Our Fall Mantel

I always like to do a seasonal decoration on our mantel
and when I saw this idea on the Hero Arts blog, I knew
exactly what I would do for this fall. I'm already starting
to think about switching it up for winter and Christmas,
so I thought I'd better share this with you quickly
before I take on a whole new season!

I found this frame (with a kitschy oil painting in it) for a
couple bucks at a thrift store. I just popped out the canvas
and stapled a string across the back of the frame.

I embossed the 'thankful' sentiment (Unity's September kit of
the month) with gold embossing powder and the leaves from
SU!'s new French Foliage set (such a BEAUTIFUL set!) onto
more mustard, riding hood red and pumpkin pie cardstock.
Then I used some baker's twine and mini clothespins to attach
everything to the string. Easy-peasy!! I can't tell you how
much I love this. Every time I look at it, it just makes me smile.
We've had a lot of ups and downs this past month, and having
this frame sitting up on our mantel has been a wonderful
reminder for me of how blessed we are, and to keep a
grateful heart in all situations.

But, the snow started falling this week and so I'm already
dreaming of how I'm going to switch this up for winter...
Stay tuned!

Thanks for popping by!