Patriotic Vignette with Vintage
I love to decorate my home patriotically for summer. This year’s patriotic decor started in my living room with a Patriotic Vignette with Vintage.
This vignette is located on a music stand to the left of our fireplace which is also decorated patriotically.
I’ll soon share that decor with you but today I’m focusing on one vignette and I’m also sharing how I made red, white, and blue filler for my 1976 eagle jar.
Patriotic Vignette with Vintage
When I started to decorate my living room for summer patriotically, I shopped my house for vintage items in red, white, and blue.
Everything you see here is vintage with the exception of the red, white, and blue jar filler. I’ll explain how I made that in a moment.
Vignette Details
I really enjoy using my mostly inherited vintage items for seasonal decor.
American Flag Postcard
An unused American flag postcard that my grandmother saved was perfect to use for this patriotic vignette.
My grandmother collected postcards and her collection ranged in date from the early 1900s to the early 2000s.
This postcard was in a box with other postcards dated from the 1950s and 60s, so my guess is that it dates to the same time period.
Vintage Insulator, Candle Holder, and Towel
To the right of the postcard, I placed a glass insulator that my mom gave me on top of a red candle holder that I found in someone’s trash pile.
The towel under the insulator and candleholder belonged to my grandmother.
I don’t know if she made it or if it was made by one of the aunts that raised her.
1976 Eagle Jar
If you were around during the bicentennial, then you remember that eagles were on all sorts of things.
I found this glass jar with an eagle at a yard sale a few years ago. The elderly woman hosting the yard sale was selling things that belonged to her aunt and this was one treasure that I bought that day.
I elevated the jar with two vintage books.
- 1912 edition of The Crimson Trail by Elmer u. Hoenshel
- 1943 edition of The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas
My mom gave me both books.
If you like vintage books, check out these ideas for using vintage books when decorating.
DIY Patriotic Filler
After I assembled the patriotic vignette, I realized that the eagle jar needed some color.
I wanted to use red, white, and blue but stores weren’t open at that point for shoppin, so I made my own.
Can you tell what I used?
I raided my craft cabinet to see what I could find that was paintable and would fit inside the jar.
I found some wood beads leftover from making clothespin Santa ornaments with my students and ping-pong balls leftover from making a lemon head wreath.
How to Make Red, White, and Blue Filler
This is the simplest DIY ever!
I started with these beads and ping-pong balls.
I then found some red, white, and blue craft paint and gave each bead and ball three coats.
Wallpaper was being installed in our lake house stairway as I worked. Working with a lake view is quite pleasurable.
I haven’t yet shared the wallpaper but will do so soon. It made the biggest difference in making our family room look complete.
If you would like patriotic bowl or jar filler but don’t want to make it, here are a few I found at reasonable prices on Amazon.
Final Look
I love this vignette and plan to leave it in place until after July 4th.
It was already enjoyed for Memorial Day and it’s also perfect for celebrating D Day on June 6 and Flag Day on June 14.
I’ll be back soon to share my patriotic mantel and more patriotic vignettes in my living room.
Great idea to psint the ping pong balls!
Always impressed with your use of vintage items, Paula. You do it so well, and this patriotic vignette is no exception!!
Paula, I just pinned this from our tailwind tribe!
This is a cute craft and a vignette.
I’m planning a vignette post on June 19th, and would love to feature it and link back to your post.
Please let me know if this is fine with you.
Rachelle
Thank you so much for pinning this, Rachelle! I would be honored for you to featuring this post in your upcoming blog post.
Paula
What a sweet vignette, Paula! I love that vintage postcard displayed with an old flower frog. I have a glass hurricane that would look great with red, white and blue filler. That was so clever to paint wooden beads and ping pong balls. You had the perfect spot to paint them! Pinned 🙂
I always enjoy seeing what you come up with for a vignette.
Great! I will email you the link when it goes live.
Rachelle
This is a great patriotic Vignette. Totally inspired me. Thank. you!
Crafting on your porch with that view is just heaven! Love your 4th of July decor.
Have a great day,
Kippi
Always love to see your vintage items you always put them together great.
What a clever idea, painting ping-pong balls and using them for filler. Thank you for sharing.
I always have loved the look of vintage postcards and you’re so lucky to have a collection to choose from for decorating. Very clever using beads and balls for jar filler!
What a sweet, festive vignette! I love the postcard and the jar with the eagle. You were so creative to paint ping pong balls and beads! Pinned!
Thanks for sharing your patriotic vignette at Vintage Charm!
I love this vignette so much! It’s not only perfect for Summer, but I love the vintage items. It’s so wonderful how many of them have ties to your loved ones!! I’m featuring you this week at Charming Homes and Gardens! Thanks for linking up!
Thank you so much for featuring me this week, Kristin!
Paula
I am loving your patriotic vignette! Especially because there is vintage involved! Thank you for sharing with Charming Homes and Gardens!
Thank you, Kim! I love my vintage decor. Thank YOU for hosting a link party for bloggers like me to share our work with others.
Paula
Such a fun vignette! Look for your feature on Wednesdays Charming Homes & Gardens Link Party.
Rachel
I so much appreciate being featured at Charming Homes & Gardens. I’m so happy that you guys started your link party.
Paula
Hi Paula, I think you have already seen this, but just in case, here’s the link that features your post.
Thank you once more for letting me use it!
Hugs,
Rachelle
zI always love seeing your family treasures; you are so fortunate to have inhereited them! Your home always leaves me with a feeling of serenity!
What a creative filler! Thanks for sharing your vintage patriotic vignette at Vintage Charm!
I adore anything vintage, so your vignette is just perfect!
Have a great week,
Kippi
Thank you so much, Kippi! Looking forward to all of the creative 4th of July crafts that you will share this year.
Thank you so much, Kippi.