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I layered the piece to blue and red card stock die cut with the same die set and attached it to a white card. To finish the card and add a little bling, I attached 3 red sequins.
It’s a simple card but a fun way to celebrate 250! 🎉🇺🇸
This is a fun little Patriotic Centerpiece to make for your 4th of July table that will look cute, but not take up too much of the space you’ll need for all the yummy food! It’s really simple to make, too. 🇺🇸
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You’ll need 3 wooden star wands, a small galvanized bucket (mine measures about 4 inches tall), a small styrofoam half sphere, some scrapbook paper, white acrylic paint, red crinkle paper shreds, various ribbons, and Mod Podge. I found all of my supplies at Hobby Lobby.
First I painted my star wands with 2 coats of white paint. I painted both sides along with the dowels on the stars. I traced around the stars on the back of my scrapbook paper and cut them out. I applied a thin coat of Mod Podge to the wood stars and attached the paper stars. Once dry, I applied a thin layer of Mod Podge over the top. Then I tied 4 different ribbons in a double knot around the dowel of the star wands.
I trimmed the styrofoam half sphere a little around the edges and pushed it down into the galvanized bucket until it was secure, with the round side up. Then I pushed the star wands into the styrofoam. I decided to add the patriotic pom pom picks to fill in the centerpiece. I had those in my craft stash, but I think I also picked those up at Hobby Lobby. I added the red crinkle paper shreds into the bucket to cover up the styrofoam and give it a finished look.
I tied ribbons onto the handle of the bucket for a fun finishing touch.
This Patriotic Centerpiece is easy, fun, and perfect for your 4th of July BBQ or Picnic tables! 🇺🇸
I have never been very good at keeping plants alive and thriving – especially in the Summer heat of Alabama. ☀️
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I decided to try some faux flowers this year and I have to say, we have been pleasantly surprised at how they look on our porch.
I purchased these faux Petunias from Amazon and I was quite skeptical when they arrived vacuum sealed in the package below. 😳 I did have to spend some time fluffing up each individual flower, but after rubbing each petal between my thumb and finger they opened up nicely. The set I got included 24 stems – 6 of 4 different colors – for about $22.00 (of course prices on Amazon can always change). I bought 2 sets of flowers because I had 2 pots I wanted to fill. Each of my pots measures about 10 inches in diameter.
Using these styrofoam half balls, I arranged the flowers by simply pushing the stem of each bunch into the styrofoam. Then I dropped the arrangements into the pots. They fit fairly tightly into the pots so I don’t think we need to worry about wind blowing them away. 😉
The flowers are supposed to be UV resistant and are meant for outdoors. As I write this, it’s raining heavily and they seem to be holding up under it well. Maybe I’ll have colorful flowers all Summer long this year. 🙂
The face on this little bee stole my heart! 💛 What a fun card he makes. 🙂
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Using these Scallops & Rectangles Nesting Dies, I die cut around him and layered it to green patterned paper die cut with the same die set, lining up the left edge.
I added a piece of yellow patterned paper to a white card and attached the stamped piece, lining it up on the left edge.
This little guy just makes me smile – I hope he makes you smile, too! 💛
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All you need are a few simple ingredients and a 9×13 pan. The recipe called for walnuts, but I substituted pecans because we like them better. 😋
The left photo below is all the yumminess layered together on the baked crust. The one on the right is after the sweetened condensed milk is drizzled over the top and the cookie bars are ready for baking.
Here they are fresh from the oven…They smell so good! It’s hard to wait for them to cool. 😉
After they are cool, cut them into bars for a sweet treat everyone is sure to love!
On Sutton Place also gives a few variations on her website for changing up the recipe. The best thing about cookie bars is that you bake the whole batch at one time – perfect during the warmer Summer months so your oven isn’t on as long.
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I stitched up my ice cream cones using Yarn Bee Cozy Occasion Yarn in White, Magenta, Soft Pink, and Hummus with an L/8mm crochet hook. My ice cream cones ended up being about 10 inches tall instead of the 6.5 inches in the pattern due to the difference in yarn and hook size used – but they are so fun! 🙂 You’ll also need some Poly-fil for stuffing. I used stitch markers to keep track of my rows as I was crocheting – these are my favorite type.
You can stitch these up in any flavor! I think they will add a fun touch of whimsy to your Summer table, backyard BBQ, or an ice cream sundae party. Little ones will love playing with them and they are calorie free! 😉
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I attached a piece of green card stock to a white card and layered a piece of patterned paper on top. The stamped image is attached to the left side of the card. I stamped my sentiment with green ink on white card stock, die cut around it with these Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Nesting Dies, and attached it to the card with foam tape.
This card layout can be used for any occasion – simply change the sentiment. And you can make this in so many different color combinations.
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You can find my other monthly Christmas cards so far this year in these posts: January, February, March, and April.
To make the base of the card, I folded a piece of red card stock in half. Then using the largest of the Ornament Nesting Dies, I aligned the top of the ornament with the top of the card and slightly overlapped the die over the folded edge of the card. After running it through a die cut machine, it will look like the right photo below.
Then I cut the piece for the inside using the Ornament Gift Card Die from patterned paper. I also die cut 4 ornament toppers from the die in the Ornament Nested Die Set from silver foiled card stock.
I stamped the “merry” circle with red ink on white card stock and die cut around it using these Scallops & Circles Nesting Dies. This stamp is a very old one from Hero Arts so it’s no longer available, but you can use any of your favorite Christmas stamps from your collection. I layered it to a piece of green dotted Swiss card stock die cut with the same die set. You can achieve the same effect of the dotted Swiss card stock by embossing plain card stock with a dot embossing folder before die cutting it.
To assemble the card, slightly trim the left side of the patterned ornament for the inside to give in a flat edge and attach it to the card. Attach 2 of the ornament toppers, back to back, on both the front and back of the card. Attach the “merry” circle to the front of the card. I added 3 silver sequins and finished it off by tying a loop of red/white bakers twine to the topper on the front of the card.
Slip the gift card into the slots and you are ready for gift giving.
You can find step by step instructions by Emily Moore Designs on how to create using these fun dies here on her website. She has so many wonderful products for card making!
Crochet dishcloths are always a great little project to stitch up in between those bigger creations. 🧶 I stitched up some fun Crunch Stitch Dishcloths in Patriotic colors to use all Summer.
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I used I Love This Cotton yarn in Red, White, and Royalty with an H/5mm crochet hook to stitch up my dishcloths. You can find the pattern below along with links to free PDFs – one with photos and one without – if you’d like to easily print it.
Crochet Crunch Stitch Dishcloth
Worsted weight (4) cotton yarn – I used I Love This Cotton in Red, White, and Royalty
H/5mm crochet hook
Stitches used in US terms:
Chain – ch
Slip Stitch – ss
Half Double Crochet – hdc
Back Loop Only – blo
Chain 22.
Row 1: ss in 2nd ch from hook. *hdc in next stitch, ss in next stitch*. Repeat from * to * across. Turn. (21 stitches)
Row 2: ch 2 (counts as hdc) *ss in the hdc of previous row, hdc in the ss of previous row*. Repeat from * to * across. Turn. (21 stitches)
Row 3: ch 1 (does not count as a stitch). ss in first stitch. *hdc in next stitch, ss in next stitch*. Repeat from * to * across. Turn. (21 stitches)
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until dishcloth measures about 5 inches.
Do not turn after last row.
Border:
Begin working in Rounds.
Round 1: ch 1. sc evenly around, working 3 sc in each corner. Join with ss to first sc.
Rounds 2-3: ch 1. sc crochet in blo of the same stitch as ss and in each stitch around, working 3 sc in each corner. Join with ss to first sc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Finished dishcloth measures about 6.5 inches square.
Of course you can stitch up the Crochet Crunch Stitch Dishcloth in any color to match your kitchen. They also make a great little hostess gift! I have a simple wrap label PDF that you can print out to use for gift giving…
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To make the card, I die cut a piece of patterned paper using these Scallops & Rectangles Nesting Dies and attached it to a white card. Then I embossed a piece of aqua card stock with a diamond embossing folder (similar to this) and attached it to the card. The sentiment is stamped with aqua ink on white card stock, die cut with these Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Nesting Dies, and attached to the card at an angle. The mouse is attached to the card using foam tape. To finish the card and add a little bling, I added 3 aqua sequins.
This sweet mouse can be used for lots of different occasions other than birthdays – thinking of you, hello, just a note, thank you – simply change the sentiment.
Whatever the occasion, he’s sure to bring a smile. 🙂
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