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    Home » Holidays » Halloween

    Easy DIY Mini Halloween Banner Tutorial

    Updated: Aug 5, 2021 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 9 Comments

    Use your Cricut Machine to turn your paper scraps into this cute DIY Paper Pennant Halloween Banner!  It’s a great last-minute Halloween craft project!

    Easy Halloween Paper Banner
    Table of Contents
    • Easy Paper Halloween Banner Tutorial
    • Supplies Required
    • Instructions

    Last night, I was looking for some fun last-minute Halloween decorations and thought I’d make up this easy Halloween Banner. I’m about to mail a care package off to my college girl and wanted to throw in a little something handmade.

    Easy Halloween Paper Banner

    It only took about an hour to make. You could leave it simple or customize it a bit more if you like.

    Halloween-Pennant-1

    Easy Paper Halloween Banner Tutorial

    Supplies Required

    • Halloween Scrapbook Paper
    • Halloween Stickers
    • Bakers Twine
    • Cricut Explore or Maker Cutting Machine

    What is a Cricut? A Cricut Machine is an electronic cutting machine. It hooks up to your computer via USB or Bluetooth and cuts images you send to it, much like a printer. It just cuts instead of prints. It can cut vinyl, paper, fabric, and much more. The images are all digital; you can upload your own images or buy images in the Cricut Design space individually. You can read my full review of the Cricut Maker Machine HERE.

    Note: For this project, you will need an e-cutter machine. I use a Cricut Maker.

    Instructions

    Step One: Cut out your Banner Pieces

    To create the pieces for the banner, I looked through the Cricut Design space until I found a shape that I liked. I then copied the image and flipped it along the edge that I wanted to fold.

    I then selected both images and selected WELD. It made one large piece, ready to cut out.

    Easy Halloween Paper Banner

    After you’ve made your image, go ahead and cut out the image from double-sided cardstock.

    I ended up cutting out 4 sheets of double-sided print cardstock. That way I had two different prints to choose from for each banner piece.

    Tip: You can cut out more than one shape on your cardstock. For variety, I cut out both “flags” and “triangles”

    Easy Halloween Paper Banner

    Step Two: Attach to Twine

    To make the banner, just fold the banner piece in half and glue it to a piece of twine.

    Easy Halloween Paper Banner

    I added larger pennant pieces to mix it up a bit and few Halloween stickers.

    Easy Halloween Paper Banner
    Easy Halloween Paper Banner

    Easy peasy and you’ve still got time to make one before Halloween!!

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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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    Comments

    1. Amy @ Homey Oh My! says

      October 25, 2013 at 9:53 pm

      This is beautiful!!! I love every single little detail. I’m seeing so many great projects using Silhouette and I’m dying to get one!!

      Reply
    2. Kathleen OGrady says

      October 25, 2013 at 10:22 pm

      That is so neat! I love the pops of orange in there with all the Halloween prints, very awesome!

      Reply
    3. Rhonda Huvane says

      October 26, 2013 at 2:40 pm

      Adorable banner. I love the patterns you chose.

      Reply
    4. Michelle says

      September 27, 2014 at 11:02 am

      I LOVE this banner!!! So cute and simple! If only I could find some papers as cute as yours! I’m going to Hobby Lobby today so maybe I can. 🙂
      Michelle

      Reply
    5. Cardstock Shop says

      October 04, 2014 at 5:17 pm

      We love your mini banner, a great project for Halloween that will last year after year! We will be showcasing your project on our Facebook page, hope that is ok! Thanks for sharing!

      Susan

      Reply

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