Tutorial for St. Patrick's Day Garland / Banner-Super Simple!

St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner, and time to think about decorations.

  This St. Patrick's Day banner is sooooo simple to put together.  The hardest thing

 might be choosing the colors to make it out of! As it says above, banners aren't 

meant just to hang on the wall.  Use it in other ways, perhaps draping around 

some of your other decor.  Hang it on the wall vertically or horizontally.

Choose at least 2 different colors for your banner. You can use as many as you like though. 

 We used 4 different pieces of cardstock....light green, dark green, gold, and one with

 a design. Be sure to select colors that compliment one another. A good Irish red 

would have been fun to add into my banner. 

After cutting out your shamrocks,  put them in pairs. Then place your shamrock pairs

 in the order that you want them to appear in the banner. Then you can start sewing. 

We are offering the SHAMROCKS to make this banner in our 

Etsy shop...... Just in case you don't want to cut them out 

yourself ......  Click HERE

Use a scrap piece of cardstock to sew lines until you get the stitch to look the way

 you want....not too tight, not too loose. I have a Bernina sewing machine and the

 straight stitch length is set on 2.  The zigzag stitch length is set at 0. Now stitch down

 through the middle of each shamrock and through the stem. I always let the machine

 run for 5 to 8 stitches in-between each piece. This will provide a little space between

 the shamrock.  Be sure to use a thread color that matches your 

main colors.  We used green here. 

Here is the beginning of our banner, three shamrocks down 15 more to go.

The length of this stitch is good. As I said before, not too tight, not too loose. 

Our shamrocks measured 2.5" wide and 3" tall.

You could also make your banner one dimensional  by sewing just one

 shamrock at a time instead of putting 2 shamrocks together.

  It would basically look like this photo. 

OTHER FUN THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH THE SHAMROCKS:

Scatter the shamrocks down the center of your buffet or dining table

Put the shamrocks on a skewer or a lollipop stick and top your cupcakes

Use them as a food pick for breads, desserts etc

Put them on the front of a treat bag

Hang the banner vertically instead of horizontally

Pin the shamrocks on the kids so they don't get pinched on St. Patrick's Day

Include them on your St. Patrick's Day wreath

Write notes to the kids on them and put in their lunchbox

Now all that's left to do is fold each shamrock in towards itself. 

 The stitching line makes it easy to bend.  Now just hang your wall quote

 on the wall, the fireplace mantel or around your other decorations. 

This one can also be hung horizontally as we faced the shamrocks going

 all the same way. Have fun making one for yourself! 

We have some really cute St Patrick's Day printables and Candy Card kits that 

would be perfect for your St. Patrick's Day celebration in our Etsy shop.

  Click HERE to see everything in our Etsy shop  INCLUDING a kit for

 all the cut out shamrocks you would need for this banner. 

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Ideas for your Thanksgiving Decor, Including the Dinner Table

If you need some fresh ideas for your Thanksgiving decor then you've come to the right place.  Thanksgiving decorations can be inexpensive....You can re-purpose everyday things into a Fall or Thanksgiving theme by changing the color or adding embellishments such as pine cones, pumpkins and acorns etc.  Check out the photos below and see if they inspire you to use something you already have on hand.

Here's a fun way to set the Kid's Thanksgiving table. Our turkey utensil holders are so adorable, the kids are sure to like them.  CLICK HERE

Oh, how beautiful!  Can you just see these autumn leaves in these fun fall colors going down the center of your Thanksgiving table or on your buffet table. They could be placed anywhere and make a fabulous fall statement.   Raw Bone Studio

Such a darling way to mark each place setting and soooo Thanksgiving!  All you need is a little paint and a pot.  Get all the details over at  Better Homes and Garden

Our Thanksgiving Turkey toes make a great addition to the Thanksgiving place settings, especially fun for the kid's table. It's a kit that comes all cut out and ready to assemble.   CLICK HERE

Such a simple and inexpensive way to decorate. Use mini pumpkins and platters, candlesticks etc for display-So pretty! Better Homes and Garden

Perfect for your Thanksgiving table.  The only thing I would add is a name so this could be  a place card for the table.   The Craft Patch

These amazing leaves would look great going down the middle of your Thanksgiving table, or in an arrangement or even inside a glass chimney with candles. Love the colors-You decide what they look like.   A leaf banner using these would be nice too. Get all the instructions over at  Better Homes and Gardens

Here's a fun tradition to begin this Thanksgiving. It's a Thankful Roll. Easy to do and fun for the kids.  Get all the instructions over at  The Idea Room

Make these tissue paper pumpkins for a place card. Super Easy and inexpensive to make but very cute.  Tutorial included  Little Miss Craft

Just an old wooden box filled with fabulous thanksgiving/fall items. Easy to do!  Bunches and Bits

How pretty these nuts look with the candles. Lovely arrangement and so easy too  The Langham Project

Vinyl letters on glass cylinders...how easy is that! You can buy glass cylinders like these at the dollar store.  Naptime Decorator

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This is more of a casual fall or Thanksgiving table. Love the plaid placemats. You can get a coupon for JoAnn's for 50% off a cut of fabric and make up some nice placemats or look at the dollar store.  A Little Lovliness

This little veggie turkey would be perfect for the kid's table.....If you make veggies fun they might actually eat them. Of course, you'll need a fabulous ranch dip too. Source

I love this look. Simply cut out some autumn leaves, or use silk leaves or gather some from the yard and attach to the ribbon that goes around the entire table. Nice!  BHG  See more Thanksgiving table settings at this link too. 

Happy Thanksgiving from November 1952. No, I wasn't born yet but I do appreciate this vintage cover, especially the Mom preparing Thanksgiving dinner in a dress with a lovely half apron. (what good is a half apron, in my experience it's always the top that gets food on it)  You go girl!   The Ward-O-Matic

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Let's Party! Easy Halloween Party Crafts for You & the Kids

Let's Party! We've found some fun (crafty)  ideas for your Halloween celebrations.  We've found some that are easy to make and a lot of fun too! If you just use your imagination you can turn an everyday item into some for Halloween.  Look under the photos to get source links and go directly to the blog or web site to see the tutorials. Fun, Fun, Fun!

Mandarin Orange Pumpkins  What a Clever Idea Pimp my dinner

Love how cute these spools of thread/yarn look. Perfect for Halloween Decor SOURCE

Apothecary Treat Holders are so cute and these look like awards. Have a costume contest and hand these out to the winners  SOURCE

Owl's are so Popular now!  Everyone would love these cute Owl Treat Boxes SOURCE

 Such a simple idea--tie a piece of black ribbon onto a straw, add googly eyes and a name......now that's a cheap decoration!  SOURCE

 What a fun Halloween Party Invitation! SOURCE

 How about a Spider centerpiece? SOURCE 

 Make up some Halloween Jar Characters and fill them with your favorite sweets for your Halloween party buffet  SOURCE

How about a skull treat cup?  So easy! SOURCE

This Witch foot goody tube looks super cute  SOURCE

Going Batty Box is filled with candy  SOURCE

This Frankenstein treat box is just a take-out box that you decorate  SOURCE

This cute pumpkin is simply a manila envelope!  SOURCE

Send your guests home with this cute paper plate cat filled with party favors SOURCE

Another source for party favors is the candy corn package SOURCE

Put your favorite Halloween message on a tin can-See the easy technique she used. SOURCE

Make up a candy corn banner-so cute! The kids can help with this one and won't they be proud with the results!   SOURCE

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