Inject vibrancy and style into any room with a simple paper bunting banner.
Sometimes a home refresh is desired without incurring extra expenses.
I am a big advocate for utilizing existing household items for decoration.
Do you have some paper spare at home? If so, this paper craft offers a DIY home accent project.
This writing originated when we resided in our former house after completing a small entryway update.
During that time, I aimed to incorporate yellow decor, drawing from my scrapbooking materials to create this.
Simple Guide to Making a Paper Bunting Banner
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Materials needed for this craft:
- 61 inches of light string or baker’s twine
- 3 squares of 12x 12 inch patterned paper with matching designs
- Paper Cutter (or scissors and a ruler)
- Double sided tape.
- White cardstock
- Round paper punch
- Letter stamps (or print letters via a computer printer)
- Decorative ribbon for the terminal points
Directions:
1. Measure 61 inches of lightweight string, fold it in half, and secure the two cut ends with a knot.
2. From the 3 coordinating 12 x 12 pieces of scrapbooking paper, trim each to 8 x 12.
3. Fold every piece so it measures 4 x 12.
Cutting along the folded edge, cut again at 4 inches; this should yield 4 x 4 folded pieces.
4. On the unfolded section, mark 2 inches over and cut to form a triangle.
5. After all triangles are cut, attach them to the string on the inside of the folded triangles. {Some extra triangles will remain.}
6. Tape with double-sided tape.
7. Using your computer printer {or alphabet stamp set, if you have one}, print out the letters you’d like to use onto white cardstock. I then punched mine out with a 2 inch scallop circle punch and taped them to the front.
8. I attached the string to the wall with thumbtacks, and covered them with some knotted ribbon.
That’s it!
Linking to: Chic on a Shoestring, Sugar Bee Crafts
MorePaper Craft Projects
- Simple Handmade Paper Feathers
- Triangle Paper Bunting Banner
- Book Page Bunting Banner
- Paper Covered Books
Post originally published on Feb. 23, 2012. Updated with new content and format Feb. 2, 2022
How to Make a Quick & Easy DIY Paper Bunting Banner
Brighten any location with a simple paper bunting banner. Quick creation using accessible items makes it perfect for parties or seasonal adornments.
Supplies
Steps
- 1. Cut a piece of lightweight string 61 inches. Fold it in half and knot the two cut ends.
- 2. Using 3 pieces of coordinating 12 x 12 pieces of scrapbooking paper, cut each piece to measure 8 x 12.
- 3. Fold each piece, then, so that it will measure 4 x 12. Cutting at the folded area, cut again at 4 inches. Now you should have pieces that are 4 x 4 when folded.
- 4. Mark at the unfolded part 2 inches over, and cut to form a triangle.
- 5. Once all your triangles are cut, arrange them with the string on the inside of the folded triangles. {You will have a few extra triangles.}
- 6. Tape the inside of the triangles together with double-sided tape.
