Spring Banner

It's dark and cloudy outside, which naturally means that I'm in the mood for crafts. I thought it would be fun to bring the colors of spring into my bedroom with this banner that simply says "Spring".

I started off by printing and cutting out the letters S, P, R, I, N, and G to use as templates, since I didn't have any large letter stencils (because I wanted a larger banner, each letter took up one 8 1/2 x 11 page).
I then found patterned scrapbook paper for the background pages, and cut two inches off of each 12 x 12 paper, so they ended up as 10 x 12 rectangles.
Then, I used a Martha Stewart edge punch on the bottom edge of each background page.
Using the letters I had previously printed and cut out, I traced letters on colorful paper and cut them out. I glued these (closest to the center as possible) on each background page.

After the letters were glued onto the background pages, I used a gray pastel to lightly outline the letters and the edges of the backgrounds. I then smudged the pastel with my finger to soften it.

Once all of this was complete, I traced and cut out bunnies to put on some of the backgrounds, and added some butterfly stickers as well.

Now, my spring banner was almost complete! After this, I simply used a standard hole punch on the top two corners of each background page, and ran a long piece of yarn through every hole.
I placed the banner above my desk with two thumbtacks, and I love the cheerfulness it brings into my bedroom!

Have a great Tuesday!