Remember how I told you my fireplace mantle was still missing “something”? Well I decided to take a sewing break this week and make a banner for it. (I have to take a sewing break every once and a while or I burn out, I learned this the hard way a couple of years ago).
I’m really happy with how it turned out and even more happy that I used stuff that I already had in my stash.
Guess what?….
I made more than ONE!!!
So I thought I’d do a giveaway here! If you’d like to win this Halloween banner you can enter 2 ways.
1- Leave a comment on this post. It can be anything you want, a comment, a question for me, an observation- but if it’s not nice.. it might not stay there :-)
2- Mention &; link back to this giveaway on your blog. – it’ okay to post a photo- If you do this, leave a SEPERATE comment on this post and let me know that you did (plus I’d love to see your blog!). This will give you a second entry.
I’m closing the contest next Tuesday, October 13th at Midnight Eastern time. I’m headed out of town week after next and want to get this baby mailed off before I leave!
I’ll draw a winner via random integer generator next week, from the comments.
Now, if you are thinking you’d like to make your own Halloween banner, it’s pretty simple. Just gather a bunch of black and white paper, ink the edges with walnut ink to give them an “old” look, use LOTS of black and orange glitter, and raid your scrapbook stash for any Halloween themed embellishment you have. Most of my supplies came from Jenni Bowlin, Martha Stewart & Making Memories. The letters were cut with my cricut, but if you don’t have one, don’t fret, you can buy pre made chip board letters that would be perfect.
The hardest part is getting the triangles that make up the banner. So here’s a little “how to” (not quite detailed enough for a tutorial, so I’ll call it a how-to)…
For the Black bases you will want to cut your cardstock to 6×9 (using white for demonstration purposes, since the black is too hard to photograph)
find the center of the short side (the 6″ side)
cut from the outside corner to the center.
repeat for the other side.
You have your triangle.
For the pattern paper pieces you want a slightly smaller triangle, cut those pieces 5 1/2″ x 8 1/4 “. Repeat the above steps. On the pattern paper pieces I made 1 template then traced it on my pattern paper. That way I made sure I got the section of the pattern paper that I wanted to use on each banner piece.
One last tip. I used eyelets in the corners of my banner, that way when I strung my ribbon though it would not tear the paper.
Have fun and enter away! (oh, if Halloween isn’t your thing, I’ll be doing another giveaway next month, watch for that one)
Melissa
You are up late!! It’s still thursday in my house :)
Super cute banner and of course I need to enter the giveaway! Hope all is well with you.
Jenni
Cute Banner! It would look great on my mantle. Also, thanks for all of your tutorials. I especially love the covered headbands!
Lori
What a cute banner!! I love how you did it with the aged look. Thanks for explaining that. Oh, I hope I win!!
Hugs,
Gina
http://www.gigglekidsboutique.com
Jaw-dropping cute! I want one too! I love your creativity–it’s inspiring. Your Halloween decor is a.w.e.s.o.m.e.
katie
Love, love, love it! Thanks for the tutorial. Although I hope I win so I don’t have to use it. ;) Your blog is fabulous!
I love the super cute banner. I love your blog. You sure give me inspiration. I love to watch to see what you come up with next. THanks for all your wonderful tutorials. I love love love your skirts.
That banner is sooo cute! It would go perfectly with the look I am going for this year, I am loving the vintage/gothic looking black-and-white-with-a-splash-of-orange! (Does that description even make sense?)
Love this banner!
Soo Cute! You are just way to creative- I haven’t even got my decorations out of the box yet lol!
I wish I had your stash of Halloween embellishments. Although with how well my stuff is organized I just might! Thanks for the cute giveaway and tutorial!
I just did a post on my blog makeitmyown.blogspot.com! I’m still going through all of your stuff, SOO fun. This is the first time I’ve been here, but it won’t be the last!
Thanks again.
I love your blog and would love to add the beautiful banner to my halloween decorations! Pick me please!
Super cute! And I think the pictures turned out great – I would never have known you were short on natural light.
I love your Halloween banner!
I’m just now getting into decorating for every holiday- this banner would be awesome to add to my Halloween decor.
I’m linking you to my Friday Favorites post from today! ;)
http://green-enough.blogspot.com/2009/10/friday-favorites.html
I’m so glad that I found this blog. Your Halloween decorations are so well done. I’m enjoying perusing the blog’s archives. You have great content on your blog…and I LOVE your polkadot chair.
I love making banners and yours is super cute! Also think the idea for the mailboxes is terrific!! Happy Halloween posting!
I love the banner; it’s so cute! I have been stuck on banners lately. Hopefully making some this weekend. Thanks for the great giveaway. I love the vintage look!
What an adorable banner – great give away!
So cute! If I don’t win yours, I guess I’ll have to make my own.
Love it, my house would welcome the banner with open arms!
Oh I love the banner! It would look great strung across my mantle! :) jencole25@hotmail.com
I love this banner, so cute, must have!
Too precious! I’m having a banner giveaway, too so go over and check it out– it ends tonight at 8:00. You can never have too many banners!
I love the banner – especially the crystal bauble. Wonderful! I’d love to hang it in my dining room!
Love the banner! I especially like the walnut ink on the edges. My best guess was going to be tea. Thanks for sharing!
I love your blog! and I love your banner. I’m going to make one (unless of course I win one!)
Adorable! My boys would love to have this banner. They are 8 and 4 and love all things Halloween.
I love your blog. It is very cute… I am a Pottery Barn fan too and I love your ideas! This banner is adorable.
I also mentioned your blog and giveaway on my blog.
curlyscreations.blogspot.com
Super cute banner! LOVE IT!
I love this banner – so creative – I think I will make one for the teachers at my sons school – too fun!
I love your blog and the banner is adorable. You have such a talent.
The banner is adorable. You are very creative. I would love to hang it over our fireplace.
The banner is fantastic and so is your blog! :)
I was just telling my husband last night that we needed more “fall” decorations! I think this would be just perfect for my mantel! Love it!!
Oh please!…that banner is AMAZING!….I have no decorations at this point!…Being 40 weeks pregnant I don’t feel very crafty lately!
So cute! It would look great in my house! Hope I win!!!
I “heart” your blog. :)
Nicki@bellsandbugbites.blogspot.com
I have put a little something out there on my little blog. I had high hopes that it was going to be one of those awesome blogs, but then my computer burned up at home so I am reduced to sneaking some blogging in at work, lol.
Check er out!!
Nicki@bellsandbugbites.blogspot.com
Melissa! Way too cute…love it!
jacobshea6300@charter.net
Holy Batman, that is CUTE!! Love your style.
I posted a link with a pic (if that’s okay) & ofcourse I already have you on my blog of favs.
Thanks again! Tarrah.
http://adorabilatee.blogspot.com
Love the banner! CAn’t wait to hear who the winner is.
I don’t have a blog, but have posted it on my wall on Facebook!
I’m new to your blog and love it! Thanks for the cute how-to! danhanash@gmail.com
I’ve been stalking for a while now without leaving a comment.
I love your blog and all your tutorials!
I would love to win this!:)
Oh, and I posted the link on my blog too!
I love your blog! I especially enjoyed your blog about your craft room and emailed the link too a few friends! I can dream and hope to get there!
Thank you for sharing!
Your mantle looks WONDERFUL! I tried decorating mine, but…let’s just say, I don’t have a decorator’s touch. Thanks for posting instructions for making a banner:o) I’ve always been too chicken to make my own!
This is ADORABLE!!! I would LOVE one to put up on my mantle!!!
Super, SUPER cute! Love the letters.
i just love that banner! i would love to win one!!! so cute!
that is adorable! I love it!
just linked a picture on my blog too! so cute
Too cute! Love the “got candy?”
Adorable!
My sister just sent me a link to your blog and I must say it is fabulous!! I LOVE Halloween in the worst way, and that banner is too cute to pass up. Thanks. ♥
Oh my heck, I LOVE the banner. So super cute. I’d love to win it!
I love this banner – it far cuter than any Halloween decor I presently have. I would like to win! :)
the halloween banner is great! my 4 yr. old grandson and I are having a family halloween dinner and i showed him the banner. he said, “we should use it on the bar for the party and we should have candy too”. i love your site and look at it all the time. you inspire me with all that you do! thanks for your efforts and for sharing them! Laura
thanks so much for sharing…this is adorable!!!
That banner is so cute! I really need to get my Halloween stuff out. I would love to win it, but if not I will definitely be making one. Thanks!
I do love Melissa creations! The glitter and bling is so much fun! Good work, as always.
ADORABLE – i absoulutely love it!
supercute banner!
HOLY MOLY!!!! That is one COOL Halloween banner. LOVE it!!
That is too adorable, I love it :)
eod_army_wife04(at)yahoo(dot)com
I’m #68. That’s quite a fan base. I NEED that banner!
I love this banner – such a cute idea! IF I don’t win ;) I will definitely be making one of my own!
Thanks for the ‘how to’!!
Hi Melis-
I would have bought this on ETSY!!!! Exactly what I wanted. I am not entering your contest… pass the goods onto those who don’t know you I say. I feel so lucky to call you my friend. LOVE all your talents and skills.
ps- how do I make crepe paper swirlies for the pumpkins? Just roll them.
pss- I’m promoting this giveaway on my blog!
Lacey
So cute! What a fun idea! Thanks for sharing and giving us a chance to win one.
I love this banner and I love Halloween :)
that banner is adorable and a looks like a lot of work. I can’t believe you created that with just “stuff” lying around. But then again, we’ve seen your craft room, so it might be believable :-) Love it! thanks for the giveaway.
Angela
ps- still working on your logo!
What a wonderful idea! I LOVE it. Looking at your mantel makes we want to get my Halloween stuff out of the attic and decorate right now. I love your blogs, I even used your skirt tutorial to make my daughter a beautiful twirl skirt! Thanks for the inspiration!!
I would love this banner. I’d make my own, but I’m on a paper buying hold:)
Oh how lovely! THat would look great in my den!
This is amazing. I can’t believe it’s paper. You’re awesome.
I posted this on my blog http://www.polkaspotfarm.com/2009/10/09/what-a-great-halloween-bannerwhat-a-great-halloween-banner/
And I stole the first photo!
Just found you and oh so glad I did..cute, cute..
Aw man, if I could only be SO lucky to have that banner in my hot little hands … it’s gorgeous! Even if it’s supposed to be spooky … I’m still callin’ it gorgeous!
That banner is so cute and perfect for Halloween!
Okay, I blogged about it. If you want to visit me (I’d be honored), my blog is http://sewplain.blogspot.com to see the post.
Hi, I just found your great blog and love it! The Banner is to cute, and I would love a chance to win it too!
Came over via Lacey
Beautiful Banner. I love all the details!
Melissa – that is adorable and I would love a little peice of you in my house!
I think the banner is just precious. I love it
My grandbabies would love the banner. It is just the right touch of Halloween
i love this! i’m so glad i discovered your blog today. what a treat! :)
i have posted a link on my blog.
http://littlegypsyblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/got-candy.html
I just found your blog today. And lucky me, there’s a contest!!! Hope I win! Darling ideas, by the way!
I love it, its just adorable!
jennifer.powell06 at gmail dot com
Really cute and unique! Would love one of my own :)
I love it. this would be a nice display!!
anne molino at hotmail dot com
Oh my goodness! That is the cutest thing ever! I NEED that!
I never win anything, and I know mine won’t turn out as cute as yours if I make my own. Seriously, your banner is to die for!!! Make more, I’ll buy them.:)
I’m new to your blog and I love it. We’ve had nasty rain here too. Love the banner. Thanks for the information on how to make one.
I just found your blog and fell in love with the banner. I want one! But if I don’t win, thanks for the tutorial so I can make my own!
What a beautiful banner! You are one talented lady. I also love the rest of your blog can’t wait to dig around more here and see what other great stuff you have here.
Hey here is the link back to my blog post with your give away in it. Once again I just LOVE your banner!
Love your blog and so cute banner! Very creative… I love your ideas!
WOW! This is absolutely gorgeous, and so fun!
I wish I had half the creativity and patience you do — I have absolutely no patience when it comes to anything scrapbook related.
And, I enjoy keeping up with your blog. Keep ‘em comin!
Oh that is way to cute, I would loooove to win it! Keep up the good work.
I recently discovered your blog and love how creative you are. I am definitely inspired to be more creative around our house. I usually dont decorate much for Halloween, but your banner has inspired me to. So- I made a post on my blog linking your giveaway contest. Fun! Fun!
I Love this banner it will look so great in my kitchen! Also, what kind of Eyes did you use for the apotheccary jars, have some like those, but the eyes I have on them don’t look as good
hey a give away and a tutorial! you’ve managed to make us all winners! sweet.
maggiejudissketchpad@gmail.com
That is a darling banner. It would be perfect on the mantle here at our new (to us) home.
Thank you for the tutorial as well. Looks like fun to make..
Whooo Hooo, a give away. I have been out of town so I just decorated today and I hope to put your banner with it. It is just too fun. In fact I love your whole mantle.
I linked you on my blog ;)
Love your work It would be so cool to to win the give away! Keep up the great work!!
How cute! Thanks for a chance to win!
I love your entire mantle!! I would love to win this! Holy cow, the time it would take to make with my kids around…
How cute…er, spooky! Love it! Ive been loving all your crafty ideas. Now if only I were so talented!
Your banner is so cute! And you did all the details of shading and making it stand out so perfectly! I’d LOVE to win! Suzie purrpage3[at]verizon[dot]net
I love it!!
I love this banner! I’ve been wanting to make one myself, but haven’t found the time!
Wow, I just found your blog, and I LOVE this banner! I would love to win it. Thanks for the great giveaway. You are so talented!!!
Heather =)
I love this idea! Did my first birthday banner earlier this year, but I’m thinking I need to branch out to holidays! Cute!
Very clever and different! you are very talented. thanks for sharing!
I love it, so cute and totally completed the look.
So talented Melissa! You have great ideas like always!
Just recently found your blog and I am a new stalker! Love this banner, thanks for the chance!
I LOVE IT!!!! I love Halloween and anything fall!!! I hope I win!!! Thanks for the give away!!!
That is definitely the most darling Halloween banner I have seen! Such talent!!
I happened on your blog recently and am hooked, love all your great ideas and would looooooove that banner!!!!
love the ‘got candy’ banner! i’m so impressed! i want your talents!
love your blog and would love to win this cute banner.
linked your contest on my blog http://givinthestuffaway.blogspot.com/
love the banner! so cute and crafty! :)
linked your post on my blog too! :)
http://creativekdesigns.blogspot.com/
Yay!
I love all that you do. I hope that it will be mine. :)
I also put a link on my blog and one of your photos. Thanks!
http://lorivanwagoner.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-wish-my-mantle-looked-like-this-photo.html
that is absolutely adorable!!!!!! I have the perfect place for a banner like that!
that banner is SO cute! i dont have a mantle in this home, but I do have a special place in the kitchen where it would look wonderful! you are so inspiring. keep it up :)
Just found your blog! LOVE IT. Cute banner. Such talent.
Way cute banner. Such a nice idea, maybe I can do one for a different holiday (since I won’t get one done for Halloween.)
Love the banner and you said we could ask a question on the post- here goes..what is the font you used that halloween banner? We went and looked at cricut today and are almost convinced to get one.
ADORABLE banner!!! and adorable blog I might add!! Glad to have found you!
Many Blessings!
Jill
This would be really cute on the new mantle my husband made us! I want one!
Fabulous banner!!! your mantle looked great before but that banner is the icing on the cake – it pulled the whole look together! Glad to hear that you are a fellow cricuteer. You should really consider posting this on their message boards- if you are chosen to be featured in the Chirp (the weekly newsletter) you could win a cartridge. You definitely should enter!!!
This is tooo cute! Count me in!
So cute! Your creativity is boundless!
Linked to http://www.marquette4.blogspot.com :)
love the banner. I think I’ll wait before making my own though (fingers crossed)
Wow, so cute! If I don’t win, I will for sure be making one, love it!
Love this!
I love it… looks pro!
This banner is darling! Thank you for sharing it! So creative!
I love all your stuff… you come up with the neatest ideas and have such an eye for detail. Thanks for sharing.
I love this banner. It’s beautiful. Such a nice decoration for this time of year. Thanks for sharing.
Sooo cute! I would love to win it! Thanks!
Posted a link on my blog. http://www.mandeeandbrandy.blogspot.com
Thanks agian!
Brandy
gotta try at least!!! don’t know if I will get around to posting it on mine too–just got back in town to sick kids. a happy surprise would be fun this week :)
Love it, love it love it! An amazing idea for a paperholic & Halloween obsessor. :) Happy October!
Love the banner! It is so cute! I love seeing what you come up with! You have always amazed me with your creativity. Just wish you were closer so you could still help me with mine!
Love your blog! Love tha banner even more!!
Simply adorable! I love it and how you showed us how to make it.
I also love the bingo card between the words.
You did a fantastic job and I would LOVE to win me one of these beauties.
I have the perfect mantle just waiting to hang it on.
Fall Hugs,
Natalie
I LOVE it!! I have a mantle just like your that needs this!! I don’t have a blog, but I would love to win!! Thanks for your AWESOME blog!!
I love it! I just found your blog and everything looks so cute. I am so excited to explore your blog more and get so much fun ideas and items. Thank you for sharing your talent!
This banner is AMAZING!!! I absolutely love it and love that it’s not the standard “Happy Halloween” saying. Every little detail is fabulous – I’m so happy to have stumbled upon your posting on the Cricut MB. Whoever wins this will be one lucky duck!!
Oh my heart!!! I know just where I would put this. I LOVE IT!!!
Have it blogged~ http://www.mandeeandbrandy.blogspot.com
love the banner with all the vintage stuff and embellies have the perfect place for it here in my home
Love your cute banner! When I “zoom” in -the details are terrific! I want to make one, but I’d rather have yours!! Please throw me in the hat!
~Nancy
I want it Melissa! Seriously, your mantel is soooo super cute!
Oh my. This is SO. Darn. Cute!
This would look equally as nice on MY mantle!!! It is so cute.
Honestly Melissa! True talent lady. I always love browsing through your stuff. It makes me happy. You are always so sweet to post directions too. I would love to win this, but am happy that if I don’t I have directions. Thanks!
Love your blog and really want your craft room. Please enter me for the banner.
Love the entire blog, but would love the banner to give to my daughter who absolutely loves banners like this. She make a Thanksgiving one for me and I would love to reciprocate. Thanks for all of the great ideas!
Ok – that banner is DARLING! I seriously love it! I would love to win it!!!! How fun!
I just found your blog and LOVE IT!
XOOX
Jen
This is SO cute!
My mantle is a little bare..this would be the perfect addition.
Thanks for the giveaway,
Alisha
alishasmullin@yahoo.com
I love that its an original saying on the banner. “Got Candy” is the cutest ever! Love it. We just moved and didn’t bring an halloween decorations with us. This would be such a treat! Love your blog. Thanks
Lindsey
lindseypfister@gmail.com
I want this! This is so cute. I love your site. I just found it.
This is my first time visiting your blog and I am so excited to try some of your ideas! Really cute blog!
love, love it!!! What a cute banner. Sign me up. I want to win. :)
loooove it!!! I really hope I win, halloween is my favourite holiday!
AND i added a link on my blog.
radiointhekitchen.blogspot.com
Oh my goodness!! That is way cute. I love it. :)
Such a cute banner!
Very cute banner. I love looking at your blog for fun ideas. I hope I win. Keep up the good work.
just found your site–love the banner!!
Darling banner. Thanks for the tutorial. Hopefully mine will turn out as cute as yours!
A friend recommended your site….LOVE the banner!
You’ve inspired me to make my own banner! (But I still want to be entered into the giveaway!) When I grow up I wanna be like you. =)
oh so cute! wish me luck!
I love love love love love this!!!! And oh yeah… I love this!!
I love your banner and I want it!
Oh bummer- I think I just missed the deadline. :( I meant to enter your giveaway last week and forgot. It’s soooooo cute!!! I’d love to have one (without making my own- I’m a little crafted out after our Craftapalooza tonight). Have a great trip!
ok- you don’t even know me- Iam Lacey Williams SIL. But I happened to be looking at this- and realized I am an hour away- (arizona time) from the deadline…. I LOVE that banner- and who knows… maybe I could win?? anyways- I am sure you are awesome if you are friends with Lacey. I love Lacey!
Love it! We featured your banner on our blog at http://showmecrafts.blogspot.com/
Thanks so much!
I just want to say I love the banner but also the heading is so happy!!!!
Love, love the banner…hope I win :)
I know the contest is closed but I just wanted to say I love the banner. Just started one and got “crafter’s block”. Looking for ideas…