Summer Mantle: 4th of July

Today, I wanted to share with you all some DIY Summer mantle inspiration from my home to yours.

Here's how I created this mantle decor for under $20.

I found the vase at Goodwill for $2 (I always check there first before spending money elsewhere when it comes to home decor items. One of the ways I save a lot of money on home decorating!). The flowers & cross are from Dollar Tree, the flag from Joann Fabrics (only $1), and the "L" from Michael's for $4.

The mason jars were given as a gift from some students, but you can find them at most craft supply stores like Joann or Michael's. I found the burlap in the Target dollar section. The seashells are from the many Saturday mornings collecting them with Riley over the past few weeks (I have been decorating with them all over our home). I simply glued the burlap to the jar in the back and wrapped navy blue and red ribbon around the front and tied it in a bow.

The banner was really simple, I will explain how to do this in another blog post next week. For a tutorial on how I created the frame, look HERE.

The ship in a bottle was also a Goodwill find for $0.50! The Willow Tree statue was a gift from my parents when we had Riley. The frame is one we had in the house. I just painted the glass black and used the other side (not the side with paint on it) to write out the saying using a chalkboard marker ($4 at a craft store). What I found when I wrote on the side with paint, is when I went to erase the marker it wouldn't come off without a lot of scrubbing, which then chipped the paint.

So that's our Summer mantle for you! Easy, simple, afforable and fun!

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Happy inspiration!

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

-A