Birthday Banner Tutorial…

May 17, 2008

Sup­plies:
Maya Road Square Ban­ner Book
Maya Road Scal­lop Coaster
Maya Road Atlanta Upper­case Alpha­bet
Maya Road Fresh Rib­bon (Candy Polka Dot)
Deja Views (my Sweet girl ~ Ging­ham, Pais­ley)
Paint Ranger (Snow Cap, Pink Sher­bet)
Heidi Swapp Clear Bling Bor­der
Tulle
Seam Bind­ing (White)
Bal­le­rina Cup­cake Top­pers
Sequin Trim
Lace
Liq­uid Glue
Iri­des­cent Glit­ter
White Pen (Ranger)

Instruc­tions:

1. Cover Square Ban­ner pages (front Ging­ham, back Pais­ley), cut out slit using the back as a guide when cov­er­ing the front of each page and repeat for the back using the front slit as a guide, sand edges
2. Paint Scal­lop Coaster pages in Snow Cap and Atlanta Upper­case Alpha­bet in Pink Sher­bet, allow to dry, Using a crop-a-dile punch a hole in each cor­ner scallop
3. Using a paint brush cover painted Scal­lop Coaster pages with liq­uid glue, while the glue is still wet com­pletely cover with iri­des­cent glit­ter, tap off excess, allow to dry
4. Using the end of a paint brush ran­domly apply glue dots, while glue is wet apply iri­des­cent glit­ter, tap off excess, allow to dry
5. Using a white pen out­line each glit­ter polka dot
6. Adhere Scal­lop Coast­ers to the cen­ter of each Square Ban­ner page
7. Adhere Atlanta Upper­case Alpha­bet to the cen­ter of each Scal­lop Coaster
8. Thread Tulle through each Square Ban­ner page, tie a Tulle Bow at each end
9. Dou­ble Knot Tulle in between every other page, dou­ble knot Maya Road Candy Polka Dot rib­bon in between each Tulle Dou­ble Knot
10. Adhere White Seam Bind­ing Bow onto each Tulle Dou­ble Knot, adhere Bal­le­rina Cup­cake Top­per in cen­ter of White Seam Bind­ing Bow
11. Adhere Heidi Swapp Clear Bling Bor­der to the top (in between slits) of each Square Ban­ner page
12. Adhere Lace to the top bot­tom sec­tion of each Square Ban­ner page, adhere Sequin Trim to the top edge of Lace just applied to Square Ban­ner pages

Now it is ready to hang for the “Birth­day Girl” to enjoy. This will also make a cute mini album after the party is over. All you need to do is remove each page from the tulle, place pho­tos of the birth­day girl and her guests on the back (upside down from the front so when you flip up the page the photo views cor­rectly) of each page, place the pages on the binder rings, tie tulle bows on them and there you go… a beau­ti­ful memento to reflect on in the years to come.