What I wore Wednesday {Patriotic Albion Swimwear}

It is no secret how much I love decorating and celebrating the 4th of July. What is not to love? All the red, white and blue, parades, fireworks, family, friends, and most importantly celebrating our home, our country and our freedoms. It is also no secret how much I love the company Albion fit. So why not combine the two right?! I know genius.

I stepped right into their beautiful City Creek store and just had to have a red, white or blue suit for these patriotic summer, swimsuit season months up ahead.

Then I saw this unique beauty. This is not the first time I had tried this puppy on, I almost got it a couple months ago, but decided on another suit that I am also in love with, but I just have never quite forgotten about this one. So I jumped on the chance and got it in this stunning red.

I was so excited to show it off swimming yesterday and to try it out and see if function and beauty can go together, and well Albion has done it again, because I love this suit oh so much.

We went to Lagoon with my husband's family, and first stop was Lagoon a beach. It was so nice to have a suit that stayed in place while I played with my kids, went down water slides and tubed. I got so many compliments on it and it was just comfortable so I could just focus on having fun and not worrying about the way it fit. 

It sucks me in in all the right places, it doesn't ride up ever, The one arm strap is just to die for and oh so unique, the rushing is so slimming and the red is bold and beautiful. You are sure to feel patriotic and beautiful in this suit.

So you are thinking, ok Whit this is great and all that you Love this suit and company and I am so excited that you have told me all about it so I know where to get my suit for all the Holiday festivities but really why did you share? Well let me tell you. Albion fit is going to be having their biggest Sale yet starting TODAY and running through the rest of this week only! To celebrate the 4th and the love for our country. Awesome right!

This is their biggest discount ever and it's for 30% off EVERYTHING + Free Shipping. Can I get a What! What!!! Remember the offer runs this week only and is valid in store  {at the Beautiful City Creek Shopping Center in Salt Lake City, Utah}  and online with code FIREWORK at checkout.

You guys I just love my readers so much that I had to pass on this awesome offer. I really hope you take advantage of it and please send me a picture of what you get!!! I want t see and hear all about it.

Check out Albion at Albionfit.com and you can also follow them on their Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram accounts to stay connected, see all the new styles, get the inside scoop and they have fabulous contests and giveaways. 

Happy Shopping and Happy 4th of July!!!!

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USA Silhouette Slate {tutorial}

I am loving these wood slates from the Wood connection and this smaller one was perfect with a little glitter and paint.  Simple but great to show some love to our country and remember to be thankful for our freedom and for those still fighting for it and protecting us. Plus who doesn't LOVE glitter and pretty things to put in their home?!

{Supplies I used}

-Small Slat Sign {The wood connection}

-White and blue craft paint or spray paint

-Paint brush

-sand paper

-Gold glitter card stock {American Crafts can be found at Michaels}

-Craft cutting machine or scissors

-Mod podge 

-Painters tape

 {What I did}

-First I took some white spray paint that I had on hand. You could also use white craft paint but I liked how fast the spray paint was and that it got in all the slates. 

-I sprayed the whole thing white and made sure to get the sides and in the crevices.

 -Once the white paint is dry I took some painters tape and taped off two of the slats and all the sides.

-Next I painted the remaining slats with Navy Blue craft paint. You could spray paint them but I just used some craft paint that I already laying around from my last two projects HERE and HERE.

-I painted three coats of blue paint and when the last coat was mostly dry, but still a little wet I removed all the painters tape. This gave it the crisp line and prevented any of the paint getting on the other slats.

-While the paint finishes up the drying processes I moved onto the Glitter United States silhouette. It was easy peasy. I did mine with a cricut mini machine but if you don't have a cutting machine you can simply trace and cut with scissors. I found the silhouette I wanted in the Cricut craft room and cut it out on the gold glitter card stock. 

-Next I sanded down the edges and parts of the surfaces of the wooden slate to give it a worn look. 

-Lastly I painted mod podge on the back of the glitter paper and placed it in the middle of the slate. Then I put wax paper over it and laid a couple heavy books on top to make sure it was on there really good. Then after about 10 minutes everything was dry and finished.

I love how it turned out! And love seeing it on my little shelf everyday for this next month.

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Stars and Stripes Wooden Flag {Tutorial}

About a month ago I was lucky enough to be apart of a really fun blogging competition put on by the talented Jonie from Just Between Friends called Blog Wars. We got all sorts of fun packages and goodies to be apart of it and this Large wooden slat came to me from The Wood connection to do with it whatever I wanted.  I was so excited and knew right away I wanted it to be a flag and it turned out even better than I was hoping. Now lets get to how I made it.

{Supplies I used}

-Large Slat Sign {The wood connection}

-Large wooden star {The Wood connection}

-Red white and blue craft paint or spray paint

-Paint brush

-sand paper

-Gold glitter card stock {American Crafts can be found at Michaels}

-Craft cutting machine or scissors

-Mod podge 

-Painters tape

-Hot glue gun and glue

{What I did}

-First I took some white spray paint that I had in my stash left over from another fun project that I will be sharing on here very soon. Get excited its a good one!

-I sprayed the whole thing white and made sure to get the sides and in the crevices.

-Once the white paint is dry I took some painters tape and taped off two of the slats and all the sides. 

-Next I painted the remaining slats with red craft paint. You could spray paint them but I just used some craft paint that I already laying around. 

-I painted three coats of red paint and when the last coat was mostly dry, but still a little wet I removed all the painters tape. This gave it the crisp line and prevented any of the paint getting on the other slats.

-Moving onto embellishing the flag, You are going to paint the wooden star a navy blue. Two coats was plenty to completely cover it.

-I attached the star to the flag with hot glue. 

I thought this was really cute with the simple star and stripes but I just felt like it needed a little something extra. I had some gorgeous gold glitter paper from American Crafts and knew just what to do. I used my Cricut mini to cut out America and attached them to the wooden flag with some mod podge. 

It was just the little extra touch that this fun project needed. Lastly I took some sand paper and roughed up the edges and between each slat a little bit.

I love how it turned out. And it already has a home on the perfect shelf for the month of July! Now if we move I will be needing to get it up as quickly as possible because it is way too cute to packed in a box. {We are in the process of moving..long story short it has been very stressful and are frantically trying to find a new place.}

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Pin away friends! Quick project for this 4th, great for labor day decor, or for next year!
You can also check out my Little Utah block tut HERE

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