In preparation for a favorite holiday...

I heart the 4th of July!!

I found some fun things to add to my red, white and blue on Pinterest and had my home looking festive and patriotic in no time!

My first project I found here.

The girls at eighteen25 are fabulous!  They have some of my favorite subway art as well which also comes up a few pictures below : )

I had some frames at the back of a closet that I spray painted.

Glittered some 99 cent letters from Hobby Lobby.

Cut some scrapbook paper that I collect by the box full.

Then glued the sparkley letters into the frame.  No glass.

Found the perfect spot on my skinny shelves among the pictures of my babies.  Added a few scrapbook paper flowers and done!

Here is the subway art I mentioned above from eighteen25.  I have several of their holiday prints.  I LOVE this one, although my picture doesn't do it justice to how truly great it looks.

I found some new subway art here at HMH Designs.

I loved the look of these right away.  Again you can't tell from my pictures but they look like they are printed on white washed wooden slats.  Kind of a old time baseball look.  PERFECT for me and my house! 

Brent had a box of brand new baseballs out in the garage.

They were just the right touch.

I cut up a couple of 99 cent bandanas for a little festive backdrop and then filled my all occasions candy jars with swedish fish and silver wrapped chocolate kisses.

After all was said and done I had everything with the exception of the letters, bandanas, the prints (very cheap to print at sam's or costco) and the candy!

I love a thrifty project but I love

red, white and blue even more!

Maddie and I got in the spirit of things with our nails.

Splattered nails by Maddison.

Dip a drinking straw into the polish and then blow!

Wipe away the excess with a q-tip dipped in polish remover.

Stripes and polka dots by me! 

We are off to enjoy the cool weather and cool blue water of Lake Tahoe where they celebrate the 4th in fine fashion with one of the biggest firework displays I've ever seen.  Right out on the lake, the reflection on the water and us snuggled up in blankets on the beach.

I can't wait!!

Happy fourth to you and yours!