Last of the Red, White and Blue...White King Uncle Sam!

Uncle Sam inspires our latest craft group project.

The Uncle Sam Project

My local crafting group met a few weeks ago to work on our Uncle Sam projects.  The challenge was to create an Uncle Sam figure from an old tin and a paper clay head.  We meet in Alpine, Utah at the home of Jann Olson of Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson.  She is the half-way lady...half way between southern Utah County and the Salt Lake City area.  It's always so much fun at Jann's house!  She is an amazing person with so much creative talent...as her home and garden will attest.  You never know what her "Theme" will be from month to month...bees and old plaid thermoses come to mind...lol!

This is my finished Uncle Sam.  

He's created from a can of White King Cleanser.

I used measuring spoons for his arms.

"Heads of State!"

Making the air-dry clay heads took up most of the time.

My fellow crafters chose some really fun tins.

It's harder than you think to find something red, white, and blue!

What a crazy variety of expressions, don't you think?

Paula's Sam, in the middle, is amazing!  

Closer view of Sam's hat.

Made from a toilet tissue roll.

I sat Sam's drum on a pedestal for a bit of height.

It's an empty ribbon spool.

I love using rosettes...they make things so fancy!

It looks a bit out of balance...but that's just the angle.

Wooden Patriotic Banner.

I finished this banner yesterday...better late than never.

Bit closer view.

Wooden Bingo pieces are fun!

This is just a quick post to catch up.  Today I am getting out my fall and Halloween craft boxes.  I am starting to see creepy little crafties in my dreams.  I just thought of a Carousel of Creepiness...so stayed tuned.  I think my visit to Nederland, Colorado to ride on the Carousel of Happiness may have something to do with it...lol!

My Dream Tin.

This would be the basis for the perfect Uncle Sam Project...if only one would come my way!

Happy Summer Crafting!

Summer Crafting...Spice Tin Uncle Sam!

Spice Tin Uncle Sam!

My crafting group is getting together later this month to create quirky Uncle Sams using vintage tins and whatnot for one-of-a-kind patriotic decor.  I am still working on gathering together the elements I will need for the group project.  We plan to make the heads out of paper clay or oven-dry clay.  I have my head almost ready...which is the big thing to cross off the list.  In the meantime I found a cute bobble-head Uncle Sam at Hobby Lobby.  The head was just the right size to use with an old spice tin I had in my stash.  Yay!  Something fun to make to get in the spirit for Craft Day.

Sam is about 8 inches tall, not including the stand.

I aged the head with watered down brown paint.

His legs are wooden spools with pop bottle caps for feet.

I don't know what those electrical thingies are for, but

they work just right for hands.

I got a whole bag of different sizes and colors for $1 at a fleamarket.

Sam's little drum is a wooden Christmas ornament.

I found a couple of great Bingo cards in my stash that were perfect

for a patriotic wall hanger.

First Creepy Crafty of 2016...

This is Mothra.

She is created from an Avon Mothicide tin.

She is a little over 7 inches tall.

Fun use for my rusty calipers I found last spring.

The wings are rusty hearts.

Side view of Mothra's green tongue.

She was a lot of fun to create.

It's always Halloween in my head.

This was just a quick post before we leave for our Granddaughter Madison's graduation.  I can't believe our little girl is almost 18!  Tomorrow we'll head for Yellowstone for a couple of days...I can't wait.  It's one of my favorite Vintage Vacations!

Patriotic Banner Swap...WWII Images!

World War II Images...Banner Swap!

 

My good friend Tammy of Tammy's In Love and I missed out on the Patriotic Banner Swap...so we decided to do one of our own.  The challenge was to use vintage WWII propaganda images.  Tammy chose some of my favorites as you will see further on...but my Disney loving heart just had to see what I could find Mickey-wise.

 

According to my old friend Wikipedia, "Between 1942 and 1945, during World War II, Walt Disney was involved in the production of propaganda films for the U.S. Government.  The widespread familiarity of Walt Disney's productions benefited the U.S. Government in producing pro-American war propaganda in an effort to increase support for the war."

 

My "Toons at War" Pennants.

I used a cool shield graphic I found on Pinterest.

The tag was a large brown craft paper about 5 x 11 in.

I turned the music upside down so the title would be visible.

...or else I goofed five times...lol!

 

Tammy's WWII Tags...

 

My package came wrapped in a map of Minnesota!

So clever...Tammy marked her house!

It's so nice to know our place on the planet.

I always have a map in my head of where I am..."You are Here!"

Buy War Bonds!

Clean your plate!

Plant a Victory Garden!

Loose Lips Sink Ships!

Eat M & M's...It's the Patriotic thing to do!

 

Tammy sent a lot of fun things in her package...like this cute

cowboy set ...a card and small gift box.

I have always loved vintage cowboy

 

I am so thankful for the friendship I have found in my little blogging circle.  Tammy has become such a good friend...it's almost as if we have always known each other.  She is my childhood friend...separated only by mountains and prairie.

 

 

Have a Fabulous Fourth!



 I almost missed blogging for the Fourth...We have a couple of granddaughters spending the holiday with us and we've been doing all the nearby "touristy" things this week.

 

 

Images for a Patriotic Fourth!

Some Images to get you in the "Spirit of '76"

 

I cannot believe I let so much time go by in between blog posts!  I blame it on the heat.  Northern Utah doesn't get as hot as places like Phoenix and Las Vegas...but this week has brought record temperatures to some cities.  So we have been getting temps from 100 to 105.  Down in the very southwest corner of our state is a city called St. George.  For some reason they have their own climate. Warm in winter...but blistering hot in the summer.  Today will probably reach somewhere around 111 degrees.  Snow Birds love it...many older citizens own condos there in which to spend the coldest winter months...but today I will be glad to be closer to the mountains than the desert. 

 

I am also taking the lazy way out today...posting some patriotic images I recently added to my collection.  Many are from Pinterest.  I will be spending most the afternoon getting ready for a big family party tomorrow.  I hope this mix has some images you don't already have.  Enjoy!

 

Happy Independence Day!!