My family has always gone all out with decorations for the 4^th of July – partially because it’s such a great summer holiday, but also because my mom’s birthday just happens to fall on the fourth as well. This is a quick and festive decoration that you can make, and show your patriotic flair as well.

Save a can from your kitchen and clean it up. Paint it with gesso and the spray with a blue mist. Punch holes in the top to hang your decoration with twine. Use a Crop-a-Dile to punch holes along the rim, for your ribbon to go through.

Use the May Arts Stars to decorate the can. Cut the stars apart and glue on the can. Tie ribbon streamers through the punched holes.

By Gini Williams Cagle

Other Supplies Used:

• Xyron Clear Hold Adhesive
• Art Anthology Colorations – Denim Jeans, Gesso
• We R Memory Keepers Crop-a-Dile
• Soup Can