Before we get started, let's announce our winner from last week's Flickr Feature giveaway:
Congratulations IzzyB! E-mail me at amanda.s@octoberafternoon.com and I will get your Rocket Age prize pack out to you!
Now, how many of you are ready for the holiday weekend? Are you planning on making anything fun to liven up your celebration?
How about these fun paper rockets from Lexi Bridges:
They look awesome hanging from the fireplace mantle. You could also hang them from a patio or the trees if you will be spending the weekend outside.
Amy Heller put together this festive Happy 4th card:
I love how she used the Tin Pins to embellish the prize ribbon! Such a cool idea.
Danni Reid has put together these beautiful centerpieces:
How fun would these be on your picnic table surrounded by all that delicious summer BBQ and fresh watermelon? Danni has put together a tutorial to show you how to make these cuties.
And just for fun, Jill Sprott has found some cool Fourth of July inspiration from around the web to help get your creative juices flowing!
{A Field Journal} Check out this blog to see more adorable ways to customize your Fourth of July Celebration. So cute!
Thanks for stopping by today. Check back tomorrow for a fresh, new sketch post!
very nice and beautiful projects!
merci beaucoup!
Posted by: any63 | July 07, 2011 at 12:24 PM
Love the butterfly petals. Keep the inspo coming Danni.
Posted by: Sasha Holloway | July 06, 2011 at 05:38 AM
wow! what great creative ideas! I just saw your site for the first time and love it!
Posted by: Beth Ann Doody | July 05, 2011 at 10:32 AM
I so need that butterfly punch! I only have a little tiny one!
Posted by: Joyce | June 30, 2011 at 04:18 PM
What fantastic, festive 4th of July projects! I love the firecracker rockets, the card, and using the butterfly punch to create the flowers is genius!
Posted by: Amy Baldwin | June 30, 2011 at 01:38 AM
These projects are amazing. I smiled throughout this post. Especially the first part!
Posted by: Izzyb | June 29, 2011 at 03:47 PM
Thanks for all the cute, wonderful ideas! I especially liked learning how to use punches for other purposes (butterfly punch). THANKS SO MUCH
Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | June 29, 2011 at 01:10 PM
Love the butterfly petal flowers. How clever!
Posted by: justjenh | June 29, 2011 at 12:49 PM
WOW, Danni's butterfly-centerpiece idea is just awesome and so clever...what a great idea and I love the result!!!
Posted by: Keri | June 29, 2011 at 12:40 PM
Amazing projects by amazing ladies!! Keep that inspiration coming OA!
Posted by: Heather I. | June 29, 2011 at 10:54 AM
wow what a neat idea using the butterflies to make a flower. I am so going to try this...thanks for sharing.
awesome projects
Posted by: ANNETTE A. | June 29, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Congrats IzzyB!
Posted by: Cindy deRosier | June 29, 2011 at 08:25 AM
Super-cute projects, ladies!!! Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Denise Price | June 29, 2011 at 07:13 AM