I have been jealous of all the cute spring mantels popping up lately.
So last night, I went to the thrift shop and started looking for treasures to turn my mantel into something special.
You see, I have more than a mantel, I have a nook…..a deep alcove to house a television. The problem – I didn’t like the TV being up that high…so, I have a nook.
What’s in my nook? Take a look![Smile](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1YMlXVRTnkU/T25QRtXkM9I/AAAAAAAAArA/ctqruzrc2hg/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800)
![Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 042 Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 042](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Hp2Rx_65OC0/T25QTGAyBgI/AAAAAAAAArQ/8lA95AP9BpE/Daralyn%252520OSU%252520Grad%252520and%252520spring%252520mantel%252520042_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Tall glass jar – thrift shop.
Eggs that are inside are treasured eggs that the girls made when they were little.
Chalkboard plate – just made it today! I bought the white plate at Target on clearance and used chalk board spray paint.
Little picture above the plate – thrift shop!
Little dragon fly candle holder – thrift shop.
![Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 045 Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 045](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GbMkJ8F7yj0/T25QUvx1nBI/AAAAAAAAArg/WtatSbHeHfk/Daralyn%252520OSU%252520Grad%252520and%252520spring%252520mantel%252520045_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 054 Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 054](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fMXcENtqGJM/T25QWLR6g_I/AAAAAAAAArw/FqxJyWlJZN0/Daralyn%252520OSU%252520Grad%252520and%252520spring%252520mantel%252520054_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Topiary – something I already owned.
White candle stick – it used to be gold and I spray painted it antique white. It was another thrift shop find.
Little clay chick tea light candle holder –you guessed it, thrift shop.
All the bottles are thrift shop finds – the flowers are from my garden.
![Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 044 Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 044](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-T_KH8JoTyBg/T25QY_UyP5I/AAAAAAAAAsQ/YhklzoIWypQ/Daralyn%252520OSU%252520Grad%252520and%252520spring%252520mantel%252520044_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The bottle in the middle was too plain, so I added natural twine to it.
![Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 043 Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 043](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MKI5WXfoPzQ/T25QaagIWpI/AAAAAAAAAsg/ywdQt6fDGBg/Daralyn%252520OSU%252520Grad%252520and%252520spring%252520mantel%252520043_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I made the banner out of scrap pieces of fabric and added chip board letters to spell out SPRING.
![Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 048 Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 048](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xzRJ91RGfy4/T25Qci-29bI/AAAAAAAAAsw/lNXOJFMwt0c/Daralyn%252520OSU%252520Grad%252520and%252520spring%252520mantel%252520048_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I like the way it turned out – what do you think? Would you do anything differently?
![Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 063 Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 063](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rvYdaHruaL4/T25QerMLZCI/AAAAAAAAAtA/mDAOc5RztI0/Daralyn%252520OSU%252520Grad%252520and%252520spring%252520mantel%252520063_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Linking up with Thistlewood Farm
Linking up with Embracing Change
So last night, I went to the thrift shop and started looking for treasures to turn my mantel into something special.
You see, I have more than a mantel, I have a nook…..a deep alcove to house a television. The problem – I didn’t like the TV being up that high…so, I have a nook.
What’s in my nook? Take a look
![Smile](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1YMlXVRTnkU/T25QRtXkM9I/AAAAAAAAArA/ctqruzrc2hg/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800)
![Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 042 Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 042](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Hp2Rx_65OC0/T25QTGAyBgI/AAAAAAAAArQ/8lA95AP9BpE/Daralyn%252520OSU%252520Grad%252520and%252520spring%252520mantel%252520042_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Tall glass jar – thrift shop.
Eggs that are inside are treasured eggs that the girls made when they were little.
Chalkboard plate – just made it today! I bought the white plate at Target on clearance and used chalk board spray paint.
Little picture above the plate – thrift shop!
Little dragon fly candle holder – thrift shop.
![Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 045 Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 045](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GbMkJ8F7yj0/T25QUvx1nBI/AAAAAAAAArg/WtatSbHeHfk/Daralyn%252520OSU%252520Grad%252520and%252520spring%252520mantel%252520045_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 054 Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 054](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fMXcENtqGJM/T25QWLR6g_I/AAAAAAAAArw/FqxJyWlJZN0/Daralyn%252520OSU%252520Grad%252520and%252520spring%252520mantel%252520054_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Topiary – something I already owned.
White candle stick – it used to be gold and I spray painted it antique white. It was another thrift shop find.
Little clay chick tea light candle holder –you guessed it, thrift shop.
All the bottles are thrift shop finds – the flowers are from my garden.
![Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 044 Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 044](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-T_KH8JoTyBg/T25QY_UyP5I/AAAAAAAAAsQ/YhklzoIWypQ/Daralyn%252520OSU%252520Grad%252520and%252520spring%252520mantel%252520044_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The bottle in the middle was too plain, so I added natural twine to it.
![Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 043 Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 043](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MKI5WXfoPzQ/T25QaagIWpI/AAAAAAAAAsg/ywdQt6fDGBg/Daralyn%252520OSU%252520Grad%252520and%252520spring%252520mantel%252520043_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I made the banner out of scrap pieces of fabric and added chip board letters to spell out SPRING.
![Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 048 Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 048](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xzRJ91RGfy4/T25Qci-29bI/AAAAAAAAAsw/lNXOJFMwt0c/Daralyn%252520OSU%252520Grad%252520and%252520spring%252520mantel%252520048_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I like the way it turned out – what do you think? Would you do anything differently?
![Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 063 Daralyn OSU Grad and spring mantel 063](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rvYdaHruaL4/T25QerMLZCI/AAAAAAAAAtA/mDAOc5RztI0/Daralyn%252520OSU%252520Grad%252520and%252520spring%252520mantel%252520063_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Linking up with Thistlewood Farm
Linking up with Embracing Change
Comments
Candice
blessings,
karianne
blessings,
karianne
Thanks so much for linking it up at our "It's a Cinch" party!
:)
Linda
www.itallstartedwithpaint.com
Thanks so much for linking up to our party!
Karah
Very nice!
Thanks for linking up - please come back this week to link up again!
Stacey of Embracing Change