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DIY Congratulations Graduate Banner

by heather 12 Comments

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Make this EASY DIY Congratulations Graduate Banner to celebrate your teen’s graduation in colors to match the theme of your graduation party! Includes craft tutorial instructions and supply list. No Cricut or Silhouette machine required!

No Cricut machine?  No Silhouette machine?  No Problem!  Here’s an easy way to make your own ‘Congratulations Graduate’ Banner! 

(I made this for my son who graduated high school last week – but this would work for your ‘little graduate’ or a college graduate too!)

 Make this EASY DIY Congratulations Graduate Banner to celebrate your teen's graduation in colors to match the theme of your graduation party! Includes craft tutorial instructions and supply list. No Cricut or Silhouette machine required!DIY Congratulations Graduate Banner

Make this EASY DIY Congratulations Graduate Banner to celebrate your teen's graduation in colors to match the theme of your graduation party! Includes craft tutorial instructions and supply list. No Cricut or Silhouette machine required!
 
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Supplies:
 
Congratulations Banner Bunting
 
Scrapbook Paper: 3 sheets each a different color/pattern
 
(I used one sheet of graduation scrapbook paper.)
 
Tracing Paper
 
Scissors
 
Pencil
 
Glue stick
  
Here’s the banner “Before” in primary colors:
 
How to turn a graduation banner into one that has the colors that fit your graduation party! See this easy tutorial to make it!
 
Here is the graduation banner “After” in Black, Silver and Gray:
 
DIY Congratulations Graduate Banner.
 
Tutorial:
 
Place tracing paper on top of each letter of the banner and with pencil trace the outline of each letter.
 
Cut out the traced shape from the tracing paper.
 
Place tracing paper letters onto scrapbook paper and with pencil trace the letters again.
 
Cut out the scrapbook paper letters.
 
With glue stick attach each scrapbook paper letter onto banner.
 
DIY Congratulations Graduate Party Banner.
 
DIY Graduation Party Banner.
 
DIY Graduation Party Banner.
 
DIY Graduation Party Banner.
 

Didn’t it turn out terrific?  It’s much better than the original banner I think and it’s much more suited for my teenage son.

DIY Graduation Party Banner to match the theme and style of your graduation party!

There are so many different ways you could make this….instead of using scrapbook paper you could use pages from books, or newspapers or maps!

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heatherHeather is a Designer and the owner of the Interior Design and Lifestyle website SettingforFour.com Heather offers online EDesign services Instagram and family friendly, elegant interiors.

 

 

Comments

  1. Becca says

    June 18, 2012 at 2:24 pm

    That was clever, Heather! it sure looks better than the store bought version!
    So he graduated, huh? What a great day!
    XO Becca

    Reply
  2. Amy - while wearing heels says

    June 18, 2012 at 2:34 pm

    Pure perfection. Leave it to you to turn a store bought banner into something custom and chic.

    Reply
  3. Jessica Kielman says

    June 19, 2012 at 1:05 am

    You are too clever, girly! Very cute!

    Jess

    Reply
  4. thistlewoodfarm says

    June 19, 2012 at 8:18 pm

    Oh….the map idea is brilliant! I love the banner and all the ideas you inspired!

    Have a wonderful day!

    blessings,
    karianne

    Reply
  5. Yvonne @ StoneGable says

    June 20, 2012 at 4:40 am

    Hi Heather, Now this is much more upscale and fun banner! What a clever creative idea!
    This would be perfect!!!!!
    I am so happy to meet you!

    Reply
  6. Buffie says

    June 21, 2012 at 3:20 am

    What a great idea! You just got me out of my banner box.

    Thanks for the post and the wonderful pictures.

    Buffie

    Reply
  7. Kathryn says

    June 21, 2012 at 3:30 am

    Looks great! Grey is way better than the colourful!

    Reply
  8. ARod says

    June 21, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    awesome thanks for the idea I will definitively be saving to use next yr when my monster graduates (fingers crossed lol)

    Reply
  9. Sarah Larsen says

    June 22, 2012 at 1:37 pm

    You make this look so simple! 🙂

    Reply
  10. Claiming Our Space says

    June 23, 2012 at 11:58 pm

    I love the black and grey. So chic! Thanks so much for sharing on Tout It Tuesday! Hope to see you next week.

    Reply
  11. Stacey says

    June 25, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    Very cute banner and I love the greys rather than the primary colors which is more suiting to the occassion!
    THanks for linking up this week!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

    Reply
  12. Sara says

    June 26, 2012 at 6:58 pm

    This is ADORABLE!!

    Reply

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