Here's a quick little tutorial on
my spiffy new mantle pennant banner that I whipped up today. It's not
the grandest one out there, but it's my version and I heart it. It's
pretty simple to do - here's what I used to complete the project:
- 5 pieces of 8 1/2 x 11 scrapbook paper {I decided to use a burlap print}
- Coordinating paper {can be patterned, plain, whatever your heart desires - how you choose to cut your letters will depend on how much you need. I made 4" letters on my Cricut and used 1 and 1/2 pieces of 12x12 paper}
- Paper cutter {or scissors}
- Letters {I used my Cricut to cut them out because I have one, but you could easily use stencils, your printer or sticker embellishments, etc}
- Adhesive {I used several kinds - scrapbook e-z runner adhesive, a glue pen and tape}
- Twine {or other sort of stringing material like ribbon - I considered cutting some grapevine to use but by the time I got to that part it was dark so I stuck with the twine}
- Xacto blade
First,
I measured out my pennants on the 8 1/2 x 11 scrapbook paper - I used
two pennants per page. I used my handy dandy husband with his super
precise measuring and cutting skills for this part {a less lazy person could easily do this themselves}
While
the pennants were being cut, I chose my letter paper and cut to cutting
the letters out on my Cricut. Once I finally had everything ready, it
was time to get to gluin'. I chose where I wanted the first letter
oriented and glued it down. I then used the previous letter as a
template for placement of my next letter:
After all the letters were glued to the pennants, I cut vertical slits in the top corners on each side of the pennant {I found cutting on the reverse side gave the front a cleaner look}
Once all the slits were made, I strung with twine:
And
hung! Please ignore my awful mantel - I have a mini gallery ode to my
son going on that I haven't quite made myself tidy up and make more
presentable. I chose to do each word on it's own swag and left some
extra twine on either end of the word dangle freely.
Now that I see it hung, I wish I had chosen a more bold color for the backdrop, rather than the burlap print. I love that print, but compared with the muted browns and tans of the fireplace, it almost blends right in. I still think it's incredibly festive!
Hope you enjoy!
