Do you need some 4^th of July décor? This project is both fun and easy. A couple months ago, I found a paint color wheel at the local thrift store. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with them but added it to the cart knowing I’d come up with something fun. I don’t recommend going to the hardware store and taking a bunch of paint chips but there are ways of getting them properly. A tip I learned from my Kindergarten teacher mom: If you ask at the paint counter they generally have a big box of paint chips that you can pick through. These are ones that people didn’t want and they don’t want to put back into the display.

Paint Chip 4^th of July Garland

I used my Silhouette Cameo; however, it could be just as easy to cut them out by hand or using a scrapbooking bunch.

The paint strips I got were long, narrow strips so I made my stars just slightly smaller than the width of the strip. A 1.5” star punch would be ideal for these paint chips. Some of the paint chips are wider so those could handle a larger punch.

Once the stars were all cut, I lined them up on a table in the order I wanted. Since the strips naturally create an ombre look I stuck with that and did my red-white-blue pattern going from dark to light. Once they were lined up, I flipped them all upside down and placed a piece of bakers twine on top. Using washi tape, I secured the stars to the bakers twine.

This garland could be made in any length, and would be a great addition to a wreath or mantle décor. I added mine to the mantle with some red, white and blue glassybaby candles.