Pinterest Inspired Challenge: 4th of July Decor by Wendy Sue

 Hi Doodlebug friends!  I am Wendy Sue and I love (love, love, love) Pinterest, so when it came time to find an inspiration piece for my "Pinterest Inspired" project assignment, I just couldn't decide on one piece.  Lucky for me...it wasn't against the rules to choose multiple inspiration pieces (at least I don't think it was!)!  I wanted to create something to decorate my entry for the next several weeks...here's a look at the inspiration pieces I gathered (they are all pinned HERE on my 4th of July Pinterest board).

And here are the projects I created based on these inspiration pieces!

As much as I LOVE the themed collections by Doodlebug, I am a HUGE fan of the coordinating basics - including the doilies and linen papers - which is what I used for these projects!  Here's a closer look:

This star garland was super easy - I just cut a bunch of star shapes with my Silhouette, then used white thread in my sewing machine to stitch them all together!  I love how they look draped across frames and other items.

The doilies were such a quick and easy banner idea.  I layered two different colors and sizes of doilies and folded them in half.  Next, I hung them on a long length of doodle twine (red, white, and blue, of course), and placed a mini-staple in each one to secure it. 

To create the flag, I simply cut strips of red and white petite print paper.  I placed these on a base (measured to fit into the frame) and stitched across each red stripe with white thread.  

I added a blue block to the corner, then cut several white stars to fit inside.  I added each star with a foam adhesive dot.

I love how it all came together to create a festive little set for my home, thanks to several inspiration pieces I found on Pinterest!