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DIY Rustic Flower Box
It’s no surprise that I love to up-cycle, so when I saw this empty box I knew I needed to do something with it. Since the 4th of July is just around the corner I thought I would turn it into some patriotic decor. I absolutely love how this turned out and I love even more that it was so budget-friendly. Let me show you how you can make your own DIY rustic flower box for your 4th of July decor. Supplied Needed: Empty box Mod Podge ( Affiliate link) Old book pages or hymnals Antique wax Rub and Buff (affiliate link) Fabric ( I dyed drop cloth) Floral…
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Cardboard American Flag Magnet – Patriotic Craft ideas
Today, I am excited to be sharing with you how to make a budget friendly cardboard American Flag magnet! I just love patriotic décor, such as this cute DIY cardboard magnet, especially throughout the summer time to celebrate the 4th of July. Not only is this patriotic DIY American Flag magnet simple to create, it is a very budget-friendly craft. This patriotic craft would be such a fun project to create with your kids. Let’s learn how to make these cute refrigerator magnets! Materials needed: 1 piece of corrugated card board White paint Red paint blue fabric or material for corner of flag (I used polka dot…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
