DIY Christmas "Be Merry" Mantel Banner

by 2 Bees in a Pod - Vicki and Jennifer

All is Merry and Bright...especially in the dining room! We are putting some finishing touches in the room and then we will be ready to entertain guests!

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What do you do when you decide to decorate your Christmas mantel with non- traditional colors - and the colors that you want to use don't exist? Well..we decided to make a banner for the mantel that would match the decor perfectly!

To create our DIY Christmas banner we started with a color theme. This banner is for the dining room fireplace mantel and the room colors are gray and pale yellow. Secondly we chose the phrase "Be Merry". This sets the mood for our party and dinner guests.

Here's the materials we used:

Cotton Balls

Scrapbook Paper in color theme choice. Ours were purchased at Hobby Lobby for 50% off.

Cardboard Pennant - 12 forms to a package - also 50% off at Hobby Lobby - aprrox. $2.25

Yarn or Needlepoint Thread

Vinyl Letters

Needle

Mod Podge

Vintage Book Pages - our book was .25 cents at a yard sale and was falling apart - perfect for crafting!

Glitter - Optional

DIY Christmas Mantel Banner

Trace the cardboard pennant shape on the scrapbook paper and cut. Mod Podge the scrapbook pieces to the cardboard. Let dry.

Cut vintage book pages in the size and shape you prefer. We also added a bit of glitter for some shimmer.

Measure out the yarn to fit your mantel. Lightly roll the cotton balls for a more rounded shape. Thread the cotton balls onto the yarn - knotting off the yarn ends when complete.

We used black clothes pins we got for $1 at Target to hang the letters on the banner. We love how the entire craft turned out!

We used several pieces of mercury glass, as well as silver accents, which we thought would look great with our DIY Christmas banner...

Such an easy idea to add jingle bells and a candle to this glass jar, which instantly made it a festive candle holder.

The different mixes of silvers really goes along well with the banner.

We hope we've inspired you to create your own DIY Christmas Banner - Be Merry (one of our favorite holiday sayings). Not only was it easy to do, it was also a very inexpensive craft to make. We were able to use non-traditional colors, but still make the mantel festival and fun!

Merry Christmas!

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