2x4 Flag and 2x2 Firecrackers

It’s time for 4th of July decorations.  I just love the colors and the stars of the 4th of July, they are so much fun!!

I saw the flag idea on pinterest.  And last year I made these firecrackers, so I thought I would make them again.

For the flag:

I took a 2x4 and cut it into 6 pieces.  Two of them were 7” and the other four were 3.5”.  Notice the green spray paint?  I got this 2x4 in the clearance section for only $.51!  I love the clearance section

I sanded the wood and then painted them. 

I sanded the edges and then with wood glue, glued the pieces together. 

I took some white vinyl from Expressions Vinyl and cut out a star with my CAMEO.  And that’s it, super easy!!

For the firecrackers:

I took a 2x2 (I also got it in the clearance section) and cut it into three pieces, 10”, 9” and 8”

I sanded the edges and then painted it.

I cut out some stars and the words USA out of my vinyl, using my CAMEO of course

I sanded the edges and the put the vinyl onto the wood.

For the fuse, I took a pipe cleaner and wrapped it around a pencil. 

Then I just used a staple gun and attached it to the top of the wood. 

Aren’t they so much fun!!!  I love how they turned out!  I should have made more