Memorial Day is next week! Do you need some ideas to get ready for your Memorial Day celebration? Here are one dozen decor, craft and food ideas you can use for Memorial Day or Fourth of July. You'll be decked out in red, white and blue in no time.
Last weekend we had the honor and privilege of celebrating my parents' fiftieth wedding anniversary. I'm so thankful God blessed me with parents who have been an example and upheld marriage as He intended it. I had lots of fun preparing and decorating. The huge panels behind the food bar are there to hide the kitchen. The reception was held at their church social hall which hasn't been updated since 1986 so it takes a bit of work to make it magical. I enlisted the help of the hubby to make a large "50" to hang on the panels. I purchased a sheet of poster size thin foam board from Dollar General and asked him to draw and cut the numbers. Each number is roughly the size of half a sheet of board. Once he cut them out, I wrapped them in gold/silver tinsel garland purchased on clearance after Christmas at Dollar General. It took six strands of 9 ft garland to cover the letters. I attached it at the beginning and ends with a little hot glue. Total cost of party ...
Happy Labor Day! As summer comes to a close, perhaps you have some maps from your travels that you'd like to turn into cool decor or memorabilia. Here are 7 ways to decorate or craft with maps: 1) Frame it and add travel photos for a gallery display by Craftivity Designs 2) Make pinwheels for party decor Born Again Creations 3) Cover frames for those travel photos Alyssa B. Young 4) Decorate a tub- this would go well with the party pinwheels to serve drinks Obsessive and Creative 5) Cover storage boxes Craft Dictator 6) Make map wall letters The Happy Housie 7) More party decor- Map wrapped jars Posed Perfection You might also like: Map It- 7 DIY projects using maps 7 Fun Ways to Use a Stencil 7 Ways to Craft with Buttons 7 Sharpie Crafts
