Boo Banners

I found the cutest BOO letter stickers at Target last week (only 99 cents).  I decided I needed to make something with them.  So, I ended up making two different banners.

Here’s what I started with for the banner above …

Materials:

• White and Black card stock
• Halloween decorative scrapbook papers
• BOO! Letters (or your choice of letters) … Spooky, Happy Halloween
• Ribbon
• Black cording (to string letters)

Tools:

• Paper Cutter
• Circle Cutter
• Adhesive (tape or glue)
• Scissors
• Hole Punch
• Optional:  Edge punch or scissors (scalloped, loops, your choice)

Directions:

• Depending on your choice and size of lettering, cut circles from decorative scrapbook paper for the background “mattes” for letters.  (I cut four 3 inch circles since I was using the BOO! letters from Target.)
• Cut black squares from card stock.  (I cut four 3 1/2 inch black squares.)
• Cut white squares from card stock.  (I cut four 5 inch squares based on pre-set dimensions needed for using a Martha Stewart Punch Around the Edge tool).
  
• Assemble the banner letters using adhesive tape or glue.
• Punch two holes at the top of each assembled letter.
• Thread the letters with black cord.
• Cut strips of coordinating ribbon and tie ribbon on the cording.
• Hang your banner

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I made a variation of the banner, using only orange, white and black.  I made round fans using crepe paper streamers.

I used similar materials and tools.  I added orange and black crepe paper streamers as well as a needle and thread.

To make the fans, I used a needle and thread to gather the crepe paper and make a round fan.

I glued the crepe paper fan onto the decorative paper squares.

And I cut out 2 inch circles of white card stock for the background for the letters.  I glued the letters onto the fans.  I followed the rest of the steps (above) to complete the banner.

Have fun crafting!

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