The main occasion for our big family gathering over Father’s Day weekend is my husband Dave’s *milestone* birthday. Since Dave has been a teacher, principal, and Superintendent of Schools throughout his career, we’re using a school theme for the party.
The Book Page Banner designed by Lauren of The Thinking Closet (one of the sweetest, most talented bloggers I know!) sparked the idea of using bunting shapes and book-page letters for the birthday banner. My version included:
- measuring, drawing, and cutting the shapes from black cardstock with a ruler, pencil, and scissors,
- adding an inch at the top of the 5″ x 7″ size and folding it over to give a little extra strength to the punched holes and help the letters stand out from the wall,
- Googling “printable alphabet template” for the letter patterns, tracing and cutting them out from an old book I save for just this purpose, and using a glue stick to attach them to the cardstock, and
- threading baker’s twine through the holes for hanging.
It was easy and fun and will be a perfect complement to our other decorations. And, if you haven’t checked out Lauren’s amazing banner (complete with detailed tips, a C.S. Lewis quote, a free cut file for your Silhouette, and POM-POMS!!!), then click HERE right now! And follow her blog and FB page, too! Thank you for the inspiration, Lauren! ♥
PILLOWS A-LA-MODE 
I’m so honored that you found inspiration for this gem from my C.S. Lewis book page banner. Your praise is all too generous, Katherine; thank you for your kind words and unceasing encouragement. You’re definitely one of my bloggy role models in terms of how you offer so much support, affirmation, and promotion of other bloggers and shop owners. You’re the best! (And although it’s still a few weeks out, happiest of birthdays to your husband; I know he will feel so celebrated by this handmade banner.)
Thank you again for the inspiration and for letting me share your fabulous project, Lauren! YOU’RE the best!!! 🙂
Katherine! Just wanted to let you know I featured this project in my Reader Showcase post today. Thanks for being so awesome and supportive! Feel free to stop by to check it out and grab a featured button.
Reader Showcase: Spring 2013
Warmly,
Lauren
The Thinking Closet
Thank you, Lauren! That is such a fun post! 🙂
Cute idea with the book pages!
Thank you, Linda! 🙂
Beautifully made, and definitely a work of art.Happy Birthday Dave! I’m wishing you many more Blessed ones. Thanks Katherine for sharing your joy. Thanks to Lauren for sharing her creativity. Be Blessed, Mtetar
Thank you, Mtetar! I AM blessed to have Dave in my life! 🙂
Happy Birthday Dave!!!
Thank you, Patricia! 🙂
You’re welcome, Katherine! Dave is Bless to have you just as well. Be Blessed, Mtetar
very nice… love the idea of using the pages from an old book…
perfect for your husband for sure!
Thank you, Marilyn! He’s an AVID reader, besides being an educator, so I thought it would be perfect for him! 🙂
Thanks for recommending The Thinking Closet – just popped over there with a cup of tea and loved reading Lauren’s blog! Really love your birthday banner and blog, too!
Yay!!! You’ll love every single post on Lauren’s blog! And thank you for the sweet compliments, too! 🙂
Looks Great!!
Thank you! 🙂
Love it Katherine! 🙂 & I agree with you about Lauren “sweetest and very talented blogger” ! 🙂 just read her comment; I knew she would love your handmade birthday banner too! 🙂
You always say the sweetest things, Ingrid! Thank you!
I think you are pretty special too Katherine. The blogosphere wouldn’t be the same if you were not in it. 🙂
Sharon, that is such a sweet thing to say! THANK YOU!!! 🙂
That is a great bunting idea! Not just for a teacher but for any book lover!
I agree! I think I’ll make one that says “READ!” to hang on the bookcase! 🙂
Ha ha love it! 🙂
What a fun, unique idea. I’m sure your husband was thrilled:-)
Thank you, Sarita! He’s really looking forward to his party! 🙂
Dave is a lucky man to have such a talented, creative partner to celebrate his birthdays with. Love the banner.
Judy, thank you so much for such a lovely comment! I appreciate you!!!
That is fantastic! Hubby is a lucky guy! Such talent and sweetness his wife has! 😀
Laurie, your sweet comment just made my day!!! THANK YOU! 🙂
Lovely use of script Kathryn ! So neat and proffessional looking .
Lucky husband… bet he will have more treats in store 🙂
Thank you!!! I love cutting things out . . . ever since I played with paper dolls when I was little! 🙂
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I love the book page letters! Thanks for sharing how you made it, and Happy Birthday to your hubby. 🙂
Thank you, Kim! And it WILL be a happy birthday with all our family here! 🙂
You’re welcome. So special. 🙂
This is great! I really love the idea of doing the folded over edge so that the letters stand out a little from the wall. Thanks for sharing the inspiration for it too! Love it!
You’re very welcome, Erin! 🙂
This is fabulous and so timely. I am looking at making a banner for an upcoming party and am so inspired by your post. Love the idea of using book pages for the letters! ~Thea
Have fun making your banner, Thea! Luckily, I had an old book with missing pages that I didn’t mind cutting up . . . and Lauren used an old dictionary from a thrift store. 🙂
Happy Birthday to your hubby! And such a clever Birthday Banner. He’s one lucky man!!!!!
Awww . . . thank you, Beth! I’m awfully lucky, too! 🙂
These are such a great idea!Thanks for sharing.
You’re very welcome! 🙂
This is very clever I might make one xx
Yay! It’s really fun! 🙂
Wonderful banner! I love the font shape and I love how you used pages from an old book!
Thank you! The big party is next Saturday, so it’s all packed and ready to take! 🙂
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