Holidays, Painted Flag Bottles

the Painted Apron

8 years ago

Are you ready?

Memorial Day is such an important day in our country’s proud history, a day we honor all of those who have bravely served to protect our freedom…

It’s also the official kick off to Summer

Do you have any special plans?

We will be enjoying sun and fun with family, and I have been busy corralling ideas for keeping tummies full

I am going to make Blue Raspberry Bread with Orange Glaze this afternoon and freeze it. Not only will it be ready for next weekend, it can act as a freezer pack in my cooler while I travel

When we have a full house the dishwasher runs 3 x a day…we are going to use paper plates as much as possible, that should really help!

I found so many cute red, white, and blue things at Target, plates were only $1 a package!

I couldn’t resist painting a few bottles… 🇺🇸

Painted bottles are an easy way to add to the decor. You can put flowers or a sparkly pick in them, or hang something around their necks

I sprayed 2 bottles white and one bottle blue

Have you seen the small half cans of spray paint? They are great for small projects and cost about 1/2 the price of a standard can

I put chevron Frog Tape around one of the white bottles, like this Chevron Wine Cooler, and then sprayed it red

It’s a little tricky to wrap it around the bottle perfectly, but you can touch it up once the tape is removed

Patriotic ornaments, touched up with a brush to match the bottle colors, add pizazz

If I spend some time thinking and planning, I can enjoy the fun along with everyone else

Pinterest is my go to way to plan and organize. It’s great not only for getting ideas, but for keeping thoughts visually organized. I always create a Pinterest board for the next party or event coming up

You can see my Memorial Day Pinterest board here

Don’t forget that even if you’re at the grocery store, you can open your Pinterest app on your phone, look at any board, and pull up the pinned recipes to check ingredients if you forgot to make a list