One of Anne's latest (and greatest!) creations came as we started getting ready for Christmas. How do you bring a piece of U.S. Christmas to a tropical African country? You get a fireplace, of course!
Anne's creative juices flowed as she pulled together all available resources-- Books of Mormon boxes, brochure boxes, contact paper (she'd had her eyes open for the contact paper for some time: a brick pattern and marble pattern), a nativity set, tinsel, LED lights, bamboo place mats, cardboard, markers, tinsel, plasti-tac, existing decorations.
After a couple of modifications, here's what she made.
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First, lay the foundation and get the big picture.
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| Cover boxes with contact paper. |
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| Add a black backdrop to make the fire glow! |
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| Never happier than when she's creating! |
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| Place vertical walls to support mantle. |
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| Recycle another piano box for the mantle. |
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| Marble mantle, stockings hung with care, and lots of careful patching of brickwork. |
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| A bit of tinsel to highlight our African nativity set. |
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Voilà!
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Merry Christmas to all!!!!
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