Greetings Friends! Recently I've been updating my craft room, one project at a time. Every creative space needs an inspirational message or two, right? Today I'm sharing a simple toile banner that I created from two thrift store finds...
You may remember this gorgeous toile drawer liner from earlier this year. The fabulous paper had never been opened and cost me all of $1.50. Plus after transforming my china cabinet, there was still enough left to upcycle the bargain banner I found at Goodwill for .99. Happy dance!
I started by tracing the banner pieces on the toile, including the corner holes. If you use a one way pattern like mine, be careful to place the triangles so the design isn't upside down.
After cutting the toile triangles, I attached them to the banner pieces using craft adhesive squares. I use these for lots of my projects and they're perfect for attaching scrapbook or similar paper with no glue bumps or puckering.
Once the toile was attached, I used a hole punch. Since I had traced the holes onto the toile, the pre-cut holes on the banner pieces aligned perfectly.
Now it's ready for your choice of ribbon or twine. I used sheer organza ribbon.
I waited to add letter stickers until after I hung it because I knew it would be angled and not in a straight line.
I buy most of my larger letter stickers from Hobby Lobby, when they are 50% off. Occasionally the dollar store will have a few choices that are bigger, too.
I chose the word create for my banner, what word would you use?
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Pink and toile I'm in heaven. Pinned and tweeted.
ReplyDeleteVery cute, Cecilia! I'm loving the toile and your craft room color scheme! Have a good week :)
ReplyDeleteVery cute... never thought of making a banner from drawer liner! Love the print! ~Rhonda
ReplyDeleteVery sweet! Toile is one of my favorite patterns. Great tips here that I would not have thought of till it was too late!!
ReplyDeleteLove this Cecilia. The toile is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteReally pretty Cecilia. It will look so fresh in your pretty Craft room. I am sure it will inspire you to CREATE more.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty Cecilia!
ReplyDeleteOh Cecilia, I absolutely LOVE your pretty banner! The toile is oh-so-sweet and feminine :)
ReplyDeleteHappy day, my friend. Hugs!
Very sweet!
ReplyDeleteI love toile and your banner is so sweet! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Jann
I love it! That paper is just beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty! I saw those chipboard banners at Michael's and knew that someone would make them beautiful. I have always and will always love toile. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Thoughts of Home!
love this idea. looks like material, not paper. will be stealing this idea if you don't mind.
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