Hi everyone! Hope you had a great weekend! I hosted a full-blown craft fest over here at the LLD headquarters - we made everything from tissue poms to custom placecards to pretty pencil banners to chalkboard signs to… you name it! Kristy & Danny’s wedding was yesterday and as she is an elementary school teacher, she wanted to incorporate a school theme in to the big day; so we took that theme and made it pretty. The bride and groom were so excited about how everything came out, so that made me happy!
Anyways, as I mentioned on Facebook, this week I will try to post as many DIYs as I can, starting with these simple pencil banners. I wanted to use pencils for one of the details we had on the tables, but wanted to jazz them up a bit. These pencil banners created a lovely little detail that was special and personalized without breaking the bank.
Here’s what you need:
Colored paper
Paper cutter (BEST. INVENTION. EVER)
Pencils & sharpener (thanks Amanda!)
Scissors
Double sided glue tape (SECOND. BEST. INVENTION. EVER)
Step 1:
Print the wording you want to show up on the pencils. I designed these in illustrator and used the cute handwriting font to emulate 4th graders learning cursive :).
Step 2:
Use a paper cutter to cut even strips. I created guidelines in the design so they would be evenly sized.
Step 3:
Apply 2″ of glue tape to center of back of each strip.
Step 4:
Holding ends together forming a loop, affix banner to pencil. If you want to take it a step further, cut a “v” in the end of the banner to add a pretty detailing.
That’s it! You can also use this technique for drink sticks, barber straws, and a million other things that my tired little mind can’t fathom right now.
See you back here tomorrow!
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That is just the cutest - I can’t wait to see more of the wedding!
Can definitely use this banner idea in so many ways! Thanks for the great tutorial (written like a true crafting pro)!
I absolutely LOVE THIS IDEA!!
This is uber cute! I loved it even more when you said that she was a teacher…totally awesome!
too cute for words! As a teacher I am always sucked in by cute teachery details :)
Love this! How unique- this school theme idea!!
I can not wait to see all the details from this wedding!! These are too cute !
This so, so cute Jacin! It will fit in SO perfectly with the theme :)
what a fabulous idea!!
These are so sweet, and I love them tucked into your blue masons-too perfect!
Love this idea! My sister would totally love it! She is a pre-k teacher and this would be a great, cheap and simple idea to jazz up some of the goodie bags she gives out during different holidays and events throughout the year.
so so so great! I’m about to help my friend make banners for her drinking straws, and we might make these too! thanks!
such a cute & simple DIY
Such a cute DIY and so easy to do as well. Loving these and can’t wait to see more.