Red, White & Blue

So, here’s our door décor for late June/early July:

The idea came from Family Fun magazine (one of my favorite magazines in the world) July 2010 issue. You can see it online here.  The paper I used is from Die Cuts with a View “Nantucket” stack from Michael’s.  It’s a great stack, nautical themed.  Because the back of paper is white, I thought it left the wreath too washed out. The white just seemed to take over the whole thing.  So, I painted the insides of the cones.  In order to get a blue that blended at least a little bit, I mixed a small amount of lavender paint in with the navy (the blues in this stack have a lot of violet in them).  Also, to protect it from the muggy Arkansas humidity, I sprayed it with a couple of coats of lacquer on the front and back.

The rosette is made with a leftover strip of the cream dot, the button is Jenni Bowlin Vintage-Style buttons and it is threaded with Caron Watercolours cotton floss in Williamsburg (040)  (at least that stuff is getting used now since I don’t stitch any more).  The red, white and blue ribbon hanger is from Michael’s.  While I had the paper out, I decided I’d decorate the kraft bags I had for Daddy’s and Brad’s Father’s Day gifts.  Here’s Brad’s:

I used the DCWV paper and the Martha Stewart Edger Arch Lattice Punch.  Daddy’s bag was the opposite of Brad’s – the blue had a glossy ship embossed in the corner and I used the nautical print to create a decorative edge.