2×4 Decor…4th of July!
June 14, 2010 by Alison
A 2×4 Flag!
Just what you’ve been waiting for:) another 2×4 idea!
Why the obsession with 2×4 decor? They are so cheap to make and fun to give! All the ugly scraps of wood need is a little crafting love and wala - inexpensive home decor or thrifty gifts!
Just think how fun this would be to give this summer to a random person or as a gift to someone who you were thinking of.
Get together with a bunch of girlfriends and whip out 10 of them and then go doorbell ditching. Imagine grown women doorbell ditching! What a blast. OH how you could make someone’s day without having to spend that much money!
Wood= Free (Just ask around. There are always scrap 2x4s somewhere that would love to go to a good home)
Vinyl = $1.50 ‘ish’ I used some scraps I had around, but you can get them for super cheap…keep reading.
Paper and supplies =$3
Ribbon = $3
Serves: 10 complete flag gifts
=$0.759 per gift
=10 smiles you brought to 10 different people
Get out there and craft!
These beauties were hanging out in my garage. I recruited my sister into dreaming up another idea with a 2×4. Thanks Annie for answering the HowDoesShe? question on a 2×4 decor idea!
Do you like the #7? It was once the 7 inch block that went to My Favorite Things post.
After cutting them down, here are the measurements:
3 -3.5×3.5 inch block
2 – 7 inch blocks
Choose some red white (or cream) and blue paper
And cut it out the size of your wood.
Mod Podge it on.
If you need to know how to mod podge click here for 10 steps for perfect mod podging.
Sand the edges of your block.
Cut your vinyl.
If you need a cutter we recommend Silhouette (which we have some news that is going to blow you away…it’s coming. Just wait!)
Vinyl lettering info:
Black vinyl
Larger Mime font
6 inches long and 1.2 inches tall
For the star:
We just used something that was found in my computer ‘library.’
It was 2.8 inches x 2.8 inches. We didn’t tweeze out the middle, hence the solid black star. We know flag stars are white, but we had black vinyl and we like how it turned out:)
After you cut the vinyl, you have to pull the backing off or ‘tweeze’ it.
Make sure to pull out all the centers of the letters.
Apply your backer paper. If you don’t have any on hand, you can use the blue painter’s tape found at the hardware store. Rub over it so the letters will stick to the backer paper
Pull off the white part and put on your wood. Press over it again and pull the backer paper off. Did you know you can reuse backer paper? {{ I use mine about 4-5 times before it becomes ‘unsticky’.}}
Finished fast and easy! Thanks again Annie for sharing your
cheap home decor
ideas with us! Next time I hope to get a good picture of your face:)
Happy FLAG day!
and
Happy almost 4th of July!
The Super Power Annie wants
To be in 2 places at the same time!
Five Fun Facts about Annie
1. She and her husband found out she could get pregnant three weeks after they adopted their sweet baby! (Congrats!!!)
2. She can eat an entire bag of Mother’s Animal Cookies (the ones with the frosting and sprinkles) in a day.
3. She loves crafting.
4. She loves a clean home.
5. She is married to an amazing man who doesn’t care how many bags of cookies she eats!
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Very nice. We have done similar in our house but my wife paints the blocks with acrylics. I have the joy of making the blocks and distressing them when she is done. It is amazing how nice 2x4s can look. Thanks for another great idea!!
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what a fun idea! and inexpensive!
Kim @ http://frostmeblog.blogspot.com
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Absolutely adorable! Can’t wait for your Silhouette announcement
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Woo it’s going to be a good one!
What a cute idea! So creative!!
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I like the paper – fun idea!
Great idea!! I am hoping your announcement means its now MAC compatible!!
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Nope it’s not that…I keep buggin’ them about that though!
I love it!!
I think that this is a great idea. I love how easy it is to make too. It is something that I could do and I am hardly crafty at all.
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Very cute! I’ll have to make a few of these up this summer for relatives!
This is too cute! I’m going to put it in my 4th of July roundup – whatever day that ends up being. . .
Yea! Thanks Amy!!!!
I receive your emails and definitely enjoy them!
I LOVE it and will definitely be making a number of them. How cute!!!! Thank you for sharing all your wonderful ideas. I love to “borrow” them!
What a super cute and easy gift.
Gotta love that.
Oh that is really cute! And maybe you’ll be doing a giveaway for one???? Ooooohhh.
Suzanne
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Very Cute! Thinking I might need to make one as I have everything needed and need more 4th of July decor.
One question… Where do you find the clear backing paper/tape? I love it!
You can get it from expressionsvinyl.com or use blue painters tape:)
Please please please tell me that what is coming is the MAC version of the Sillouette…I have been waiting so very patiently!
Not yet…I think it should be soon though! Shelley has a mac and it’s driving her crazy too.
LOVE THESE! I had my husband cutting up 2X4′s within minutes of seeing this post! Question- what kind of sander are you using, obviously not just sand paper….?
I use a 4 inch power sander. I L.O.V.E. it!!! You can use sandpaper, but I like to do it quick!
Awesome! Thanks!
Whar a great idea! I definately have some 2×4 scraps around this house. Even if I didnt, could prob run to local home improvement store like Lowe’s and get a scrap from lumber cart for $.50. I made my raised garden beds from odd pieces of pre cut lumber. wonderful idea and im definately going to try it.
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Oh My! This is adorable!! I love it!
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i wish you rang my bell! that is wonderful!
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I love this!! Great idea!!
I am sharing this on my site july 1st if you don’t mind. Feel free to check it out and grab my “featured” button http://www.simplydesigning.blogspot.com
Thanks for you continued posting of fabulous ideas!
Ashley
Love love this! Too bad there’s not much time left for crafting before the 4th! I’ll totally have to work on some stuff THIS weekend! Thanks for sharing.
I love this idea. Where did you buy the paper, I love it!
LOVE THIS!! I would love for you to ring my bell too! (**that sounds like I’m saying something different! he he). Great idea!! Can’t wait to try it out!
Great project! Doorbell ditch over here!!
I just love this idea. I do have a cricut expression and would love to know what fonts you use. I have gone back through most of the 2×4′s and checked the comments and have found some. Would you be kind enough to mention what font is used when you do the projects and what size you have them set at. It would make it so much easier for me then wasting good vinyl trying to get it sized properly. The fonts are what make it soooo cute to me. They just seem to fit so perfectly. I am tired of wasting materials. THANKS. What is the font used for the 4th by the way?
Very cool…I have the perfect paper to do this and since I don’t have vinyl I will try the transfering of words with packaging tape. Thanks!
Thanks so much for sharing on Blog Party! I have been dying to do a projects with vinyl letters!
~Liz
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Such a great idea! It looks amazing!
Thanks for linking up!
~Liz
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I love this!
love this! what a cute idea! I hope you don’t mind, I’m featuring this on crazydomestic.com tomorrow! Thanks for the great tutorial!
I shared your flag with my readers on Blog Party for the Fourth of July Linky Party!
http://itsablogparty.com/fourth-of-july-party/
Thanks!
~Liz
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Making one of these too. I’m an Army Wife and I’m going to be making these for my friends.
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Love the blocks. We made a version last week and thought we would link back you to. Thanks for the great idea.
http://craftsredesigned.blogspot.com/2010/06/flag-blocks.html
For those of us without a vinyl machine (sniff, sniff) why not skip the vinyl and just print it on your paper with your printer???
YES! Thanks for adding that…and I hope you win a vinyl cutter soon:)
Linked back to your project..love it and can’t wait to try it! (also agree with some other comments about this being a great gift…maybe a hostess gift for a Fourth of July party?)
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Amazing. You are very creative. Thank you for sharing it.
I’ll share it also with my friends.
Cute blocks! I have some old wood scraps in the garage. I think this will be my afternoon project tomorrow. Cheap and easy, my daughter will love this. Thanks.
Wow! these old scrappy wood are impressive I might say. since you’re one of a magician yourself, I need some advice and suggestion on this http://www.woodenblindsforwindows.org I am actually in need of a blind for my new house and this is one of the best sites that I have gone through so far. Since you’re well with wood, I want to hear from you about this. Hoping for your response! Great day.