4th of July is right around the corner.
Seriously, the 4th of July is my favorite holiday.
Fireworks, cooking out, family time & being proud to be American.
What could be better than that?
{Plus it's 4 days before my wedding anniversary! :)}
Here's how I made my super easy, {cheap!} and of course, very cute 4th of July decor.
Up first is this super cute flag.
I know you've seen 2x4 flags floating around blogland.
So, here's my version.
My hubby used a 2x4 but for the "stripes"
he cut them in half,
trimmed them
& made them fit together perfectly.
{Isn't he smart & like I've said before so handy!}
I painted the pieces red, white & blue.
For my star, I cut a star with my Silhouette & used it like a stencil.
I painted my block white, applied the vinyl, painted it blue & then removed the vinyl.
Voila! There's a perfect star. Super easy!
Stack your blocks back up!
Add a bow.
All done! So easy & cute!
Now for the USA blocks.
For my blocks I just used a 2x4 again {cut it into 4 inch blocks}.
Painted them red, white & blue, of course. :)
Applied the vinyl.
Then you can stack them however you'd like, vertical or horizontal.
Or add a bow like I did.
There you go- all done.
Display them together & you've got a fun, festive 4th of July mantel.
Let the celebration begin! Happy Birthday, America!
Did you notice my follower count is creeping ever so closer to the 500 mark?
I am so excited. I'm amazed and humble at all the support
my little blog has gotten since I started just under 3 months ago.
You guys are awesome. Thank you so much.
Tomorrow I'll be doing a giveaway for a completed set of the USA blocks.
{So make sure you check back ToMoRoW to enter.}
For today, the first 3 FolLoWeRs who comment on this post will receive the USA vinyl for FreE!!!
All you'll need to do is supply the wood, paint & a little elbow grease & you'll have some cute blocks, too.
{Please leave me your email, so I can contact you!}
Have a fabulous weekend!
