Every time we start into a new season (except winter), I think to myself, this is my favorite. Spring, Summer, and Fall, I love them. I don’t mind Winter, it just seems to last longer than I’d like, and Spring, Summer, and Fall don’t last long enough! I do, however, enjoy making new decorations for all of the seasons and holidays that go along with them. I just end up with way too many deocrations to store each year. 🙂 At least my husband is patient with it all! Today I’m sharing this fun Hello Summer Banner Board with you. It is the perfect thing to put on your mantel, shelves, tables, etc. to brighten your home, or to welcome any guests into your home this summer.
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Want to make your own, I’ll show you how! Start by collecting the supplies that you’ll need.
You’ll need:
- wood banner pieces
- wood board with slats cut into it
- fun, bright colored paper
- wood glue
- paint brushes
- paint
- sandpaper
- Cricut Explore machine (optional)
- SUMMER letters (cut with the Cricut)
- hello vinyl (cut with the Cricut)
- gray baker’s twine
Using your sandpaper, sand all your wood. If you have banner pieces made from poplar wood (like mine), they sand really easy. Some wood, depending on the type may not need sanding. The board doesn’t have to be perfect when it is sanded. When you are done sanding, set the banner pieces aside while you work on the board. Paint the face of your board what ever color you’d like to. I painted mine white, because I like the fresh look of it. I didn’t paint the sides or back at all. Distress your board slightly, by sanding it lightly, once the paint is dry.
One thing that is nice about using small, thin banner pieces, is that there is no need to paint them. Of course you can if you’d like to. But I think the look of the raw edge is fun. Trace banner pieces onto your paper. I like to write what color I trace onto the paper. It makes it easier to match up the paper once it is cut.
Go ahead and cut out your banner paper pieces. Using wood glue, put some on your wood, spread it around with a paint brush, then line up your paper and stick it down. To get it to stick really well, use a vinyl squeegee, credit card, or something similar to smooth out the paper.
Once you have all your papers glued onto the banner pieces, lay them out to decide what order you’d like them in.
Use your Cricut to cut out your SUMMER letters. You could also use large letter stickers for this project if you don’t have a Cricut. Once my letters were cut, I used an Elmer’s glue pen. It worked like a charm! If you glue many small/thin things, you need to get one of these!
My banner pieces had holes drilled in them before I papered them, so I just used a paper piercer to punch my holes. Then I just threaded twine through them.
Using my Cricut Explore machine, I cut the vinyl “hello.” I figured out where I wanted it, and placed on the board.
Attache the banner to your board. I used a little bit of masking tape and just taped the baker’s twine to the back.
It’s all done, set it on your mantel, shelf, table, etc. and enjoy it!
If you like this project, you may also like this Dahlia Flower Decor, Paper Flower Centerpiece, and Summer Banner.
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This is so cute! I would love something like this on my mantel!
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This is so fresh – you always inspire adorable pieces. What fonts did you use on your Cricut cut outs? I especially love the hello =)
You are so sweet! Thank you! I used system fonts with my Cricut Explore. The “hello” font is called Rochester, and the “summer” font is called KG Say Something. You can find a link to both of them in this post. https://www.thehappyscraps.com/2014/05/favorite-fonts.html
This is sooo cute! I love the Summer-y colors!
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This is super adorable!! You’ve inspired me! 🙂 Thank you for sharing at Do Tell Tuesday! Dawn @ http://www.730moments.com
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Where did you purchase the poplar banner cutouts?
I drew them up myself and then took my pattern into a local wood shop to have them cut.
Darling! That board with slats in it looks so fun… Ideas are brewing. 🙂
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Visiting from the “Wow me Wednesday” link-up. Wonderful job on this board! So fun! 😀
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This is so stinking cute!! Thanks for the excellent how-to’s and for sharing!! You are cute and clever!!
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I love this!! My daughter’s name is Summer and this would be so cute in her room!! Great idea and I love the colors!
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You always do such a wonderful job with your projects like these, I think this one might be one of my favorites! This sign is absolutely adorable.
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What a fun and happy cheerful looking sign to celebrate the arrival of summer….. Summer promises to be a lot of fun around here too….. 🙂
x Crystelle
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I LOVE this!!!
Thanks! 🙂
Oh this Hello Summer board would look great on my mantel or the back porch or the foyer… Heck, it would look awesome all over our house! Great job!
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This is so cute, it’s not summer here but will definitely be pinning this idea to keep. Thanks for sharing, Rachel
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Thanks for linking to Create Link Inspire at The Crafty Blog Stalker. You have been featured and pinned! Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you for linking to Whimsy Wednesday last week! I featured you in my post today!
You can see it here…
http://www.ohmy-creative.com/home/decor-accents/great-diy-outdoor-summer-project-ideas/
Hope to see link up again tomorrow!
Susan
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LOVE the sign! Michaels has the pre-cut wood banner pieces for $.29/each. They may not be the same size but look pretty close. Thanks for the idea!!
This is super cute, Amy! I just love those colors!
This is so adorable! I’ve pinned to my blog’s pinterest board! Thanks for sharing!
Karli
http://www.somethingsplendidblog.com
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This is so cute! Where can I find the wood with the pre-cut slits?
Glad you like it! 🙂 I purchased mine from The Wood Connection.
What size is your board? And what size is your banner cut outs?
This is the board that I used, it has the dimensions listed. http://thewoodconnection.com/horizontal-slat-sign/ I think the banner pieces are about 2.5-3″ wide and around 4″ tall. I’m not for sure on the size of the banner pieces. I hope that helps! Happy Crafting!
Thank you! Michaels used to sell the banner pieces but they are out of stock or no longer available. 🙁
I just got your email, but it looks like you saw my reply here. 🙂 These banner pieces are similar, http://amzn.to/1DcVUGC, and so are these http://bit.ly/160GtXY. Good Luck! I hope you can find something that works.