Beachy Americana Flag

After painting an Uncle Sam brick paver as a guest post last year, I decided to make a Beachy Americana Flag from brick pavers for my own Love My Little Cottage Blog (use the link to subscribe). Since we live just a few miles from Hunting Island Beach, red and white stripes with a coastal scene on top were a perfect match. The starfish was the icing on the patriotic cake. The palmetto tree is South Carolina’s state tree and part of our state nickname, “The Palmetto State.” The palmetto tree is kind of like a palm tree, only shorter, with a distinctive spiky trunk.

Due to the big coronavirus spike in South Carolina, our 4th of July this year will be spent with family. I am praying for wisdom in our decisions for the upcoming month, because our governor is not reinstating previous restrictions. I keep thinking about Proverbs 1:20-21 and how Wisdom shouts rather than whispers. I sure hope we can heed her voice. It’s hard when there are no limits.

Proverbs 1:20-21 NASB

Wisdom shouts in the street,
            She lifts her voice in the square;

      At the head of the noisy streets she cries out;
            At the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings

Materials for Beachy Americana Flag:

• 3 brick pavers
• masking tape
• Apple Barrel Paints- 20432E Nutmeg, 2608 Country Tan, 20403E White, 2605E Crimson, 20717 Bright Blue, 20429E Christmas Green, 20713E Spring Green, 20471E Bright Yellow, 21481E Key West
• brushes- 1″ sponge brush, 1/4 angle, small round, liner brush
• starfish
• Plaid Clear Acrylic Gloss Sealer

Instructions:

100% Lightweight Wool Comforter

Paint the top brick Bright Blue using the 1″ sponge brush. Place masking tape diagonally to create stripes. Paint White on the exposed part of the bottom two bricks. It will take several coats to achieve opaque coverage.

Let things dry, then remove the masking tape. Paint the stripes with one coat of Crimson using the 1/4″ angle brush.

Painting the Beach:

• shore- Country Tan/White/1/4″ angle
• lower ocean- Bright Blue/White/1/4″ angle
• upper ocean- Bright Blue/Key West/1/4″ angle
• sea foam- White/round brush
• palmetto tree trunk- Nutmeg/Country Tan/White/round brush
• palmetto leaves- Christmas Green/Spring Green/Country Tan/Bright Yellow/liner brush
• initials and year- White/liner brush

When everything is nice and dry, take the project outside and spray it with Plaid Clear Acrylic Gloss Sealer. Place the starfish in the middle of the beach scene. I hope you enjoyed my Beachy Americana Flag tutorial!

Blessings!

Kristie

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