I love displaying Patriotic items in my home year round and the summer is a perfect time to add old glory to your decor. The sweet little Patriotic poppets work perfectly for this and can be found in the Paper Whimsy shoppe.
Create several in varying sizes and add little “poppet” vignettes around your home or picnic table. They would make a darling centerpiece for Fourth of July. I hope you will get your Red, White and Blue on and create some projects with “Old Glory” in mind!
As seen on the Paper Whimsy Inspire Blog:
paperwhimsy.com/inspiration/?p=2764
Technique:
(1) This little spool was created using an empty cornmeal container which is the perfect size. Empty oatmeal and baking soda containers also work well. I covered the container with pattern paper using Matte Gel Medium. Old sheet music was added to that layer.
(2) I added two circles to the top and bottom of the container by tracing them on to cardboard. Place pattern paper on circle and attach using Matte Gel Medium. On top circle, add doilies and another folded fan. The fan has been joined to make one large rosette. Added elements from Salmagundi Patriotic. Attach old vintage buttons to outside rim with E6000 glue. Dab little circles of Silver Stickles along edges in between buttons. Glue circles to top and bottom of container to form a “spool”.
(3) Fold strips of paper (3 inches wide) to make a half fan to adorn the front. Add bits of silver stickles to folded fan. Once dry, glue on front of container. The main poppet I adhered to a lightweight cardboard with Matte Gel Medium. Once dry, cut out with scissors.
(4) Glue to front of folded fan using E6000 glue, clothespins can hold her in place while the glue sets up. Tuck little flags behind image. Add more figures around the container and word phrases using Matte Gel Medium.
Cute project, Nancy!!
I love this,Nancy……and with a few changes it would be perfect for a patriotic Brit one as well……good thing we share the same colours in our flags.
Hello dear Nancy, so good to see you here again, – How is your brother doing? I hope messages was good?
Your spool is fabolous , so wonderful with rosette,and buttons, and the patriotic decoration- wonder how tall it is ?
Wish you a happy fathers day week-end-
Hugs from Dorthe
This is fabulous Nancy right down to every detail.
Hugs
How adorable! Just printed out the rest of them and ideas have been percolating the past few days. Now to start working….
Oh Nancy, how brilliant as usual. This would be great for our Canada Day . Thanks always for great inspiration.
Love your poppets.
Lesley♥
How adorable and whimsical!!!! I love the spool you altered!!! :)
Hugs,
Really very sweet. You can almost hear a band playing!
OMG what a wonderful inspiartion sweet Nancy.
You´ve made a dream.
Love all the little perfect details.
Have a lovely sunday my dear friend. xoxo
Dear Nancy
What an amazing little creation!
Hope your husband is doing OK and your brother too.
Warm wishes,
Suzy
So adorable! I love that you have repurposed the container to look like a spool of thread.
WOW I’m speechless with admiration. What an incredible unique magnificent piece!
This is absolutely gorgeous
this is gorgeous Nancy!! Thanks for sharing how to make it!!
This is wonderful Nancy! Thoughts of you always…………….Marilyn xxoo
Hi Nancy,
OMG, only you and your creative, artistic mind would come up with such a neat project! I mean that as the highest of compliments. Ü
Luv it!
bARb
Nancy this is just THE most adorable patriotic project-LOVE it!!!
Oh this is just spooling fun! Nancy, this is so clever and of course patriotic! Love this and I am not going to have to start saving empties! Love this!
That’s a fabulous patriotic project, Nancy!
Have a great weekend :-)!
Hugs,
Julia
JUst found you here!
Great art and fun to visit!!!