In honor of flag day, I thought I’d repost my favorite flag, an Upcycled Window Pane Flag. Hope you enjoy!
I have had this old window frame with this flag panel in it for years. I LOVE it, but as you can see it is really faded. So I thought it was time for some updating.
We had some wainscoting that was left over from our banquette seating project and thought that would work great if I ran it horizontally. I had my handy hubby cut me a piece that would fit the window frame..
Here are the supplies you will need:
window frame
wainscoting
white spray paint
blue paint
brown paint
red paint- I used Martha Stewarts red glitter paint
paint brush
thicker white vinyl
Silhouette machine if you have it.
First step: spray paint your wainscoting white. When the paint is dry nail it to the frame.
I then painted the upper left hand pane navy blue and then painted each strip with red paint. I left the white stripe alone.
For my stars I used my silhouette machine to cut them out. I used the heavier vinyl instead of the thinner stuff. The thinner didn’t want to adhere to the wainscoting. The thicker vinyl adhered very well. I cut 12 and used 10. If you don’t have a Silhouette or Cricut you could just cut them out by hand.
After I put the stars on the flag, I lightly dry brushed some brown paint to antique them.
The finished Project.
I put it on my mantel with my USA frames that I made last year for 4th of July.
Here is a picture of the whole mantel.
Happy Creating!
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I love your mantle and your creativity. Just inspiring.
I love it!! Using the wainscoating was genius!! It already had stripes and with the window pane it was sectioned off perfectly. Love it!!
What great upcycling – it looks fab
I'm cheering…great job!
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This is so cool!! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
What a cool idea! Love how it turned out!Thanks for linking up to The Creative HomeAcre Blog Hop!
Just the right project for your mantle-looks great!So glad you linked up with us at the BeBetsy BRAG ABOUT IT Link and Hop.We'd love it if you would link back to BeBetsy! Grab a Button.Sharon and Denise! http://bebetsy.com
You are so clever Barb!! Love your 'new' window!Thanks for sharing at Monday Funday Link Party!Hope your week is extraordinary!
Ummmm this is amazing!!! Love it!
Oh yeah, lovin your glad in window. I have an old window so maybe gonna have to make one like that, be able to take it out of window at will to use another scene behind window. Think the wainscoting is perfect used to make the flag. I'll have to see if Lowes or HD has a scrap piece I could buy. Beautiful job on whole project. Love your blog.
I love this fun flag … it has such a neat vintage feel to it! I featured you tonight at the Project Inspire{d} link party!
Great idea…I love how it turned out! Looks great on the mantle too. Thanks for sharing it at The Shady Porch! I hope to see you this week too! Have a great day. D@TheShadyPorch
Love this! What a great idea–and the final product looks wonderful!Thanks for sharing this at Grace at Home. I pinned this to my Independence Day board and featured you at this week's Grace at Home party. 🙂
Hi Barb – Just to let you know I've featured you in my July 4th Round-up – thanks so much for sharing Alice x
I love this window pane! It’s perfectly patriotic! 🙂 I’d love for you to share this lovely window pane (and any other red, white, and blue creations) at the Celebrate the USA Link Party I’m cohosting with several of my blogging friends. I hope to see you there!!
http://www.sewcraftycrochet.com/2017/06/celebrate-usa-link-party-2017.html
Thank you T’onna! I have uploaded several things. Thanks for the invite. 🙂
Your patriotic decor is great! I love this upcycled window pane! Thanks for sharing at Celebrate the USA party. Pinning.
Thank you Beverly for pinning and thanks for hosting! Have a great day!