Fourth (4th) of July DIY craft tutorials in red, white, and blue; that incorporate into table settings, centerpieces, entryways, firecracker vignettes, and outdoor entertaining.
Putting together a vintage inspired wreath was easy. I had some paper medallions left from the 4th of July mantel and an old grapevine wreath sitting in the basement. Simply find your glue of choice and go to town! On a side note, this may come across as a lazy post. But just because I … Read more
Check out my first free printable template! These two templates will allow you to create a 6 inch paper medallion or paper rosette. On Monday I showed you how to create your own DIY medallion, but if you are making a lot of them or want an easy template to get started with simply print … Read more
Pleated paper medallions, also known as paper rosettes, are easy to make. The following step by step tutorial will show how I created paper medallions for a Fourth of July inspired mantel decoration. You only need a few tools (namely scissors, paper, and glue) to create these pretty rosettes. Supplies Paper Scissors Glue (hot … Read more
The following tutorial shows how to create a folded paper star that was used in my Fourth of July mantel. The final star is raised, 3-dimensional, with 5 points. Supplies: Rectangle of Paper (ratio like 8.5 X 11 in but can be smaller or larger) The small stars in the above 4th of July mantel … Read more
The 4th of July is right around the corner and I wanted to create some mantel decorations to move into Summer and mark the holiday. We have had some job/educational changes recently so full blown decorating had to be done on the cheap. In comes stars and firework paper-craft mantel decorations. The entire thing was … Read more