52 Weeks of Pinspiration {Week 21}–Memorial Day Decorations

Welcome to Week 21 of my Pinspiration series!

This week is all about decorating for Memorial Day!

First though, I have a confession to make:  I have never decorated for Memorial Day before.  In fact, I rarely decorate for holidays other than Christmas.  Well and a little for Halloween.  But after spending time with my parents this weekend and learning more about my grandfather’s service in WWII, I really connected with this holiday more than I ever have before.

Now if your Pinterest feed is anything like mine, then you’ve probably been bombarded with lots of red, white, and blue themed crafts and bbq/picnic ideas.  I really loved these ideas by revel-blog.com. So I made a quick trip to Michaels for a few supplies to see what I could come up with. 

So, I couldn’t find burlap by the yard, but I did find this awesome burlap “ribbon.”  And also this cute red and white gingham ribbon.

And with just a little help from my delightful daughter…

…I was able to make this cute little Mason jar vase.

(I just love decorating with Mason jars.  I have tons of them in various size and keep them on hand for all kinds of stuff.)

Next I used some hemp twine to bundle up my plastic silverware in these adorable red, white, and blue napkins.  I put the bundles, cups, and napkins in an old basket that I found in the basement and decorated it with some of the gingham ribbon.  I even tucked in some red, white, and blue flowers to really bring home the message. 

I should have known better than to unleash the craft monster because pretty soon I was adding red, white, and blue decorations to just about everything.  Even this Christmas themed ice bucket my BFF Carrie gave me for Christmas. 

I had so much fun making these decorations.  Partly because I am a craft junkie, but mostly because I love my country and am so grateful for the men and women who have sacrificed so much so that I can enjoy the good life. 

God Bless the USA.  Kelly