Handmade Patriotic Red White and Blue Decor

I wanted to make a few patriotic projects to take to my booth,  so I decided to revisit some of my previous projects  and look at my July 4th Pinterest board for inspiration. The first project was inspired by a sign I pinned a while back. You can check out my Pinterest board here.

I started off with an unfinished wood sign piece that I picked up at a thrift store months ago.

I painted the entire sign board white first.

Once it was dry, I taped off sections to create stripes and painted them red.

Once the red paint was dry and the tape was removed,

 I used a sticky vinyl stencil to paint the OLD GLORY letters and the red stars.

I created the vinyl stencil with my Silhouette machine, 

but you can also paint your own design with a chalk tracing method that I used here.

Once all of the paint was dry, I lightly distressed the entire piece

and used a hand rubbed antiquing glaze to give the sign an aged look.

Lastly, I added a saw tooth hanger to the back and this sign was completed.

I also made a bead board flag to use as an example for a class I will be hosting next week.

The other projects I worked on for my booth are a few stars 

made from paint stir sticks and another framed bead board flag.

Here are the paint stir stick stars

These stars were inspired by another star wreath project I did a couple years ago.

You can see that project and how the stars are made here.

Here is the framed bead board flag.

Last year I made a couple of these bead board flags with barn wood frames.

You can see them here.

This year, I used a frame I already had in my stash 

and made a bead board flag to fit it.

Working on these projects and the hotter temps we've had the last few days

are definitely making it feel like summer!

I hope your summer is off to a great start.

Do you have any fun plans or traditions for the 4th?

'til next time,

Linking to: Vintage Inspiration Party Farmhouse Friday-10-Patriotic Decor