Boo Burlap Banner Tutorial

I cannot believe it is already October and that Halloween is around the corner

I don't know about you but October is by far my favorite month

So I hope it lives up to its expectations this year haha j/K

but really I love it

I love the crisp fall weather

I love the fall fashion, boots, scarves, layers

I love my birthday (20th) woop!

And I LOVE Halloween and all the Halloween activities 

leading up to the actual day

including decorating for the holiday

And of course I had to make some DIY Halloween decor this year

and the first one I am going to share with you 

is my Boo Burlap Banner 

It is so easy and I love the shabby chic look it brings 

to my home and the rest of the Halloween decor

What you will need:

 -I piece of 81/2 X 11 sheet of card stock

-Burlap (1/8 yard)

-A silhouette machine or a pair of scissors

-A marker

-Scissors

-Pins

-Needle & Thread

-Sewing Machine or hand stitch

-Twine

-Paint (I used orange and black)

-Sponge Brushes

-Stencil brush 

-Vinyl or card stock for stencil 

What I did:

First I cut out my triangle on card stock the size that I wanted my banner pieces to be

I cut mine on my silhouette machine but you could easily cut this by hand

The size I chose was 7.3 inches by 9.5 inches and I felt like it was perfect

Then I used my card stock triangle as a stencil

and traced it 3 times with a sharpie marker 

so it would show up on the burlap

You will trace how ever many letters your word has

Then you will cut them out

Next I folded them over about a half an inch

and pinned it 

Then I sewed a seam down it 

so there would be a place to run the twine through to hang it up

Once they are all sewn I took some orange paint 

and painted my triangles using the dry brush technique

leaving some of the burlap's natural color shining through 

The Dry brush technique is you put the paint on your brush

and then brush off most of it onto a paper plate or piece of paper 

so most of it is off and then brush over the burlap

This makes it so it is thin and gives it the right

worn shabby chic look I was going for 

Then they will look a little somethin like this

Now it is time to make your stencils for the BOO sign

I used my silhouette but you could also just use your computer

print them out, cut them out and used that as your stencil

I used the Baby Boston Font

(you can find that font HERE)

The B is at a 285.3 pt. size

and the two Os are at a 243 pt. size 

all in capital letters

Next I cut them out onto vinyl 

(You could also use card stock if you don't have vinyl)

and put it onto transfer tape using the negative as a stencil

I transferred the vinyl to the burlap

so it looked like this

Place the vinyl where you want your letter to be placed

and push it down so it is on there secure so the paint won't bleed

Now you are ready to paint your letters onto the burlap

I used black and just painted it on with a stencil brush

Putting paint on it and dabbing it on in an up and down motion 

until you have filled up the whole letter

I let it dry and then I did a second coat 

So it was nice and dark

Then I let all the letters dry with the vinyl still on it over night

The next morning I removed the vinyl stencil 

and it looked like this

Last thing to do is add the twine so you can hang it up

First I measured how long I wanted it to be and cut it 

Mine was 5 feet

Then I went down like a foot and tied a 

quadruple knot so it was a nice big knot

then I strung the twine through the B triangle and tied another 

quadruple knot at the other end 

Then strung the O through and tied a knot at the end

then strung the last O through and tied the last knot 

and then there was another foot in between the last knot and the end of the twine 

The knot in between each letter is to keep it in place so they don't all bunch together 

when you hang it up  and it looks cute too 

And the very very last step is to hang it up 

where ever you want in your home 

somewhere you will see it everyday 

and will be able to admire your work :)

Now go and make one for yourself

BOO, SPOOKY, SCARE, HALLOWEEN

the sky is the limit

Ready set go and...create!

And if you have any questions at all remember you can always email me or leave a comment I will answer them all

My banner is linked HERE 

and here

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Also stay tuned for some more fun Halloween Decor tutorials