Basecoat the recycled can with red craft paint and clay saucer with blue craft paint.  Paint rim of clay pot white and base of clay pot flesh tone.  Let dry and apply a second coat, if necessary. 

Once dry, paint two-thirds of the base of the clay pot with white craft paint.  Let dry and apply a second coat of white, if necessary. 

Once dry, paint white stripes around the recycled red can.  Let dry and apply a second coat of white paint, if necessary. 

Download, print and cut out Clay Pot Uncle Sam Patterns. Trace mustache onto white craft foam and cut out with scissors.

Attach mustache to the bottom center of Uncle Sam’s face with the glue gun, and then attach clay saucer to top of the clay pot.

Paint nose and mouth with peach and eyes with black craft paint.  Paint
squiggly eyebrows and once the black paint is dry, add highlights to the eyes
by dipping the end of the paintbrush handle in the white paint to create small
dots. TIP:  When you just need a small amount of paint, unscrew the cap and use that as your palette.

Trace five stars across a piece of yellow craft foam, overlapping the tips slightly to create one long garland of stars.  Cut out carefully with scissors.  Trace a single star and cut out with scissors.

Attach star garland to the base of the red and white striped can with the glue gun and glue sticks.  Then glue can to the top of clay saucer.  Add the single star to the top of the can.

To finish, attach USA letter stickers to the front three stars. 

Embellish with blue rhinestones or pearls, using the tip of the craft knife for precision placement.