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    Bless This Mess > Life on the Farm > Craft Activities & DIY > DIY Christmas Gifts

    How to: Mini Paper Bunting

    Published: Mar 16, 2012 · Modified: Sep 19, 2019 by Melissa · 10 Comments

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    This mini paper bunting turned out so cute. I used it for a table decoration for a spring dinner at church. I am hoping to do something similar for a baby shower coming up. I think mini bunting would be the cutest cake topper for my baby's first birthday cake, too! Plan on seeing this again; I'm in love.
    Mini Paper Bunting craft

    Mini Paper Bunting craft, spring table setting

    How to: Mini Paper Bunting
    What you will need:
    Assorted paper
    Scissors
    Ribbon (I used ¼ inch thick satin ribbon)
    Glue stick
    Determine how big you want your individual triangles. Mine are about 1.5 inches wide and 1.5 inches long. Cut your paper to be twice as wide as you want your length to be. My paper was 6 inches long and 3 inches wide.
    Mini Paper Bunting craft

    Fold the paper in half long ways. Mark the width of the first triangle on the fold and then make your mark for the triangle point below that. The triangle point mark should be centered between the top two width marks.

    Mini Paper Bunting craft

    Cut your triangle out following your marks. This is going to be your pattern.

    Mini Paper Bunting craft

    You should have a double triangle that is connected at the top.

    Mini Paper Bunting craft

    Now open up the triangle and place the fold seam on top of your paper fold. Use this as a guide to cut out your next triangle. I just held it on with my hands and cut next to it, no marking needed.

    Mini Paper Bunting craft

    Repeat the triangle cutting until you have as many triangles as you like. Assorted papers are really pretty.

    Cut your ribbon to twice the length you want your bunting (so you have tails to tie it onto something). Open up the triangle, slather one inside triangle with the glue stick, place the ribbon (leaving a ribbon end out for a tying tail) at the top near the fold and then close the other triangle on top of the glue.

    Mini Paper Bunting craft

    Repeat gluing onto the string with your other triangles.

    Mini Paper Bunting craft

    Mini Paper Bunting craft, spring center piece

    Here is the table that I decorated for our lady's dinner at church. I signed up to decorate a table themed after the month of May. I went with a May flowers idea and am so pleased with how it turned out! The potted flowers are primroses from Home Depot; they were only $1.20.
    Mini Paper Bunting craft, church dinner, spring table, spring center piece

    Mini Paper Bunting craft, spring table setting

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    1. Michelle DuPuis

      April 06, 2012 at 12:23 pm

      I love this spring bunting! So cute. I’m doing a spring link up today over on my blog…http://rustsunshine.blogspot.com. Would love it if you joined us!

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    2. thistlewoodfarm

      March 23, 2012 at 5:10 pm

      Visiting from Centsational Girl. Love the spring decor 🙂 That little bunting is so cute 🙂

      Have a blessed weekend.
      karianne

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    3. Claire

      March 23, 2012 at 11:48 am

      So cute!! Following you from kate's party! Stop on by for a visit!

      Reply
    4. Pamela R

      March 23, 2012 at 6:21 am

      Cute and super smart about the double fold! I'm your newest follower! I love all your recipes!

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    5. Barb

      March 22, 2012 at 10:50 am

      Very very sweet!

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    6. Laura Ingalls Gunn

      March 22, 2012 at 9:19 am

      I am visiting via Centsational Girl. I adore your project. So clever!

      Happy day, happy spring, happy happy everything!

      Reply
    7. Heather

      March 18, 2012 at 11:27 am

      This table is so cute. I love the candy flowers. You are so stinking creative!

      Reply
      • Melissa

        March 18, 2012 at 4:30 pm

        Don't worry, they are from Martha! Love her... but thanks, I'll post more about the table this week though! Miss you your face.

    8. Kate @ A Creative Cookie

      March 17, 2012 at 9:26 pm

      Love it!!! I pinned it and I am a new follower :]
      Please follow back? Thanks so much!

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      • Melissa

        March 18, 2012 at 4:30 pm

        Hurray for new friends! Thanks, can't wait to check out your site!

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