4th of July Centerpieces

So, my new fave thing is Pinterest. I stayed away from the craziness as long as I could.....but it sucks you in. I found this idea on there, and I wanted to recreate it with a twist. Here we go!

Things you'll need:
Jar(s)
Rafia (optional)
Black beans (they look Navy)
Red beans
Great Northern white beans

Little candles (optional)

I started by dumping the red beans in a bowl and picking out all of the "bad" beans, ie. discolored or cracked. Then I layered the red and white beans. You can make it as thick as you want.

Then I mixed some of the white beans to the black beans to make a "flag" effect, then dumped those on top.

Then I poured the leftover beans in a couple mason jars that I had and topped with some candles. Finished with rafia bows and ta-da! An adorable, patriotic jar centerpice!