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 Friday, May 16, 2008
Birthday Banner
Here is a little tutorial to create a "Birthday Banner" for the little ballerina in your family. Sorry about the photos but I find banners the hardest project to photograph...





Supplies:
Maya Road Square Banner Book
Maya Road Scallop Coaster
Maya Road Atlanta Uppercase Alphabet
Maya Road Fresh Ribbon (Candy Polka Dot)
Deja Views (my Sweet girl ~ Gingham, Paisley)
Paint Ranger (Snow Cap, Pink Sherbet)
Heidi Swapp Clear Bling Border
Tulle
Seam Binding (White)
Ballerina Cupcake Toppers
Sequin Trim
Lace
Liquid Glue
Iridescent Glitter
White Pen (Ranger)

Instructions:
  1. Cover Square Banner pages (front Gingham, back Paisley), cut out slit using the back as a guide when covering the front of each page and repeat for the back using the front slit as a guide, sand edges
  2. Paint Scallop Coaster pages in Snow Cap and Atlanta Uppercase Alphabet in Pink Sherbet, allow to dry, Using a crop-a-dile punch a hole in each corner scallop
  3. Using a paint brush cover painted Scallop Coaster pages with liquid glue, while the glue is still wet completely cover with iridescent glitter, tap off excess, allow to dry
  4. Using the end of a paint brush randomly apply glue dots, while glue is wet apply iridescent glitter, tap off excess, allow to dry
  5. Using a white pen outline each glitter polka dot
  6. Adhere Scallop Coasters to the center of each Square Banner page
  7. Adhere Atlanta Uppercase Alphabet to the center of each Scallop Coaster
  8. Thread Tulle through each Square Banner page, tie a Tulle Bow at each end
  9. Double Knot Tulle in between every other page, double knot Maya Road Candy Polka Dot ribbon in between each Tulle Double Knot
  10. Adhere White Seam Binding Bow onto each Tulle Double Knot, adhere Ballerina Cupcake Topper in center of White Seam Binding Bow
  11. Adhere Heidi Swapp Clear Bling Border to the top (in between slits) of each Square Banner page
  12. Adhere Lace to the top bottom section of each Square Banner page, adhere Sequin Trim to the top edge of Lace just applied to Square Banner pages
Now it is ready to hang for the "Birthday Girl" to enjoy.
Lisa



5/16/2008 9:41:16 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #  Comments [2]