{"id":12400,"date":"2012-12-03T08:30:24","date_gmt":"2012-12-03T14:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/?p=12400"},"modified":"2012-12-03T09:16:19","modified_gmt":"2012-12-03T15:16:19","slug":"diy-christmas-decor-mantel-decorations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/diy-christmas-decor-mantel-decorations\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Christmas Decor: Mantel Decorations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12365\" title=\"diy-christmas-decorations-post\" src=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/diy-christmas-decorations-post.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/diy-christmas-decorations-post.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/diy-christmas-decorations-post-300x173.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/diy-christmas-decorations-post-200x115.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Whether you have a fireplace mantel to decorate or just the top of a bookshelf, there are so many wonderful ways to create a Christmas &#8220;mantel.&#8221; If you&#8217;ve never decorated a mantel before, <a href=\"http:\/\/diy.yourway.net\/step-by-step-mantle-decorating\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lisa has some step-by-step mantel decorating tips<\/a> that you might like to check out for a little guidance to get you started. Looking for inspiration on what to include on your mantel? Check out some of these ideas:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12418\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12418\" title=\"3D Christmas Wall Art\" src=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/3D-Wall-Art.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/3D-Wall-Art.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/3D-Wall-Art-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">source: <a href=\"http:\/\/christmas.yourway.net\/3-d-christmas-wall-art\/\">Christmas Your Way<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/christmas.yourway.net\/3-d-christmas-wall-art\/\" target=\"_blank\">3D Christmas Wall Art<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/christmas.yourway.net\" target=\"_blank\">Christmas Your Way<\/a>:<\/strong> Create your own central piece for your mantel with this easy tutorial. Customize it with your own holiday quote and colors. If the frame you have doesn&#8217;t look large enough for the center of your mantel, consider using a grouping of pieces. Plus, not all of your pieces have to include words &#8212; you can use cut-outs of holiday shapes too!<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/designedbydawnnicole.com\/2012\/11\/guest-post-diy-rustic-noel-decor-from-the-happier-homemaker.html\" target=\"_blank\">DIY Rustic Noel Decor<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/designedbydawnnicole.com\" target=\"_blank\">Designed by Dawn Nicole<\/a><\/strong>: Follow this tutorial from guest poster Melissa from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehappierhomemaker.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Happier Homemaker<\/a> to create these rustic block words. Spell out &#8220;Noel&#8221; or whatever holiday wording you choose!<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/zitzmanfam.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/sparkleville-christmas-village-revamp.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sparkleville &#8211; A Christmas Village<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/zitzmanfam.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">Just Another Day in Paradise<\/a><\/strong>: Larissa takes &#8220;dollar store&#8221; village pieces and transforms them with spraypaint and glitter. What a sparkling addition to your mantel!<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thelittlebrownhouse.us\/2010\/12\/03\/coffee-filter-trees\/\" target=\"_blank\">Coffee Filter Trees<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/thelittlebrownhouse.us\" target=\"_blank\">The Little Brown House<\/a>:<\/strong> Sharyl uses plain white coffee filters to create these fun and frilly trees for her mantel.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/myblessedlife.net\/2012\/11\/book-page-trees.html\" target=\"_blank\">Book Page Trees<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/myblessedlife.net\" target=\"_blank\">My Blessed Life<\/a>:<\/strong> If you&#8217;re a book lover, you&#8217;ll love these trees! Myra re-purposes some pages of a book and creates these cool little trees that would look great on the mantel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you have a fireplace mantel to decorate or just the top of a bookshelf, there are so many wonderful ways to create a Christmas &#8220;mantel.&#8221; If you&#8217;ve never decorated a mantel before, Lisa has some step-by-step mantel decorating tips that you might like to check out for a little guidance to get you started. 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