A couple of weeks ago I started decorating my summer porch. A friend of mine came up with the idea to challenge myself and create it all from the Dollar Store. I have watched many crafters come up with ideas...so why not? When you walk in a Dollar Store you are first shocked with the variety of items they carry. I stayed focused and let my imagination go! So here is the result of my Porch Challenge: 
It is truly amazing how cold it gets up here at night so I decided to mix fake flowers (ugh..I know) with real ones. Living in the forest you also have an abundance of pine bows so I mixed them with the plants. It was amazing that they stay green for so long! I love pine cones and gathered a bunch to also fill the pots.
The outdoor furniture was all repainted in bright red. The paint totaled $20.00.
I made pillows out of dish towels from the dollar store. The bows on all the baskets are also made from dish towels.I think I spent $6.00 for the pillows!
While I was at the dollar store I found a ton of round placemats that were thick like the grass outdoor rugs. Well my imagination exploded.....outdoor rugs! I cannot believe how they are holding up! I stitched them together and used a wood glue to hold it in place! Now I have little flower rugs! All three total $18.00! Could the rugs become a Pinterest Post? 😊👍🇺🇸
My fun "Americana Porch Challenge" cost less than $75.00! What fun! Maybe you will be the one I
challenge to another project!
Have Fun Everyone! I am so proud to be an American!
Celebrate the Red, White and Blue!
Your Artist Friend in the Wilderness,
Jennifer
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