So I promised an Easter Banner and another Silhouette/Cameo how -to, so here it is combined into one.
Simple
Easter Banner w/ basic shapes
Supplies
needed:
12x12
Cardstock- 2 White, 2 pink, 2 yellow and 2 green. 1 purple for flowers
1 yard white
ribbon
8 yellow
buttons
Tape runner,
Foam Pop Dots, Glue Dots
Instructions:
1. Open your SSDE and select the Large Square
Scallop. ( square_scallop_LG_1199 )
2. Select the
Offset and set the difference to .10, and hit OK.
3. Delete the
original and move the new square off to the side.
4. Open the
Large Square Scallop (square_scallop_LG_1205)
5. Select
ungroup and move the middle square out to the side.
6. Regroup the
remaining design
7. Layer all of
the shapes together.
8. Select
Artisan Nesting Rectangular (artisans_nesting_rectangular_C00685_19210)
9. Ungroup
10. Select the
smallest size and delete the rest
11. Use the
Scale button. Uncheck lock Aspect Ration and set it at a width of 5.5 and height
of 5.5. Click on apply.
12. Make sure
all the layers fit and then delete the unused Rectangles
13. To make your
text choose a font (Georgia) and type “Easter”
14. To enlarge
it drag on one of the corners.
15. Ungroup the
word if you do not have room on the “paper” for every letter to fit.
16. Separate all the shapes. Decide which colors to use and use the
replicate tool to cut.
17. Cut the
following
Letters in White
6 Scallop
Backgrounds in white
6 Square Scallops,
2 in each color
6 Solid Squares,
2 in each color
18. Arrange the shapes and letters until you are
happy with them. Use a tape runner to
assemble them. You can also use foam pop
dots to give them added dimension.
19. Optional-
Use the SSDE and cut out as many purple flowers as you would like.
(4-petal_flowers_C00675_20509)
20. Use glue
dots to adhere flowers to the squares.
21. Use glue
dots again to add buttons to the middle of each flower.
22. With a hole Punch,
punch 2 holes in the upper corner of each square.
23. Tie the squares together with a piece of
ribbon.
24. On each end
of the banner, tie a loop to hang the banner.
25. Hang your banner and show it off with pride!
*You can also make your banner hang
vertical by punching holes in all 4 corners of each square and tying the squares
vertical, one on top of the other.
Adorable banner! Happy I found your "how to" as I'm learning how to use my silhouette. Thank you!!!
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