipes last night!

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  7. LOVE everything about your mantel! So cute! Visiting from TT & J & a new follower!

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  8. I love the houndstooth fabric! I've got some left over from chair skirts and may just have to pull it out to make something Halloweeny. Visiting from FFF.

    Oh, glad to hear those really aren't your grandmother's ashes. :@

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  9. LOVE this! Saw you on TT&J's Weekend Wrap-Up : )
    Jaimee @ craft-interrupted.blogspot.com

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