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May 11, 2017 · 20 Comments

Paint a DIY Pallet Flag

4th of July and Patriotic Crafts· Craft Basics· Wood

Paint your own DIY pallet flag with our easy to follow instructions below.  If you have ever wanted to add a rustic pallet flag to your summer home decor, it has never been easier!  Grab the supplies below and get started making your own version today.

Supplies to make your own DIY pallet flag:

  • 15 x 9 Wood Pallet Sign
  • Chalk Paint in
    • Red
    • Blue
    • White
  • Foam Star Stickers
  • Paint Brushes
  • Sand Paper
  • Stain (optional)
  • Ruler

Paint this pallet flag for your home with our easy instructions!Start by giving the entire flag a coat of white paint.  I love a distressed finish so I did a really light coat with a dry brush technique.  Get a little bit of paint on your brush and move it swiftly over the surface.  This may leave a few areas with very little paint or completely uncovered.  That is perfect for the rustic treatment that we are going to give this pallet flag.

Paint this pallet flag for your home with our easy instructions!Use a ruler to mark off a rough square in one corner of your flag.

Paint this pallet flag for your home with our easy instructions!Add the star stickers to this area.  You can add as many or as few as you would like and in any pattern that you love.

Paint this pallet flag for your home with our easy instructions!Paint around the stickers carefully with blue craft paint.  The stickers will act like somewhat of a mask.  You will still need to do a light coat of the paint and be cautious around the edges.  Remember this is a rustic paint job however so don’t be too neat!

Paint this pallet flag for your home with our easy instructions!Remove the stickers and you are left with white stars on your pallet flag.

Paint this pallet flag for your home with our easy instructions!Paint every other board with the red paint.  Again I used a dry brush technique to give me a rustic look right after painting.

Paint this pallet flag for your home with our easy instructions!You can then use sand paper to remove even more paint and add to that rustic appeal.  This is where you can stop and leave the flag alone.  Or you can go even more rustic!

Paint this pallet flag for your home with our easy instructions!Add a dark stain over the top of your cured paint for a more rustic look.  The top of the flag below has been treated while the bottom has not been stained.  You can see a big difference!

Paint this pallet flag for your home with our easy instructions!I love that more rustic stained appearance so I went over my entire pallet flag.  Just apply the stain, let it set for just a few seconds, then wipe away with a rag.  So simple yet such a huge difference!

Paint this pallet flag for your home with our easy instructions!Allow everything to dry and your flag is ready to be displayed! I love the rustic touch that this one adds to my summer decor.

I added my flag to my mantel along with this large tea stained American flag – I just love adding a touch of Americana to my home in the summer!

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Angie Holden

Angie blogs at The Country Chic Cottage where you can find creative crafts, vintage finds, home decor, and DIY all with a little farmhouse flair. Angie has been blogging for over 2 years and is married with three kids. Stop by her blog where you will find everything from small, quick crafts to major furniture and home makeovers.

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Comments

  1. Gian Carlo says

    January 12, 2020 at 9:05 pm

    Nice, DIY pallet flag, I have other plans for the pallet. I will use it as frame to my indoor koi pond project

    Reply
  2. Create With Joy says

    May 28, 2017 at 7:37 pm

    Love your project! Congrats – you are featured at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy this week!

    Reply
  3. Christine says

    May 23, 2017 at 9:18 am

    Love this, it looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing this with us at the DI & DI Link Party.

    Reply
  4. Jamie says

    May 22, 2017 at 12:56 pm

    That turned out beautiful. I would love to have one of these in my yard! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Theresa says

    May 20, 2017 at 12:29 pm

    Love the patriotic pallet flag. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & sharing.

    Reply
  6. Michelle says

    May 19, 2017 at 12:49 pm

    That looks great Angie. Adding the stain afterwards does make it look so much more authentic.

    Reply
  7. Michele Morin says

    May 18, 2017 at 9:25 am

    Seeing summery projects like this makes my heart happy!

    Reply
  8. Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joy says

    May 15, 2017 at 10:07 pm

    This turned out so cute!!

    Reply
  9. Gentle Joy Photography says

    May 15, 2017 at 9:48 pm

    Great idea… that looks wonderful! 🙂

    Reply
  10. Shantel says

    May 15, 2017 at 2:37 pm

    This is so cute! And it looks easy enough I may actually be able to make it, haha!

    Reply
  11. Jess says

    May 15, 2017 at 12:55 pm

    This is so cute! 🙂

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

    Reply

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