The Anybody-Can-Craft-It Happy Birthday Banner

Yep, I got crafty.   I’ve been mentally prepping for sweet Piper’s 1^st birthday (one week away, the party is a few weeks out), and so after all my perusing through Pinterest (oh man, talk about inspiring!) I just had to make something.  I was going to sew a Birthday Banner, and I still want to at some point, but I have seen some pretty smashing paper crafted ones, so I thought for the sake of time, I would try my hand at that.

So without further ado, here you go!

The Anybody-Can-Craft-It Happy Birthday Banner

Supplies (Obviously you can make any changes you want):

• Scissors
• Tape
• Metallic Silver Sharpie (I’m kind of obsessed with sharpies)
• 13-26 (depends on size) 6.5”x4.5” Cardstock.  I used the DCWV Mango Frost Matstack
• 13 6.5”x4.5” Cardstock.  For this I used (and highly recommend) the DCWV Brights Adhesive Matstack
• 18’ ribbon (I used satin, 3/8” in bright orange)

Steps:

1. Cut out flags at random shapes on the regular Cardstock.  The matstack is nice because they start off at a pretty perfect size. You also could leave the flags as squares/rectangles.  I think Martha Stewart does one very similar using rectangles.  I like the look of the triangle flags.  For larger ones, you can tape two together before cutting out the flag shape.  If you are super concerned about exact triangles, go ahead and measure, but for me, I just start cuttingJ.
2. Draw out your letters onto the adhesive cardstock ( I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS PRODUCT!  AMAZING!).  Now, for me, I just free handed.  If you don’t have a steady hand or the confidence to do that, just search the web or your fonts on your pc and blow them up in Word, then , print.  You can cut them out and trace them or even send the cardstock through your printer.
3. Cut out your letters, and place directly onto the flags.  If you are using regular cardstock, glue them on.              
4. See how quickly this is going?
5. Take your ribbon and hang it like you would want it hung for the banner.  I did this in two levels, happy on the top, birthday on the bottom.    You could also do this all in one long banner if you would prefer.
6. I used a larger tape for this part (packing tape is great), lay out your letters with the ribbon just over the top part of the letter.  Use packing tape to attach, half on the front, then folded over to the back.
7. Hang and party.  

I tell you, anyone can do this because, well, I did it.  And because it’s super imperfect and yet, totally perfect.  I am psyched for her bday.  And for crafting.

What else should I make with this sweet adhesive cardstock?  Hmmm.

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