How to make a Pottery Barn knock off pillow

Summer is a great time to have fun with the kids and celebrate family time together.  
It's the time of year when red white and blue flag crafts are everywhere.  I saw a lovely porch patio with a patriotic flag pillow from Pottery Barn that looked like an easy knock off art project. Last week the Grands spent the week with me.  Every day they knew we’d have Summer Fun activity time and every day the first thing they wanted to know was what the craft project would be.  They like to paint on everything so after we exhausted the rocks in my garden, sticks from the wood pile and paper plates galore I thought they might be ready for something a little more exciting.  Something with a design but easy enough for a 4 and 7 year old.  Being a patriotic weekend coming up in the USA I created a knock off  Pottery Barn pillow with a flag design.

PIN Win DIY Solar Lamps

I saw these great DIY istructions on creative cain cabin: DIY Solar Lamp using mason jars and solar yard lights.  Actually, I've seen them all over Pinterest, haven't you?  Any way, I happen to have one of those solar yard lights lying on the kitchen counter next to the back door and numerous jars under the counter.  After reading the article at Creative Cain Cabin and looking at the excellent DIY photos, I walked to the kitchen and assembled a mason jar lantern in seconds.  SECONDS!  I'm tempted to go out in the yard and pull up all the little yard lights and turn them into lanterns...

I waited till this morning and purchased more lights at the Dollar Store.  Added wire hangers and put them up.  Talk about a Pin Win, this one gets 5 stars for ease and craftiness.