DIY Personalized Name Pennant Fun

Working with my hands is food for my soul. I often get asked how I get so much done & the truth is, you should really be worried about me if I don’t have five zillion projects lined up and in progress. I just need to make stuff to function. There is something about the quiet time that soothes me. & I need it. This is a product of that need for mindless relaxation. A quick, easy & cheap little project that can be made for any scale–large for a party, or small to top a cake. Mine is just a little part of a fun wall going up in Everett’s room. So here’s how to make a personalized name pennant!

SUPPLIES

  • paper
  • alphabet stickers
  • cutting mat (I have a creative memories mat from over 10 years ago that still works great!)
  • stick pin
  • scissors
  • hot glue
  • bakers twine

HOW TO

  1. Slice the paper in to strips of your desired width and length.
  2. Use the stick pin to punch a hole through the center of the first strip, paying attention to how long you want your two ribbon tails to be. (Now I am sure there are a ton of ways to make perfect little ribbon edges, but this is the one I came up with while I was standing at the counter in search of a way to make them all the same.) I then stacked all the strips on top of each other and poked them all through the original poke hole.
  3. Cut towards the hole from each corner.
  4. Place the letter stickers.
  5. Cut the strip to the desired length.
  6. Fold each strip, making sure you fold them at about the same spot so they are the same length.
  7. Use the hot glue to attach them to the baker’s twine. HINT: Start in the middle of your word and space them all the same distance apart from the middle.

& there you have it! One beautiful personalized name pennant!

I picked my paper with Everett’s nursery colors in mind, choosing to stick to our exact color palette so they blend well in his space. I love adding elements that combine all the colors in the palette to make the space cohesive.

& this pinboard will serve as my instagram display–as it’s my main camera right now!! & I have so many images I love. But right now it is holding the birth announcements I FINALLY got around to getting out. Oh, I love them. I was unable to get anything of E sleeping, well, mostly because he doesn’t do it all that often. So bright eyes, it was for his debut! :) Since they were so late I added a few recent pictures. I think it’s a great reason to wait….right?!

This is the wall that this project is going to be a part of (caroline helped me pick the art!):

& what? You wanted to see my baby again? My big five month old baby??! Oh, ok.

I love him. And my iPhone.

Happy Pennant Making!!

Hi! Hello! I am Shawna, the founder of Styleberry Blog. This creative corner of the internet has become a learning haven for moms and creatives, offering a warm and encouraging nudge to those who wish to be better and do better, but often don't know where to start. From Decorating to DIY to Diapers and Paleo-ish Dishes, I strive to make the complicated simple and empower women to take action beyond their personal comfort zone. I subscribe to the Shine Theory & so strongly believe that we shine when the women around us shine and mutual support—lifting up instead of tearing down--will always be the culture here. Are you in? I hope so! Beyond the computer, I run Styleberry Creative where I work with clients to create low fuss, high function spaces that are pretty and practical in San Antonio, Texas and beyond. I LOVE making a house a home. My own studs out renovation is now complete and I am now back to working with clients. Please don't hesitate to drop me a line if you'd like to work together! I hope you’ll join me on this fun new adventure! Xo.

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