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4th of July Decor Inspiration!

Hi guys, Traci here! Today, I have a great home decor project to share with you for the 4th of July. I made it using two Lori Whitlock cutting files called Pinwheel 3 (SVG, Silhouette) and Uncle Sam Hat Box (SVG, Silhouette). With it’s patriotic colors and festive paper, it’s sure to add a fun accent to your home or party.

July 4th Pinwheel & Hat Box Home Decor

I started with the pinwheels. To make them, I used red, white and blue card stock, a few Doodlebug Designs petite prints for pattern, some colorful brads, and blue plastic straws.

4th of July Pinwheels Decorations


I cut the pieces out using my Silhouette machine, folded them into place, and used brads to secure each one. Then, I punched a small hole in the end of the straw and attached the brad through the hole. So simple!

 

July 4th Pinwheel Home Decor

And … so, so cute! These pinwheels don’t actually spin but they look amazing and I absolutely ❤️ them.

 

July 4th Pinwheel & Uncle Sam Hat Box Home Decor

Next, I cut and assembled the adorable hat box. I added a bit of white shredded crinkle paper inside to help hold the pinwheels in place. You could also use this hat box to hold candy, straws, or drink stirrers. Great decor and super useful!

 

July 4th Pinwheel & Hat Box Party Decorations

I hope today’s project and Lori’s awesome files give you a little inspiration for the 4th of July. Whether you have a big celebration or just a few friends over … this will bring a patriotic vibe to your home. Happy crafting! 

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30% Off SVGs + June Blog Hop + FREE File!

Happy June, everyone! Welcome to our June 2023 Creative Team Blog Hop! The creative team has some cute new projects to share with you that will get you excited to craft this summer!! We also have a wonderful FREE FILE for you that is just in time for Father’s Day this week… keep reading to see it! 
First off, this week we have a 30% OFF SALE going on at Lori’s SVG SHOP including ALL digital files and commercial licenses now through Saturday, June 17th ! Be sure to use coupon code: JUN2023 (case sensitive) at checkout in the SVG SHOP. 
 
Next, to thank you for joining us in the hop today and sharing the hop with your friends, we have a gift for you! TODAY ONLY, You can download this Box Card Hamburger Hot Dog Grill SVG file absolutely FREE! Be sure to go grab it while you can.  (Simply add the file to your cart and it will be FREE at checkout.)
 
We have some fun new files that we are releasing today and they are all 30% off this week when you use code JUN2023 in our SVG Shop!  And, as always, my new files are available in the Silhouette Design Store as well (but they are not on sale over there). 
This week I have fabulous new patriotic themed SVG files. Are you hosting a 4th of July party? If so, these Independence Day themed SVG files will make the perfect party favor, decoration, and invitation projects. We also have new files from Jillibean, Dresden, Bella Blvd, and Quietfire.

***CLICK HERE TO SEE NEW FILES***

And, last but not least… would you like to see what our amazing team has created? Click the links below for some wonderful inspiration. If you get lost come back here to get on track Lori Whitlock, Traci Penrod, Anita Mulcahey, Ashley Cook, Cathy Harper, and Marcia Dehn-Nix.  Thanks again for dropping by! Don’t forget to use coupon code: JUN2023 for 30% off your entire SVG/digital orders in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop now through Saturday. Have a GREAT day!
~Lori

New 3D House Patriotic Bundle!

I have a new bundle in the shop this week…the 3D House Patriotic Bundle.  It’s full of fun little patriotic houses, perfect for your 4th of July décor! Take a peek…

Aren’t they adorable?  Each of these houses is also sold individually in my shop and are coming to the Silhouette Design Store.  Here are some close-ups…

3D House Patriotic (SVG, Silhouette-coming soon)
3D House Patriotic 2 (SVG, Silhouette-coming soon)
3D House Patriotic 3 (SVG, Silhouette-coming soon)

 

3D Patriotic House (SVG, Silhouette-coming soon)
3D Truck Patriotic (SVG, Silhouette-coming soon)
3D House Patriotic Post Office (SVG, Silhouette-coming soon)

Even better these files are all 25% off this week in my SVG Shop so make sure to get them soon!

Have a great day!

July 4th Block Flag

Hello crafty friends! Looking for a quick and fun way to decorate your home with some July 4th décor? I am so excited to share this project because it looks so stinking cute on my foyer table with some other Independence Day items!

This is the 4th Of July Block Flag (Lori’s SVG shop, Silhouette). Measuring at 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″, it is the perfect size to decorate with. Although this file could be resized to be larger or smaller to fit your need.

I used the America collection from Echo Park Paper for the papers which turned out perfect. For the star, I used the size provided in the file and then added another smaller sized which is layered using pop dots. Then I added a twine bow to the star, a button, some ribbon, one of the banners that I found in the 6×6 paper pad and voila!! Cuteness! I love this piece!!

That’s all from me today! Hope you all enjoy this look at the 4th of July Block Flag!

Aimee

4th of July Pinwheels with Traci and Christine

Can you believe we are already 1/3 of the way through Summer? Not me. This week we celebrate 2 birthdays in our family. I LOVE what Traci and Christine have created today. These would be great additions to our birthday parties or decorations around my house… Lisa
First up is Traci. July??  You must be kidding!  I can’t believe that the kids have been out of school for a month and we are well into summer!  July 4th is only a few days away and I’m getting ready for a fun family BBQ.  I thought I would be extra festive this year and have fun with a few table decorations.  I love Lori’s popcorn boxes and the red and white stripes immediately reminded me of this special holiday.  Filled with popcorn and a few of Lori’s 3D spiral stars, these boxes will look super cute on my table.
To add to the red, white, and blue theme, I decided to also add some fun firework place cards to my table.
These are easy and fun to make — I just cut some white card stock to 4×6, folded them in half, and added Lori’s adorable firework set
I can’t wait to finish my guest list and make some more!

Please stop by my blog, Artsy Albums, and let me know what fun plans you have for the 4th!   If you do,
I might just celebrate the 4th with a giveaway!
Celebrating freedom,
Traci
Next is Christine.
If it’s time to do some last minute Fourth of July decorating, I have a easy table center piece for you. It takes minutes to cut and assemble.   I used a bucket that I had picked up at the Dollar store and filled it with pinwheels and crepe paper.  Here’s how I did it.
I used some of Lori’s digital paper for my pinwheels.  I imported them into the Silhouette Studio program and filled my pinwheel shapes with different patterns of the paper.  I turned off all my cut lines and printed everything on my white paper.  But I needed some printed paper on the back too because when you pull the flaps of the pinwheel forward, you want to see more color.  So I switched out my patterned paper fills, put my paper back in my printer upside down and printed again.  Then I put that paper on my Silhouette mat , turned my cut settings back on and cut out all of my pinwheels.  I would think that if you needed to, an 81/2 x 11 piece of paper would hold at least 10 pinwheels so an easy way to mass produce.  Then I assembled my pinwheels, using some Echo Park brads for the centers.
Then I cut them to the lengths that I wanted and covered the wooden skewers with washi tape.  Then it was just a matter of gluing the pinwheels to the sticks.  I used hot glue and covered the glued area with a scalloped circle punched out of red cardstock.  I stuck them in the can with pop glue dots on the bottom so that they would stay still and pushed red crepe paper to further secure them.
Then I had some fun decorating the front of my can.  Lori has recently added these fun spiral shapes to her store.  I can’t tell you how cool they look in real life.  I think this is my favorite part of my project.  I could sit and put these together for hours.  🙂  There is a large flat piece for the bottom and then seven little pieces for the petals.  They fold up on both sides and then you glue them to the bottom and then to each other.  I can see making these really big and then attaching some back to back and hanging them as decorations as well.
Well, I hope everyone has a happy Fourth of July!  We’ll be celebrating with family and having a great big picnic!
Lori Whitlock supplies: 9 Starburst Seal Set, Spiral Stars, Patriotic Picnic Paper digital papers @ Jessica Sprague, Echo Park, Decorative brads from the Hello Summer collection, Echo Park, Little Boy paper collection