Make It Pretty Wednesdays: “Thankful” Banner Decoration

It’s almost time to start decorating for Thanksgiving! I have some leaf wreaths and garlands that I decorate with every year, but I wanted something for above the fireplace. I came up with this “Thankful” banner made with a few scrapbooking supplies and cardboard!

• Cardboard pieces
• Paper cutter
• Scrapbooking paper
• Rubber Cement
• Paper hangers
• Ribbon
• Other embellishments

1. First, find your cardboard! I used the inside of a shipping box. It was thin enough to cut, but thick enough to be sturdy. Cut cardboard into desired sizes. For this banner, I used 4″ by 7″. My paper cutter did the job just fine.

1. I then cut the scrapbooking paper to the same size as the cardboard pieces and then adhered them with good old rubber cement, smoothing as I went.

1. A little ink around the edges gave them a finished yet “used” look.

1. I used a bit of rubber cement to affix the letters.

1. Add embellishments. I used buttons, trim and lace. Finish with picture hangers and hang with ribbon!

What crafty projects do you want to do, or have you done for Thanksgiving?