Rustic Wooden Bunting

in honor of the Fourth of July I created a

flag bunting using wood.

I remembered seeing a wooden "walkway" for sale at a local discount store. 

I knew someday it would be great for something...

 now it was just what I needed for this project!

 

First I removed the separators from one side of the walkway so it would be more semi-circle shaped, then I tied it back together. 

I screwed the smaller end onto a strip of wood for stability. 

Then I painted the bunting white and marked off where I wanted to paint the blue and the red stripes. 

Wouldn't you know it, 

the vinyl letters I ordered a few weeks ago came today!

Perfect for my sign!

 I antiqued both the bunting and the sign, 

then heavily distressed them both using sandpaper. 

I screwed my entire creation together and hung it with an old chain.

Susan