Fourth of July
How to make a star from paint sticks
I’ve been seeing these paint stick stars all over the internet and I wanted to give them a try and put my own spin on them. After seeing a few, I thought I bet it would look really cute with a rusty background. So, I gathered my supplies and began to create my star from paint sticks. Anytime you see these tin cookie sheets at the Dollar Tree, I recommend picking up a few packs. I just love the texture of them and there’s so many cute crafts you can make with them. That is what I used to make the rusty background for my paint stick star.…
DIY one nation under God frame
The world’s been getting a little crazy lately, and I think it’s so important to remember that we are still one nation under God. Because this message is so important, I wanted to make a reminder to hang in my home. Every time I flick on the news and see something scary, I will look over to my one nation under God sign and remember who is still in control. So, today I will be showing you how to make this cute and easy one nation under God frame. A few things before we get started. The frame that I’m using came from Walmart. I found it in with…
How to make a wood star crate using supplies from the Dollar Tree
If you have a Dollar Tree nearby then you are going to want to run out and grab a wood star, cut out and a wood crate. I seriously cannot believe how cute this craft turned out. Not only is it cute, but it’s so easy to make. So today I’m going to be showing you how to make a wood star crate using supplies from the Dollar Tree. I found the Wood Star in with the craft supplies not the 4th of July stuff. This is kind of cool because I’m wondering if they’re going to start stocking these all year round. I think stars are fun…
DIY Uncle Sam
DIY Uncle Sam Pin me! – Pinterst Watch me! – YouTube You have to give this Uncle Sam a try. This is such a fun craft and a great way to use up some scrap wood. He will look great with all my patriotic decor! Materials: 2X4 Cut to about 9 1/4 inch long paint stick cut to about 5 1/2 inches white chalk paint red chalk paint Antique wax old rag sand paper Stamps ( I thin paint brush and black paint would work, too!) Small piece of drop cloth or any skin toned material you may have laying around 2 small buttons 1 wood bead Spanish Moss…
USA Wood block shelf sitter
USA Wood block shelf sitter Pin me! – Pinterest Watch me! – YouTube (Coming soon!) Anytime I do a home project I always save all the scrap pieces of wood. There’s so many fun crafts that can be done with them! Like this USA Wood block shelf sitter. This is such a fun way to spruce up your home for the 4th of July. Materials: Block of wood that is about 7 inches long White and Blue Chalk paint (you can find the recipe I used HERE) Sanding block Waverly antiquing wax old rag paint brushes Wooden Star embellishment Sticker letters from Dollar General Scrap piece of fabric or wide…
American Flag Hanger
American Flag Hanger Pin me! – Pinterest Watch me! – YouTube (Coming soon!) If you have some scrap wood laying around this will be the perfect craft for you! This American Flag Hanger is so easy to make. It will look perfect hanging on your front porch for all the patriotic holidays coming up! I have made many of these and I just love how they turn out. Let me show you how you can get crafty and make a American Flag hanger of your own: Materials: Piece of wood that is wood star (I bought a pack at Walmart for under $2) Masking tape Red, white and blue paints…
No Sew Jean Pillow
No Sew Jean Pillow Pin me! – Pinterest Watch me! – YouTube (coming soon!) As many of you know, my mom cleaned and organized my craft room a few days ago. She told me I had way too much stuff and needed to use what I had before buying new supplies. I agreed and took her advice. My fabric bin, although neat, is still overflowing! There was a pair of jeans that wouldn’t allow the bin to close. I decided those jeans would be the perfect place to start! All the patriotic holidays are coming up and I need some new pillows for my front porch. So, I decided to…
DIY Patriotic Pillow
DIY Patriotic Pillow Pin me! – Pinterest Watch me! – YouTube (coming soon!) As I told you in my last post, I am working on using up the supplies I have on hand. Last week I showed you all how to make this up-cycled jean pillow. This week I will be showing you how to make the perfect compliment to that pillow. These pillows looks so adorable together as a set. My favorite part about making these is that they cost me nothing to make because I already had all the supplies to make them on hand. Let me show you how you can make a DIY Patriotic pillow like…
DIY Firecracker Decoration – 4th of July Decor
Bomb Decorations for the 4th of July Watch this DIY – (Coming soon!) Pin this DIY – Pinterest Firecracker, firecracker…boom,boom,boom. This cheer has literally been going through my head the entire time I’ve been making these adorable little firecracker Decorations! I’m sure there’s more to this cheer, but these are the only words I can remember, lol. I think we can all agree that these little firecracker Decorations are something to cheer about. I knew I wanted to make some sort of DIY firecracker for the 4th of July, but I was over the wooden firecracker. Not because I don’t think they are cute, they totally are! But because I…
Patriotic Coasters
Patriotic Coasters Pin this – Pinterest (Coming soon) Watch this – YouTube (Coming soon) Lately I’ve been working on creating cute 4th of July decor. I’m on a budget so I want to make things that look cute but are also affordable. I found these coasters at Lowes for around .80 cents a piece and picked up a few. I decided to turn them into patriotic coasters using some napkins I found at big lots a while back. This was such a fun project and I plan on making more for Christmas! These coasters would make adorable gifts! Supplies: Square tiles from somewhere like Lowes ( They cost about .80…
