4th of July Wall Decor

Create a fun piece of wall decor to celebrate the 4th of July!

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How fun is this? Do you love to change out your home decor pieces with every holiday like I do? I am always looking for fun new pieces to put out each month. Creating this one was fun and fairly quick. Please see the bottom of the post for the supplies I used.

I started with a premade wood base from the local big box craft store. I used a base coat of Cottage White Pickling Wash by FolkArt. I was not concerned with getting a smooth coat of paint and really just brushed it on at will.

Have you tried this stencil paste yet? I was able to try it back at Creativation in January and I LOVE it! It is so smooth and lightweight and drys super quick. It is really easy to spread over the stencil and I have not had it leak under the stencil at all. Give it a try, you will love it!

After the paste was dry I used a dollar store make up sponge to very lightly brush paint across it. I love how much texture this gives a project!

I used a piece of chipboard from the {a vintage girl} line and base coated it with light gray paint. I lightly sponged on a brown paint randomly and then added a splotches of the new Dragonfly Glaze from Plaid. This stuff is awesome y'all. It is a color shifting glitter that you can add on top of other paints. 

See that sparkle at the top of the chipboard piece? That's the Dragonfly Glaze!  I added the chipboard to the base using a low temp glue gun, then added my Joy® Iron on Embroidered Letters. The letters are SELF STICK y'all so they are easy to use in craft projects like this one. 

I used a 3D Foam Star from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L and coated one side with a bright blue glitter. I removed the backing from the other side and added it to my ribbon. 

I used the following supplies on this project:

• Joy Iron on Embroidered Letters
• Apple Barrel® Pewter Gray and Nutmeg Brown
• FolkArt Thunder Gray
• Folk Art Cottage White Pickling Wash
• Dragonfly Glaze
• FolkArt Large Base Coating brushes
• May Arts Ribbon - the one I used is no longer available, but this one is similar
• TCW Light and Fluffy Modeling Paste

Summer Fun Welcome Banner

Summer is here- let's bring on the BBQ, family, and fun times. This mounth out theme for Deflecto Craft is Summer Fun.

We always seem to have people in the house all summer long, which I love. I wanted something special for the little table in my entry way to welcome everyone in and this is what I came up with.

I am in love with these VersaGrip Magnetic Sign holders- they have so many uses. For this project I added them to my Ikea candle holders to hold my banner. The grip sign holder at the top is so great for holding little odds and ends!

I added bows and buttons to the front of the VersaGrip holders.

I decorated the candle holders with punched stars, some of which I added pop dots under.

I decorated two of the Slanted Sign Holder 3x4" and added to the display, using coordinating papers, ribbons, and the cutest lady-bug buttons taken off of a sweater from years ago.

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Gimme S'mores!!!

Happy 4th of July everyone!!

I am ready for some BBQ and blackberry cobbler later today - yummy!

Today's layout has photos from a campout my DD2 and I took 

earlier this year at spring break to Sam Houston National Forest in South Texas.

Lovely park - but lots of poison ivy!!

Today I am using new papers from Pink Paisley from 

The Crafty Scrapper the best little scrapbook store in North Texas!

If you are anywhere near Waxahachie, you need to detour on over

and stop in. You will swoon!!!!

How fabulous are these papers and die cuts!!!!  I also used a page from MME Bohemia

 for the background, Jenni Bowlin, Prima, MS punch, lace, Doodlebug buttons, 

Cosmo Cricket and Thickers alphas, and Glimmer mist.

I wanted my banner to have a little more presence against the background, so I backed them with blue Bazzill cardstock and added a tiny button at the end of each one.

I made the flower by fussy cutting 4 layers of of the paper, then using a corner punch on  

one layer, adding some lace in, and foam squares for added dimension.