Hey guys! Happy almost 4th of July! Hope you're having a fun holiday weekend (even though it's Monday!) It's been hot hot hot here! Whew. I am ready for Fall already!! But we're enjoying the summer and the flowers are so pretty right now. The house is all decorated for the 4th with lots of flags and festive decorations. I made a quick project to share with you today. So easy to put together and so fun to make too. I love pinwheels and rosettes for festive occasions and that's what I have for you today!!
The pinwheels were made with these awesome dies from PPP! One pass through the die cut machine, a few folds, and you're done. I used the Doodlebug Land That I Love Collection for everything. These pinwheels are especially perfect for double sided papers. I made them and affixed them to festive straws. If I was more organized, I was going to make cupcakes and put these in the cupcakes. But alas, I wasn't that organized. So they're in little jars around the house! Ha!!
I used jumbo gems for the centers, and splattered on a little bit of white paint for good measure!! I love the scallop edge detail too.
These papers are so cute, and such a good way to use your stash of pretty patterned papers!! Here's another blog post I did using these pretty pinwheels dies!
While I had all my supplies out, I decided to make a big puffy rosette too! I used three different 12x12 papers. I used 2.25" strips and scored at 1/2 inch intervals. I glued them all together and then placed on some fun accents - stars, hearts, and even a cute little eagle!!
That's it for the crafty part of my post! Here are a couple of photos from our house, one inside, one outside in our front yard, to show how into it we are! There are flags everywhere!! It's so pretty, actually and I love it! We tend to decorate with flags all summer - starting with Memorial Day. In our hallway is a giant flag that is tea dyed that we got at a cool store in Napa years ago.
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!
I think your patriotic decorations are just beautiful! Love what you did with the Doodlebug papers & dies. So so pretty!
Posted by: Donna Moran | 07/06/2023 at 05:07 AM
Happy 4th of July Wanda! I LOVE YOUR PINWHEELS!!!! You have decorated your outside sooooo nice! Love the little touch to the inside of your house too.
Posted by: Christine Dol | 07/04/2023 at 04:23 AM
Love your patriotic home and projects, Wanda!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Posted by: Kathy F. | 07/03/2023 at 09:52 AM
Oh my, how very gorgeous! Love those papers from Doodlebug. Your yard is so lovely. My flowers aren't doing well as we have been short on rain. Have had some showers for the last couple of days, so fingers crossed. Happy 4th and enjoy the spirit of the day and hopefully some fireworks too!
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 07/03/2023 at 07:10 AM
What a fun patriotic post! Love those pinwheels
Posted by: Vicki | 07/03/2023 at 06:32 AM
NICE JOB, Wanda! I DO LOVE those little Pinwheels & your Rosette! Pretty papers are A MUST! ;) You've decorated the inside & the outside of your home BEAUTIFULLY!!!! ;) HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!;)<3
Posted by: Becky Green | 07/03/2023 at 05:30 AM