Creations, Summer Craft & Decor Ideas

the Painted Apron

7 years ago

With summer just around the corner, I rounded up some of my favorite summer centerpieces, crafts and decor ideas to spark your creativity

They are fast, easy, and cheap!

A few shells and some glass pebbles instantly bring the sea to your table or vignette

Have everyone park their shoes by the door in this decorative Flip Flop basket

Use a big basket you already have, paint a section with color, and attach a colorful pair of flip flops to provide the hint to what the basket is for

I painted wooden flip flops from Hobby Lobby, but you can find a cute pair of kids flip flops at a discount store

Memorial Day is the official kick off to summer, so start rounding up your red, white & blue

This easy project requires no art skills, just spray paint, painter’s tape and a few patriotic ornaments from the craft store

You can see the tutorial here

See the bottles in action at the Grand Old Flag tables post here

This boat is filled with the unlikely mix of blue pebbles, roses, flags, baby’s breath and paper umbrellas for this Red White & Sea Blue centerpiece

This one from Washed Ashore is so easy

A large basket tray holds a ceramic boat planter, netting, shells, sea glass, bottles, randomly piled up like it had been washed ashore by the tide

Battery operated tea lights are tucked in for night time ambience

This one is similar, using a large wooden boat to hold a mermaid and sea shells at this She Sells Seashells by the Seashore table

Shells & sea glass are great in pots too, with or without plants

Add a colorful gazing ball to your patio or garden for an unexpected pop of color

You can see more beachy projects on Summer Crafts here

Use tiles for outdoor place mats, they won’t blow away! See more on Sea of Glass here

You don’t have to be an artist to paint some Watermelon Chargers, see the easy tutorial here

Nothing feels like summer more that bright colors

Have some fun with spray paint and bright accessories, ribbons or craft buttons and beads, see more on Bottle Bling here

Save bottle caps and see how crafty you can be with them

I didn’t make this fish, but he had hung out so long outside he got rusty

I gave him a little paint makeover…see more ideas on Somethin’s Fishy

“Fancy up” some flatware with shells, it’s easy to do, and really makes a statement on your table

You can see the tutorial on Fancy Flatware here

Brighten up your entry with a colorful door, see more Colorful Doors here

Perk up a pot with a little paint

I added a little color to this white pot with raised fish details with a light stroke, and painted a stripe around the rim

One more thing you’ve got to try

Fill a lantern with small colored bottles, baubles and even a colored glass jar, whatever you can find that fits,

add a string of battery operated LED mini lights or tea lights to create a beautiful vignette or centerpiece

I hope I’ve made you want to get busy creating and crafting for summer!

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