Welcome, January!

I have never decorated for January before, but this year I decided to give it a shot.  On a dime.  This is what I came up with.

First, these are my mom's ice skates.  I painted them turquoise for a decoration for my brother's wedding reception, and then I stole them and took them home to add to my decor.  Love them!  I already had this white frame.  I filled it with a subway art printable from this site.  The blue lantern is usually part of my summer outdoor decor and it was the right color.  The clock was kind of a silly craft.  It was previously a wooden Christmas mitten wreath.  I didn't really like it anymore, so I had Daniel pry the wooden mittens off to use for another project.  I kept the circle background part thinking it might come in handy sometime.  Turns out it did!  I just glued blue scrapbook paper onto the circle, inking the edges for a distressed look.  The clock face is just a printout I glued in the center, but I can't find the site where I got it.  It says, "Happy New Year."  (Everything free so far!)

I found this little plate at TJ Maxx in their Christmas clearance for $1.50.  The bird was red, but I knew I could paint it blue.  And I did!  Unfortunately, you can't see the silver/gray tree very well from this angle.  I should have taken the picture before putting it on the shelf.

I stuck these glittery snowflakes in some white sand I poured into a glass vase to make them stand up.  I bought the snowflakes at JoAnn's after-Christmas clearance sale last year.  I think they were $.25 each. I already had the vase and sand.

For final touches, I sprayed some pinecones white and gray and added a little glitter spray.  I bought the silver garland at Target's Christmas clearance sale for $1.00.  Total cost of my shelf decor: $4.00 plus tax!

I also decorated my dining room table with a blue tablecloth I bought a while back on clearance at Target.  I don't usually keep a tablecloth on, but I love the additional color.  The tray, mirror, and lantern were already part of my stash.  Actually, the lantern used to be black.  I think I got it at Ikea.  I bought the clock at Taipan a few months ago.  I painted some more pinecones in bright colors to put inside the lantern.

Not bad, eh?  I love all the colors during a dreary January.  It's just perfect.