Summer With a Cherry on Top Tablescape

 Welcome to the Summer edition of our Tablescape Hop!  I am celebrating summer with lots of red, white and blue patterns and a cherry on top!

This hop is organized by our favorite table stylist, Rita from Panoply.  I am thankful that she gathers all of us together for these table hops!  It is always fun to celebrate the seasons with a pretty table. 

 There are 17 of us participating in the summer hop.  All  of the links will be at the bottom of my post, 

Paper Piecing Quilt Stars Treat Tote and Card

Here is a fun way to add some red, white and blue touches to your home for the 4th with some paper pieced quilt stars!

 I have had several requests for the directions on my Patriotic Treat Totes from my last tablescape.

Plus I made  a card version for those who can't make it to your home this year.

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Here are the Tote directions:

•  Cut  one 10 1/4" X 5" for base, one 3/4" X 11"strip and one 3/8" X 11" strip for handle.
• Score the base at 3 1/2", 5", 8 1/2" and at 10" on the long side  -which will be your sides
• Score at 1 1/2" on the short side - for the bottom
• Cut on the score lines up to the fold line for your bottom flaps and cut out the one corner piece - see this photo I have with those directions.

• Stamp and Cut 32 of the smallest triangle from The Right Triangle Bundle.  I would suggest finding a quilt pattern that you like on Pinterest and copying that with your colors and layout of the quilt block you would like to create. I stamped a couple of different patterns out with both Read Red and     - for the pattern I chose, I also cut plain white triangles as well.
• Layout your triangles on the second large square on your scored base piece.  This can be very tedious, just remember 2 pieces of the triangles long sides together form a block - if you follow the block pattern - it is a bit easier to layout your pattern.  I used liquid adhesive to glue down all of my squares so that I could shift them into place and get them as straight as possible.
• Once your quilt square is finished, then build your tote simply by folding each side to form a box, then fold your back bottom flap down first, then the bottom side flaps in, and lastly your front flap down so that your the front of your tote has a nice smooth finish.  Once you have all of your folds made and see how it goes together than you can put some glue or score tape down along the 1/4" side flap and stick it so that the sides of your box are complete and then work on adhering the bottom flaps together.  I always like to see how the whole thing comes together before I use any adhesive!!
• Now for the handle.  Adhere the smaller strip down the middle of the bigger strip.
• Once the stripe is adhered - take your bone folder and run it along the handle to condition your paper to curve a bit for a nice smooth handle.  
• Attached the handle using liquid glue about 1 1/4"  from the bottom of the bag and the same on the opposite side.

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The square in the middle of the wood here was made the same way, only with the next size up of the triangle in The Right Triangle Bundle.

If you like quilting or putting together puzzles you will really like playing with this and making all sorts of patterns - like the pinwheel version on the left.

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Now on to the card version of this paper piecing quilt project!

• Basic card base - 8 1/2"  X 5 1/2" , scored at 4 1/4" and folded in half- mine is in Night of Navy.
• Whisper White cardstock 4" X 4 "  Run through the new Dainty Diamonds 3D embossing folder
• Real Red cardstock 2" X 4" Run through the the same Dainty Diamonds 3D embossing folder
• Adhere the white embossed piece to the red embossed piece by overlapping by 3/4" so that your finished piece is 5 1/4" long.
• Add some ribbon across the width over the line where the two papers meet and adhere the ends to the back using Stampin' Seal.  The ribbon I used is from the Boho Indigo Product medley - Night of Navy 1/2" frayed Grosgrain Ribbon but the Denim Ribbon would look just as good.
• Cut a Red square 3 1/4" X 3 1/4" for you quilt block background.
• It takes 32 small triangles to make a  block to fit this square.  Stamp and cut these in a variety of colors and patterns with The Right Triangle Bundle - using the smallest triangle - again, the easiest way I found to do this was to make a quilt square was to find a quilt I liked on Pinterest and copy the quilt by breaking it down to smaller squares.  Once I found that the two long sides of the triangles had to to together to form this pattern, it was much easier.  Like above, I used liquid glue to adhere all of the triangles so I could adjust them as I laid each on into place.
• I adhered the red backed quilt square to the red and white piece and then the red and white piece with the ribbon to the navy card base.
• Using the Celebrate Sunflowers, I put washi tape over the word you in the sentiment - Let's celebrate you and inked it up with the tape on - took the tape off then and stamped the sentiment so that I only got Let's celebrate.  
• I cut the sentiment out with a die from the All Dressed Up Dies and adhered it with dimensionals.
• Lastly, I added two red rhinestones for a little flair!
  

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Stampin' Up! will be celebrating Bonus Days in the Month of July.  So starting July 1st for every $50 you spend (not counting tax and shipping) you will get a $5 coupon to be redeemed in August.

So if there is something you have had your eye on in the new catalog, this will be the time to order so you can take advantage of this promotion! 

Have a wonderful 4th of July!!

Red White and Blue Patriotic Tablescape

Welcome to my 4th of July Table!

I am joining my talented friends for a Patriotic Tablescape Blog Hop.

Thank you to Chloe and Andrea for pulling us all together for this spectacular display of pride for our countries.

We will have lots of inspiration for your holiday fun and all the links will be at the bottom of my post.

 I got the inspiration for my table from some beautiful patriotic quilts I had seen on Pinterest.  While I am a sewer and love fabric, I have never been much of a quilter - mostly because of the time.  There are only so many hobbies(and money) a girl can have!!  So while I did not sew anything for this table,  I tried to choose from the dishes I had on hand, some that reminded me of fabric in old quilts.

 I made some  paper pieced quilt like designs for my little favor totes bags!

 I used the new Stampin' Up! The Right Triangle Bundle for these little star and pinwheel quilt designs on the little tote boxes. I stamped and cut a million little triangles and had fun piecing them all together in different quilt block designs - I think glue is a bit easier than if I had had to sew them all together!!  I also made a larger pieced project for the center of my wood frame wall art on the mantel.

This pitcher filled with waving flags was a must on the table since the design has a quilt square look to it.

I love this red tray because it reminds me of a little red wagon!  

We normally have a huge shindig here over the 4th because our little lake usually has such a spectacular fireworks show.  Unfortunately - that has been pushed back to Labor Day Weekend if all goes well with the pandemic numbers in this area.  We have scaled back out party to just include our immediate family - but I am thrilled to have them over and spend some time with them! 

 Now, as promised - here are all of the links to some wonderful table stylists, showing off each of their patriotic tables.  Have fun looking through all of them!!

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Celebrate and Decorate

Design Morsels

Simple Nature Decor Blog

White Arrows Home

Calypso In The Country

Panoply

Decorate and More with Tip

The Little Yellow Corner Store

Corner of Plaid and Paisley  ** You are HERE!

Home Is Where The Boat Is

My Thrift Store Addiction

Every Day Living

Our Crafty Mom

Life and Linda

Living with Thanksgiving

The Painted Apron

Belle Bleu Interiors

Zucchinisisters

Create With Cynthia

My Family Thyme

Follow The Yellow Brick Home

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I hope you enjoyed my Patriotic Table

and I hope you are able to celebrate pride for your country, even in the difficult times. I pray that we all can all be a kinder and gentler people.

Patriotic Tablescape

Welcome to my red, white and blue tablescape for the 4th of July!

I put this table together for the wonderful Chloe Crabtree of Celebrate and Decorate's Patriotic Tablescape Blog Hop that starts today!!!  

There will be 4 or 5 new patriotic tables each day, all week long.  These wonderful table stylists will  give you all the inspiration you need for celebrating Independence Day this summer! 

Please join us by checking out all of the links at the end of this post.  They will be updated daily, so you will want to check back each day for more fun.

There are a lot of plaids and stripes in this one!

I blame Target for that!!!

I went into Target for some birthday gifts for my little grandson who was celebrating his third birthday this week.  I am not sure how it happened, but I came out with a whole bag full of red, white and blue stuff!!

It started with that darn dollar spot and those cute little stars and stripes bowls.

and of course the plaid pennant banner and plaid crock.

Then the problem grew when I got over to the Magnolia Home section and found these striped plates,  compounded by the fact that there were matching napkins!!

 I had the sparklers, flags, and candles but decided to make some tags for the bundle.  I used two new Stampin' Up! sets for these tags - Praiseworthy Prose for the definition of celebrate and  Family Party - for the 4th and the stars.  The stripes on this tag and the napkin rings were made with Incredible Like You.

I have a love/hate relationship with fireworks!  I love all that they stand for and cry at every parade when the American Flag goes by  - but I have a sensitivity to the bright flashes of light in a fireworks show.  I have found that if I wear sunglasses while the fireworks are going off it helps.  Yep, I am that strange lady wearing her sunglasses at night so I can watch fireworks!!

Here are all the links to the Patriotic Hop happening this week:

Monday

Corner of Plaid and Paisley | Red Cottage Chronicles | a casa di Bianca | Bluesky at Home

Tuesday

Everyday Living | Life and Linda | Home is Where the Boat Is | Living With Thanksgiving

Wednesday

White Arrows Home | The Painted Apron | Me and My Captain | Panoply

Thursday

My Family Thyme | Celebrate and Decorate | Darviny | Intelligent Domestications

Friday

Follow the Yellow Brick Home | Katherine's Corner | My Thrift Store Addiction | Zucchini Sisters | Our Crafty Mom

Which one will be your favorite???

We have had a tremendous amount of rain so far this summer, I feel like I should be building an ark.

So hopefully it will clear out for our big 4th of July Celebration here at our little lake.

We have a lot of company for that whole week, so all of these red, white and blue purchases will be used over and over as we entertain.

Have a fun and safe celebration!!!

Wear your sunscreen and in my case, your sunglasses!!

Enjoy!

Sources:

Tablecloth - Target - several months ago

Galvanized Chargers - Joanne Fabrics several years ago

Red Check Chargers - Ragon House Outlet Sale in the spring

Star Plates - Marshalls several years ago

Striped Salad Plates - Target last week

Wicker stand - Swiss Country Lawn and Garden, Sugar Creek OH  several years ago

Plaid napkins - SteinMart several years ago

Striped napkins, and stars and stripes bowls - Target last week

Blue mugs and Red Polka Dot Glasses - Walnut Creek Cheese - many years ago

Salt and Pepper shakers - Target dollar spot about 3 years ago

Red, White and Blue Tablescape Hop just in time for 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!

We are happily celebrating Independence Day with lots of Red, White and Blue!

This is just one of the many patriotic tables you will see in our Red, White and Blue Tablescape Hop going on this week.  Chloe Crabtree, of Celebrate & Decorate organized a great group of bloggers who are eager to share their version of patriotic tables with you. 

All of the links to the other wonderful bloggers will be at the bottom of this post and updated as the week goes on. 

I chose to set my table up on my bottom deck, under the shade of the upper deck.  The only thing I didn't think of is that since I was in the shade - the photo's were a bit trickier to take.

There are lots of shadows in these photos, but I hope you can see them clear enough to get some ideas for your celebration.  

 My table is actually a couple of crates with a board over the top, then covered with a picnic tablecloth.  It is just the right height to enjoy a burger or hot dog as we enjoy some summer fun, while waiting for the fireworks to begin.

I channeled my inner child when decorating this bicycle for my centerpiece!

We used to decorate our bikes and join the parade when we were little kids.

How many remember putting cards on your spokes with clothes pins to hear that motor like noise as you rode your bike?!?

If you are really observant - you will see that I turned my bike around halfway through taking my photos!! You might, also, see our older dog, Brandy, making an appearance in a few photos - although it may be just a foot or a leg- she does not like to pose for photos - but when she finds a comfortable place to lay - I usually let her be because she is getting up there in years and she has a hard time getting up and down anymore. 

What is an Independence Day celebration with out a flag to wave and some sparklers for when it gets dark outside?!

There is something about Coca-Cola that seems so Americana -I will be using my retro cooler to have some ice cold drinks ready to go when our guests arrive.

Here is our younger dog, Lucy.  She thinks she was the model for the pillow - but I am not going to tell her that I think it was a black lab - not the Golden Retriever/St. Bernard mix that she is!

 We will be having between 25 to 30 family members over to enjoy the spectacular fireworks show our little lake puts on.  We also have a water ski show during the day - that is put on just to the left of our house - so we can view it well from both decks. I will have to set up some other eating areas, but this one will probably the favorite since it is in the shade.

Here is the line up for more Red, White and Blue fun at our Tablescape Hop-
just click on the links to see more patriotic inspiration!

Monday

Home is Where the Boat Is  |  Red Cottage Chronicles

Belle Bleu Interiors  |  A Casa di Bianca

Tuesday

Corner of Plaid & Paisley  |  Everyday Living

Life and Linda  |  Knock it Off Kim

Wednesday

At Home with Jemma  |  The Painted Apron
Living With Thanksgiving  |   Our Crafty Mom 

Thursday

PMQ For Two  |  Debbie's Buzz

Camelot Art Creations  |  Celebrate & Decorate

Friday

Around My Table | Blue Sky at Home

My French Twist | Me and My Captain

I hope you enjoy your holiday.

Stay hydrated and be careful with the pyrotechnics!

Thanks for stopping by,

Ann

Sources:

Red Check Tablecloth - Hobby Lobby this spring

Red placemats -Bed Bath & Beyond several years ago

Blue denim chargers - Hobby Lobby several years ago

Red, white and blue melamine plates- Williams-Sonoma - for a steal in the middle of this winter

Flatware - World Market several years ago

Blue plastic tumblers - Target last week

Blue hem stitch napkins and the Bike - HomeGoods - I added the decorations

Red check napkins - Pier 1 several years ago - but they may still carry them

Patriotic Pillows - Joann Fabrics - 70% off!

I will be linking up up with they following:

Celebrate Your Story @ Celebrate & Decorate

Reader Tip Tuesday @ Jodie Fitz

Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch 

Inspire Me Tuesday @A Stroll Thru Life

The Scoop @ Confessions of a Plate Addict

Amaze Me Monday @ Dwellings - The Heart of Your Home

Happy 4th of July!

We are getting ready for the 4th of July!

July Fourth has taken on a much bigger role in the holiday list now that we have moved to the lake.  There are all sorts of activities going on the whole weekend.

The lake looks pretty quiet right now, but come this weekend it will be busy.

Starting off with the lighted boat parade the first night.  This is my favorite, the boats all have different themes and music playing.  We will sit on our balcony and cheer them on with our cow bells as they ride by.

The star of the daytime festivities is the water ski show, complete with pyramids, tricks and lots of flags.

Of course there is a lot of food, drinks and fun.

It is all topped off by a fantastic fireworks display.

We will be sharing all of this fun with family and friends.

I thank God that I live in a country where we can celebrate our freedoms.

God Bless the USA!

I hope you all have a wonderful 4th of July! 

Thanks for stopping by,

Ann

I am linking up at the following parties:
The Scoop @ Cedar Hill Farmhouse
Wow Us Wednesday @Savvy Southern Style
Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage