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How to Make a Patriotic Wall Decor

It is that time of year again to decorate with your patriotic decor. If you are looking for a creative way to bring more decor to the walls of your home then this patriotic wall decor with ribbons is exactly what you are looking for! The best and easiest way to add patriotic décor to your home is by making new wall décor to hang. You can easily accomplish this by using some stencils a scrap piece of wood you likely have already in your home. I love that when I am ready to make something new for my home I mostly have all I need right in my craft room or garage! Making new décor doesn’t have to be expensive or super hard. This would even match perfectly to the already USA wood sign you have made. Patriotic Wall Decor Tutorial I love summers because of all the time we spend outside with friends and family. We have BBQ’s, and even all come together to celebrate America for the 4th of July. This year I wanted to add something new to my patriotic décor by adding something unique and fun to my walls. I decided that making a new patriotic wall décor with ribbon would be perfect. Using my patriotic stencils, barn wood, and just a few different ribbons I was able to accomplish new décor in less than an hour. Make Your Own Patriotic Wall Decor You too can create this for your home. It is simple and you likely have all the supplies already in your home. Watch the tutorial below to see exactly how I did it! Supplies needed: 18-inch board  Stain for wood Variety of Ribbon Patriotic Stencils Hot Glue Sponge Dauber Red, white, & Blue Paint Steps to Make a Patriotic Wall Décor with ribbons Stain your wood and allow it to dry. Take about 8 different colors and patterns of ribbon that you have and cut them all the same length.  Turn your board over so the back is facing up. You will glue your precut ribbon using hot glue to the back of the board. I space out the thinnest ribbons first and spread them out along the board so you are able to alternative patterns and colors. Continue gluing the ribbon across the board until you have placed all your cut ribbons. Flip your board over and trim down some of the longer hanging ribbons so that all of them are the same length.  Once you have them all placed and glued to the board you can go back with a stapler and give them an extra anchor.  Place the stencil on top of your board and start adding paint using your sponge dauber and filling in your stencil of choice. I choose to put “America the Beautiful” on the left side in red paint. Then on the right side, I stenciled “Land that I love” in red paint as well Allow the paint on both sides to dry before adding the stars to the middle Then once dried using your star stencils, stencil red, white, and blue stars. Ways to add patriotic decor outside When it comes to decorating patriotic there is no need to have all your décor on the inside. There are plenty of ways to show your love for America outside as well as inside. I love decorating the entryway of my home with a large America Sign and some wooden firecrackers placed around it. You can also add a small garden flag, some beautiful potted plants, and I have seen some people do some cute stars in their grass using stencils and all-purpose flour. Get creative when it comes to adding patriotic decor outside! The possibilities are endless. You will for sure be able to make this patriotic wall decor. It is that easy anyone can make it! You can even personalize it to your liking by adding whatever ribbons and paint colors you wish to use. You will be amazed at what you can actually make by following this tutorial! Just pin this Patriotic Wall Décor tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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DIY America Wood Sign

You know I love anything DIY especially signs. I have found that making my own wooden signs for my home brings me so much joy. I am loving this DIY America wood sign I made recently, I know you will too! Follow along in this tutorial and make your own to add to your patriotic decor this summer. Like many of you, I like crafting and making things myself. Decorating my house with DIY wood signs I make really helps me add my own personal touch to my home decor. I love that DIY wood signs also help add personalization and character to a room. If you are looking to do the same in your home this DIY wood sign will be the perfect way to add a little red, white, and blue to your home this summer. DIY America Wood Sign Today, I am sharing with you how to make a beautiful America wood sign. I love that with the right stencils you do not need to go out and buy an already made sign. That would be expensive and you would not be able to add your own creative touches either. You too can easily make your own sign to decorate your home. If you have been wondering what to add to your outside entryway then you are going to love this! This DIY America wood sign is the perfect decoration for outside your home to match your inside wood patriotic decor signs. When looking for the ideal piece of decor to add outside beside your front door then this is for sure the sign you want to make. It’s beautiful and really makes a statement. All your guests will love it as they enter your home. Grab your supplies below and let’s get crafting. Supplies Needed: Wood blank Stencils Sponge Daubers Paint Steps to make a DIY America Wood Sign 1 – To begin, wipe down your 5 foot wooden board to clean it up from any debris. 2 – Grab your Minwax Wiping Stain and Finish. Wipe over your entire board, edges as well, with a rag to give it a good stain. 3 – Be sure your stain is nice and even throughout. 4 – With a towel, just give a good wipe. 5- Grab your “God Bless America” letter stencils and place on your board. Position how you like. 6 – Grab red, white, and blue acrylic paints. Squirt a bit out on a paper plate, construction paper, etc. 7 – With your jumbo finger sponge daubers or a painting sponge and some blue paint, begin dabbing/pouncing “God bless” from your stencil set on your board. Be sure you are holding your stencil in place as you work, adding a bit of paint so it doesn’t bleed through. 8 – When you are finished with your painting sponge daubers, you can rinse them out, and use them again. Just don’t forget about them. 9 – Grab your red acrylic paint next, and paint your star. Be sure your acrylic is thick and not transparent. 10 – With white paint next, dab your letter “A” remembering to hold your stencils in place as you work.  11 –  Letter “M” will be red. Alternate your colors, with white and red as you paint in your letters for America on your sign. Repeat throughout your sign. 12 – Paint the tiny stars found throughout the letters of “America” on your stencil to accentuate your patriotic colors for this project.  13 – Now that you are finished carefully remove your stencils and let it dry completely.  14 – To seal, especially if your sign will be placed outside, use a polyurethane spray to finish up your board. You will love displaying your America wood sign this summer or even all year long. It is the perfect way to show your love for America. Just pin this DIY America Wood Sign tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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DIY Patriotic Wood Signs

It is almost July which means it’s almost time to put out all your patriotic decor in your home. I love all things red, white, and blue and decorating patriotic. Celebrating America’s birthday is something I love doing every year. This year I was wanting to add some new things to my patriotic decor. I decided to make some super cute and simple patriotic wood signs and am loving how they turned out. I know you will love them too! DIY 4th of July Sign Today I am sharing with you how to make two different wooden DIY 4th of July signs by using wood blanks, paint, and stencils. These make absolutely the best decorations to add to your tables, mantle, or a tiered tray for the 4th of July holiday. I hope this will inspire you to create your own DIY patriotic signs. That way you can proudly display them in your own home and get ready to celebrate the red, white, and blue this 4th of July! Crafting and creating your own DIY patriotic wooden signs is so simple you can even get the kids involved. They will love making some fun DIY summer decor. Allow your kids to get creative and decide what colors and stencils they want on their own wooden blocks. There are never too many patriotic wood signs in a home. Proudly display them for the upcoming holiday, or keep them up all summer long. Grab your supplies and let’s get crafting your own patriotic wood signs! Supplies needed: Wood blanks Patriotic Stencils Paint Mod Podge Scrapbook Paper Paintbrush Sponge Daubers Twine Steps for making DIY Patriotic Wood Signs Step 1: Paint your precut wood. For this project, I painted one black and the other piece white. Allow time for your paint to dry or use a heat gun to speed up the process. You can go back and touch up any spots you missed after you finish. Step 2: Next we will add scrapbook paper to your boards. Start by cutting your scrapbook paper equally to fit across your wood blank. For the first project, I cut mine about 6 inches in width each. The tall slender piece of wood, which I did second I used one pattern of scrapbook paper on the bottom portion and a different pattern on the top portion. You can get creative with your paper and mix up colors and patterns. There is no wrong or right way. Step 3: Using a paintbrush modge podge the top of your wood. I only do a section at a time as I will be laying the precut scrapbook paper over these sections. After you lay your scrapbook paper down take a squeegee and really press that modge podge all around. This helps make sure it reaches the corners of the paper. Repeat this for each section of your board adding your paper a section at a time. Step 4: Using a hand sander sand down all the edges of your board. This helps secure the ends of your scrapbook paper to your board and you wont have little gaps. Step 5: Layout your 4th of July stencils onto your board. Grab your finger sponge daubers, and start applying paint around the edges of your stencils. Dipping your sponger daubers in the paint color of your choice work your way around the edge of your stencil. Continue filling in the center of your stencil. I alternated red, white, and blue paint colors on different words and stars to make it more patriotic. You can do whatever you like and what looks best on top of the scrapbook paper you choose. This is where your creativity comes in! Step 6: Using a black paint dobber, finish off the edges by going all the way around with black. Be sure to go back and add black to the edges. Step 7: On your tall slender piece of wood you can add some twine. Simply just tie around at the top for some added flair. Wooden patriotic signs are not only the perfect decorations for the 4th of July but are great for any time of the year. You can display them for Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, and even all summer long really. These are perfect to show your love for America. Just pin this DIY Patriotic Wood Signs tutorial below to find the instructions later!

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