I pondered what to use to decorate the living-room fireplace with for Thanksgiving and finally came up with this. It has more than what I usually like to put on there but it has a message that I think is appropriate for Thanksgiving (and every other day as well.) Each frame holds part of the message:
For the first word,"Blessed" I covered little paper office tags with burlap and hung them on twine tied across an old rectangular frame that I already had. I used candle stands to display a ceramic pumpkin and bird behind the frame.
I used a crewel embroidery piece that I did when I was 18 years old and block letters that spell "family" because the porch reminds me of our house and Thanksgiving is about "home and family."
For "Grateful" I glued burlap and orange fabric inside a frame and mod-podged letters and hearts.
I found the tin heart at Wal-mart and painted "hearts" on it to continue the phrase "grateful hearts." Doesn't the little chipmunk look "grateful"?
I made the pennant banner by painting the letters on burlap,attaching them to jute twine and hot gluing silk leaves,tiny pine cones and old buttons on them.
This is what I am thankful for.......
"Oh May My Heart Be Full of Thanks!"
This is the wreath that I made for the kitchen.
I hung a framed quote that I like over the mirror on the halltree.
"Thank God for what you have. Trust God for what you need."
The vases on the mantle have Isaiah 51:13 ...."and all thy children shall be taught of the Lord" printed on them. That is the purpose of Thanksgiving ..... to me.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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