Fourth of July Banner

Red crepe paper, newsprint, blue tissue paper and pipe cleaners.
Cut one strip of each paper and glue on top of each other.




Fanfold and secure in the middle with a pipe cleaner. open and glue sides together to hold the rosette open.




Attach to a ribbon, and hang!

Fabric Flowers

Blair, over at Wise Craft had a tutorial on making these flowers. This was my second one, the first Meg took and wore to work in her hair. I'm still working on getting it to look like I want it to, I think I need to use sturdier fabric, this one is made from an old silk tie, and is unraveling and a little too floppy.

I Love Beach Mats!

I pick these up at the Dollar Tree and find more uses for them.
I have an old dresser that my mom gave me and I really like it, but the top is kind of messed up. Instead of having it refinished I made a grass mat top for it. I carefully cut the mat to size, (it unravels easily,) then hot glued bias tape to the edges!