Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Patriotic Sequin Decor

Hello Doodlebug friends! It's Wendy Sue and I am so excited to be joining you today - I have a fun project featuring Doodlebug Sequins  that I've been super anxious to share with you.

Whenever I think about the 4th of July, I automatically think of two things red, white, & blue (that's one thing!) AND fireworks!  I can't very easily mix fireworks with my paper products to make a fun decor project...so I'm using the next best thing - sparkly sequins!
I simply cut out the letters "U" "S" and "A" from white cardstock with my digital die-cut machine.  I painted a layer of liquid glue across the top of each letter and then I simply started lining up sequins on top of the glue:

Ladybug Sequins for the "U":


Lily White Sequins for the "S":


and Blue Jean Sequins for the "A":


Next, I covered some paper mache blocks with various patterned papers from the "Patriotic Parade" collection.  I attached the letters to the blocks with foam dots, for just a bit of dimension.


Now I just have to decide how to stack these babies up so I can display them in our home for the next few weeks!


No matter how you stack them, Doodlebug Sequins make a great addition to your patriotic decorations!


8 comments:

  1. VERY COOL blocks Wendy Sue!!!
    LOVE how you have used the sequins ... a great idea that could be applied to many occasions all year through ... maybe even have a different theme on the other side so that you can use them over & over ... I'm thinking of a crafty friend who would LOVE to have some extra BOO :)
    THANK YOU for sharing your SUPER SEQUIN INSPIRATION!!!

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  2. Thanks for your nice comment, TracyM! If you make a set of "boo" blocks, be sure to share a link with us! :)

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  3. Wow, what super cool home décor inspiration! Totally love this idea! Now I just need to get me a few square blocks to alter! ;) TFS and happy Wednesday!!!

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  4. Awesome! I would love to make something like that to decorate my house for the 4th the July. So many cool things to do with sequins! Thanks for sharing with us!

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  5. The sequins on these blocks are absolutely wonderful!

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  6. Super cute idea! Will look great on your entry table. ;)

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  7. These are awesome Wendy...such a fun idea!

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