Do you remember the cute craft {designed by creative Kristyn} guests at our Elmers party made for the upcoming red & green holiday? We love this easy Christmas JOY banner!
Bet you didn’t know how cheap it is to make! Even better, if you have a stash of scrapbook paper & tulle lying around then it’s f r e e ;) Sweet!
Read on to make your own JOY banner:
Supplies:
Solid cardstock {2 red, 2 green} Patterned scrapbook paper {we used dots/stripes} Glue stick, Hot glue gun, Scissors, Tulle or ribbon
Let’s get started, shall we?
1. Decide on the shape of your banner. We did a pennant but you can do the standard triangles or whatever suits your fancy. Make 2 patterns: one large & one smaller {see pic.} Use the larger pennant with the solid cardstock and smaller pennant with the patterned cardstock. Now cut cut cut!
2. Glue the smaller pennant onto the larger pennant:
3. Make your paper accordions. Cut strips half the width of what you would like your paper accordion to be. For example, if you want a 4″ accordion, then cut your strips 2″ wide. You will need 2 strips per accordion. Zig-zag the entire length of each strip. Hot glue the ends of zig-zagged strips together. Hold until dry:
4. Hoy glue your accordions to your pennants.
5. Trace JOY letters {Coney Island font} onto glitter paper by cutting out the letters then tracing them backwards on the glittered paper. Simply cut out the letters and glue to the center of the accordions:
6. Simply hole punch the tops & string with ribbon or tulle then hang and enjoy:
Hope you have a JOYful time creating a cheap Christmas craft for your home!
Amanda Joy
My maiden name is Joy, so I think this is cute and fun to make for my Dad and step mom:)
Lolly Jane
What a fun maiden name. Ours is PAYNE :/ Hahah!!
Rajaa
Forgot to mention that I have a very fenniime grand daughter who’s picture would be so beautiful on these papers, but like you, I want to do a wedding page using my wedding picture and my daughters wedding picture on them. We both used red and black with pink for our weddings. And I love the old, antique, nostagic mood these can create with the patterns and colors and themes of this collection. They are just so beautiful. Jody
DavesWife
hmmm…. this looks familiar????;0)
Holly Lefevre
I was so late to the banner bandwagon…but love making them now, especially with what I already have. This sweet little JOY banner is just that sweet!
Holly Lefevre
I was so late to the banner bandwagon…but love making them now, especially with what I already have. This sweet little JOY banner is just that sweet!
Jaime Lyn at Crafty Scrappy Happy
oh how perfect! I love it!!!
Megan
Soooo cute! I may have to try and make one before my cookie swap party tomorrow!