Large Patriotic Decor

Today's project is from SVG Attic and I am using files from the 

JGW Patriotic Celebration collection.

 Tracy here, from the Idea Closet. 

 Its not too early to start on some Patriotic decor and these files makes it so easy.

Grab the files, some paper (by Photo Play) and a glue gun.

I started with the Chunky 3D Star.  

This project was originally designed to lace together but because I wanted to add the rosette to the front of the star, I instead used my low melt glue gun and glued the sections together. 

In order for the rosette to fit the star, I decreased the size.

(In Silhouette, choose a scale of 75%)

I also decided not to use the July 4th words and placed one of the stickers from the sticker sheet on the rosette.

Assemble the rosette using a cool melt glue gun- I promise; Rosettes are a breeze with a glue gun!

Love, Love, LOVE the roman candle file.

The three wicks go together pretty simple using the glue gun again.

I cut the wicks from copy paper but you could use almost anything.

Here is a close up of the rosette done for the roman candle.  Once again I used stickers from the sticker sheet and a glue gun.

The roman candle is pretty big.  I place it next to this sparkling cider bottle so you can get an idea of how big it is. 

The candle is 10" tall and the wicks add another 2.5".

There are also two bottom options so if you want, you can fill the candle with treats or a gift.

A couple of years ago I made the smaller fire crackers from the JGW Festive Fourth collection .

If you are interested click here for all the information.

Thank you for stopping by today.  

Be sure to check out SVG Attic and get started on those July projects.

Thank You with Lisa

THANK YOU to our VETERANS!

Happy Friday, everyone! Lisa from The Relativity of Paper taking over the blog today and  I'm sharing a few Thank You cards that I created using the easel card from the SDS Halloween Soiree Kit and the Stars and Stripes card from the JGW Stars and Stripes Card Kit. 

Using the Stars and Stripes card components I created a shaker card filled with red and blue sequins and white seed beads. The striped layer from the Stars and Stripes card makes creating a shaker super simple and the easel card base really shows it off. These two files work beautifully together. I used the Thank You sentiment from the My Hero Kit.

The second card I made I did a little stamping using stamps from my stash and components from the SDS Halloween Soiree Easel Card, the cardbase and a few of the layers for matting. Even though this is from a Halloween Kit it makes a perfect cardbase for all your easel cards. 

You can find all the details on my blog. 

As always, thanks for joining us today!

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Patriotic Tussie Mussie with Beth

Hello everyone!  Beth from Beth's Beauties here with you today.  I have this patriotic Tussie Mussie just in time for the 4th of July tomorrow!

The Tussie Mussie (cone) file is from SVG Attic's JGW July 4th Block Party.  The rosette is part of that file, but I switched out the medallion on the front with the SDS Star Medallion.  It was resized to 2.5" to fit properly on the medallion.  All the papers are from The Paper Studio's Vintage Nation stack.

 See all the beautiful details around the top of the Tussie Mussie!

I filled it with various patriotic items I had in my craft room.  Silk flowers, star sprays and a painted flag heart.  I put floral foam and kraft shred in the cone before adding the decorations.

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

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America "Wood" Blocks

Tracy here from the Idea Closet and today is my turn to share on the SVG Attic.

If you are still looking for a fun Patriotic project I have the perfect one for you today.

These blocks look like wood blocks but they are 100% paper and so easy to do.

The file is from the JGW July 4th Block Party Kit and if you haven't seen it yet you need to check it out.

There are so many fun projects in this kit, I wasn't sure where to begin but my favorite is the America Blocks.

I cut all of my blocks from a brown cardstock and then inked them up a lot to give it a wood look.
To create the panels, just do an offset (silhouette) or a small square (Cricut) and glue to the front of each block.

Cut two copies of the letters.  Glue one to the front of the box and then layer the second letters with foam pop dots.

Add some twine and its all done.

Enjoy your beautiful "wood" blocks!

Patriotic Top Hat Centerpiece with Beth

Hello crafty friends!  Beth from Beth's Beauties here, and this is what I created for you today...a patriotic top hat centerpiece!

 The files I used are from SVG Attic's PSD Stars and Stripes kit.  Don't you just love those star rosettes?!  The papers I used are from DCWV's Seaside Yacht stack.

 I used Totally White Trendy Twine and May Arts ribbons as well as wooden buttons and homemade enamel dots for embellishments.

 The star branches that you see behind the star rosettes are some that I had in my stash :)

I hope you all have a wonderfully crafty day!

Beth
Beth's Beauties

Patriotic Banner

Tracy from the Idea Closet with my newest project for you.

I have said this before but I will say it again...

I LOVE banners.

For today, I decided to create a patriotic banner that is perfect to display the entire month of July.

This was pretty easy to do, went together really quick and it only uses two .99¢ files so it was  inexpensive as well.

You will need the Star Medallion

and the USA Doily Files 

  

You will also need a basic pennant file or create your own.

Start by deciding how many pennants you want your banner to have, I created 8.

Scale them to the size you want.

Next cut out all the pieces 4 times and then reversed the colors and cut out 4 more.

I also traced a white background for each of them but you can skip that step if you would like.

Assemble the Medallion and Doily as shown or mix and match.

Add the Medallions and Doily to the pennants using glue or foam pop dots.

 

Here is a close up of what some of mine look like.

Place the pennants over ribbon, jute or twine.

That's all there is to it. A fun decoration for the month of July!

Be sure to check out all the new files  at SVG Attic. and my blog for new projects and ideas.

Home of the Free...

...because of the brave. Sonja with Sugar Bean Cards here to share this special Memorial Day project. Two of my father-in-laws served our country as well as my youngest brother-in-law. 

Without further ado, I give you military boots, flag, and the USA. 

 SVG Attic has a wonderful selection of patriotic files.

 The dog tags are not part of SVG Attic's files, but I just had to have them there as they are something to be proud of when worn. 

 Each boot took about a day to make and detail. 

Project featured at http://sugarbeancards.blogspot.com/

Materials Used: 

Boots: JGW My Hero http://www.svgattic.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=125_86&products_id=537
USA: JGQ USA Ensemble http://www.svgattic.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=125_86&products_id=435
Craftwell eBrush
Sharpies
Recollection copper eyelets
Recollection silver brads
Silhouette Cameo
Aleene's original tacky glue
Scotch Advanced Tape Glider
Offray Ribbon: Red, blue, and sheer white

Combat Boot Card with Beth

Good morning!   I really love the new set that SVG attic has recently released.  It is called My Hero.  Today I am sharing the combat boot card from that set with you.

To make this card, I used several different shades of brown cardstock.  The tag was made with a metallic silver cardstock and it is popped up with thin foam tape.  It is attached with Stars and Stripes Trendy Twine.

Instead of using the laces that were included with the file, I used Totally Kraft Trendy Twine to give the appearance of real shoelaces.  I also inked around the edges of the cuts with brown chalk ink to give extra dimension.

This boot could easily be created to look like a hiking boot or a construction boot.  I can't wait to see all of the different versions of it that will pop up!

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!
Beth
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Stars and Stripes Home Decor with Beth

Beth from Beth's Beauties here.  Today is a day that we remember all of those who have fought to give us all the freedoms that we have.  So often we take them for granted.  Today is a great reminder to be thankful for that.  The project I have for you today is very patriotic to honor Memorial Day.

The star is cut from SVG Attic's Uncle Sam's Party kit.  I used The Paper Studio's Vintage Nation paper for it.  I added burlap in the middle of the star.

I went around the top edge of the star with Stars and Stripes Trendy Twine.  Then I added a bow at the top with Totally Kraft and Stars and Stripes Trendy Twines.

The God Bless America and star flourish were cut from SVG Attic's American Eagle Wreath kit.  I added some berry garland at the bottom of the star as well for a little something extra.

This is a view of the stars and stripes along the entire outside of the star.

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

Beth
Beth's Beauties

Patriotic SVG Collection

Use these awesome SVG files to scrapbook photos of your next gathering celebrating your service men/women, national holidays, or for just about anything! Also can be used to make cards, mixed media projects, decorations.. you name it the possibilities are endless!

 Includes seven SVG files to choose from. All files have at least three layers!

Thanks for looking!

You can find this set over at SVG Place!

July 4th SVG Collection

With July 4th just around the corner I decided to complete this set for all of you hard core Americans!

 

 I love my country and what better way to show it than to create this exploding collection! There are a total of seven files. Each file has multiple layers with the ribbon having five layers! I made the ribbon for my boys to wear on Memorial Day and they loved it! Emboss layers for added dimension and use pop dots for even more!

Thanks for looking! :)

You can find this set over at SVG Place!