Another Doily Garland~ Adding Nostalgia

{Treasuring the past and seeing my loved ones in a different light}

SO...I have been tweaking my doily garland. I thought it would be fun to try making a doily banner, using tea-dyed clothespins...

My sister {Belle} told me she saw this idea of "antiquing" clothespins at Nancy's Tidbits. What a fantastic idea! I hadn't ever heard of doing this before!

I used mini clothespins and essentially just gave them a hot tea bath overnight. :) I was just kind of experimenting, so whether this is the correct way to do it or not, I don't know...but I like them!

Then I decided to make it like it was before~ more "garland" and less "banner"~ I put all of the other doilies back on but kept the clothespins...

(How it looked before)

I had an idea...Decorating with my grandma's doilies was making me feel very nostalgic. I brought out the pictures from my mom's side of the family, adding them to my little garland...

Photos of my grandma~ one pictures her with my grandpa, as newlyweds...

And my parents as children...I had to put them together on the garland, of course!

And here's the thing: even if you don't have old photos (or copies of old photos like these are) you can use any pictures, really. I think I will try mixing a few of these with some of my children when they were smaller...

I smile every time I pass by this display. And I feel just a little closer to my grandma.

{I miss her.}

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I hope you all have a beautiful weekend. :) Thank you so much for coming by!

blessings,

Jenni

I am linking this to:

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Just a Girl

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Funky Junk Interiors