I'm not usually one to decorate for Fourth of July. When it comes to making purchases I am getting more and more picky, if it doesn't make me smile when I see it and then smile some more when I think of it then I don't want to spend money on it. With patriotic decor I like a lot of it but it doesn't really fit with my home so I pass. Well, as I was strolling through the Dollar Tree the other day I saw a cute gift bag that made me smile. I love gift bags. I often think they should be art and want to use them as such. Last Christmas I finally did so and I decided it was time to try it again.
Here is what I did.... Got an old frame out of the garage (I tend to collect them from yard sales and thrift stores) and spray painted it and its matte white, not full coverage because I wanted a bit of a worn look. Next I cut the front off the gift bag and taped it to the top of the matte. Put the glass and matte in the frame and voilla! One dollar and I have a cute, patriotic work of art.
