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" Use this rustic-looking box to tote picnic utensils or condiments on the Fourth, or fill it with white geraniums and place on a sunny windowsill to celebrate our nation.   Supplies:   Pine lumber: 2 each 21&amp;quot; and 4&amp;quot; 1x4 (sides) and 21&amp;quot; 1x6 (bottom) Acrylic paint (FolkArt Wicker White, Blue Ribbon and Napthol Crimson); FolkArt Crackle Medium; matte varnish 1&amp;quot; paintbrush or foam brushes Medium sandpaper; two 3 1/2&amp;quot; brass handles 1 1/2&amp;quot; nails Wood glue Drill Tracing paper White pencil.   Direction:   1. GLUE and nail short sides between long ones, flush on outside. Glue and nail bottom underneath.   2. PAINT inside and outside 1 coat white, then 1 coat light blue (white mixed with blue) or paint assorted mottled colors to show age through the crackle finish; let each coat dry. Sand to reveal some undercoat.   3. PENCIL 5 stripes approximately 7/8&amp;quot; wide across front. At upper left corner mark a rectangle 4 1/4&amp;quot; wide x 3 stripes deep for blue field.   4. APPLY Crackle Medium as directed on label. Let dry.   5. PAINT rectangle dark blue and stripes alternately red and white. Paint rest of box red. Let dry. Trace star, printed over text. Cut out pattern. Trace onto blue field with the white pencil. Paint white. Let dry.   6. SAND edges to create a weathered look. Apply varnish. Screw handles to ends, centered 1/4&amp;quot; below top, starting screws with nail or drill. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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