4th of July Centerpieces

Hello There!  How are you? Is it hot enough for you???

 I want to share what I have been working on while watching all the rain from our tropical storm. I made a few centerpieces for my tables, and entry way. The first one is going on my table in the kitchen. Its a red planter that has rockets that I made out of empty paper towel holders. They are covered in vintage scrapbooking paper. Rosettes made out of the same paper, also. Two flags , and various picks with tinsel stars, beaded star ones, some glitters ball ones, and a red burst . I added a side bow made out of three different colors.

The next one is for my formal dinning room. I got this hat from http://www.trendytree.com. For those of you that don't know about this site, you really need to go and look. They have amazing stuff ,and their customer service is theBEST! Jeannie Pence wons it and she is truly AWESOME!  So using this hat as a base I made 

the same rockets, add two flags also. Glittered stars, tinsels stars, beaded picks, another red burst, a glittered blue dry porcupine looking burst.The bow is made with sliver star ribbon,red, blue and silver  starred ribbon. 

And the best part, it lights up! 

Closer of the picks:

Closer of the bow:

Another look:

The next one is on my coffee table, it is about Besty Ross, and the first flag. I started with a flag box, added an ornament of Besty sewing the flag hanging from it. Inside is flowers and a napkin comes out the side , stars were added. Statues of Besty and Uncle Sam  sit on each side of box. Along with a book on the history of the United States flag. 

The one on the entry table is an Uncle Sam one . It starts with a lantern I got years ago as the focal point in this arrangement . It started with a metal flag box, blue hydragenna , a white rose, and red orchid, tinsels star picks, white, blue and red wired stars. The bow is made with 5 different ribbons in both sheer and solid colors. And added a flag with 13 stars . 

I hope you enjoyed looking at them . I will be back with the tablescape, and mantle decor on Monday.

Until then:

Enjoy!

Out of this World Dad

It's Father's Day weekend. Do you have any special plans for the king of your castle? Breakfast in bed? Taking him out to dinner & a movie? Or just letting him lie around and veg in front of tv? 

I am planning on queuing some ribs on the back patio, a little potatoe salad, and a apple crisp. Thinking about taking him to the movies, to watch the latest sci-fi movie, as he is a big sci-fi fan. And because he is I decided on an alien theme, called Out of this World Dad just for him. I decorated my front door with lime green and silver mesh, along with some black flex tubing as my base. On top is the door greeter, waving hello. Spaceships with little green men, that say Dad, Father, Poppa , Daddy , some planets, some hi tech space ships,  and ray guns. The wreath on the door displays the theme for it all. All the items were hand cut and painted onto foam board, including inside.

The wreath:

closer of space ships, planets, and ray guns:

Other side :

I took the theme inside to my mantle. Two large aliens on each side , some planets, and spaceships, and space rocks.

And the table for two , with yellow table cloth, black place mats, yellow glittered chargers. The dinner plates are black, salad plates in lime green, yellow flatware and crystal stemware. The napkins are black and yellow layered together with a black flex tubing napkin ring. The centerpiece is a lime green orchid, two yellow calla lilies, some styrofoam balls balls painted to resemble planets. I strung black flex tubing through out and lime green mesh on the bottom to give it a fun futuristic look. 

 I has such a hard time getting a great picture, so I white boarded it. Much better ! the centerpiece:

Well I hope you all have a great Father's Day weekend. Spend time with your King, make him feel loved.

I will be back with my 4th of July decor soon! 

Until then Enjoy!.