Merry Christmas Pennant

Like so many of you I am on a budget. Unfortunately, my children don't seem to understand what a budget is, no matter how much I explain it to them! Well I was at a girlfriends house not to long ago and she had a Happy Birthday Pennant up. It was mono chromatic and super cute. She was saying how she made it for her hubby's birthday and decided to leave it up because it was so cute. Naturally, my mind started thinking. Hmmmmmmm, I have a big long wall too......Christmas Pennant....TIME TO BREAK OUT THE CRICUT!

Materials

• 12 x 12 Scrapbook Paper or Card Stock. One sheet for each letter and space needed. Christmas Stack
• 8 1/2 x 11 Card Stock in standard solid color of choice. Make sure it contrasts with scrapbook paper
• Hole Punch
• Pipe Cleaners/Chenille sticks, 2 for each pennant
• Glue Stick
• Paper Cutter
• Cricut
• Cricut Cartridge: Joys of the Season
• Cricut Cartridge: Plantin Schoolbook
• Ribbon or Cordage
• Clear Thumb Tacks

Assembly

First choose your paper for the pennants. Depending on the length I would try to have at least 3 of the same design through the pennant to keep everything consistent. Cut your 12 x 12 paper in the shape of a triangle. Your paper cutter should have guiding lines to help you along. Do a sample cut just in case. Arrange your pennant flags in order you would like them to appear on the pennant.

Using your Cricut and your Plantin Schoolbook cartridge with the size set to 4" cut out all your letters in the same contrasting solid color.

For wreathes use your Cricut Joys of the Season Cartridge set to 4". Be sure to cute Wreath and Layers. I used 5 layers for each wreath. For berries set cricut to 1/2" and cut berries in red. Glue layers to wreath building up with slight twists to paper where slits are cut. Use wreaths as spaces in pennant.

Paste one letter to each pennant in the order you set before. Paste wreaths to each pennant for spaces. Punch two holes on either side of each pennant. Draw Chenille through holes and lightly loop together.

Using ribbon or cordage string pennants on and arrange according to length. I used ribbon to match the tree topper I made for our tree. Use clear thumb tacks to hang and viola! a finished low cost cute project in no time flat.

  

Naturally, this is just a sampling of the pennants one can make with the right ideas and resources just about anything can be made. My cousin was so excited about this one she asked me to make one for her. Because of the length on our pennant it was a real challenge to get a decent picture. Good luck with yours

Until Next Time, SoCal Marisa