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Cherished Bliss

September 24, 2012 · 118 Comments

Fall Mantel {Orange & Aqua}

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I am so giddy to share my fall mantel with you today!
But real quick…did you notice the blog redesign? I hope you like it… I did it myself : ) I feel like this one is much more me!

Ok… back to the mantel. I am not a craft ahead kind of blogger, many a days I am writing the post the morning it goes up. There are a few reasons for this.

one – I am always behind and pretty much a procrastinator
two – I can’t stand waiting to post something once it’s done.

My Fall Mantel – the faux kind

An Orange and Aqua Fall Mantel // Cherishedbliss.com

So what do you think? I kinda love it. It’s my orange and aqua fall mantel. : ) : )

An Orange and Aqua Fall Mantel // Cherishedbliss.com

My favorite part by far is this wreath. Maybe because it’s awesome, or maybe because it took me like 3 weeks to finish.
Part of that because I couldn’t ever sit down for a long period of time and part of it because it was super tedious!
Oh but SO worth it now that it is  hanging in my living room!

That’s not even the best part….. those leaves are not even attached to the wreath
WHAT?!?!?!?!
I know, crazy right? But just like a magician never reveals his secrets…. ok fine, bloggers do reveal theirs so here’s my little secret:

The leaves where a stem that I bought from hobby lobby. I was playing around figure how I wanted to attach it and tie it in to the fall mantel and I stuck it in one of those mason jars to hold it up. It looked perfect… my husband thought I glued them on. Pretty cool right? Want to know how I made the wreath? Check out the tutorial

An Orange and Aqua Fall Mantel // Cherishedbliss.com

Never would have guess right?

Ok, back to the mantel!

An Orange and Aqua Fall Mantel // Cherishedbliss.com

I took my super duper awesome garage sale old aqua colored mason jars and stood them up on some candle sticks I had lying around. Then I filled them with some mini pumpkins and pine cones from Wal Mart. Aren’t they just adorable?…. I really do have a problem with mini sized things, they really are just cuter!

An Orange and Aqua Fall Mantel // Cherishedbliss.com

I love love love my cheese cloth pumpkins. I dyed them myself : ) It was my first time dying fabric and I’m kinda in love with it! It really isn’t as messy or bad as you might think. I’ll be sharing my tutorial for that very soon!

An Orange and Aqua Fall Mantel // Cherishedbliss.com

I got that stem of leaves from hobby lobby 40% off. It is stunning, so if you see some, I’d grab them….just sayin ; )

An Orange and Aqua Fall Mantel // Cherishedbliss.com

I just couldn’t stop taking pictures of the wreath…guess I’m a little partial!

An Orange and Aqua Fall Mantel // Cherishedbliss.com

And of course my Fall Printable < you can get your own copy too : )

So are you feeling the orange and aqua this fall? I thought I was crazy a few weeks ago, but I have been seeing it around, makes me feel a little better!

An Orange and Aqua Fall Mantel // Cherishedbliss.com

Plus it just worked with the dresser. Now just to convince the owners of this house to paint the paneling behind it : )
Have you done your fall mantel?

Don’t forget to check out my post on fun things to do with those leaves falling in your yard!
Eight Projects with Leaves // Cherished Bliss

I linked up here:
fall mantel party centsational girl

DIY Show Off Fall Festival Party
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About Ashley

Ashley is a stay at home mom to three beautiful children. She and her husband recently settled in the Midwest after spending the beginning of their marriage in Texas (what a change!). Together they are raising their children, and turning their house into a home one project at a time. Ashley enjoys decorating and crafting, but her true passion lies in redoing old furniture and making things look old.

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Comments

  1. Joyce says

    September 24, 2012 at 8:27 am

    wow! what a perfect mantle for the fall!! I can totally understand your love of the wreath!! it’s so pretty!! great job!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 24, 2012 at 8:31 am

      Thanks so much Joyce! I was concerned I would never finish that wreath…. good thing I started it way before fall, lol

      Reply
  2. Growing in Grace says

    September 24, 2012 at 8:35 am

    Love all your fall decorations. Thanks for sharing, Jo-Ann

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 24, 2012 at 8:48 am

      Thanks so much Jo-Ann! Have a beautiful week! : )

      Reply
  3. Ruth @ Living Well Spending Less says

    September 24, 2012 at 8:53 am

    Oh my gosh, that is absolutely GORGEOUS! I just love the orange & aqua color combo, and that wreath rocks. I would’ve taken a gazillion pictures of it too. :-)

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 24, 2012 at 9:01 am

      Thanks so much Ruth! : ) You are too sweet. Thanks for stopping in, hope you have a great week!

      Reply
  4. Jen says

    September 24, 2012 at 9:02 am

    I see you did already link up… WOOP WOOP! Love the whole set up and arrangement. So pretty. Love your wreath, and the pop of turq. Great job. hugs, jen

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 24, 2012 at 9:06 am

      Thanks so much Jen!! I did link up! First thing I did this morning…after coffee and sending the little man to school ; )

      Reply
  5. Sandy says

    September 24, 2012 at 9:04 am

    That is absolutely gorgeous… love the combination of aqua and orange! And that wreath is to die for… do you have a tutorial on it??

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 24, 2012 at 9:07 am

      Thanks so much Sandy! I do… I’ll be sharing it next week : ) So glad you like it!

      Reply
  6. Crystal says

    September 24, 2012 at 9:17 am

    Ashley, this is absolutely gorgeous! I love love love the colors and especially that wreath. :)

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 24, 2012 at 9:18 am

      Thanks so much Crystal! I was a little concerned about that wreath half way through, but it turned out better than I imagined! : )

      Reply
  7. Maysem says

    September 24, 2012 at 9:25 am

    Looks fabulous!! Love it!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 24, 2012 at 11:44 am

      Thanks so much : ) Have a great week!

      Reply
  8. Rachel @ Family Ever After says

    September 24, 2012 at 9:53 am

    Wow, you are so creative! I LOVE this!!! And I love your new design. Great job girl!!!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 24, 2012 at 11:45 am

      Thanks Rachel! I think this is the most fun I have had with my “mantel” yet : ) I think I just love Fall!

      Reply
  9. [email protected] says

    September 24, 2012 at 10:18 am

    Looks awesome! :) Where did you get your shutters???

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 24, 2012 at 11:46 am

      Thanks Ginger! I got them in Fredricksburg, TX at giant flee market type thing. Basically it’s a huge ongoing garage sale. Chris thought I was CRAZY buying old broken shutters, lol!

      Reply
  10. Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says

    September 24, 2012 at 10:55 am

    OK… a little in love!! You can just send this my way!! :) Love the colors!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 24, 2012 at 11:59 am

      hehe…I would if I could. If we lived closer we could just have a decorating party : )

      Reply
  11. Shannon Fox says

    September 24, 2012 at 11:49 am

    Aqua and Fall? You are my kinda girl :))) Love the wreath too. Lots. Like, I think I need one of my own and want to copy cat ya:)

    Reply
  12. Shelly Bailey says

    September 24, 2012 at 11:56 am

    Everything turned out great! I love the colors and I love the mason jars on the candle sticks. Awesome! Thanks, Shelly

    Reply
  13. Leslie Stewart says

    September 24, 2012 at 1:49 pm

    Love your fall mantel! Love the wreath! I’d like to invite you to share it at my linky party tomorrow. It’s the Twirl & Take a Bow party at http://www.houseontheway.com! It’s every Tuesday through Saturday.
    Leslie

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 1, 2012 at 8:29 pm

      Thanks so much Leslie!

      Reply
  14. T'onna @ Navy Wifey Peters says

    September 24, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    Lovely! those colors look great together. I love the aqua.

    T’onna @ http://www.navywifeypeters.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 1, 2012 at 8:30 pm

      Thanks! I love aqua, so I had to find a way to get it in there somehow ; ) Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  15. Emily says

    September 24, 2012 at 2:14 pm

    I love it!! Awesome job. The colors are perfect and I love the tedious wreath :)

    I’ve pinned this!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 1, 2012 at 8:30 pm

      Thanks for sharing Emily! Man o man, that wreath was definitely tedious… so glad it’s over because I almost quit several times, lol. It was totally worth it looking back though!

      Reply
  16. Bethany says

    September 24, 2012 at 5:48 pm

    This is really beautiful! Great job!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 1, 2012 at 8:31 pm

      Thanks so much Bethany!

      Reply
  17. Jowyn Jenson says

    September 25, 2012 at 8:34 am

    Love it, so gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 1, 2012 at 8:33 pm

      Thanks so much! I had a blast creating this one!

      Reply
  18. Aimee - It's Overflowing says

    September 25, 2012 at 8:42 am

    So pretty! I love it Ashley! Xo, Aimee

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 1, 2012 at 8:34 pm

      Thanks Aimee! : )

      Reply
  19. Bolamo Design Studio says

    September 25, 2012 at 10:47 am

    I love the colors and the arrangement! You so make me what to redo my mantle…..and maybe go shopping for a few items to put up there:). I really liked your cheesecloth pumpkins. Great Idea.

    Once the dying bug bits you there’s no turning back.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 1, 2012 at 8:36 pm

      Thank you so much! I really enjoyed putting this one together, especially my pumpkins. I have to say, I might be addicted to dying fabric : )

      Reply
  20. Megan says

    September 25, 2012 at 11:08 am

    Absolutely beautiful! I love everything about it…especially that wreath. Megan

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 1, 2012 at 8:36 pm

      Thanks so much Megan! That wreath took forever, but so worth it : )

      Reply
  21. Shannon @ aka design says

    September 25, 2012 at 8:57 pm

    What a pretty colourful faux fall mantle!!!
    xo,
    Shannon

    Reply
  22. Laura @ Finding Home says

    September 25, 2012 at 9:30 pm

    Love your color choices and how you pulled together a “mantel”!

    Reply
  23. jaime @ Crafty Scrappy Happy says

    September 25, 2012 at 10:53 pm

    ohhhhhhh I am SOOOO in love with your “mantle” I need to get over the fact that I don’t have an offical/real mantle and just decorate something like you did…. because your mantle is AMAZING and I love Love LOVE it!!!
    Jaime

    Reply
  24. Ashley Tremaine says

    September 26, 2012 at 7:55 am

    What a GORGEOUS setup!!! I love it!! Awesome job!

    Reply
  25. Erin {Home Everyday} says

    September 26, 2012 at 8:15 am

    What an awesome color combo! I’m always trying to find a way to integrate something new into seasonal decor. This is an unexpected touch that looks awesome! Also, it goes with what you have. Also, those leaves DO look like they glued to the wreath! I love happy accidents :)

    Reply
  26. Holly says

    September 26, 2012 at 9:49 am

    LOVE all your colors and decor!! Super cute it is!!! :) Have a great day! xo Holly

    Reply
  27. Jenni S. says

    September 26, 2012 at 11:01 am

    I LOVE the color choices! I would have never thought to do orange and aqua together on a mantelpiece, but I love it! Now to convince my mom to let me move her collection of teacups so I can design her a pretty mantelpiece like this, too!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 1, 2012 at 8:38 pm

      Thanks so much! I’m not even sure how I decided to go with the orange and aqua… it just kinda happened with me pulling stuff out of my closet to put on there, lol! A happy accident I suppose : ) I love changing up my “mantel” it gives my house a nice change without a whole lot of work! I’d love to see yours if you change it up!

      Reply
  28. Tea Rose Home says

    September 26, 2012 at 9:51 pm

    So pretty! I love the way you mixed colors, so refreshing!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 1, 2012 at 8:40 pm

      Thanks so much! I had so much fun with these colors : )

      Reply
  29. Recreateanddecorate says

    September 27, 2012 at 6:27 am

    Dropping by from HomeTalk. Love the colors!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 1, 2012 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks for stopping by! So glad you like it : ) Have a great night!

      Reply
  30. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says

    September 27, 2012 at 7:50 am

    I’m hosting an It’s Fall Y’all ~ Linky Party. I would love for you to share this, and any other Fall projects you have! Hope to see you there :)

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 1, 2012 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks so much, I’ll try and get over there. I’m running so behind having friends in town….eek.. the holiday season seems to be starting early this year, lol! Have a great night!

      Reply
  31. Stacey says

    September 27, 2012 at 9:44 pm

    I adore your mantel – love it!
    Would love for you to come by and link these up to my party happening now!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 1, 2012 at 8:42 pm

      Thanks so much Stacey!

      Reply
  32. Helen says

    September 27, 2012 at 10:10 pm

    Hi Ashley, I’m loving all your fall stuff ah decorations! They look terrific and inviting, too! I took the liberty of pinning your fall/Thanksgiving printable on my Pinterest. Hope you visit me at #250 on the hop “At The Picket Fence” is leading. Thanks, Helen

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 1, 2012 at 8:42 pm

      Thanks so much Helen! I’ll be sure to stop by! : )

      Reply
  33. Brittany @ Crafty Mischief says

    September 27, 2012 at 10:22 pm

    What a great mantle! I wouldn’t have thought to add aqua to my fall decor but I absolutely love it!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 1, 2012 at 8:43 pm

      Thanks so much Brittany! I don’t know how it happened, lol. I was just pulling stuff out and grabbed the aqua mason jars and it just kinda happened. I wish I could say I was a genius with color, but it was really more of a happy accident ; ) Have a great night!

      Reply
  34. Taryn @ Design, Dining + Diapers says

    September 28, 2012 at 1:28 am

    Ashely! Oh my goodness I am loving every bit of this! The colors are so bright, yet so fall, and your take on the ‘faux’ mantel is perfect. That wreath is SO cool, very creative and it fits the whole space perfectly. Can you tell I really love this? Pinning for sure :)

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 1, 2012 at 8:49 pm

      Thanks so much Taryn! You are too sweet : ) I kinda have a complete blog crush on you, so I’m pretty giddy you stopped by! : )

      Reply
  35. Allison @ The Golden Sycamore says

    September 28, 2012 at 6:55 am

    So, so cute! And I love the pops of aqua!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 3, 2012 at 10:22 pm

      Thanks so much Allison!

      Reply
  36. Ami Allison says

    September 28, 2012 at 9:15 am

    Oh my! WOW!!! It’s gorgeous! Just GORGEOUS! I’m in love! Ya know, I have a weathered shutter piece and ALMOST used that but then decided I wanted to go ahead and do something crazy. I hung up a piece of fencing that was knocked down by Hurricane Ike. I LOVE it.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 3, 2012 at 10:24 pm

      Thank you so much for the sweet comment, I LOVE your mantel, just saw it : ) Where do you live? I just moved from Houston to Wisconsin… I remember Hurricane Ike : )

      Reply
  37. cassie says

    September 29, 2012 at 5:48 pm

    i love this ashley! the colors are great and that wreath is awesome!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 3, 2012 at 10:25 pm

      Thanks so much Cassie! I had so much fun with these colors!

      Reply
  38. Treva Hammond says

    September 30, 2012 at 11:37 am

    Where do I find all of your projects? This is the most inspirational fall project I have ever seen….the corn, the aqua, the mason jars……..I am so inspired by your creation! I want to try something like this, but will have to improvise on the shutter. I painted barn siding (old nail heads and knotholes included) on my kitchen wall to match the wallpaper I ran out of, so I thought about using this technique on an old square piece of board. What do you think?

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 3, 2012 at 10:28 pm

      You are too sweet! I’m actually in the process of updating my project gallery, but you can find it at the top of my blog (above the header). Here is a link to all the tutorials on my blog: https://cherishedbliss.com/category/tutorials you will see my most recent ones at the top. It goes from newest post to oldest post : )

      Wow.. what an undertaking on your kitchen wall! I would love to see that : ) I think that would be awesome on a piece of board! I’m just not very good at painting details like that… something else I do is my pallet backdrop, here is the tutorial for that: https://cherishedbliss.com/2012/04/entry-way-pallet-wood.html

      Thanks again for stopping by and your sweet comment, so glad you liked the mantel : ) Have a great night!

      Reply
  39. Debbie says

    September 30, 2012 at 8:46 pm

    Procratinator or not, you did a great job. I love the blue added to the fall colors. The whole thing looks amazing. Love it!
    Blessings,
    Debbie

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 3, 2012 at 10:30 pm

      Thanks so much Debbie! I had fun adding in the aqua : ) love that color!!

      Reply
  40. Jen @ Bungalov says

    October 1, 2012 at 12:14 am

    LOVe it!!! The orange and aqua look perfect together. And that wreath. How neat to use popcorn kernals. Adds such nice fall color and texture.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 3, 2012 at 10:30 pm

      Thanks Jen! I had so much fun with that wreath. It took a while, but so totally worth it. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  41. Hilani-Handmade by Hilani says

    October 1, 2012 at 8:09 am

    Hi Ashley, I’m Hilani from over at Handmade by Hilani saw this on It’s Overflowing…ha, no really, I love this more and more, every time I see it. :D Have a great day!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 3, 2012 at 10:31 pm

      HAHA! I seriously got a little sad there at the beginning of your comment : ) Thanks Hilani! You’re always so sweet! Enjoy the rest of your week!

      Reply
  42. Shannon says

    October 1, 2012 at 11:46 am

    I love October pumpkins–always have, but have always struggled with the color orange. Aqua is my favorite and I never would have thought to combine them. I’m so glad you did and shared this because I actually love them together! Very pretty mantle. Nicely done.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 4, 2012 at 9:32 am

      Thanks Shannon! Aqua is my favorite too, it was all just a happy accident, but I’m so happy with it. So glad you like it : )

      Reply
  43. Rebecca says

    October 2, 2012 at 8:14 pm

    Thanks so much for linking up to Your Whims Wednesday, I featured this on my blog tonight! Come stop by and grab a featured button: http://www.mygirlishwhims.com/2012/10/your-whims-wednesday-79-and-features.html

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 5, 2012 at 10:13 am

      Thanks so much for the feature! Have a great weekend!

      Reply
  44. Daniela @frugal ain't cheap says

    October 2, 2012 at 9:14 pm

    Love the acqua/orange combination! nice color variation from the “usual”

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 5, 2012 at 10:13 am

      Thanks so much Daniela! I had so much fun with the colors : )

      Reply
  45. Sheryl @ Lady Behind The Curtain says

    October 2, 2012 at 10:25 pm

    I LOVE your mantel! Please come over and party with me at Cast Party Wednesday!
    Thanks! ~Sheryl~
    http://www.ladybehindthecurtain.com/cast-party-wednesday-link-party-61/

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 5, 2012 at 10:13 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  46. Michelle says

    October 5, 2012 at 8:01 pm

    I love the colors you’ve chosen! So pretty!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 9, 2012 at 9:51 am

      Thanks so much Michelle! So glad you like it!

      Reply
  47. KIm says

    October 6, 2012 at 5:47 am

    Thanks for the great fall printable. I was looking for something extra to add to my faux mantel (which I am late on getting up). THANKS AGAIN

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 9, 2012 at 9:54 am

      So glad you like it Kim!! I’d love for you to share your faux mantel once you have it up : ) Have a great day!

      Reply
  48. Kathy Penney @ Pinner Takes All says

    October 6, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    First, love the fall mantle and the organge and aqua together! Second, I am so glad I am not the only blogger who is a procrastinator and is doing posts the day of. I truly hope I can at least can one or two spares saved for a sick day or emergency! One day!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 9, 2012 at 9:57 am

      Thanks Kathy! Nope, you are certainly not the only one. I am usually still typing it up right before I hit publish. Sometimes I’ll get a little ahead and have a few extra projects waiting for me to hit publish, but I use those up so fast that I don’t think it really counts, lol! Thanks for stopping by : )

      Reply
  49. Jill @ Create.Craft.Love. says

    October 8, 2012 at 8:33 am

    Gorgeous! I am totally in love with the orange and aqua theme! Looks brilliant! Stopping by from the Fall Mantel Party!

    Reply
    • Jill @ Create.Craft.Love. says

      October 14, 2012 at 3:31 pm

      Just wanted to let you know that I am doing a round up post on Fall Mantels tomorrow and yours is included!

      Reply
      • Ashley says

        October 15, 2012 at 8:27 pm

        Thanks again Jill! Have a great week!

        Reply
  50. mandy @ this girl's life says

    October 8, 2012 at 9:55 am

    This is beautiful! I love the turquoise and orange together. :) Visiting from A Night Owl’s linky party!

    Reply
  51. Jenn @ Social Salutations says

    October 12, 2012 at 7:17 am

    LOVE this! The color scheme is so different. Great job on that wreath too – I’m sure it was a labor of love!

    I featured you this week in my Friday I’m in Love favorites!

    http://socialsalutations.blogspot.com/2012/10/friday-im-in-love-with-fall-decor.html

    Have a great weekend!

    XOXO
    Jenn

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      October 15, 2012 at 8:25 pm

      Thanks so much Jenn!! You are too sweet ; )

      Reply
  52. Kristy, Life-n-Reflection says

    September 9, 2013 at 11:03 am

    Ashley,
    I love the mix of blue in your fall decor. What a brilliant idea!1

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 12, 2013 at 12:40 pm

      Thanks Kristy! I had so much fun with that last year. I might have to duplicate it again since I can’t seem to get unpacked to make anything new, lol!

      Reply
  53. [email protected] says

    August 6, 2014 at 8:16 pm

    This looks amazing, Ashley! I love everything about it!

    Reply
  54. Libby says

    October 12, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    You are so very creative even creating a faux mantel. I am so partial to the fall colors but love that touch of blue. And, I cannot imagine the patience it took to cover the wreath in the kernels of corn. Great job!

    Reply

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