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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CL6BFW_cMbe5eO4aZPVDi-47k89kO1MEe3Elp1q5XIpwCI8Dc4eyf6d7KTwMvioRmwZwGthrRR06xT_YNyi0qYQRjb5CcP1igDB_jDwt6pga72ThN4HOne0lJJiO1SdDrOqQZLVfzS0/s1600/IMG_2748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CL6BFW_cMbe5eO4aZPVDi-47k89kO1MEe3Elp1q5XIpwCI8Dc4eyf6d7KTwMvioRmwZwGthrRR06xT_YNyi0qYQRjb5CcP1igDB_jDwt6pga72ThN4HOne0lJJiO1SdDrOqQZLVfzS0/s640/IMG_2748.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />We stared our holiday decorating by taking our annual trip to the Christmas Tree Farm to pick out a tree. I'm thrilled with our selection this year - a Frasier Fur.  It smells amazing.  The entire house is brimming with the smell of Christmas!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqbkoUvqKjdB-NBhbl8Dm-m_infaZwAeRYsBWk0opGB_TMtL_0Jbz4TvNDBCVBV0-cc0JPrEhtt0MqpfCsYMDocEMvb9DfU0Y2NLM6YT1aJVW9dUhM0Eu5JqvKslUrhBH6Xk9M2M7lwU/s1600/IMG_2774.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqbkoUvqKjdB-NBhbl8Dm-m_infaZwAeRYsBWk0opGB_TMtL_0Jbz4TvNDBCVBV0-cc0JPrEhtt0MqpfCsYMDocEMvb9DfU0Y2NLM6YT1aJVW9dUhM0Eu5JqvKslUrhBH6Xk9M2M7lwU/s640/IMG_2774.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />On the mantle, I piled magnolia leaves under the TV and hung the stockings.  I love this stocking we got last year for Mr. Darcy.  The lantern on the left side is from my <a href="http://www.picketfencefloralshop.com/">Aunt's floral and decor shop, "Picket Fence.</a>"<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROihl7wdigaac8UbSvCiUVYFkDqENBKQuhUvcEThPyy8xcobwmMfnK5x_6-5RDiq_ORa5efZOYQjx-2cFxF4AtTab5de7SIJDEKHpOY5WFt1XnxjQc2Fq697xlLlUp4spYuwkMGrHX7A/s1600/IMG_2776.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROihl7wdigaac8UbSvCiUVYFkDqENBKQuhUvcEThPyy8xcobwmMfnK5x_6-5RDiq_ORa5efZOYQjx-2cFxF4AtTab5de7SIJDEKHpOY5WFt1XnxjQc2Fq697xlLlUp4spYuwkMGrHX7A/s640/IMG_2776.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><br />I'll try to get a better photo of our tree at night - they are very hard to photograph!  I used natural colors with pops of red.  The 'garland' is upholstery strapping made of burlap with a red stripe. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfgUVK2KZilzHWoTyJEw2CKCQXg-wnv524M3Mqw7bHcPGlPhpA7L_Hmqnp69fOi_ywB6YieK3cJTZwGHYtPLvEY20h62VRD1YF_3cRJRdVHx6PnjEkP7m0asSMdAckyEbrNF38oNvijA/s1600/IMG_2779.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfgUVK2KZilzHWoTyJEw2CKCQXg-wnv524M3Mqw7bHcPGlPhpA7L_Hmqnp69fOi_ywB6YieK3cJTZwGHYtPLvEY20h62VRD1YF_3cRJRdVHx6PnjEkP7m0asSMdAckyEbrNF38oNvijA/s640/IMG_2779.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Here is a close up of Mr. Darcy's 2010 dough ornament - I picked it up at the Junior League Holiday Mart.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGw1BiJmLutomNuxLz6KYmsKcqERr89zQNgXmvXfb45-FouWYCjmdmHiae_OxcJPNa051qqBVQrCSuNAM2em3hJonpmoEADDj_V93q2uAN1X0KdY7Uq5jE9DmLHhwWVUtk-Bn5GzoFGEo/s1600/IMG_2781.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGw1BiJmLutomNuxLz6KYmsKcqERr89zQNgXmvXfb45-FouWYCjmdmHiae_OxcJPNa051qqBVQrCSuNAM2em3hJonpmoEADDj_V93q2uAN1X0KdY7Uq5jE9DmLHhwWVUtk-Bn5GzoFGEo/s200/IMG_2781.jpg" width="138" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqh0jLDalt9m-8q1je9mXjvQAZAL4LylWpKmX8uaWxy_gNJ06ZxcPrqlLR4JuvIDAvlLNw6O6bDtb3aExpxkXxQPzEZoWcomzsdLlhQGQlfnoNUJ4jS1xNJLsWLq3mAEF4I35h2jYINY/s1600/IMG_2773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqh0jLDalt9m-8q1je9mXjvQAZAL4LylWpKmX8uaWxy_gNJ06ZxcPrqlLR4JuvIDAvlLNw6O6bDtb3aExpxkXxQPzEZoWcomzsdLlhQGQlfnoNUJ4jS1xNJLsWLq3mAEF4I35h2jYINY/s200/IMG_2773.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmj0cm3MLLa_JuoSWX90nf97ot1UrdnjNDQDOwqQOGyZ6z7NhL6GlAacFvYH0bAZLfAtg4qy1xWzAl_S8_aLboNgAhD4vabhRkDQrkYW6odAF38Ct43cONt9c7F2Qbm3Q5UHcGVUXCakA/s1600/IMG_2783.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmj0cm3MLLa_JuoSWX90nf97ot1UrdnjNDQDOwqQOGyZ6z7NhL6GlAacFvYH0bAZLfAtg4qy1xWzAl_S8_aLboNgAhD4vabhRkDQrkYW6odAF38Ct43cONt9c7F2Qbm3Q5UHcGVUXCakA/s200/IMG_2783.jpg" width="178" /></a></div><br />Some of the details are frosted red balls, the great lantern from my Aunts shop, red berries and burlap strapped.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItPofyDw6r3JVW1-rrt7r_XsjDv73KfcW52KU0OWf1oNYPOBxDj6AbCJPN-Nppwi3C0gE0tsDUjhKplyv9ceIgurP2sPmib9oIUqCKuQvPERKqgJwv4cmkoAg9z3Kg_V57bN187P624I/s1600/IMG_2767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItPofyDw6r3JVW1-rrt7r_XsjDv73KfcW52KU0OWf1oNYPOBxDj6AbCJPN-Nppwi3C0gE0tsDUjhKplyv9ceIgurP2sPmib9oIUqCKuQvPERKqgJwv4cmkoAg9z3Kg_V57bN187P624I/s640/IMG_2767.JPG" width="640" /></a>

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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9yeeWAX8Mtt4ANtJQZx8YgkfiMyibxONqeJvI1352S0dKDnOj4_58gk2SHdp6lJ_Xid7QkhL9n1GGuQuTKFEJ796hM7Sku-oRQjgNQkApxCurOewtIvKlsgbJk7DaZLuLyZPLapigWg/s1600-h/Magnolia+Leaf+Wreath+Front+Door.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383954492190805090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9yeeWAX8Mtt4ANtJQZx8YgkfiMyibxONqeJvI1352S0dKDnOj4_58gk2SHdp6lJ_Xid7QkhL9n1GGuQuTKFEJ796hM7Sku-oRQjgNQkApxCurOewtIvKlsgbJk7DaZLuLyZPLapigWg/s400/Magnolia+Leaf+Wreath+Front+Door.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><div>Yesterday afternoon, I finally found some time to have some 'fun' around the house... and by 'fun' I mean start some projects.  My first project was this Magnolia Leaf Wreath.  I have always loved Magnolia leaves - the rustic matte finish on the back and the glossy deep green contrast on the front.  I'm beyond thrilled that I finally have my very own Magnolia Tree in my back yard.  No more 'borrowing' leaves from the neighbors!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRodNK7pK2ADEyMdzk068BF5UBwJkT7KHrvvqjY9gfOSMwTzvDLS0q0856UEIJ8AVe-G_Raa3JsSUKNg2wNbihR222WHs1FfboihaAgm6JVjGB3EBpa3qmgQO4yg1m4a5W06nsO0htREg/s1600-h/Magnolia+Leaf+Wreah+DIY.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383954482587902962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRodNK7pK2ADEyMdzk068BF5UBwJkT7KHrvvqjY9gfOSMwTzvDLS0q0856UEIJ8AVe-G_Raa3JsSUKNg2wNbihR222WHs1FfboihaAgm6JVjGB3EBpa3qmgQO4yg1m4a5W06nsO0htREg/s400/Magnolia+Leaf+Wreah+DIY.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /></div><div>The total cost of this project was $0.  I have had this twig wreath form for years... might have originally cost $2.  </div><div><br /></div><div>I plan on using a lot of magnolia leaves in my Holiday decorating - I'm thinking a thick garland swag on my mantle... any other ideas?!</div><div><br /></div><div>BTW : I was inspired to create this when I saw a similar version at Target... for $35.  What?!  And the leaves were silk.  Yuck.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>

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