What You’ll Need:
- Air-dry clay
- Rolling pin
- Wax paper
- Scissors
- Star cookie cutters
- Needle
- Thread
- Twine
- Birch branch
What You’ll Do:
- Roll the clay out flat on the wax paper, to about 1⁄8" thick.
- Use the star-shaped cookie cutters to cut 25 to 30 stars out
of the clay. - Use the needle to make a hole through one of each star’s points;
then allow the stars to dry. - Once the stars have dried, use the needle to run the thread
through the star’s hole and tie one end of the thread to the star. - Tie the stars to the branch at various lengths. Tie twine to the
branch for hanging, and add greenery to adorn it.
For extra decoration, make Lia Griffith’s simple hanging
clay stars. Hang them from a nearby tree or the eaves of
your home to add dazzle to your soirée.DIY HANGING CLAY
Stars
FOOD
Your menu should be a play on the classic
summer barbeque. Serve crudités, summer
salad and, of course, barbeque chicken and
baked beans. Set out bowls of berries to add
color to your table. For dessert, give your
guests a few options. Try cheesecake or even
an ice cream sundae bar. Print menus in the
same style as your invitations. You can use
menus as name cards as well—write the
names on red or blue paper and attach them
to the menus with small clothespins.SEE SOURCES, PAGE 128.This drink bucket is a great way to keep your drinks cold
while still matching the nautical theme.DIY
For a nautical drink cooler, hot-
glue rope around a bucket. Use
two different types of rope to
add dimension, and don’t forget to
wrap the handles.120 • AMERICAN FARMHOUSE STYLE