A "Banner" Crop of Gratitude with Tute

OK I've gone a little overboard on the banners. I think I'm done because I really need to be working on some more stuff for the craft show I'm doing later this month but I decided to do one more banner so here 'tis:

It's hard for me to get a good shot of the whole thing so here it is broken down into two parts:

Here's the tute:
Create letters of varying sizes ( you could use varying fonts too but I used the same one)

Print out on lightweight cardstock. I used cream. Cut out each letter and adhere to slightly larger black panel.
I used my Cricut (Accent Essentials cartridge) to cut out scalloped edge squares of patterned paper but you could use a large punch or decorative edge scissors to do to the same . Adhere to black cardstock:

Adhere your letters to your prepared panels using foam dots. I put every other letter at an angle because...I did ( you thought there was a plan?).

Grab some clothespins. I bought a ton when one of the Dollar Stores was going out of business. Use your patterned paper scraps to cover one side of your clothespins. Grab some embellishments. I used paper flowers, buttons, and adhesive rhinestones:

Plain clothespin, paper to fit, paper flower, button, completed pin ( OK minus rhinestone but you get the gist)

Once all of your clothespins are assembled, line them up and take a picture cause they're cute:

See, there are the rhinestones

Tulle has become my new favorite banner hanging thing. The rolls of it they sell with the wedding stuff not the kind on bolts in the fabric store. It's inexpensive, sturdy and and plus it's tulle. What's not to like?  Clip your letters to your tulle ( I roll it out as I go along so I know how much I need) and you're done! Here's a close up of one of the letters:

OK this is mostly because I am playing around w/ settings on my camera and figured out my color accent thingy

I don't know how to attach it but I did make a pdf of the letters so if you would like it, just email me.

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