a couple more patriotic projects
>> Thursday, June 30, 2011 –
july fourth
1776
supplies:
9x12 canvas panel
painters tape
red spray paint
wooden numbers from hobby lobby
glue
glitter
steps:
- put strips of the painters tape on the canvas
- give the canvas a couple thin coats of red paint
- paint glue on your numbers and then glitter them
- peel the painters off and glue your number on
here's my shelf... finished with a couple days to spare. :)
sparklers
i fell in love with, Jessica from two shades of pink's, Sparkler Cupcake Picks and knew i had to do something like them.
so i took some long skinny dowels that i found at Hobby Lobby
and gave them a couple coats of grey spray paint
then i used spray adhesive on about 3/4 of the dowel and sprinkled with silver glitter
then i made the cute little pom pom and hot glued it to the top
shiny sparklers that won't burn any fingers.
here's a picture of Jessica's cupcake picks. she has step by step instructions with pictures if you've never made a pom pom before. warning: they are slightly addictive.
patriotic pickle jar project
remember my jars i made at Easter time? well after i saw these hurricanes over at sweet something design... i took the pickle smelling candy out and put it in ziplock baggies for next year. (yes i am that cheap!)
then i put the cheap flags from targets dollar spot in the jars. stuck some cotton balls down in the bottom to hold the flag nicely against the glass and i just have to say.... i love the look of them.
so simple and cheap!
bring on the fireworks... i think i'm finally ready.
are you?
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dear Canadian friends...
head over to kiki's blog because she was kind enough to make this print especially for you!
Happy Canada Day tomorrow!
You crack me up saving your pickle candy because I would too! I have a feeling the folks at Hobby Lobby greet you by name. Such a nice feeling to go to a place where everybody knows your name. ;-)
Love the sparklers! I made a free printable on my blog if you're interested: http://www.southernaccentblog.com/2011/06/4th-of-july-free-printable.html
Thank you. They are all great projects!! I still love the one with the letters. I need to do that soon!
Thank you thank you!! for the canada day link! and all the fun projects you girls are the best!!!!
These are so clever - thank you for the inspiration (loving that they are totally doable - and as with cupcakes, edible too!)
Thanks so much to link for the Canadian downloads! I live in Alberta, Canada and this is a serious treat!
I love all these ideas for the holiday. Have to get started on them soon. Your shelf looks so cool with all your projects on it. Thanks so much for all you ladies do for us. Have a wonderful time this weekend with your family.
I absolutely ADORE your sparklers! They look like the real deal and they are more sparkly!!!! Love the silver glitter. Thank you so much for sharing this and I am completely inspired right back! :)
I am in LOVE with your shelf. The huge printable is so cute I wish I had one. I love it all!
Love the cupcake sparklers!!! So cute! :)
Gorgeous, any plans for Australia day in January ;-)
thanks for thinking of us canucks!
I just love the 1776 sign!
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A Couple of things. I tried the USA in silver glitter and got so annoyed at the whole glitter mess that I threw away the whole thing and decided to start over sans glitter. I do better with flat color, although I love glittery, shiny things. I think I have "Glitterphobia".
I made the white, God Bless America on canvas and I LOVE IT. I can't wait until the paint dries.
I really want to try the 1776 picture, but there's that glitter again. What glitter do you use? Maybe that makes all the difference.