Easy Peasy Wooden Firecrackers

I love using scrap wood for projects. I have several long 2x2’s that I use to hold items on my sawhorses when I use my paint sprayer.  Because I had painted some things white and blue using my 2x2’s they were already primed and covered with paint.  I chose a  2x2 that was perfect for this project.

When I won the DIY Club Monthly contest last October with my Toddler Bed (from a door) , I got these great primary colors of paint.

 

 

I sort of did a wash with the red and the blue.  The white was already old looking so I wanted the colors to match that look. After the paint dried, I sanded them back a bit. I drilled a hole in the top of each firecracker for the “wick”.

 

 

When you use this wonderful Gorilla Glue, remember a little goes a long way. It expands, but when you know that, and take that into consideration, you will LOVE it!  The directions say to “damp it & clamp it”.  Rubber bands worked great to hold my wooden pieces together while the glue set up.  Thirty minutes folks, and it will hold like you won’t believe!

 

 

I first glued the two back pieces together, allowed that to dry, then added the third piece in front.

 

 

I used the same wire I use for my photo holders and curled them about the same way. I used Gorilla Glue Super Glue to hold the “wicks” in place.

I used my Silhouette to make some vinyl to decorated my firecrackers.  That is what is so great about owning a Silhouette. When you want to make something on a whim, you hop on over to their online store and purchase an image for .99 cents. Each week they also have a “free image of the week” and clearance images for .50 cents.  Buy only what you want/need.

 

I was only going to make two sets, but I was able to get three sets out of one length of 2x2.  

 

The one thing I wish I had done, was added some more stars to the design when I cut out the “usa”.  There was a ton of room with lots of negative vinyl.  I got in a hurry and regretted having so much waste.

 

 

Did you notice them in the booth from Saturday’s post?     While jamie was in town, we went to look at my booth, and she had a couple of great ideas that I will be implementing.  That girl of mine sure is a smart cookie!  Ohh, and jamie LOVED these fire crackers!    Since I hadn’t blogged about them, she had not seen them.

 

There are a few days left to take advantage of the great deal Silhouette is offering this month!

My readers will  get:

1 Silhouette SD

2 Packages Temporary Tattoo Paper

for $199 (U.S. only) ($120  in savings!)

Also, (wait for it…) 25% off all other products in the Silhouette shop (excluding gift cards and download codes)!  I know that I will be taking advantage of this sale to stock up on some supplies!

This promotion runs   through June 29, 2011.  You do know how to get this great deal, don’t you?  Use the code REPURPOSED at checkout.   You can order from other bloggers and get the same deal, but when you order through my blog with my code, it helps me support my blog.  And…if you do that, I’m here to help you whenever you have a question about using your Silhouette.  I do not know everything about the Silhouette, but I will try to help you if you ever get stuck!

What are you doing to celebrate the birthday of our great nation?  I’m going to a super party that Cathy’s son and daughter-in-law are having!  Their parties are always a LOT of fun!

gail

 

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