1st Day of School Banners

I don't mean to talk about school yet, because I know I am not ready yet. And my kids are definitely not ready yet! I was lucky I could get these pictures, it took some serious bribery and backpacks were out of the question. So I will consider myself lucky to have gotten these. But school will be here before we know it and I find I do better if I am prepared. So I am starting with something fun...pictures!

I love how these banners turned out! They are so simple and fun and could be used on the first day of school or a few days before since the first day can be so hectic.

I used my silhouette to cut out the letters and numbers but with some patience you could print them on card stock and cut them out with an x-acto knife.

The wind can be an issue so depending on where you live, indoor pictures might be best.

I can't believe my youngest is going to kindergarten. I am not sure how we (her and I) are going to adjust to this. I think it would be easier if she was excited about going.

I have these banners for sale in my Etsy shop, you pick the color and grade. Are you getting ready for school yet? How do you start? I have to remember we still have a month left and that is a long time so it is best to enjoy it.




Sharing over at: Craftberry Bush, Jennifer Rizzo, Living well spending less, Remodelaholic, Nancherrow

Star Garland

It is the last week of school and I can't believe how busy this month has been. I am looking forward to summer to slow things down, I hope it does. My posts have really slowed down and I think that will be the trend for the summer. I really want to enjoy the summer with my kids and not worry about a schedule. I am looking forward to lazy days ahead.

I made some super simple star garland that are the perfect decoration for Memorial day, 4th of July or Labor Day. Or maybe a birthday party. I think I need to make some red, white and blue next.

I cut out the stars with my Silhouette, but you could use a star punch.

And sewed them together leaving some space between each star. (Sorry for the bad photos, the lighting is great for working but not great for photographing). I lined them up so it was easy to feed one in after another.

They are so fun and turned out just like I imagined. They will be so fun to use for decorating this summer. Maybe I need a white strand and a red strand?

This garland is available in my Etsy Shop if you are interested. I would be happy to make different colors too.
I hope your week is going great, and you are ready for summer. I cleaned my house this week because I know it will be September before I get a chance to clean it good again. Ha Ha the joys of summer.

Announcement!

I am super excited to tell you I have opened an Etsy Shop!!

Every year I make a birthday banner for my kids and this year I started making some for friends and neighbors. When a friend suggested I sell them on Etsy I decided to go for it. I love making banners and other paper signs, now I could do more than just a few a year. And since I got a Silhouette for Christmas I am always looking for ways to use it.

So I wanted to share some of my creations with you in case you are looking for birthday banners or photography props.

I made a SISTERS banner that would work great in a shared girls bedroom or for a prop for a photo. I also have it in purple and could do any color you wanted.

Here is a heart birthday banner I made for my daughters birthday. I could easily add any name.

My latest banners are this elephant and owl birthday banners. They turned out so cute and could be customized with your child's name.

One of my favorites is this rainbow happy birthday banner. It is smaller so your child could hold it up for a picture. My 7 year old can easily hold it on her own.

Here is a Thank You banner great for a wedding or shower picture to send off to guests. It could also be customized to your color theme.

Stop by and check out the shop to see even more choices!

I would love to make a banner for you.

Thanks and have an awesome day!