Showing posts with label Americana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Americana. Show all posts

Americana Wood Flag

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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!
I hope you are all having a safe and happy Holiday weekend!

Just in case you missed my guest post over at Chicks Dig Deals, here is fun Americana DIY project you can whip up this summer!
I really heart this wooden flag from Pottery Barn. But not for $129! Ouch!


I thought I would make one of my own with stuff I already have at home.

I cut lathe wood to the length I desired. I wanted to make my flag light weight but you can make it with any kind of wood your prefer.


Lathe comes in a bundle for probably around $6-$7. I am still using my bundle of lathe from my purchase more than 2 years ago. So it lasts a long time.


Here are the measurements that I used but you can use any length/number you choose.

6-10 inches
6-26 inches
7-36 inches


I went ahead and painted the pieces red, white and blue. And also stenciled on stars. Hobby Lobby and Michael's both carry cheap star stencil sheets for around $2-$3. If you don't want to stencil then you can hand paint. Since I love the distressed look, I sanded the wood and added Early American MinWax Stain.

After the stain dried. I attached 3 pieces of lathe to the back of the flag with Gorilla Glue. I love Gorilla Glue! It's strong and waterproof. I then stacked some heavy boxes on top and let dry overnight. 

Then at one end of the flag I attached one 1x3 with glue and nails. I'll be hanging the flag vertical with wire so that is why I added the 1x3 for added support. If you want to hang horizontal then you don't have to do this step.


I want to hang my flag with wire, so I drilled two holes at the top of the flag through the lathe and 1x3.


I cut 2 pieces of wire from my bundle I have below. You can find wire at any home improvement store.


Before I show you the reveal...I wanted to show you my daily frustration with my outdoor flags. They always look like this. :( I'm always unraveling them. They're supposed to unravel themselves. So I was tired of the daily battle. LOL


A light weight wood flag looks so much better! Great for summer! Plus it was Free for me!


Thanks for visiting today. Be sure to come back for Terrific Under Ten Tuesday!

*UPDATED*
How to Hang an American Flag 
Stars always on the left

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Pinterest Love

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Happy July!

Can you believe July 4th is just around the corner?! This summer is flying on by!

Have you visited pinterest yet? If you haven't yet, then I'm warning you that it's another computer addiction that will add to your daily blog reading.

Pinterest is literally 1000's of ideas, photos, recipes, inspirational quotes, style...the list goes on and on. You can leisurely look around at the main categories or if you have something in mind that you're looking for then you can type it in the search box. So much easier than looking for an image on google.

Once you find images you like, you can save them onto your own "page" in categories that you have made. Each picture provides a webpage where the picture/tutorial/recipe was grabbed from. So convenient for us bloggers when use a picture and can attach the source PLUS so much easier to save future projects we would like to do.

Here are just a sample of the fun photos, projects, recipes and inspiration that I have found:

My Home
1.Courthouse Rock in Western Nebraska from Journey of Light Photography
2. Old Barn in Southeast Nebraska from Flickr 
This barn is actually just down the road from my hometown.
3. i heart nebraska necklace from Etsy-truche
4. Memorial Stadium from Huskers Gameday


1. Tin Fence Photo from Emily Avila
2. Backyard Scrabble from Sunset
3. Pretty Outdoor Living image from Belle Inspirations
4. Lovely Tablescape from Cedar Hill Ranch


1. YUM! Stars and Stripes Pie from A Lady's Findings
2. Americana Centerpiece from Better Homes and Gardens
3. Outdoor Americana from Country Living

As of now, you can only have a Pinterest account by invitation only. If you would like an invite let me know. All I need is your email address.

If you are on Pinterest, come on by and follow MY PAGE.

Have a great 4th of July weekend!

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Enjoying Summer

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The summer is flying by. My son can't believe me when I say "Do you know school starts again next month?" Here in small town Nebraska, school starts early, so it will be here before we know it!

I love this time of year, even when it's HOT HOT. The joy of having my kids home with me all day, playing is just #1 in my book. I am so blessed. There is so much to do and so little time. So hopefully we can get all the summer planned activities squeezed in, along with my craft/home projects. Got to take advantage of the nice weather while we can!

Here's a little taste of summer at our home.

Fresh picked flowers from our yard.


I just love my old $1 garage sale picnic basket!


 Watermelon anyone? I made this fun piece last year after finding this wedge in our yard after our neighbor cut a small tree down.


I hope you are all enjoying your summer so far! Have a beautiful day!

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Makeover Fun

3:15 PM | Labels: , , ,

I'll be sharing some past and new makeovers from time to time here. There nothing I like more than a good bargain! That's why I can't get enough of garage sale season! Woo! Last year, my friend Judy, gave me some old wood to work with (in return, I gave her one of my handmade birdhouses). Boy, did I have fun with this pile of wood!



I had some clearance Christmas ornaments (50 cents) lying around in my craft supplies and a summer project idea came to mind!




I painted an easy flag design on the boards....separated the ornament star to make 2 stars, painted them white...added dark walnut stain to the stars and boards and sealed. I purposely kept the the edges uneven. I like things that look distressed and NOT perfect! My hubby went ahead and screwed the boards on the outside of our shed. And I smile because the cost was next to nothing!




This summer, I found this chair at a garage sale for $1! Yeah! Pretty huh?






I painted it Ivory, sanded it down and then added dark walnut stain. It was headed outside so I sprayed some sealer on it. Added a simple $1 garage sale wreath and it looks great!



The chair is still shuffling around the yard...but as of now it's home is by the Ole' flag.



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