Now it's time for me to settle in for a weekend of crafting and cleaning. Oh, and baking, since I have a birthday party to cater tomorrow! So let's get to the picks for the week, shall we?
Banners and garlands are a hot item in both home decor and scrapbooking right now. There are so many styles, they are so easy to make, and they can add a lot of color while still maintaining an open and airy look. Today I've got nine examples of gorgeous garlands, some with tutorials, to share with you.
From left to right:
- This beautiful tissue paper pom-pom garland on the Tattered Angels blog was made using white tissue paper that was then spritzed with Glimmer Mist. Isn't the varied coloration just lovely?
- Ally Scraps shares this adorable paper medallion garland, complete with instructions for making your very own.
- I love this garland used as gift wrapping on Paper Crave.
- Here's another colorful 3D garland on Hambly's blog, again with instructions.
- Check out the SEI Lifestyle blog for instructions on making this 3D flower garland
- Isn't this tissue paper flower banner just beautiful? And it's so simple to make- check out Prudent Baby for the how-to.
- This half-circle banner from The Gilded Bee is so simple, yet so completely stunning.
- Find instructions for making this paper star garland on Martha Stewart.com.
- And, finally, if DIY'ing a garland is not your thing, This Neck of the Woods has many beautiful handmade varieties to choose from in her Etsy shop.