I had so many questions about how I made my banner for 3 French Hens, That I thought I would show you by doing a really cute, holiday merry banner project, it’s super easy too.
You’ll need white cardstock. Your letters printed on your printer (The templates are at the end of the post.), a hole punch, a paper edger, eyelets, scissors, a grommet tool and twine.
These little buggers are officially called eyelets. I want to call them grommets. You can find the brass ones at Micheal’s. But I know Joann’s and Hobby Lobby also carry the gold and silver and in the scrap booking section I’ve seen multi-colored and shapes. Go crazy! 🙂 They also carry the grommet-squeezer thing. I don’t know the official name for it. If you don’t have eyelets you can skip this step, the paper might be more likely to tear.
After printing your letters to size, trim them till you have about an inch around each letter. Sometimes it helps to line up all of the letters and trim them at the same time as long as the paper isn’t too thick.
Punch with your shape puncher around the edges. I bought mine at Joann’s with a 40% off coupon. I think it’s by EK. I like this one because you can line up your previous punches.
I found out that if you also sign up your husband at Joann’s, you get two coupons in the mail each month.
Punch all the way around. If you get a funky edge like this, no sweat, just give it a little trim; no one will notice.
punch your holes in about the same place on each letter sheet.
Then it’s time to do your eyelets. Place one in the hole and then like up your tool.
press firmly together like a hole punch.
and viola! You have eyelet magic! I will tell you, one you figure it out, it is addicting!
Then you are ready to add your twine, or ribbon.
String it through the last card first, into the first hole and then behind to come out the other hole, so that your string is behind the letter. Do the same thing for each letter.
Once they are all strung, tie a loop in each end, and hang! If you wanted you could totally glitterazi it up!
And you have a cute Merry, banner! You can double click each letter below and then right click it to save it as a picture. Depending on your computer, you might have to play with the size to get what you want . My letters all measure about 4-5 inches across, but you can make them any size you like.
Happy banner making
Jen
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Great tutorial i love it thanks for sharing xxx
Jen –
That looks awesome(!) and it is already on your new fireplace. Thanks for the detailed lesson. I think even I could do this project.
Merry to you back.
Connie LOU
That is pretty! Good tutorial too~the grommets make it look so much more professional.
Jen, what an awesome tutorial!! Love it!!
Jennifer I love it!!
I totally need to get a grommet thingie soon!
Thank you for your awesome tutorial~
Jen, this is a great tutorial and thanks for sharing the letters…looks really good!
Love this! I am excited to try it. I am glad to hear 3 French Hens went well. I am sad I couldn’t make it. Hope you have a happy Holiday season.
This is fun and beautiful… Perfect for the season. Thank you for sharing.
so cute–thanks for the pattern!
LOVE that banner! Thanks for sharing your tutorial!
Wow…it is lovely Jen…I have to say too I saw your fireplace and I love it…I can not believe someone just trashed it…Have a great day! xo
So cute!
Thank you, I’m going to work on mine right now!
I am totally going to make one of those! Thanks Jennifer.:)
I also wanted to let you know that I blogged about the hat you sent me. Here’s the link: http://moonflowersalina.blogspot.com/2011/11/jennifer-rizzo-hat.html
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LOVE this. Thanks for sharing!!! Off to see where i can put one. xo
Thanks for sharing. I love it. I’m gonna make a few.
Although I probably won’t have the time to make this…I sure did enjoy living vicariously through your tutorial! Your decor looks so festive!
It’s beautiful!
i have it give it a go and get crafting!!!!
wishing you a wonderful week,
xo,
Lulu
Pinned this puppy 🙂 You’re so craft and your tutorials are always great!
Muchas gracias por enseñarnos a hacer detalles tan lindos.
This is so darn cute, Jenn!
Love those lacy edged sheers. May have to go get some of those for homemade Valentines.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
xox
Alison
Thank you so much for sharing! Went right away and made one of these…so sweet and easy and everyone loves it! One quick question….the letters that you have for downloading and printing…are there other letters of the same design we can find? Would make a cute birthday banner also:) Thanks again!!~~Blessings~~Shine
I love the Merry Banner and want to make for our school christmas card. Do you know the name of the font that was used? I would like to add “Christmas” to the banner.
I think it’s either cast iron or romatiques, but I am not sure.