Turn a Dollar Tree Garden Flag into Wall Art

Spring and Easter

Turn a Dollar Tree Garden Flag into Wall Art

It’s always nice to seeing dollar stores starting to stock spring and summer items. I liked the pattern and greeting on a garden flag I found at Dollar Tree and imagined it as art for my entryway.

Here’s how to turn a Dollar Tree garden flag into wall art.

Supplies Used:

  • garden flag of your choice
  • 12 x 16″ wood artist’s panel or canvas (Dollarama)
  • Mod Podge (on hand)
  • hot glue

 

 

While the wood panel proved to be ideal for my purpose, you could also use a regular canvas in the same size.

Ironing Out the Wrinkles

 

 

Because the garden flag was folded up into a long narrow package, the first order of business was to smooth it out. For all you youngsters reading, this is an iron. We oldsters still use one from time to time to get the wrinkles out of fabric. đŸ˜‰ Thank goodness todays fabrics are mostly wash and wear!

Because I was unsure of the type of fabric I was dealing with, I set my iron on the lowest heat setting. That proved to be enough heat to get the creases out of the garden flag. 

Centre and Glue

 

 

Because the background on the flag was similar to the colour of the wood panel, I didn’t think it necessary to paint the panel before adding the flag. I gave the panel a light coat of Mod Podge and centred the garden flag on it, smoothing it as I did so. 

 

Finish Edges

 

 

Next, I folded the bottom edge of the flag over the edge of the panel, glued it down and finished the corners like I was wrapping a present. I would use hot glue to secure the edges.

 

 

Because of the way I wanted the flag positioned, there wasn’t much fabric left over on the right side of the panel, but hot glue held it in place. 

 

 

Gluing left side of flag to the back of the panel.

Finished Art

 

 

The finished wall art is the perfect welcome to guests visiting my home. It was so easy to do and I’m very happy with the way it turned out.

Because this art is constructed of wood and uses a garden flag, you could also use this to decorate outside on your patio or fence.

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