I was playing around with paint sticks......
I know you are saying " she's at it again!" I love thinking up things with paint sticks. It will be hard to top my utensil organizer seen here
But this is something fun for Memorial day or any day. A folky/beachy looking distressed flag.
It's real simple but you need paint sticks! 7 to be exact! Don't worry they are FREE!
Red, White and Blue paint and antiquing glaze
two eye hooks and wire
clay
glue
Gather 7 paint sticks
I didn't cut handle but you can if you want a sharper edge. Paint red and white. Make sure you start and end with a red one. Paint a blue square in top left corner.
start distressing with antique glaze
I added a little ink too!
The get some clay and and sculpt a starfish. I used the back of a small paintbrush to texture it. Then glaze it.
Add eye hooks to the top and wire for hanging
Glue star on blue square
Since we are having a round of bad storms coming through I am unable to hang it out side.
I'll update later when it clears up.
Update:
Hope you like it! Since I had the clay paint and hangers this was a free to me project!
39 comments:
Okay....so I am copying this in the next day or so. Love it. Super cool.
I love this...what a great idea! especially love the star!!!
this is sooooo cool,, my daughter would love this!
how did you put these together,, I'm missing that,, (I'm slow) lol
I absolutely adore this!! The starfish was a great touch!!
How cute is that! I think I could actually do that even though I am generally not very crafty! Love it!
So creative!! I thought it was a real starfish when i glanced at the pic! I love the antique glaze too - it really adds that extra touch.
This is a very clever idea! Enjoy the holiday!
You are some kind of crafty, Deneen! Love this project ~ your starfish if the perfect finishing touch!!! Smiles & Hugs, Robin
what a clever and inexpensive idea!
How absolutely adorable!! I love anything patriotic!!
Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
awesome! I need to make one of these!
This is lovely!!
How creative-it is just adorable!!
Happy Memorial Day weekend :O)
Hugs,
Marie
So cute & creative. I think this would be fun for the kids to make too!
Ok this a must do for me...especially since I work in the paint dept. at Home Depot and have a collection of these sticks. May even have to make one for work :)
This is so adorable! I just love the paint sticks, and the star fish is perfect! Thanks for Showing off on my blog!
Carlee
www.ladybirdln.com
This is so cute and creative! Love the starfish you added. Thank you for joining my party this week.
Hugs,
Sherry
What a fun idea ... I love it. Love the starfish detail too!
Freaking cool idea! Love it! I am featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com on Memorial Day! Grab my "featured" button.
This is Darling!! Thank you so much for posting!!
-Lauren
thebadd.blogspot.com
What a fantastic project! I featured you over at WhipperBerry today!
kisses
Well.... I didn't get a chance yet to make this project. BUT, I did talk about it on my blog today complete with a link to your post!! Love this little paint stick flag.... If you want to take a look at what I said go to:
http://thehomelessfinch.blogspot.com/2011/05/blurry-eyes-and-little-memorial-day.html
Thanks for sharing this great project! Have a great day, Lesley
What an adorable idea with paint sticks!!! Thanks for the inspiration!
I absolutely adore it!! It isn't easy to come by nice americana, living in Spain, so these inexpensive projects are great!!! One little thing: I love that you left the handles on, it makes the flag look like it's waving!
Hi Deneen~
Thrifty & patriotic, perfect!! Your blog is so charming & I am happy to be a new follower. I would like to invite you to link to my K.I.S.S. Blog Bash. :)
~Christina~
Drop By The Tattered Tag
That is so clever Deneen! I really love how it turned out. Thanks for sharing with my newbie party.
This is just about the cutest thing that I've seen in a while. You are so creative! I can't wait to see what you are up to next.
That is just too cool and so easy and I love it!
KAT
I love it!!! I would love for you to link up tomorrow on "It's a Party"!
www.acreativeprincess.blogspot.com
What a cute idea! I'm totally going to make one of those for the 4th of July. Thanks for the great idea and for sharing over at Weekend Warrior. :)
Anna
www.askannamoseley.com
P.S. I'm adding this post to my Tutorials TO DO page.
I was inspired by your paint stick flag to make something similar with what I had on hand! I'd love for you to check it out!
great idea, i absolutely love it.
I made this!! Thanks for the idea/instructions. I had trouble rounding up paint sticks for some reason, but I finally got it done.
Such a cute flag! And I love that it is basically free to make:) Stopping by from CSI Project.
This is so cute! What a fun idea. Love the starfish. I wanted to let you know I featured you this week, http://designdininganddiapers.com/2012/02/top-10-tuesday-paint-sticks-arent-just-for-paint!
I Love this!!! It is just lovely. I am going to feature it on the CSI Project FB page. The challenge this week is wood and I hope you will link this up. You have until Friday.
www.thecsiproject.com
Love this! We will be featuring this today on our Patriotic Round-Up!
Take care,
Trish
What an ingenious idea, so cute. That would sure be great for July 4th. I like to make inexpensive quick decorations and this would sure be that. So glad you shared this project. Always enjoy your blog.
Happy Days
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