Home for the Holidays: Mantels Link Party
Yay! It’s party time and today I’m hosting my first ever link party as part of our Home for the Holidays Link Party series. I’m so very excited. Fingers crossed that all goes well and you don’t have a hard time linking up.
I love decorating our mantel for each season. I grew up in a restaurant that was in a colonial mansion and my mom used to decorate each of the 6 mantels for the different seasons with dried hydrangea and clippings. They were absolutely beautiful.
Here’s my Christmas Mantel for this year:
Christmas Mantel 2012 |
It is very simple with green and silver accents. We gathered pine branches from Norris Reservation the other weekend and used them in our centerpieces and on the mantel. Conor found so many great branches.
Conor with a pine branch |
I love the softness the fresh greenery gives (not to mention the amazing fragrance). I added some sparkly decorations that came off a wreath from years passed.
Branches & Sparkle |
Out came the Crate & Barrel mercury glass from the attic, too!
Each year my parents give the boys a Christmas decoration and this year they gave them these gorgeous reindeer encrusted in sparkle from the UK.
Reindeer |
Aren’t they sweet?
Glittery Branch Wreath |
A snowman completes the wintery scene.
It’s simple to link up – just click “Click here to enter.”
The rules for linking up your projects:
– The link must be to a post, not your general blog.
– The project should be a project that you did yourself, not a link to someone else’s project.
– The link cannot be to an etsy shop or giveaway.
– We’d love for you to mention our link party on your blog or facebook!
Great mantel Danielle! I’m doing mine today and will link up later on tonight or tomorrow ~ thanx for hosting!!
Thanks, Shelly! So excited to be hosting! x
Thanks for hosting,Danielle! Your mantle is very pretty! I love the picture of your son helping 🙂 Kristin
Thank you for hosting…I love your mantle..so pretty!
I’m loving all the glitter! Your mantel is very pretty! XO, Aimee
Simple with a little sparkle and shine is always good for me. Thanks for letting us all share.
I agree. The more sparkle the merrier 🙂
Just linked up! Thanks so much for hosting…Your mantle looks beautiful!
Such a cuddly and fun mantel. Thanks for linking up!
Thanks for hosting! I just discovered your blog and your mantel is very festive! 🙂 love all the silver.
Catie, so glad you found me! Thanks for linking up!
Your mantle is so elegant and lovely! Thanks for hosting! Just linked up 🙂
Kenley
Thank you, Kenley. Thank you so much for linking up your pretty mantel. It is so fun seeing all this great inspiration.
Wow! This is SO pretty Danielle!!! What a beautiful gift of the reindeer and a fun memory with your son. Thank you for hosting! 🙂
Thanks, Anneke! I’m having so much fun with our series! x
So pretty, Danielle ~ the sparkle is my style and I love it paired with your greenery!
Lovely mantel! I love the fresh grennery with the silver spakly Christmas things!
I love the pine branches and touches of silver throughout your beautiful mantel, Danielle! And it looks like you had a good pine branch gathering helper with you 🙂 Thank you so much for hosting the party today, and for your kind words over at my blog!
Thanks, Athena! Yes, I have the best pine branch gatherer! Love your mantel.
your mantel is beautiful danielle!
thanks for hosting 🙂
x
Your mantel is so pretty! I love all the sparkle. Thanks for hosting!
SOOOO pretty Danielle! Completely Classy. I love it!!
Danielle I adore your mantle and the reindeer are wonderful!
So much great inspiration!
2012 Artists Series,
xoxo
Karena
Very pretty! Love all the silver and green. That little snowman and the reindeer are darling!
leslie
http://www.trouverlesoleil.blogspot.com
so pretty!!!
Hi Danielle, I linked up, but I’m not seeing my post ~ maybe I need some coffee 🙂
Love your mantel, Danielle! Such a great blog you have here altogether! Glad Anneke put us all together for this party! SO fun making new blogging friends!
Hi Danielle,
Your mantel is beautiful. Love the wreath on the mirror. So nice to meet you. I enjoyed my visit to your lovely blog.
Hugs, Celestina Marie
I “hopped” over for the party…lovely mantel…fresh greens and sparkle, can’t go wrong 🙂 Thanks for hosting!! Laurel
Yay, I managed to link up in time.
Thanks for hosting this party Danielle, your mantle is very pretty, I see that you had one of your cute little helpers, to help ! – it definitely makes all the difference.