Monday, June 30, 2014

Patriotic Burlap

Wow- two of my favorites in one post!!

Look at these fabulous ideas to create
 with burlap for the upcoming 4th of July weekend!
You can find all these beauties on
 my Red White and Blue Pinterest board here.




Banners

Table Settings




Wreaths



Mason Love



All quick and fun to make- what great gifts some
 of these would make for a holiday hostess!

Happy Crafting
Take care, gotta fly-

Claire








Friday, June 27, 2014

20 DIY Repurposed Flag Decor Ideas



I have always loved Americana Decor- 
I'm a real sucker for anything Flags- 
this is the perfect post for all you DIY'ers 
out there who love it too!

Take a gander at these creative repurposing ideas 
to make your own fabulous flag and boast your love
 for The Land of the Free, Home of the Brave!








































Hope you are inspired to create something patriotic for your home- thinking out of the box!  
You can find the source of these inspirations on my Pinterest board, Red White and Blue here.

Take care, gotta fly-

Claire




Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Craft Fair Displays

I am always on the hunt for new ways to set up
my displays at outdoor craft fairs-



Pinterest is a great source for ideas but I'm usually looking for something
that costs $0 - not always easy-

My jewelry displays have transformed in the past month-
Started off with the traditional black velveteen cardboard which
looked good but not too good on a windy day!



Spent more time retrieving them from the ground and untangling the necklaces-

So, Goodwill was my next stop-
I decided to McGyver a contraption from plastic magazine holders,
a piece of wood, black fabric from my stash and thumbtacks-
Sounds really elegant, huh?




I was able to put it together and hung about 20 necklaces from it-
It worked but was really tacky looking and a real pain to transport-


So, back to the drawing board I went-
I bought 2 cork boards, stapled black velvet fabric around the front and back,
and thumb tacks to hang the necklaces.










I had bought 2 spinning earring displays that were okay as well but
if someone tugged at its top, it would pull up 
from the base and earrings, they went a tumbling too!



I found 2 sets of shutters already hinged at Goodwill-
so, with a quick spray paint job, the dirty old shutters are now my earring displays.


I knew the thumb tacks were too simple looking-
I had bird nest beads, bird charms, mini mirrored squares and sticker gems-
I glued the top of each tack with one of these trinkets-





Adds a bit of elegance to a simple thumb tack!

At the next fair, I'll let you know how these work out- lol
Very cute looking but I don't know if they are steady enough to handle a windy day!

Take care, gotta fly-

Claire




Monday, June 23, 2014

Dollar Store Decorating

I just love a bargain- don't you?
No better place to find them but the dollar store.

My porch was overdue for some sprucing up but I didn't want
to spend a lot of $$ so I shopped my house
and the dollar store.  I decided to add a red, white and blue theme-
My white wicker furniture and blue rug were the perfect backdrop for
some patriotic accents.


Dish towels from the $1 store caught my eye right away-
I had found pillow inserts at GW still in the store wrapping-


Some flags for $1-




I had a worn out cream pillow that had
seen better days, so I whip stitched a small flag to the front of it!



Can't ever have too many cardinals!









A few paper fans, lanterns and a larger flag
gave this wall a fabulous impact-


An old pitcher and my favorite shots of my kids
 at the Statue of Liberty
years ago!








An old black and white of my daughters playing dress up!



An old mirror with some patriotic tchotchkes hang and a frame from GW
gets spruced up with some red silk tulips, a sweet nest and a ceramic sign.



The pillows were simple- too lazy to get my sewing machine out-
I quickly hand stitched them together.







All together, I spent under $10 to add some life to my outdoor space-
and who doesn't smile when you see Americana decor!
Love this!!

Take care, gotta fly-

Claire




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