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DIY Valentine’s Day Garland

Post author By vickybarone
Post date January 24, 2014
11 Comments on DIY Valentine’s Day Garland

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Here’s our first Valentine’s Day decoration of the season! We love how colorful and happy this garland is and we’re excited for Valentine’s Day already!

Materials: scrapbook paper, adhesive chipboard alphabet letters (similar), mini clothespins, a paper cutter and/or scissors, and twine. You can find all of these materials in your local craft store!

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Directions:
1. Using a paper cutter, cut scrapbook paper into 2.5 x 5 inch rectangles.
2. Cut a triangle out of the bottom of each paper rectangle using scissors. We made a stencil out of scrap paper to make sure each triangle cut was the same.
3. Remove the backing from the adhesive letters and attach to each paper flag.
4. Cut three long pieces of twine and attach each flag with a mini clothespin, leaving equal space between the flags and extra twine on each end for hanging.

If you like this garland, be sure to check out our Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve garlands as well!

Follow Vicky Barone on Pinterest for even more great Valentine’s Day Ideas!

Tags Arts and Crafts, bunting, crafts, d.i.y., decor, DIY, do it yourself, garland, holidays, Valentine, Valentine's Day

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DIY Happy New Year Garland

Post author By vickybarone
Post date December 24, 2013
7 Comments on DIY Happy New Year Garland

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We made a garland for our New Year’s Eve party! It’s our go-to bunting that works for every holiday. Check out our Christmas and Thanksgiving garlands too!

Materials: Black scrapbook paper, glittery adhesive chipboard alphabet letters (similar, similar), mini clothespins, a black marker or paint, a paper cutter and/or scissors, and gold trim.

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Directions:
1. Using a paper cutter, cut scrapbook paper into 4×6 inch rectangles.
2. Cut a triangle out of the bottom of each paper rectangle using scissors. We made a stencil out of scrap paper to make sure each triangle cut was the same.
3. Remove the backing from the letters and attach to each paper flag.
4. Paint clothespins black, or color them in with a black marker.
5. Cut one long piece of trim (or three pieces like we did) and attach each flag with a clothespin, leaving equal space between the flags and extra trim on each end for hanging.

See more New Year’s Eve inspiration on our NYE Pinterest board!

Tags Arts and Crafts, bunting, d.i.y., decor, DIY, do it yourself, garland, holidays, new year's eve, nye, party decor

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DIY Merry Christmas Garland

Post author By vickybarone
Post date December 6, 2013
23 Comments on DIY Merry Christmas Garland

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We made another garland for Christmas! Our Thanksgiving garland was so popular, we decided to make another for Christmas. This time we used red and green textured scrapbook paper and ivory scrap-booking letters. It was very easy to make and we are so happy with the end result!

Materials: Green and red scrapbook paper, adhesive chipboard alphabet letters (similar), a paper cutter and/or scissors, mini clothespins, and twine. You can find all of these materials in your local craft store!

The above supplies contain affiliate links. If purchased, I will receive a commission, but the price stays the same for you!

Directions:
1. Using a paper cutter, cut scrapbook paper into 2.5 x 5 inch rectangles.
2. Cut a triangle out of the bottom of each paper rectangle using scissors. We made a stencil out of scrap paper to make sure each triangle cut was the same.
3. Remove the backing from the letters and attach to each paper flag.
4. Cut one long piece of twine (or two medium length pieces) and attach each flag with two mini clothespins, leaving equal space between the flags and extra twine on each end for hanging.

As you can see by our extensive photo shoot, this garland goes great all over the house! Hang it from your mantle, on your Christmas tree, or on any wall for a festive touch to your home.

Happy Holidays!

Tags Arts and Crafts, bunting, Christmas, crafts, d.i.y., decor, DIY, do it yourself, easy, garland, holidays

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DIY Thanksgiving Garland

Thanksgiving is only 22 days away! Today we have a garland project that is perfect to make ahead of time. It’s also interchangeable so it’s great for any holiday!

Materials: Kraft paper, adhesive chipboard alphabet letters, white acrylic paint, a paint brush, scissors, mini clothes pins, and twine (the gold acrylic paint pictured was for the clothes pins, but we decided later to keep them unpainted).
You can find all of these materials at your local craft store!

Directions:
1. Paint each letter white with the acrylic paint (My oldest son helped paint! It was an easy project for him and he enjoyed being a part of the Thanksgiving preparations!).
2. Cut kraft paper into 4×7 inch rectangles using a paper cutter.
3. Using scissors, cut a triangle out of the bottom of each paper rectangle. We made a stencil out of scrap paper to make sure each triangle cut was the same.
4. Once the letters are dry, remove the backing and attach one to each piece of kraft paper (the adhesive wasn’t very sticky on ours so we placed heavy books on top of each until they set).
5. Cut one long piece of twine and attach each flag with two mini clothespins, leaving equal space between the flags and extra twine on each end for hanging.

We first made the garland on one long strand of twine to hang on the bar in the dining room as well as the mantle in the living room.

You can also put each word on its own piece of twine to create multiple levels!

We love our “Give Thanks” garland and we hope you do too! Subscribe to blog.vickybarone.com by email or on Bloglovin’ to see more of our Thanksgiving coming soon!

P.S. Our Thanksgiving Table Setting!

Tags bunting, crafts for kids, decor, DIY, garland, holidays, Kids, thanksgiving

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DIY Paper Strip Garland

Here’s a fun detail from our End of Summer Party! We loved the Paper Mobile by Oh Happy Day and thought it would add the perfect touch to our bright outdoor set up.
For step-by-step instructions, check out the paper mobile link above, or take a look at our Circle Paper Garland blog post! I will say, however, that the strips of paper are a bit harder to sew together than the circle garland was. I found that adjusting the needle thread tension on my sewing machine to a lower setting while using a straight stitch helped a lot! If you find your thread snapping or getting caught, try loosening your stitch and tension before calling it quits. Or call it quits and make the circle garland instead (can you tell we’re partial to the circle garland? It might just be the quickest sewing project ever.)!

Tags Arts and Crafts, birthday party, blue, bunting, crafts, d.i.y., DIY, diy party, do it yourself, events, orange, paper garland, party, party decor, sewing, teal, yellow

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Circle Birthday Party Garland

Post author By vickybarone
Post date May 13, 2013
5 Comments on Circle Birthday Party Garland

Here’s a fun and easy detail from our son’s first birthday party!

What you need: Scrapbook paper, circles to trace (we used some different sized circular things from the kitchen), a glue stick, scissors, all-purpose thread, and a sewing machine.

What to do:
1. Trace your circles with a pencil and cut them out.
2. If your scrapbook paper is only one-sided, use the glue stick to put two pieces together and let dry completely.
3. Put your circles in the order and length you’d like.
4 One by one, slowly feed them into your sewing machine, leaving a tail of thread at each end to use to hang the garland.
5. Hang your garland and enjoy!

We made another circle garland (this time all-white) for our Summer party! It’s a great detail that can add to any party.

Tags 1st birthday, Baby, boy birthday, bunting, cheap, circles, d.i.y., DIY, easy, first birthday, garland, homemade, Kid, paper, party decor, sewing, toddler