Spring Mantel....Shells or Ships?

Spring is tiptoeing  slowly thru our little mountain cottage.

I decided to go with a white color scheme on our mantel this year.

This sailboat is a bookend....such a cutie!

My sweetheart and I grew up on the coast of South Florida.

 We tend to pick up shells,

 sailboats

 and pictures of coastal scenes

 when flea marketing.

 The oil painting of the woodpecker was painted by my sweetheart. 

He paints beautifully!
BTW, he built the mantel, too!

Fleur-de-lis vase..... clearance.... Michael's.

 My sweetheart painted this with soft oil pastels...the lambs love it!

An alabaster scale....flea find...10 dollars.

 I began this mantle composition by stacking pictures on top of one another....then worked my way out from the center....varying heights and textures.

There you have it....my Spring mantel. 

What do you think I should call it?

But wait!

 Before you go I need to ask your opinion.

I am trying to decide whether to use

 the ship above....

or the shells and plate?

Ship or shells? Which do you like the best?

Have an awesome week!

Blessings, Audrey

I will be linking to these fun parties.

Monday-

Mosaic Monday at dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com

Make the Scene Monday at Alderberry Hill

Metamorphosis Monday at betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com
Show It Off Monday at Get Outta My Head Please

Meet Me Monday at youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com

Tuesday-

CowgirlUp Tuesday at CedarHill

Knick of Time Tuesday at knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com

Tablescape Tuesday at astrollthrulife.blogspot.com

Tuesday’s Treasures at www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com

Turning The Daunting Into the Do-able at projectqueen.org 

Wednesday-

Primp Your Stuff at http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/

Wednesday is Rednesday at suelovescherries.blogspot.com

What’s It Wednesday at ivyandelephants.blogspot.com

Wow Us Wednesday atsavvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com

Thursday-

Open House Party at nominimalisthere.blogspot.com

Pearls and Lace Thursday at faithgracecrafts.blogspot.com

Tablescape Thursday at betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com
Time Travel Thursday at The Brambleberry Cottage

Treasurehunt Thursday at frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.

Friday-

Air Your Laundry at www.freckledlaundry.com

Freestyle Friday at www.happyhourprojects.com

Home Sweet Home at thecharmofhome.blogspot.com
Kiss Me I'm Irish at I Gotta Create

Potpouri Friday at twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com

Show and Tell Friday at romantichome.blogspot.com
Simple and Sweet Friday's at Rooted In Thyme

Vintage Inspiration at commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com

Saturday-

Pink Saturday at howsweetthesound.typepad.com
Saturday Nite Special at Funky Junk Interiors

Sunday-

Sunday’s Best at my1929charmerblog.com