Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Birthday Banner Redo

I know I am not the only one with piles of scrapbook paper in a closet somewhere gathering dust.
And so I loved this idea from Kami at No Biggie to take this cheap birthday banner:
(which I already had... who doesn't have one of these?!)
And simply cover it in scrapbook paper:

Kami cut her letters apart but I wanted to keep it all connected so I just traced the letters, cut them out, inked the edges, and glued them with mod podge.
So easy and what a difference!


Not as fancy as my other Birthday Banner: but I can't be all fancy all the time. ;)

19 comments:

Unknown said...

It is adorable! That paper makes a HUGE difference!

Michelle @ Delicate Construction said...

That is really cute, both of them and it is always good to have a backup!

marissa | Rae Gun Ramblings said...

Wow those are SO cute. I may have to work on something for the baby shower I'm throwing this weekend

Carmen @ Life with Sprinkles on Top said...

I need to try this because I *do* have one of those cheapy banners laying around. ;) I love yours! It's great! And your fancy one...FABULOUS!

Kendra@My Insanity said...

I had had the same idea, but hadn't gotten around to trying it yet. Thanks for showing me how cute it turned out!

whitey said...

Way Cute!

Kustom Kreations by Elisha Akram said...

Very cute! ...

Strictly Sewing said...

Thank you for sharing! I like it! What a nice makeover for the traditional B-day banner. Can't wait to redo my own.

craftykitty said...

Oh my gosh, I never would have thought of that, but it's a great idea! I'm stealing it! ;-)

Lesley said...

I want to make this is time for Caitlin's birthday on St. Patrick's Day! It is so cute. How do you ink the edges? Do I need to buy an ink pad or something? Can you tell I'm out of the crafter loop? (I used to do a lot of crafts; really)

Linds said...

Great Idea! Perfect for my daughter's bday party we're doing as inexpensive, but cute as possible!

Lisa said...

How pretty! Huge transformation from tacky to terrific!

Brandy @ The Moody Fashionista said...

Brilliant idea! We have a 3rd birthday coming up and this is perfect! Thank you for sharing!

Unknown said...

Sooo cute! I love it.

Kathryn-nannygoat said...

Lesley my friend, how are you?? Yes, all you do is use an ink pad that matches the colors of your banner. You can get ink specifically for scrapbooking at Roberts etc. Super easy. Tell Caitlin Happy Birthday for me!

Lesley said...

Hi Kathryn-I made my birthday banner and posted a picture of it on my blog today. I enjoyed making it!! Thanks for all the great ideas you post on "Nannygoat". Congrats on the sell of your home, and good luck in finding your new home. I know it will be perfect!!

Keeping My Cents said...

I love this banner and I bought one just like it and am ready to start to recover it. The only problem is how to you cover the paper over the little brads that connect all the pieces together? Did you take them apart and then put them back together?

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Beautiful, really awesome. Such a nice way to promote any events and also express yourself using pvc banners. very effective.