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Easy Watercolor Art DIY Banner Decor
From the blogger: "This is also an easy banner to make for a party. You can have so much fun with this art banner project. Make a bunch of different words and string them up together to create a motivational banner decor piece for your craft room. Or make multiples of the same word to hang as a decorative garland. You can also make mini banners to use for fun party decor."
Estimated Cost$11-$20
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Primary TechniquePainting
Materials List
- White cardstock
- Watercolor paints and brushes
- Printable alphabet banner
- Twine or ribbon
- Glue or tape
- Scissors
DIY Project Instructions
Instructions
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Paint the paper with a watercolor wash and allow to dry. Add two colors to each page, making sure to apply the colors in order you want create your banner. In this case, it is a rainbow with the color so red (pink) and then orange, yellow, etc.
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Print the alphabet letters on to the cardstock. Make sure to flip the paper in the right order so your printer prints on the colored side of your paper. it's recommended to test this on a blank page first. Resize the letters to create the banner size you’d like. For this project, these letters are printed at 70% of the original size.
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Cut out each letter banner.
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Lay all the letters out in order and then glue the twine to the front of each letter. Allow to dry.
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For extra fun, use the leftover colored paper to make your own tassels and then glue the tassels to your banner.
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Hang it up to display and enjoy!
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Gknupp
Feb 28, 2017
Love this project and I have all the supplies on hand. These would look lovely at a bridal or baby shower. Or, a feminine birthday party. Or anything, really! The instructions are easy to follow so even a beginner crafter can follow along and easily understand. Love this!
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