{Valentine} Burlap Banner

Thanks so much for the feedback on my very serious Pelmet Situation yesterday! If you haven’t weighed in, I’d love to hear which option you like best!

This week I’ll be showing you the fruits of my labor from our week in captivity. Since we couldn’t leave the house, we were forced to get really creative using only supplies we could scrounge up. The first thing I came across was the leftover scrap of burlap from the DIY Burlap Placemats. Using craft paint, a glue gun and some jute string, we whipped up these sweet little banners.

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Three easy steps:

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  1. Cut a pile of triangles
  2. Paint your design using craft paint (I added a scooch of Fabric Medium to mine so the paint wouldn’t crack when it dried). Be sure to put something underneath because the paint bleeds through the large weave in the burlap.
  3. Once the paint dries, hot glue jute string to the back of each triangle (and clean your grout if you choose to photograph on the floor, geez!)

I simply tied the banner to the end of my son’s bed for a sweet, but subtle, sentiment:

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Oh, and you might want to figure out where you’ll hang it BEFOREHAND, so you can pre-measure the length for that space. I ended up with a really long banner and had to cut it up for two different spots. So the piano was treated to a small banner as well…perhaps it will make practice time less of a beating battle.

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Somehow the burlap and jute keep this project from being nauseatingly-manufactured-holiday-sweet.

And some of you already noticed, but I finally took the dive into Social Media and started a Hi Sugarplum! page on Facebook. I don’t know why, or what I’ll do with it, but I’ll think of something. Promise.

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23 Comments

  1. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper wrote:

    i love this!!! soo cute! i love where you hung it, too!

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  2. Rachie @ A Chi Chi Affair wrote:

    So cute – we dont do valentines decorations in the Uk – not sure why!! xo

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  3. christine {bijouandboheme} wrote:

    So cute!!! I don't normally do Valentine's decorations but this is really sweet. You're so crafty girl!!

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  4. Erin @ Crafts and Sutch wrote:

    Aw, I love the mini banner for the piano! Very cute! …and yay for fb…I "liked" you! 🙂

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  5. Danielle Oakey Interiors wrote:

    your kids must love you. i was always jealous of the kids whose mom decorated for every holiday. you are quite a superstar!

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  6. Freckles Chick wrote:

    LOVES IT! I was thinking the same thing too, that the jute/burlap texture gives it boutique feel.

    Could I just come over & get crafty w/ y'all the next time we have a snowday? I can bring wine, snacks, & a hairy dog.

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  7. Courtney {a thoughtful place} wrote:

    Super cute {like you}. You were very productive in your "crafternoons". xoxo

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  8. Ashly@Moon Walk wrote:

    What a great way to use all the extra pieces!

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  9. Simply LKJ wrote:

    Love the banners! I like the crosses hanging above your piano. I have a dear friend who collects them as well.

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  10. Marianne (Style For Living) wrote:

    Your creativity is endless! Love it!

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  11. jessica wrote:

    super cute!! love it!! 🙂

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  12. lisaroyhandbags wrote:

    adorable! 🙂

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  13. Ali Richardson wrote:

    Yours came out GREAT too!!! When I made mine, I painted the triangles on paper plates because the paint does tend to bleed through. Great job. Sweet, but not icky sweet 🙂

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  14. Natalie wrote:

    That banner is too cute! You are always impressing me with your crafty skills!

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  15. Chassity (Look Linger Love) wrote:

    When are you opening up shop and selling some of these fun things?!? seriously.

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  16. Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful} wrote:

    Agreed…much better to use the more textured materials and avoid the icky sweetness! I tried to go to the facebook page and it wasn't working! Stupid FB…(c:

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  17. Michaela wrote:

    Twitter, facebook page…ah! What's next? (:

    Cute banner! I need to do something here to spice it up for Valentine's day!

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  18. Sorta Fairytale Girl wrote:

    very cute! i'm obsessed with bunting flag banners!!

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  19. Designwali wrote:

    this is so cute!

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  20. Megan {Honey We're Home} wrote:

    Love these simple decor ideas Cass!

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  21. emily wrote:

    Super cute! And I am loving your cross wall.

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  22. PartyMom wrote:

    I love burlap, and this would be a great way to use of the 7 yards I now have on hand!

    Posted 2.10.11 Reply
  23. Michelle @ Ten June wrote:

    love the burlap decor but i love love the cross wall! how is it that i miss all of these fab places aroudn your house! we want a house tour! we want a house tour!

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