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Handmade Holiday Christmas Mantle Decorating Ideas

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Decorating for the holidays is one of my favorite things, but updating or changing out your decor from year to year can sometimes seem daunting.  The mantle is one of the easiest places to add holiday cheer.  This Christmas transform your mantle into a focal point, with simple handmade decor and a few sparkly statement pieces.  I’m thrilled to partner with Cricut and Balsam Hill today to share with you my simple and beautiful Handmade Holiday Christmas Mantle.

Silver and Blue Christmas Mantle

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My mom always tells stories about how my great-grandmother was know for her holiday decor.  She had beautiful themed Christmas trees and over the top decor throughout the house, long before it was popular.  She would change her holiday decor every year and each year it would be more incredible than the last.  My family jokes that I’m just like her, I can’t stick with anything for too long before I decide it’s time for a change, especially when it comes to my holiday decor.  But, changing out your seasonal decor year to year can get expensive.  Which is why I love creating handmade holiday decor and slowly adding new elements like ornaments, greenery and rustic elements to add that extra little bit of magic to our holidays.

Silver Ornament Display

For me decorating for the holidays is all about making my home feel like a special place where we can create extraordinary memories. This year I wanted to create a beautiful winter wonderland with lots of rustic elements, and a touch of sparkle and glam. It all started with my flocked Winter Woodland Christmas tree. I love incorporating elements that have personal meaning and combining family heirlooms with beautiful new decor.  This year I decided to use an old mirror that belongs to a dresser that has been in our family for years as a focal point for our holiday mantle.  I hung a rustic grapevine wreath and a white deer head on the mirror.

Deer Wreath

I wanted to keep things fairly simple. Next, I added a lush garland from Balsam Hill. It was the perfect fit for my mantle and it truly captured the beauty of real evergreens. I added mini magnolia picks in a subtle pewter color, along with gorgeous sparkly over-sized ornaments. White feather embellished trees flank each side of the mirror and match the feather ornaments on our winter woodland Christmas tree.

White and Silver Ornaments

Silver Flowers

Feather Trees

 I love using vinyl and my Cricut to create custom signs and decor for every season.  I think it’s a great way to quickly update your decor, and when you change your mind or decide to incorporate a new color you can quickly and inexpensively change it out.  I think my favorite part of my holiday mantle is the simple rustic wooden sign with one of my favorite holiday sentiments (I purchased the Wonderful Time of Year SVG file to create this sign here.)  It truly is the most wonderful time of the year and I love that this sign is a focal point in the heart of our home.

Wonderful Time of Year Sign

I love creating personalized elements for our holiday decor, and you can never go wrong with a monogram.  This year we have new stockings to match our holiday decor and I used my Cricut to cut out a simple monogram for each one.  I love that it isn’t permanent, so when I change my mind or color scheme I can reuse these stockings to match the new theme.

Blue and White Stockings

When it comes to decorating your mantle don’t just stop at the top.  Remember that the hearth is a great place to display beautifully wrapped packages and sparkly ornaments. That’s right presents aren’t just for under the tree! Wrap your presents with coordinating paper, ribbon and ornaments and display them on your hearth for an extra special touch.

Blue and Silver Present

Blue and White Christmas Mantle

For me the key to decorating for the holidays is creating something I love and using items I already have.  Incorporating items you already have or that have special meaning to your family can help you achieve that perfect look that will create joy and happiness each time you look at it…because remember it’s the most wonderful time of the year!

Silver and Blue Christmas Mantle

What is your favorite holiday decor or color scheme?

 

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Mariah Leeson is the creative mind behind Giggles Galore. With a passion for celebrating, Mariah created Giggles Galore to inspire families to celebrate life’s little moments with creative, budget friendly ideas. She loves cooking, reading, crafting, hosting parties and most of all spending time giggling with her family.













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December 12, 2020

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  1. Sarah @ Pebbles and Peonies says

    November 22, 2015 at 12:17 am

    Beautiful mantle! I love the sign!

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    • Mariah says

      November 25, 2015 at 12:06 am

      Thank you Sarah, the sign is my favorite part! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Mary-the boondocks blog says

    November 22, 2015 at 3:49 am

    This is such a nice combination of glam and vintage. There is white, and shiny bling and you also have lots of wood to balance it out. Simply beautiful!

    Reply
  3. Anita says

    November 25, 2015 at 9:34 pm

    This is such an amazing idea! Thanks for sharing it. I’m Anita visiting from Creative Ways Link Party.

    Reply
  4. carrie says

    October 2, 2016 at 12:17 am

    Can you tell me how you made the sign? Is the vinyl on the glass of the frame? I LOVE the sign!!!

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    • Mariah says

      October 4, 2016 at 8:38 pm

      Hi Carrie, thank you so much, it’s one of my favorite signs I’ve made with my Cricut too! I used my Cricut and white vinyl and put it on a wood plank board I purchased at Michaels. I then cut the wood to fit in a frame to finish the look. Please feel free to email me at mariah(at)gigglesgalore(dot)net if you have any other questions.

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      • Sarah says

        November 11, 2016 at 9:25 am

        Hi Mariah! Your vinyl looks like it’s laying completely flat on the wood, how did you do that?

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        • Mariah says

          November 12, 2016 at 3:51 pm

          Hi Sarah, the wood pallet that I purchased from Michael’s is smooth on the top surface. I carefully laid my vinyl on the wood and gently rubbed it to make sure it stuck before removing my transfer tape. In the cracks between the wood slats the vinyl is not actually touching anything, but the vinyl is securely adhered and lays flat on all of the other areas. I hope that helps, but if not feel free to email me for more information or help.

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          • Sarah N Bolton says

            November 13, 2016 at 9:28 am

            Ok that makes sense I didn’t know the vinyl would essentially float across the gaps! thanks, hope mine turns out as nice!!

          • Mariah says

            November 13, 2016 at 10:32 pm

            I am sure it will be amazing! Let me know if you have any other questions and of course feel free to share your version with us on social media, just tag @Giggles_Galore on IG and Twitter. 🙂

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