Originally Posted on The Southern Institute on January 23, 2013
I’d like to give a big HELLO! to all of Jenny’s readers here at The Southern Institute and an even bigger THANKS! to Jenny for inviting me to guest post here on her lovely blog today.
I have to say, I am beyond thrilled to be here!
My name is Sarah and I blog over at
Alderberry Hill
Today I am going to share with you a pretty Valentine’s Banner that you can make in about 20 minutes, we all like an easy craft right?
Here’s what you will need.
3 – 12 x 12 Sheets of scrapbooking paper
Heart template {or Silhouette Machine}
A hole punch
Twine or Ribbon
Sewing Machine & Thread {or a bone folder & hot glue gun}
I used my Silhouette machine to cut out the hearts using this file. If you don’t have a Silhouette you can draw a heart onto cardstock, cut it out and use it as your template to cut the other hearts – you will need 18 hearts in total.
Here is my Silhouette screen with the heart file open. I resized to my liking and just copied and pasted so I had 6 hearts per page.
Once you have all of your hearts cut out you can stack them in 6 piles of 3, be sure to alternate the patterns.
Here is where the sewing machine comes in handy. Take each pile of 3 and sew a straight vertical line through the centre of the hearts. Now they are attached with a pretty seam. Fold the top two hearts to create that 3D look.
If you do not have a sewing machine just use a bone folder to create a score line down the middle and fold, use tiny drops of hot glue to attach the 3 hearts together.
Now hole punch the top of the hearts and string your twine or ribbon through for hanging.
Voila!
Quick, simple and exceptionally beautiful.
I choose to make my banner 6 hearts long but you can make it as long as you need or want.
Happy Valentines Crafting Everyone!
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Thanks again Jenny for having me, I had fun!
That banner is really beautiful! I love the color of the paper you chose and how it turned out overall. GORGEOUS!
Very cute! What a great idea!
Wonderful idea, of course a wonderful banner from your hands
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What a beautiful banner!
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So cute! I’m going to have to give this a try… not sure it’ll come out quite as clean, though! Haha. Stopping by from Thursday Favorite Things and loving your blog!
xo,
Stephanie
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this is so very pretty
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Very cute!!
What a cute banner. I think I’ll try this with my granddaughters this weekend..
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Love the soft colors of the paper you used.
Homa Style is having a Valentine link party going on now.
I would love it if you linked up your Valentine banner.
The link is
http://homastyle.com/wp/2013/01/30/valentine-link-party/
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Your paper crafting is fantastic! This Valentine banner is fabulous! I am visiting from Happy Hour
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That is cute! Dropping by from Blissful and Domestic linkup.
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How cute is this! I love this and it’s so simple to make. Thanks so much for sharing!
This is so cute! I love the 3D look.
We’d love for you to share your posts at our Finished Friday Link-Ups!
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So sweet! Found you on Thursday Favorite Things! I’m kicking off a brand new blog hop on Superbowl Sunday called the Creative HomeAcre Hop! I would love to have you join the fun at:
http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com/2013/02/the-creative-homeacre-hop.html
Oh this is beautiful – I love it!! So fun and girly!
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This is so cute!!i love all the different patterns. stopping in from my turn for us
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I love this! Going to pin it right away! It is so fun to add the dimension with the multiple hearts.
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I loved this idea so much that I just made one of these for my daughter’s birthday party this week! So excited to show it off. It turned out darling! Thanks so much for the inspiring me to make a banner. You are so very creative and I will for sure mention you as my inspiration when I do post about the party.
Blessings,
Nici
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Hi Sarah! Hope you are doing well! Your banner turned out adorable!!! I really love it ; ) Thanks so much for sharing.
Steph
awtboutique.com
Way cute! It’s too bad I don’t currently have a sewing machine to dull its needle on some paper, or I might have to replan my afternoon.
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What a cute Idea for a banner
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This is a lovely idea – and I love the papers you have chosen.
Thanks so much for linking up!
Sarah @ A Cat-Like Curiosity
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This is great and so versatile for any occasion, birthdays, showers, anniversaries, you name it.
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These are ADORABLE ! SO cute! Thanks for sharing at Pinworthy Projects.
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Swags and banners are so festive and fun to hang around on holidays. Thank you for sharing this delightful idea!
Hello, Just came across this through the purple pumpkin blog – it’s really lovely and pretty
I love the papers that you used Sarah! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
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Sarah, I am featuring this on my ‘showing a little love’ challenge post today.
hugs,
Jann
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This is so dainty and pretty. I need to pin this so I can make it sometime! Thanks for linking it up.
Hugs,
Marcie
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Yes please! Love it and can’t wait to make one myself! Thank you for linkin up
SO APPRECIATED 
XOXOOX
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Super cute banner! Thanks for linking up at my Pin Me Linky Party.
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love it Sarah. super cute and a great idea!
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This is such a cute project! Thanks for sharing at last weekends link party
And I’m very thankful for the step by step instructions on your post! I need all the help I can get when it comes to crafting!
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Hope to see you link up again at my weekend link party!
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Sarah this is beautiful! I love the paper you choose too! You are a ‘Featured Favorite’ this week on Saturday Show & Tell on Cheerios and Lattes! Thanks for sharing this last week; we can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to this week! Have a great weekend and Happy Early Valentine’s Day!
Mackenzie
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