Hello At the Picket Fence friends! It’s me, Julie, from redheadcandecorate.com. You might be wondering if I didn’t realize that YESTERDAY was Memorial Day and thinking this project is too late.
But decorating our home for Memorial Day and The Fourth of July has always been something I truly look forward to and enjoy. The American flag is so beautiful…it makes it so easy because no matter where I display it (or what time of the year), it seems to belong.
Last year, I decided to take things a step further and I designed this “American Flag Candle Log”…
Not bad for almost free…
I had no problem finding a log after a terrible storm brought down this huge Oak tree in our back yard.
In fact, I think I could have made one of these candles for everyone in the United States!
Well, for now lets just stick to one! This is how I did it…
After we cut the size log I wanted for our table, I marked where I wanted the candles to sit. My strong husband was able to drill holes with a really large 1 1/4 inch drill bit.
I found the candles at Nordstrom Rack and they seemed safer than just using tin tea lights. You could always take your candle to the hardware store and have them match you up with the right size drill bit.
For a few minutes I admired how pretty the candle log looked unpainted.
Then I decided to continue my mission and I painted it.
First, I painted it all red. Then I did the white stripes with a foam brush. I did the blue last and painted the stars from my own little star stencil I made out of a piece of hard plastic.
Lastly, I decided to lightly sand it all after it dried to give it that vintage look. I also painted the glass candle holders, but that really isn’t necessary.
Thanks for joining me as we kick off summer and celebrate this amazing country!
Love, Julie
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I LOVE your American Flag Log Candle! What a fun way to get rid of, uh, recycle those awful fallen tree debris we all have! And what cute gifts! You are a genius! And now I’m going to look like one too! Of course, I’ll give redheadcandecorate all the credit! Thanks for the inspiration! Again!
This would make a perfect gift, Delanie!
This is the cutest idea I have seen in quite awhile. How clever and very impressive… (I love “FREE”~~).
Thanks for sharing.
Glad know one was hurt because of the tree. Very cool project. It loos great.
Have a blessed day
Pam
Me too, Pamela!!!
What a great piece and perfect for the summer.
Thank you, Vanessa!
This is a fabulous idea! Gorgeous, I love it!!!
Thanks for sharing.
FABBY
Thank you, Fabby!
Not everyone has a fallen tree…..alas, where the heck can I find a log? Even though I have an abundance of palm
trees around me, they don’t do me much good. I LOVE this project so much that finding a log may now be my life’s mission! I HAVE to make it! lol
How about the wood they sell for bonfires down there? I lived in FL for 6 yrs.- I think they sell it at Publix. Unless I’m totally forgetting.