Flag Day/July 4th project

Front door hanger

This was June's project.  Great to hang on the door in both June and July.

Very simple project.  Cut a 3/4" board 9x18, drill holes on top on each side for hanger.  Sand the board first to get rid of rough edges and loose pieces of board due to cutting.  Take dry cloth and remove dust from sanding.

tape off top edge to have 6" and paint dark blue.  after it is dry remove masking tape and you will have a nice even space for your star section.

next, place tape over blue edge to keep it smooth and clean.

I did seven stripes, but you can do only five if you wish.  It is all up to you; it depends on how wide you want your stripes.  It is hanging on your door so you should get what you want.

place masking tape along long edge to make smooth lines for strips.  I then painted the red stripes.  I left my "white" stripes natural as opposed to the cream as in the star.

While the stripes are drying place a star cutout on the blue and paint it cream.  You can do white if you want.  Remember, this is your project, so do what makes you happy.

After the project is completely dry then take a sander and go over entire project.  This will help make it look rustic.

The final step is the hanger.  Get a wire gauge heavy enough to hold your board and cut to length you want.  Put one piece through right side, from the back and curl into four or five circles.  This can easily be accomplished by wrapping it around the handle of your foam paint brush.  The put the other side through the left side, from the back and wrap it also four or five times around your foam paint brush.  the last step is optional.  Take some raffia and tie it into a bow around the top of the hanger.  If your nail is small enough it should cover the nail while hanging.

This was an easy project and best done with several friends.  Enjoy the project and the company.