Stop! … Banner time!

Posted on October 17, 2012 by heatherlauraclarke

My lovely friend Lindsey — you’re probably a reader of her Hectic Home blog, right? — is expecting her second son in less than a month (eeeeeek!).

Remember you saw her grey and yellow nursery last week? Well, her friend A and I wanted to throw her a baby shower that was grey-and-yellow themed. And owls, of course, but you’ll get to see more of that soon. Who can resist cute little owls?

Here’s how I made two banner for the shower decor …

I rounded up all of my yellow fabric and ribbon, with little idea of what I was going to do …

I used a campaign brochure (sorry, buddy) to cut a template for little triangles

I also cut white felt into rectangles. I find it easier to freehand-cut (?) letters when I’m working with pieces that are the same size.

A little hot glue, a little ribbon, and BAM! Done!

Two banners in 10 minutes. Not bad, huh?

For my second banner, I grabbed some white cardstock and cut out some big freehanded letters.

Gotta love Dollar Store clothespins. I buy ’em like they’re going out of style.

A little ribbon, a few clothespins, and we’ve got another banner! I also attached extra baby shower invitations, since they’re so pretty.

Just a few of the gifts our lovely Lindsey received

Thanks for checking out my quick-and-easy banners. More baby shower stuff coming up shortly (yes, of course, I made a Pinterest-inspired dessert)

Category: Craftiness, Decor, DIY

2 Comments on “Stop! … Banner time!”

Beth
October 19, 2012

You have serious letter cutting skills! I like the Baby banner with the clothes pins!! This is kind of off topic, but do you know the wall colour of that blue room? It's a beautiful colour.

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lindsey
October 23, 2012

Amazing baby goodness!

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 11-year-old son and a nine-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep it from taking over my life. Making things isn’t just a hobby — it’s part of what keeps me alive.

Whether I’m writing novels, decorating a room, busting out my power tools to build furniture, getting muddy in the pottery studio, sewing clothes for my kids, or cross-stitching a swear word, I’m all about using my creativity to craft a life I love.

I’ve been writing this blog since 2009, so if you dig deep into the archives, you’ll meet a bright-eyed 25-year-old newlywed who was basically obsessed with having kids, buying a cozy house, and supporting herself full-time as a writer. (Spoiler alert: she got exactly what she wanted.)