So after seeing this garland on Pinterest, I decided to update the Autumn Garland I made a few weeks ago. I love everything about it. The double-strands, the large, satin bows on either side, and the white letters. So simple yet sophisticated. Here's a reminder of what mantle versions 0 and 1.0 look like. Like with Version 1.0, I didn't really do it the right way with 2.0. I freehanded the letters using white paint instead of printing out letters and cutting them out to create a stencil (which would obviously make the letters look prettier). It's pretty scandalous since I don't have pretty handwriting, but oh well. I'll live. And since I used isosceles triangles before, I opted to cut a few more out instead of converting to squares. Anyway, here's the mantle now. If you squint a little, you'll see the ornaments + branches on the right of the mantle. Instead of buying or scavenging for branches, I just cut a few from a tree in our backyard. I simply washed them with water and dried them with paper towels. It's a bit smaller than what I was imagining, but I think it turned out pretty cute. :) Here's a close up. I'm liking the updated mantle! I think it looks much nicer than the previous version.
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