Stars and Stripes Forever



"Happy Birthday to Grandma!"

Oh ya, and "Happy Independance Day" too!
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The good ol' sparkler!
Gotta have a few of these around for the fourth.
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AMERICAN FLAG FLORAL ARRANGEMENT
I am loving this four crate floral design.
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CONFETTI POPPER ROCKETS
tutorial here
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DIPPED STRAWBERRIES
Yummy!
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PATRIOTIC BUNDTING
found here
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RED, WHITE, AND BLUE CUPCAKES
by And Everything Sweet
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PATRIOTIC TUBS by Martha Stewart
purchase here
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4th of JULY COCKTAIL
I'm thinking this is a good lookin' drink, yet is originally made with alcohol.
Why couldn't you go the Italian Soda route?
This is what I envision:
pour a bit of raspberry syrup in the bottom of the glass
fill gass with ice pebbles
next fill glass slowly with club soda
add blue raspberry syrup
top it off with a dollop of whipped creme
and a sparkler topped straw
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PATIO-PATHWAY STREAMERS
idea found here
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STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE PUSH-UPS
found here
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STRAWBERRY-BLUEBERRY TAPIOCA PARFAITS
I love me some tapioca!
recipe found here
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PATRIOTIC PINWHEEL
printable and tutorial found here
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CHEESECAKE STUFFED STRAWBERRIES
recipe here
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STARS AND STRIPES PAPER CONES
tutorial here
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BLUEBERRY AND BLACKBERRY GALETTE
recipe here
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RED AND WHITE STRIPED MAXI SKIRT
Love it!  Want it.
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I find this to be a fun simple parade photograph.
Just sayin'.
I adore the artistic style used by Matt Clayton Photography.