February 18th, 2010
DIY Romantic Banner
If you’re like many brides {including me}, you’ve probably collected a stack of bridal magazines while planning your wedding. Two days ago I posted a DIY project regarding how to use those magazines to decorate your favor boxes. Today I’ve got another way for you to use your bridal magazines: make a romantic banner to decorate your engagement party, bridal shower, rehearsal dinner or wedding.
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Items Needed: bridal magazines, tissue paper, romance novel {you can pick one up at a used book store or yard sale if you don’t have one}, fabric, tulle, scrapbook paper, glue, two paper circle punches in different sizes, ribbon, hole punch
Step 1: Pick out magazine pages that have coordinating colors that match your color palette for your event. For instance, I used pink, so I pulled out all the magazine pages that had shades of pink on them.
Step 2: Pick out scrapbook paper, tissue paper, fabric, and tulle in different shades of your color.
Step 3: Punch out lots of circles out of your scrapbook paper, romance novel and magazine pages. As you punch out magazine circles, check the back to see what color is on the other side. Separate the circles into two piles: ones that have a coordinating back and ones that don’t. Glue together magazine circles that don’t have coordinating backs, so that only the right-colored sides are showing. Crumple the circles to give them more texture.
Step 4: Cut circles from your fabric, tulle, and tissue paper. They don’t have to be perfect. In fact, it’s prettier if they aren’t.
Step 5: Separate the circles into 10 – 20 piles depending on how long you want the banner to be. Mine is about five feet long and took 11 piles.
Step 6: Cut your ribbon as long as you want your banner.
Step 7: Tie a knot at the bottom of the ribbon.
Step 8: Punch a hole in the middle of your first pile of circles and then thread them onto your ribbon.
Step 9: Tie another knot on the other side of your pile of circles, so they stay where you want them to.
Step 10: Tie another knot about 6 inches down from the last one and thread the next pile of papers onto it. Continue until you’ve completed your romantic banner.
Step 11: Feel good for recycling your bridal magazines!
NOTE: If you don’t have the time to make your own but love this banner, you can purchase this one in my Etsy shop! Enjoy.
