So, I’ve made, yet, another project using book pages. You can view my Fall banner here and Wreath here. I just adore the way they look, and they’re so pretty to look at! This, of course, is my Christmas banner!
Here’s what you’re going to need:
- unused book
- twine, or any other material for hanging
- marker
- stencil
- craft glue, paintbrush
- glitter, and a pan of some sort (I’ll tell you why later!)
- double sided tape
- pine cones for added decor
Start out by ripping out your pages and cutting to desired size. Again, I fish-tailed the bottom of my pages. I wanted to use the word “REJOICE”, so I had 7 pages. I traced my letters using red permanent marker and my stencils. Once I was finished tracing, I used a thin paint brush to brush craft glue onto my stenciled letters. Grab a cake pan (or similar) to use to catch all of your loose glitter. This makes for a much smoother cleanup! I used a very fine Martha Stewart glitter in garnet. Apply a generous amount to each letter and let sit. After a few minutes of drying, shake off any excess glitter and set aside. Do this for each remaining letter. When I was completely done with all my letters, I used a heavy hold hairspray to keep the glitter in place. Now it’s time to add your pages to your twine! Fold over the top of your page about 1 inch and tape into place. I embellished mine with one pine cone on each end by simply hot gluing onto the twine. Let everything dry completely and hang!
This banner is truly eye-catching! The glitter shines beautifully throughout the day and especially in the background of the Christmas Tree lights at night! Hope you enjoy 🙂
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Very creative with the used books! I love the banner!
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DeDe@DesignedDecor
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Thanks for this you gave me a great idea what words I want to put on my Makati condominium for rent‘s mantel. Thanks again for sharing this project!
Thank you!
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Love that banner!
Thanks so much Meg!!
Loving this banner! Great idea to use book page for these.
Thanks D 😉 I’m kinda smitten!
Hello!I’m from Aloha Blog Hop and I must say, I LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog. This is a great idea. I do not decorate well so this looks like something I can pull off! Now following.
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Aww, you’re making me blush 😉 Thank you!! Thanks so much for stopping by!
That’s a really cute idea!
Thanks Emily!
Hey my love ! Visiting you from the “An Aloha Affair” Blog Hop. Just followed you and looking forward to read more from you in the future 🙂
xoxo Keke (Pakize)
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I’m excited to have you follow along! Thank you for coming over 😉
Your banner is beautiful and you chose a great word.
Thank you for partying with the Wildly Original Crowd.
<3 Christina at I Gotta Create!
Thank you!
Very Very Cute! Thank you for linking up to our blog hop! Follow my adventures at http://www.lilywhite-designs.com
xoxox, Jordan.
Thank you 🙂
The book pages are such a cool idea for the banner!
Thanks for sharing!
Stacey of Embracing Change
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Your blog is really amazing with all the bits and pieces of information I can share with my friends and followers. Thanks and more power!
Thank you!!
Excellent cutouts! 🙂 Anyway, I’ve been working on different banners for a very long time, I’ve worked on simple ones for decorations and for marketing but these ones are just crazy simple, I love it! Thanks!
Thank you! We enjoyed it so much!