Monday, January 17, 2011

butterfly banner

just a reminder. i am unoriginal. most ideas from this butterfly party were copied.

found this idea here:


originally i saved this idea to use in the girls' bedroom. their room is a birdies and butterflies theme and i thought this branch idea with their names would be perfect above their beds {that is, once they start sharing a room}.

in the meantime, i thought it would be a great way to make a birthday banner:


the bird on the branch was super easy to make. here is the pattern i found on a blog: bird pattern.

the branch was taken from my yard {actually, it is a curtain rod in my daughter's room}.

the banner was made from paper doilies and left over scrap book paper. i have learned the fastest, easiest way to write letters on a banner like this is to just freehand paint them on. not perfect, but easy. the banner is held together with tape and jute.

2 comments:

Elizabeth said...

Other than all the food and people, this was my favorite part of the party! I can't even describe it! Whimsical, woodsy, super cute...I love it.

Jennifer said...

Love this idea! And those birdies too- we made a bunch for my daughter's first birthday in Oct. :D