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DIY Uncle Sam out of cardboard!

  • Writer: fatimamholland
    fatimamholland
  • Jun 18
  • 3 min read

Here’s another fun and easy project using recycled Cardboard!😀

I absolutely love being able to recycle items and bringing them back to life as something totally different and useful!

This Uncle Sam pretty much knocks it out of the ballpark!

So I know you have some cardboard hanging around! So before you throw it out save a piece for this project!


Let’s get ready to create something spectacular!



Supplies You’ll Need:

  • A piece of cardboard

  • Scissors

  • Hot glue

  • Material

  • Trim mold if you choose to use it

  • Red , White and Blue paint any kind you choose (I used acrylic paint for this project)

  • Declaration of Independence print

  • Wooden bead

  • Elmer’s glue

  • Wooden spoon or a dowel

My piece of cardboard is 5” wide and 11” tall

I then used a piece of my red stripe material for the top of the hat .

I hot glued it on .

I used my Red paint for the rim of my hat . That measures 9” long and 2 “ tall .

I gave it a couple of coats of paint.

I painted the rest of it white along with his mustache.

The mustache is 3” long and about 1 -1/4 “ wide.


I had a print of The Declaration of Independence that I purchased from Etsy it’s a download .

I then printed it on a napkin and applied it to the cardboard.

I used Elmer’s glue for this part.

I put a link at the end of this blog where you can get one similar to this one .

I took my wooden bead and split it in half for my nose.

I took my Blue paint and I printed my trim that I made with Hot glue.


This is the mold I used.

Link is at the end of this blog.

Once it was dry I glued it to my hat trim.

At that point I glued the mustache and the wooden bead .

I added a little touch of red to the nose .

I also brushed a little white on the trim as well .

At this point I grunged it up . With my Dixie Belle wax in Brown .

I made this adorable tag to add to it.


I like crushing it up so it gives it a more worn look.

I also speckled it with a litte white . I use an old took brush for this step.

Then I grunged it too.


I used a wooden spoon to glue on the back to give it more support and it helps you stick it in a jar or a plant.

I glued the round part facing the cardboard.

I glued my tag on and I glued these little circles from my left over trim to it like this .

If you want you can cut out little stars from cardboard and glue them instead .

The choices are limitless!

I also gave it a little specking of white to the whole thing too!

I just love how it all came out!



I then placed it in a mason jar .

I embellished it with a little material!

This is such a fun project and so economical !



Love this Uncle Sam! Beautiful! ❤️

Here’s why I Love This Project:

  • It’s a great way to recycle cardboard !

  • It’s a budget-friendly DIY you can do with just a few supplies.

  • It’s a perfect project for recycling and creating something new!

  • And it’s such a fun way to add handmade seasonal charm to your decor!

I’m always so excited to share these creative, budget-friendly ideas with you. I hope you give this project a try!


What a beautiful way to be creative and still be on track budget wise!


You don’t have to spend a lot to have fun beautiful items to add to your decorating this season!


It all starts just by using a little imagination and a few supplies!


I’m always trying to create adorable budget friendly projects and this one is another perfect DIY for you to create !


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Brown wax Dixie Belle


Independence Day print


Trim mold





 
 
 

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