I completed my latest project last night - a Holiday Banner. I had picked up these cardboard stars at Michaels in the dollar section about 6 months ago. I wasn't sure what they would become until this weekend. If you don't happen to have these sitting in your closet, you could also trace them out of thick card stock, reuse some old cardboard or even use the sides of a cereal box.
I picked up these wonderful books at Goodwill last week for $3.99 each. They are old books filled with beautifully aged sheet music.
I placed my star on the page and began tracing. Did you notice the title of the song? In hindsight I should have kept this page in tack for another project since only I - and of course now you - know that the page was originally the Christmas Song.
After all my stars were cut out, I distressed the edges.
I then turned to my computer, printed out each letter, cut them out and distressed these as well.
Then I cut out a gold circle for each star out of some paper I had on-hand. To add a little glitz, I turned to my Mod Podge and Martha Stewart glitter. I must say, I love how glitter looks, but man I think I still have it in my eyebrows.
It was now time to assemble. I glued...
I added some hanging jewels and rhinestones...
hot glued each letter to some ribbon, and...BELIEVE.
I linked this project up to DIY Day over at A Soft Place to Land and Get Your Craft On at Today's Creative Blog. Be sure to check them both out, I was thrilled to see all of the great ideas!
Just linked this project up to Saturday Nite Special over at Funky Junk Interiors. This party is always full of some many fabulous projects and tons of inspiration.
40 comments:
OMG - I am SO making this! Beautiful hanging on your mantle and will soon be hanging on mine!!!!
This is lovely!!
I need to copy it with your permission of course!!
Have a blessed Thanksgiving!1
I really like these. hmmmm....find time to make Believe banner.....
Gorgeous!!!! Love'em!!
Lou Cinda :)
My goodness, what a great idea! Beautiful banner and it looks gorgeous hanging on your mantle. Thanks for sharing!
~Happy Holidays~
Liz
What a great tutorial! I love this, I am so going to have to try and make this!
Oh my....I really really love this! I'm going to have to mark this so I can make one myself.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Chelsea, I love this! It looks so good! Great find on the music books; great idea to cover the stars with the music sheets. I haven't bought glitter in recent years, but it really makes the letters fit in.
you did a great job...I believe...
Putting this on my "to make" list. Beautiful!
Love it! Definitely putting this on my to-do list.
Danielle
Yes! Another Terrific idea! (I knew I was following your blog for a reason!) :)
Thanks for the inspiration!
It's beautiful!!!
Love, love, love this project. I will shamelessly copy it but I will give you credit when my guests gush over how cool it is.
wow...I love that. I love making banners!
This is beautiful! Great job!
Ooooooooh ..... so so elegant! I love it. Looks like a million bucks!
So pretty...what a great banner idea.
So gorgeous! I love -
Love it! You did such an amazing job and I love the sheet music from the Goodwill. I am working on a banner too...can't wait to show it off.
this is really gorgeous!
That is adorable! I love the vintage music paper. So cute!
XOXO
Jen
I knew this was going to be a great project when I saw your teaser last night. I love how it turned out. The addition of the jewels at the bottom and the rhinestones makes it perfect!
Jane
I LOVE this banner...now I have to go to Goodwill to find a book of music!!
Thanks for shairng.
Valerie
oooooh, everybody's going to be stealing this one ! It's so pretty.
unbelievable!
I love everything about this project!
That looks terrific. I love it! Excellent job.
This is beyond beautiful! I have always wondered how to make these banners...Thanks for the tutorial..
I love your blog by the way...I am new to it but find myself checking to see what's next? Your style is fabulous and creative:)
I picked tons of these up too. I have big ideas for my gingerbread ones! And the snowmen are soooo cute!
Can't believe you got that lucky and found those books at Goodwill!?!?! As for the banner- you never cease to amaze me!! If your not careful I'm going to insist that the next time your out in Cali visiting your mom- you give me a crash course in all things crafty!!! ;)
LOVE LOVE LOVE this! Thanks so much for sharing it with SO much detail. Definitely an idea to steal from a very talented lady : )
Cori
This is awesome!! I want to copy every detail. Well done. I'm impressed.
Great banner! Might have to try this one.
That is just gorgeous and one of my favorite things that you have done. Great inspiration!
Absolutely beautiful. So creative!
Lisa
This is just beautiful! Thanks for sharing it!
This project looks like it belongs in a very high end boutique kind of store! It's gorgeous!!
Thanks for linking up!
FJ Donna
THis is absolutely beautiful. I love the colors you use and I too have a thing for fleur de lis. You do beautiful pretties!
Hey Chelsea, I hope you can even get this comment, I am so incredibly late. But I LOVED your banner and made one. In January. On the post-Christmas sales. :) Anyway, here is the link: http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/2010/01/believe-banner.html
Thanks so much for sharing your great ideas!
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