Hi! I finally finished my fall mantel! Well, my shelf. ha! I don’t have a real mantel so I use my Ballard inspired shelf I made as my mantel in my living room.
I wanted to do a traditional looking mantel that would last all of October and November. One of my favorite things about Fall is the gorgeous color that is everywhere! I love the oranges, golds, reds and browns!
I saw this sign on Ella Claire blog and knew I really wanted a similar one. I used my Silhouette to make a vinyl stencil, stuck it on the painted board and painted the letters with acrylic craft paints. When it was almost dry, I peeled off the vinyl and voila! Easy! I also sanded it when everything was dry to get a more rustic look.
The fall foliage topiary was a 90% off find at Hobby Lobby last winter. I think I paid $4 for it! SCORE! The pumpkin too. It was less than a $1 with the 90% off discount! Seriously, stock up after Thanksgiving on your fall decor. Hobby Lobby has crazy cheap prices for their cute stuff!
The books came from the thrift store for $.89 each. I think they bring a lot of character to the display.
It really is super simple! The roll of burlap garland was from Joann’s and it is $8.99 and I used a 50% off coupon. I used one roll for my ruffled garland and it made about 5-6 feet of ruffled garland once it was all put together.

16 Comments
Kristen {Ella Claire}
October 16, 2012 at 9:52 pmLove love love your mantel 🙂 Your version of my sign turned out so great! Very smart to use the sillhouette for a stencil!
Classy Clutter
October 16, 2012 at 10:19 pmThanks for the inspiration Kristen! …and thanks a million for stopping by our blog!
XOXO Mallory
Jackie
October 16, 2012 at 11:37 pmI don’t normally like garlands, but I LOVE this! Looks so great. Thanks for sharing at the Under $10, Under 1 hour party.
Jen @ Yummy-Healthy-Easy
October 16, 2012 at 11:43 pmThis is seriously TOO CUTE! I love everything about it! I would have never thought to use vintage books but boy, do they look awesome on there! Way to go Mallory! You’re always inspiring me!!
Jen
October 16, 2012 at 8:53 pmlove it Mal! Looks great!
Classy Clutter
October 16, 2012 at 10:19 pmThanks Jen! You’re the best! XOXO
runtspickins
October 17, 2012 at 1:33 pmThat looks great! I didn’t know they sold burlap like that. Since you didn’t glue or cut the burlap at all you could use it for something else another time!
melissa * 320 Sycamore
October 17, 2012 at 2:59 pmwhat a great idea~I love burlap! I’ll have to check at JoAnns 🙂
Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Reno
October 17, 2012 at 3:00 pmYour “mantle” {hehe} looks amazing!! I absolutely love it! 🙂
Kathryn
October 20, 2012 at 9:10 pmSo cute! Love love LOVE your sign! Matter of fact, I just tweaked it a bit and made a printable version of it for my fall bookshelf! (You can see it here: http://aheartfulhome.blogspot.com/2012/10/pumpkins-apples-and-hayrides-sign-free.html) Your sign is a lot bigger and more rustic tho… I still think I like yours better. 😉
Trisha @ The Sweet Survival
October 27, 2012 at 2:51 amSo adorable! The ruffle burlap garland is gorgeous!
southernscraps
November 6, 2012 at 11:04 amYour mantel/ shelf is gorgeous! Love that garland.
Hi, Im Kelly!
November 6, 2012 at 4:58 pmlove it all great work 🙂
Kimberly
November 20, 2012 at 7:39 pmI love that sign! The whole mantel looks fantastic. Great job!
xo-Kimberly {allons-y kimberly}
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Tanya
September 14, 2015 at 10:27 pmAny chance you would consider a printable of the sign?