Hello everyone! How have you been? I wanted to share this super easy decoration with all of you. I created this simple metal hanging decoration for the 4th of July. I absolutely love how it turned out. I found this metal holder at my local Dollar Tree. I haven't seen it in the store before. I was excited to find this and brainstorm for my next project. As always, the material list is below. I will walk you through each step of creating your very own. Video tutorial Materials One metal hanging holder Mod Podge Tulle or ribbon Acrylic paint Craft foam block Foam scatter stars Faux flowers One decorative napkin Scissors Floral cutters Hot glue Three craft sticks Twine Applying paint to metal design Start by taking your paintbrush and applying your acrylic paint to your metal holder. I only used my paint on the metal surface. When applying the acrylic paint I noticed it does go on smoothly. You could prep the metal surface if you are concerned about the paint not adhering to the met
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