Let's Talk Vintage #91: Red, White, Blue, and a Craft, Too!

Hello and Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!

 

Happy Fourth of July!
I trust you are having a safe and happy

holiday here in the USA!

 

Today I'm going to share some of my favorite patriotic photos from years past...

The year we won first prize in a

boat parade was pretty cool.

My Step-Daughter made the

perfect Lady Liberty.

 

That same year I kinda got a Martha Stewart vibe and used wild flowers from the side yard to decorate the deck!

 

Bebe was much smaller a few years ago.

 

I always love seeing this clown and "monkey"

perform at the July 4th parade each year.

 

In fact, I love seeing all kinds of patriotic things!

 

 

 

Especially if they are vintage!

 

I even got crafty this past week...

Bebe had a friend over who loves to

make stuff so I planned a "Patriotic Pennant

and "Firecracker Favor" afternoon.

 

 

The patriotic pennants I actually came up

with by myself.

 

I have been saving and collecting patriotic

fabric because I was going to make

pillows for our lake house but so far I've

only made one! The thin wooden dowels I actually

found in the craft section of Wal-Mart.

 

The "star circle medallions"

were free printables found on Pinterest

and we embellished them with glitter.

 

 

Then, the firecracker favors I had seen

in Country Living magazine and on Pinterest

and just had to try them out.

 

 

Not the best photo but hey,

at least I remembered to

take one this time!

 

The favor was made out of a

mailing tube (the kind with

the plastic caps on the ends),

scrapbook paper, trim,

and pipe cleaners.

 

I think the girls had fun!

A lot of candy was eaten

while filling them...

 

I would probably try these

two projects again, this time

perfecting them a little bit. 

 

Now let's see who is featured this week:

 

 

A Day of Small Things did a post

to celebrate America's freedom.

Perfectly timed for

this week's LTV!

 

 

 

and Penny's Vintage home

shared her shabby and chic

flag for the 4th.

Lovely!

 

 

Sadie Seaongoods blog shared

her "bi-partisan" craftiness and

made a political button wreath...

This is just the bow!

So unique!

 

Thank you to all who stop

by, linked up and comment

each week. I just love

seeing what you bring each

week... keeps me inspired!

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you were featured today, feel free to grab this LTV graphic  to place on your side bar or use in your blog posts

when linking up to Let's Talk Vintage!

 

 

 

Now it is your turn:

 

 

 

The Land That I Love! My New Vintage Patriotic Category

With summer upon us soon and Memorial Day weekend approaching I decided to create a "Patriotic Items" category in my Bella Rosa store.

Vintage postcards , ephemera, and other patriotic antiques remind us how important our nation is, how much pride we take in our land and the people who have sacrificed for our freedom.

I've set aside a few things for a new category in my store just for this reason. Below are some of the items I'm featuring plus a few ideas on how to use them.

Remember how we started 234 years ago with this

lovely glass/metal handpainted motto sign.

A few patrioitc postcards to frame or to make a banner with!

(photo: Country Living)

For entertaining use vintage cake stands, canisters, and flags to

decorate your table like this.

I can almost hear the fireworks in the background now!

This vintage US NAVY pillow cover would be perfect

in a lakeside cabin or beach house.

Sit back with a tall glass of lemonade on your porch swing and read about the ladies behind the presidents and the lives they led.

A Philadelphia Centennial souvenir (photo book) for the serious collector.

Fill vintage jars with color coordintaed candies or snacks.

Make decorations using vintage streamers

And just have fun!