I'm so pleased to announce the arrival of the first Digital Bunting set in the Patchwork Printerie Etsy shop!
I absolutely love this bunting - it's so so cute, easy, fun and affordable!! It's perfect for when you need an afforable but attractive party decor solution. The colours in this first set are lovely and bright and would be perfect for children's parties. The set also allows you to pick n' mix the colours you want - perhaps you or the birthday girl/boy's favourite colours are yellow & red or green & purple - no problem! Make your own personalized paper bunting in no time.
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to use your digital paper bunting set:
Just one thing to let you know before we start - I've designed the bunting so that it can be hung in two different ways - it's up to you which way you do it. You can either cut the triangles out and hole punch the top corners and then thread through your chosen ribbon, wool or twine, or you can cut the bunting out as a diamond shape, including the grey foldable area at the top. If you choose this option, just simply fold down the grey area once you've cut out one of your diamond shapes and then glue it down once it's hanging on your wool, ribbon or twine. It's completely your choice and whatever works best for you!
DIY Paper Polka Dot Bunting
You will need
~ Scissors
~ Wool, twine or ribbon
~ Hole punch (if you're hole punching the top corners)
~ Printer
~ Your computer with your digital bunting files
~ Glue (if you're folding down the grey flaps)
1. Ok, so first you need to decide which colours you would like your bunting to be. You can mix and match which colours you use. Once you've done this, roughly decide how long you want your bunting to be, and decide how many pages you will need to print for your bunting. If your bunting isn't long enough, you can always print out more until it's perfect!
2. Once you've done this, double click on the bunting files you want to use, press the print button and type in the number of pages you want to print. Then go ahead and print your files!
3. After your files have finished printing, cut out the bunting triangles from each page. Cut out just the triangle shapes and exclude the grey area if you want to hole punch your bunting - or cut out a diamond shape including the grey area if you want to fold and glue it down.
4. Now arrange your bunting in front of you to get a rough idea of how long you need your wool, twine or ribbon to be. Once you've done this, cut the required amount and then either thread it through your hole punched bunting or hang the bunting on the wool/ribbon/twine using the flaps. If you're using the latter method, you'll need to lie the bunting carefully face down and then glue the flaps down securely.
5. You've now created your paper bunting, congratulations! It's quick, easy and fun. Now for the fun part - hanging it!
So there we go - cute paper bunting in just five very easy steps!
Here are some extra ideas for using your paper bunting!
- Have fun printing, cutting and gluing some paper bunting on a rainy day with your little ones. This bunting is perfect as a children's craft because not only is it easy, fun and colourful but the bunting can be printed out time and time again! They'll love seeing their creations and it will be an affordable activity that you can all do to enjoy precious time together. Children will love hanging the bunting and putting something they've created on display! They can also hang it on their secret dens which will they will love!
- Why not add some cute bows to your bunting or customize it? Just because it's paper bunting doesn't mean you can't add your own personal touches - you could add glitter, ribbons, bows, sequins, the possibilities are endless. Children will also love giving the bunting their own personal touch. As you can see, you can get super messy with your little ones while creating the paper bunting or keep it easy, tidy (ish!) and fun.
- Why not print just three bunting triangles out and hang them above a picture in a frame to make it pop and give it a new lease of life? Add ribbons at each end to add extra cuteness.
- This bunting is perfect not only for bigger celebrations, but it's great as a last minute decoration. Perhaps you're having a sleepover, having a move night, inviting your best friend over for tea & cake or dinner and you want to add that special touch. This bunting can be made in under ten minutes and really gives that special touch to any occasion.
Bunting is cute, but bunting you've made yourself is even sweeter, and it will make you smile even more knowing that you or your little ones have created it. What's more - you can enjoy it time and time again, forever in fact!
I do hope you enjoy making and hanging your bunting.
To purchase the Patchwork Printerie digital polka dot Bunting set,
click here!
Lots of love,
Chloe xx
