Patriotic Home Decor | KBS Style

Hello Tuesday!

Last week, I shared a sneak of a project I was working on for KBS via Instagram and I'm tickled I get to share it in it's entirety today both here and on Kerri's BLOG.

One evening while perusing Pinterest I came upon a UK flag created from paper butterflies and I immediately knew that I wanted to recreate the effect creating an American flag on a canvas I've had sitting around here forever just begging for some die cutting goodness via Kerri's amazing butterfly designs. After a lot of mistakes (thank goodness canvases are fairly forgiving and you can cover up boo-boos with an additional layer of paint, mist, gesso, etc.) I decided on a "wood-like" background with bright, colorful red, white and blue die cut butterflies making up the design of the American flag.

Now, I didn't get real technical with my flag. No 13 stripes (I ran out of room) and I didn't do 50 "stars" either but instead I went for a more abstract artistic approach (read...I am lazy and had already cut the butterflies and didn't want to waste them or more paper by cutting them smaller!).

I know I achieved the look I was going for when my youngest exclaimed as I was putting together the arrangement on top of the cabinet in the entryway, "I know what that is! It's our flag! COOL!" 

While the look is fairly straightforward and simple.... the execution took a few hours! Gluing all those individual pieces in place and then the bright idea of adorning each with gemstones, buttons and baubles.... it took awhile. I glued every piece with a strong liquid adhesive so that I didn't have to worry about the pieces deciding to make an exit anytime soon! The effort was worth it, though, and the sense of satisfaction of creating my own summer holiday decor makes me super happy.

I incorporated lots of older Doodlebug specialty paper that I've been hoarding saving for quite some time. The glitter cardstock and flocked cardstock cut beautifully on the Cameo when using a higher blade setting like a 5 or 6. Clean, crisp cuts. Not one of these fluttering beauties needed to be double cut!

I finished my canvas with a little wood art with hashtag art along the bottom border. Just for fun.

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• Doodlebug Design Sweet Cakes Baby Cakes  Patt. Paper (red w/ white dot)

Be sure to take note that Kerri's new store is up and running, including her classes! Yay!!!

Happy Summer!

 

Comments

[Lisa Geraty]

Absolutely adore this Nichol! I've been working on some seasonal home decor items too. I started out trying to figure out a way to get to look at my hoarded x-mas paper but now I'm seeing I can do this for year round events! Thanks for sharing. It's a beautiful piece.

[Eveline van Heijst]

This is brilliant! Amazing. My, the patience to get every butterfly on the canvas. I love it.
Eveline.

[Marcia Scantlin]

You out did yourself on the flag. But it's a keeper and can be reused every year. That was a lot of work.

[Terri Marchbanks]

Stunning Nichol,Loooooove it great job as always....hugs xo

[Loly Borda]

Awesome project! I admire your creativity for home decors, you always come out with cool ideas, TFS

[Jo]

This is fantastic Nichol! Looks like it took forever to make though! Love that you used butterflies to create the flag!

Hugs,
Jo

[LisaE]

Such a cool project!

[Cindy]

what a beautiful project and display!