Spring Mantel

OK, I know that I am a little late 

with this according to Blogland 

and that I should be showing 

you an Easter Mantel right about now.  

But, life has a way 

of taking up my time in ways 

that are more important than a Mantel 

which by definition is an 

"ornamental shelf above a fireplace" 

and not a Mantle which is 

"a loose, sleeveless cloak, or something that covers".  

Yes, I looked it up because I am a Virgo 

and I certainly can't publish this without checking first.  

So what important things have I been up to 

besides decorating my mantel?  

Well, I had a staging job today that went well.  

And Miss Beaux got asked to the Prom!  

That will surely be taking up a lot of my time....  

 When I went to Nell Hill's last weekend 

I found these adorable ferns 

that I thought would be perfect 

to put in an apothecary jar 

and place on the mantel.  

They had a round dirt bottom 

with roots and everything 

that made them look so realistic.  

So, I got out all of my apothecary jars 

and cleaned them all up 

and tried to put the first one in 

and it didn't fit!!!  

I was tempted to force it in there 

just to show it who was boss 

but I figured I would break the glass jar.  

I was unable to let the dream die 

so I searched around the house 

for other glass objects for my ferns.  

A cloche and a glass jar would work.  

Then I rounded up some potting soil, 

rocks and moss to make them into little terrariums.  

 I cut a ferm stem from a fake plant 

that I have and placed everything into the jar.

Satisfied with my apothecary jars 

I set about decorating the mantel.  

I wanted a simple theme with only green and white.  

I've had these fern prints for a long time.  

They used to be in different frames 

and I put them into 

black frames for more contrast.  

I wasn't sure if I liked the fern prints 

so I went hunting around for something else.  

This tray was a gift from my BFF 

from guess where?  

Yep, Nell Hill's!  

Love that place!  

I like this arrangement too...  

I will keep it this way for a while...

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,

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