Rustic Painted American Flag

Honeybear Lane
by Honeybear Lane
1 Hour
Easy
It’s the season for being patriotic! This rustic painted American flag craft I did is super easy and turned out so cute. It’s very rustic looking, but the only thing old is the wooden box its in. You could recreate this even if you don’t have reclaimed wood.
I used this old reclaimed wood box I got at a thrift store. Every time I go to the thrift store I keep my eye out for wood boxes. You never know when they will come in handy for storage or decorating and they are super cheap!
I used this old reclaimed wood box I got at a thrift store.  Every time I go to the thrift store I keep my eye out for wood boxes.  You never know when they will come in handy for storage or decorating and they are super cheap!
Supplies:
  • Escape (blue), Romance (red), & Everlasting (white) DecoArt Chalky Finish paint
  • DecoArt Creme Wax in Deep Brown
  • Old wooden box
  • 220 or 120 grit sanding block
  • painters tape
The first thing you do is paint the entire background white, although I didn’t do the left top corner where the blue part of the flag would go.  Let an hour or so go by for drying between each layer.


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