Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Spring Book Page Banner

 
Time to dress my ladder again.  I saw this idea at a Creations by Kara and knew I wanted to do something similar.
Instead of Easter eggs on the book pages, I went for 3-D flowers so I can keep this up as long as I want.
Kara provides you with a template for the banner pieces which I used.  For the flowers, I punched 3 pieces from paper.  I folded the first one twice and the second one three times (see below) leaving the third one as is.
 Using glue dots, I attached the three together to form the flower.
 I inked the edges of the banner pieces and also added some of my favorite 'distressing' stamps to age them even more.
I used double sided tape to attached the banners to twine and then used hot glue to add buttons to the flowers and the flowers to the banners.
 I made four banners and attached them to my ladder using clear push pins.

 A fun and easy project that could be adapted for any holiday or season!


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14 comments:

  1. VickiMarch 21, 2012 at 9:38 PM

    You know I love old book pages...fun!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 21, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    What a fun idea!

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  3. Rosemary@villabarnesMarch 21, 2012 at 10:41 PM

    That looks great, Lauren. Love the vintage feel.

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  4. Betsy@My Salvaged TreasuresMarch 22, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    Love these Lauren. Old books and buttons make me smile:-)

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  5. KatieMarch 22, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    I love your banner! So cute! I would love for you to share at my Blog Stalking Thursday Link Party!

    http://thecraftyblogstalker.blogspot.com/2012/03/blog-stalking-thursday-33.html

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  6. Angie@Echoes of LaughterMarch 22, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    Love it Lauren! I love things made with book pages...they are just so charming! Angie xo

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  7. Laurel@ChippingwithCharmMarch 23, 2012 at 6:59 AM

    Cute, cute, cute :) I always look forward to seeing how you "dress" your ladder...love the hanging books too! Chat soon, Laurel

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  8. TinaMarch 23, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    Such a great idea and cute to boot.

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  9. Dee ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️March 24, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    Hi Lauren,

    I love your sweet looking banner. Such a cute idea!

    Dee

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  10. AndreaMarch 25, 2012 at 7:33 PM

    CUTE BANNER!! OH and THANK you SO much for the super sweet note you left on my blog about my house numbers!!

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  11. Deborah@Green Willow PondMarch 26, 2012 at 9:22 AM

    Sweet banner! I love the extra detail of the flowers too. Great job! Have a lovely week.

    Deborah

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  12. PamelaMarch 27, 2012 at 11:58 PM

    Very pretty!

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  13. GypsyFarmGirlMarch 31, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    Love it! I starting making a banner out of book pages and stopped. I really need to get started on it again. I like the flowers on the pages too. Janice

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  14. Christina at I Gotta Create!April 24, 2012 at 9:48 PM

    So lovely! Thanks so much for linking up at I Gotta Create! <3 Christina

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