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February 26, 2013

DIY Burlap Pennant Banner for St. Patrick's Day



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Give those Irish Eyes something to smile about during St. Patrick's Day!  Create this fun burlap pennant banner.  Our  no-sew Burlap Pennant Banner that is both rustic and contemporary is easy to make and will really set off your St. Patty's day decorations!

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The burlap pennant banner and a metallic lame wreath (from a previous post) are the perfect accent for a St. Patrick's day buffet table!


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Supplies



Optional Accessories

COST/TIME


The cost of the basic garland is $20.  There will be product left over, (More than half the roll of burlap and of the Deco Flex Ribbon).  This 9 foot garland took under 45 minutes to make.  The cost does not include optional accessories shown on the banners below.


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Step 1- Measure and Trim
Measure the burlap.  If you would like a 6 foot banner with 6 pennants, you will need 6 feet and 6 inches, (78 inches total, or 2 yards and 6 inches) of burlap ribbon.  If you would like a 9 foot banner with 9 pennants, you will need 9 feet and 6 inches, (114 inches total, or 3 yards and 6 inches).

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Step 2- Make a Template
Your pennants don't have to be exact, but if you want them all about the same size, a template will make cutting them out easier.  Simply fold a regular sheet of 8.5"x11" paper in half horizontally.  Make a mark 3 inches down from the seam, and then cut towards the corner of the seam.  (You end up with an isosceles triangle with a fold down the center, and both sides of your paper are equal.)

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Step 3- Cut out Pennants
Lay the template down on the burlap, 6 inches in from the outside edge.  Cut toward the selvage, but do not cut all the way through to the edge!  Leave about 1-1.5" of burlap across the top, this acts a band so that there is no need to sew pennants together.  See the below photograph.


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Step 4- Trim the Band
Cut from the edge of the burlap towards the pennant, leaving about 1" of burlap as a band.


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Trim in between the pennants, making sure to always leave a band.

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Step 5- Cut in 6 Inch Increments 
Continue to cut out pennants.  They should all be about 6 inches across, and be 6 inches apart from each other.

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The finished burlap pennants- Now time to add accents!

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Step 6- Add ribbon underneath the Burlap band
Begin to unroll the Deco Flex Mesh Ribbon, and place it underneath the burlap band.  This provides added strength to the banner and a nice splash of color!

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Step 7- Glue on a top band
Add a spot of glue about the size of a dime ever 3 inches.  Be careful the glue is hot.  Be sure to have wax paper or scrap paper between the banner and your work surface, as the glue will want to press through the layers.

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Step 8- Trim the Ribbon
Trim the Ribbon from the roll at the edge of the Burlap band.

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Step 9- Cut Ribbon Squares
Cut squares of ribbon that are 1.5-2 inches long, you will need 1-2 squares for every pennant you cut out of the burlap.

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Step 10- Glue on Ribbon Squares
Use a dab of hot glue the size of a dime and apply 2 squares of ribbon so that they criss-cross.  Then apply the shamrock bead medallion with a little more glue.

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Step 11- Glue on shamrock beads
We liked leaving some slack in the bead strand so that it will hang off of the burlap band, but you could pull the beads taught before gluing.


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Finished!
After gluing on the Shamrock medallions, you have a rustic burlap pennant banner with two-tones of green.  You can stop here, or continue to tie on other ribbons to match the rest of your St. Patrick's Day Decorations.






This pennant banner is accented with pieces of metallic green ribbon (scrap pieces left over from other projects) and gold deco flex tubing made into tassels. Keep reading below to see how to create these.


Simple Tassel Tutorial:
  • Cut four lengths of ribbon the long enough to double over- about 8 inches.  
  • Fold them in half as shown
  • Using a shorter length of ribbon,  tie them together. Make a knot, and wrap the ribbon around the tassel a few times, tying again.  
  • Trim the tails of the tassel to keep them relatively even.  
  • Run a third length of ribbon through the top, and voila, ready to hang!
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The Burlap Banner tied with extra ribbons adds color and shine to your decorations.

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Our 9 foot pennant garland will go over a doorway, across a door, or decorate a tablescape for your St. Patty's Day party. Welcome your guests with a bit of the Luck of the Irish with a Pennant Banner across a doorway!

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Erin Go Bragh!

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Look for our upcoming post, Free Printable Chevron Pattern. We used it to decorate our Burlap Pennant Banner in a whole new way!


February 12, 2013

Celebrate Mardi Gras Today with a Free Printable Pennant Banner

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Happy Mardi Gras! Today around the world, people are celebrating- one last day of revelry before lent begins. This printable Mardi Gras pennant banners is an inexpensive way to decorate for your celebration.  With this free printable, you can make as many as you want!
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DOWNLOAD PENNANT BANNER



STEP 1: Download and Print
Click above to download the free printable Mardi Gras Pennant Banner. You will need a PDF reader to open this file.(Click HERE for a free PDF reader from Adobe) 

Print out all 4 pages of the banners, using your desktop home printer or bring the file to a copy or print center. You can print them using regular copy paper or card-stock paper.



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STEP 2: Cut-out Pennants
Once you have printed out all four pages, use scissors or an X-acto knife and ruler to cut out each individual flag.

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STEP 3: Fold
With each flag cut out from the pages, start folding the top section. Fold it back behind the front of the flag across the top at the white line, as shown above. Use the sides of the pennant as a guide for straight edges.

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STEP 4
Place the fold around a long piece of string, and then tape or glue the flap down to secure. Continue attaching all of the flags. We used two different strings, but use one long string if you need to. You could also use ribbon or Mardi Gras Beads to create a pennant banner that is more like a garland.

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Our finished banner took under 10 minutes to cut out and string together.

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The finished banner-garland across a doorway.



We love the pennant banner on a garland or staircase!  A step-by-step tutorial on how to make this Deco Mesh garland is available HERE.

We hope you have a happy Mardi Gras!



February 8, 2013

Color and Cut-out a Mardi Gras Crown: Free Printable




What are you doing for Mardi Gras weekend? Anyone headed to a parade?
Whether your screaming "Throw me something, mister" at a parade or celebrating with the neighborhood children here is a cute Mardi Gras crown to wear. This simple color and cut- out crown is the crowning touch (pun intended;) for Mardi Gras.

Everyone loves to be KING for a DAY!


free printable cut-out crown coloring page
Print out this paper crown on 8.5" by 11" card stock or regular paper. Decorate the crown with paint, crayons, beads or glitter to complete your custom crown. This is a great class or family craft project.

You will need a PDF reader in order to view the page. Click here to download a free PDF reader
DIRECTIONS (also on the printed out sheet)
1. Color and decorate your crown. Add glitter, stickers or faux jewels. Get creative!
2. Follow the lines to cut out the crown and the two head bands.
3. Attach the headbands to each side of the crown with tape, glue or staples.
4. Fit the crown to you head and attach the bands together at the back (as shown in the photo above). 

Happy Mardi Gras! Let the revelry begin.


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February 3, 2013

Mardi Gras Table Decorations-3 Simple Napkin Ring Ideas

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Let the good times roll at your next seated dinner with a festive Mardi Gras carnival theme. Creating a Mardi Gras tablescape is easy. Start with the traditional Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold. Add in inexpensive Mardi Gras beads and masks. Here are a few ideas for easy Mardi Gras inspired napkin rings and table decorations for fun Mardi Gras ambiance. 


Comedy and Tragedy Mask Napkin Ring
Over sized metallic comedy and tragedy mask confetti and feathers transforms into simple Mardi Gras napkin rings.

Supplies:

Comedy/Tragedy Mask confetti
Purple Mylar sheets
Craft feathers


Fold the napkin in half. Roll the napkin into a cylinder. You can roll the cutlery up in the napkin as well. This works very well for a buffet style dinner so guests have less to carry.

The purple mylar comes in large (tissue paper sized) sheets. Cut the purple mylar sheet into small strips and wrap around the napkin. Use glue or tape to secure. Add three craft feathers in the traditional Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold.
Lastly glue on each piece of comedy and a tragedy mask confetti. Your fun Mardi Gras mask napkin ring is complete.


Metallic Wire Crown Napkin Ring
Metallic gold craft wire transforms into dainty crown napkin rings.

Click HERE to see our tutorial blog on creating these tiny whimsical wire crowns out of aluminum craft wire. 


Simple green paper plates and green paper napkins rolled up look refined with the regal crown napkin ring.

Mardi Gras Beads Napkin Ring
The simplest way to add Mardi Gras bling to your table and create an easy napkin ring is to use Mardi Gras beads. Shown here with our custom Mardi Gras bead charger. Click here for the charger tutorial.



Paper purple napkins are rolled and wrapped in metallic purple, green and gold Mardi Gras beads for a simple, but festive place setting. The gold mask not only looks nice on the plate, but also is a great party favor.


DECORATING THE TABLE
Repeat the same details (Mardi Gras beads, confetti and mask) along the center of the table.

DIRECTIONS for the Table Decorations

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Supply list for table decorations (Click on the product name to see the product supply source)