Fourth of July Crafts Countdown: Nautical Napkin Rings

Get out your sparklers and strike up the marching band music...it's time for our Fourth of July crafts countdown!

Can you guess the secret behind these adorable nautical napkin holders? They're made from a set of white wooden shower curtain rings. Simply draw on the stripes using colored markers, add names using letter stamps and then seal with an acrylic spray. To get that vintage look, sand the rings beforehand.

For more Fourth of July crafts, check out the July/August issue of Country Living, which comes out on June 28th. Since I tend to get my covers confused (ending up with multiple issues of a mag), here's what the cover looks like:


For the full nautical napkin ring tutorial, visit Country Living. (There's also a bunch of other summer crafts that I'm bookmarking.)

Feeling inspired for more Independence Day DIYs? Here's a few more ideas...
Fourth of July Clip Art Crafts
4th of July DIY: 6 Party Essentials
The Ultimate July 4th Party Planning Guide

And to see how to decorate your Fourth of July table, watch this...