Mantel Monday

Hello Everyone!

I'm dusting off the mantel for Mantel Monday and more fun parties in Blog land.

Fall is Here

Work in Progress~ First I started with a natural theme.

It worked out for the first couple of weeks in September.

Just not enough punch for the Real Fall Look...

The antique clock is great for general mantel use.  But Fall is different.  The old books are interesting and my little ducks are cute but just not exactly my inspiration.



This old clock has been in our family for many years.

A few days went by and I remembered how beautiful the Red Poppies were in the fields of England. While in England we would drive by large fields and see sheep grazing with beautiful ranches and beautiful red poppies blooming so brilliantly red against the green fields and bluish grey skies

of North Eastern England.

Some antique plates and Red Poppies plus some pheasant feathers in a rustic pitcher seemed to get closer to my vision. 





I had a 8" x 10" picture made from a photograph I took in England and found this frame in my frame collection.  No! The frame was just not right for the picture.

I placed some fall garland across the mantel. It needs something more. Just not the total look yet.

Now I have a question.  Do you keep playing with a project until it meets your level of acceptance? 

I have a confession!  My new part-time job is at 'Tuesday Morning' and I found this frame at work.

I retired from my full time job in 2007.  They say after about five years seniors want to go back to work.

Yep... That's me. 

I love to travel and work in my garden, but I love to work too.

Now you know the rest of the story.



The plate stand is from 'Tuesday Morning' also.

I added a pumpkin and some jewels to the vignette

A closer look at the country side of England 

Finally I was satisfied with my

 'Fall Mantel'

'Red Poppies'

My photograph without glass covering the image.

The beautiful Red Poppy fields are so incredibly beautiful.



I truly hope you have enjoyed my mantel transformation.

I would love to share my Fall Mantel with:

The House in the Roses for Show off Your Cottage Monday

Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday

A Stroll thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday

The Lettered Cottage for Fall Mantel Tuesday

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday
Decor to Adore for Fall in Love

Thank you so much for visiting My Cozy Corner

xo

Betty