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Galvanized Metal Planter with American Flags

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What’s not to love about celebrating July 4th with family and friends? The yummy grilled food, the fireworks filling the night sky, and the memories made while lighting your own fireworks in the driveway make the day a true American celebration!

Do you decorate your home for the holiday? As compared to other holidays, my inventory of July 4th decorations is pretty slim. So, I decided to put my DIY skills to the test by crafting a patriotic wall hanger to display on our front porch. I wish I could claim this idea as my own, but I remember seeing something similar to it on Pinterest years ago. Let me tell you…I’ve never completed a DIY project in less time and I’m super satisfied with the results! You’re going to love how simple it is to make a Galvanized Metal Planter with American Flags, too.

Supplies: I purchased a galvanized metal planter from Kirklands on clearance (only $7) and rectangular blocks of flower foam (only $3 from at Walmart for a set of three block). Also, I bought four packages of small American flags (4 flags per bag) from Walmart or you can get 10 in a package here.

Instructions: Insert one flower foam rectangular block into the metal planter. Then, insert 12-15 small flags inside the foam at varying angles.

Optional: I reused a burplap bow, once used on an old wreath, and hot glued it to the front of the galvanized planter. It was that simple! This four-step DIY project couldn’t be simpler!

I love how eye-catching the American flags are from the street! Where would you hang it? The galvanized planter could be displayed on your home’s front door or from a garage outdoor sconce.

How can you reuse the metal planter once July 4th is over? You could easily swap out the American flags for artificial flowers or twigs depending on the holiday season.

DIY Galvanized Planter With American Flags

 

 

How to Make Evergreen Christmas Swag for Garage Sconces

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I’ve watched my mom make incredibly beautiful decor for the holidays on a budget my whole life. Even though our finances were tight, somehow we had multiple theme Christmas tress in our home and color coordinated holiday decor in nearly every room. Her whimsical and creative talent for design, while watching her bottom dollar, drew many compliments from visitors. They would say, “Wow, your house looks great!”

We knew that they were admiring seasonal decor that cost pennies. It felt awesome.

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My ability decorating on a budget is a skill that I’m proud I have thanks to witnessing my mom’s talent. This year I decided to purchase real evergreen from Home Depot ($6 for 12′) and use it to decorate the interior and exterior of our home. So many of our neighbors use artificial holiday wreaths with bows and place them over their exterior garage light fixtures.

But, I didn’t want to mimic their style and instead wanted vertically hung swags with red bows. How could I make something look classic but spend only a few dollars?

Using limited supplies from The Dollar Store and after gathering a couple supplies from around the house, I was set to create a festive display outdoors.

Supplies Needed to Create Evergreen Christmas Sconces for 1 Swag:

Step 1: Glue both large green floral foam blocks together in a vertical position.

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Step 2: Glue cut pieces of fresh evergreen to the front and sides of the foam blocks. (Don’t worry about the top or back side since people won’t be able to see it from the driveway.)

Tip: Wear work gloves when trimming the evergreen to avoid getting sticky sap on your hands.
Tip: Wear work gloves when trimming the evergreen to avoid getting sticky sap on your hands.

Step 3: Glue the artificial green moss on the areas not covered by the evergreen.

Step 4: Attach the red bow to the top/front area of your evergreen block.

Step 5: Cut off the hook section of a wire clothes hanger. Wearing work gloves, shape it into a long U-shape. Insert the pointed ends into the top of the foam block (just above the bow).

Tip: Push straight down when inserting the hangar into the flower foam.
Tip: Push straight down when inserting the hanger into the flower foam. I used a white wire coat hangar but you could also use a neutral color to blend into your exterior house’s paint color.

Step 6: Hang your awesome evergreen Christmas swag around your garage sconce.

outdoor-christmas-evergreen-sconces2The holidays are a special time to welcome loved ones into your home . Why not greet them with the spirit of Christmas from the drive-way? This project is incredibly easy, inexpensive to make, and gives your home a classic Christmas appeal.

Don't forget to decorate the front porch too! This antique sled is a trending decor item for the winter season. This one was purchased 40% off during Shop Small Saturday this year.
Don’t forget to decorate the front porch too! This antique sled is a trending decor item for the winter season. This one was purchased 40% off during Shop Small Saturday this year.

Comment below to tell me how you’re decorating your home this holiday season.

Happy Holidays!

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