Patriotic POPPIES for MEMORIAL DAY

I probably don't need to remind you that Memorial Day is nearly here, and that means a FOUR DAY WEEKEND! Memorial Day parties typically lean towards red/white/blue decor, but if you'd like to go in a slightly different (yet still patriotic) direction, remember the poppy.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

The post WWI poem In Flander's Fields transformed the poppy into a symbol of rememberance throughout the world, particularly in former and current Commonwealth countries. This Memorial Day, take inspiration from the simple black and red flower and put the reason for the day front and center. The images above can serve as your inspirational springboard to a truly unique and meaningful celebration.

Poppy cookies and cookie cutter
Poppy pin display (try navy blue in place of the black)
Marimekko Unikko poppy tablecloth
Marimekko Uniko poppy napkins
Poppy pin tutorial

And thank you, to those who have served.