DIY Baby Banner
Make a DIY baby banner using chipboard elements and real diapers!
One last baby shower gift.
After this I REALLY need to start working on projects for my own baby who will be here in 3 weeks!
This DIY baby banner was a fun project to make for a friends who is having her first baby.
DIY Baby Banner Supplies:
To make the above banner, I used Maya Road chipboard t-shirts.
You can also simply cut t-shirt shapes out of patterns cardstock.
My friend is using a cute Zoom! Zoom! collection for her baby's room.
It involves retro looking race cars.
I downloaded some photos from the internet with the race cars on them, isolated the cars, resized them to fit my chipboard t-shirts, and cut them out with my X-acto knife.
I used Mod Podge and scrapbook paper in coordinating colors to cover the t-shirts.
Then I attached the 4 race cars to 4 of the t-shirts.
To *up* the cuteness factor I wanted to add a diaper to each of the t-shirts.
I trimmed a #1 diaper so that only an inch and a half or so would be glued to the back of the t-shirts.
I glued down each layer of the diaper so it would not be flapping around with Beacon's 3-in-1.
I added some stripes to the t-shirts using leftover scraps of paper from all of the t-shirts for some added interest.
I used my Crop-a-dile to punch holes in each of the shirt sleeves and used coordinating colors of ribbon to tie the t-shirts together.
(If you're unfamiliar with the Crop-a-dile, it cuts through chipboard, cardboard, acrylic, fabric, etc. like butter! Definitely worth the investment!)
I added some matching buttons to the t-shirts just to give them a little more oomph.
The t-shirt to the right is in the center of the banner.
The paper I used for this shirt is leftover from my Keep Calm print I made for my friend in a previous post.
Since there are only 4 race cars in the Zoom! Zoom! collection, I used the foam letters to put the baby's initials on this shirt.
And now its hanging over the changing table!
I think the DIY baby banner turned out pretty darn cute if I do say so myself!
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Really nice!
Cute!
This is adorable! Thanks for sharing!
Deanna @ shadytreediary.blogspot.com
This is so cute! Great idea!
These are so adorable! Thank you for sharing!
This is so adorable! Your embellishments are what make it.
very cute. I love all the detail.
megan
craftycpa.blogspot.com
Very sweet. I love the button embellishments.
That is completely adorable!
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Adorable! Perfect for a baby shower 🙂
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~meri
Still love this! Thanks for linking it up! 🙂
This is adorable! Not only for a baby shower, but for your own baby! I might have to do this!
I love these, I have a baby shower coming up that I will need to decorate for and I may have to copy this. I was so nice getting to meet you this weekend. Good luck with the new baby.
Cha Cha
Awwww! You know, this is the downfall of blogging. I go site to site seeing all these adorable ideas, then when I have a baby, I'm going to expect people to make me all of these cute things. Sadly, I think my friends are about as crafty as I am (and that's not very crafty!)
THIS IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO PRECIOUS!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! winks- jen
Michele, this is just stinkin' adorable!!! You are so creative! I simply can't wait to see what you'll come up with for your own little guy now. Really--only 3 weeks away?! Crazy!!!
Oh my! This is just beyond adorable!!!
Michelle, that is the cutest thing ever! I absolutely love it!!
Excited for you and baby on the way!!
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So darling! What a cute idea! Have a wonderful day!
How cute is that! Love it!
This is so great Michele!!! Seriously - I love it!! Those little diapers are too sweet! And those cars!!!. They look sewn on. So adorable. 😉
The addition of the diaper is so CUTE and creative!
So, so adorable, and those wee diapers simply put the banner over the top! Love it!
This is DARLING! I love the diapers with the shirts, and the cars are awesome! What a great idea for a baby banner!
How totally cute is this?! I think the addition of the diapers is what makes this even more awesome. I can't believe it's only three more weeks for you! Seems like you just shared the news.
Super Cute!!! 🙂 I'll have to keep this in mind when people around me start having babies! 🙂
Oh so holy cuteness! I adore the addition of the diaper! You are so stinkin' clever! 🙂 Using this...and stumbling!
Aww! It is so super cute! What a fun baby shower idea that can carry over into the nursery. Double duty gifts are always a plus! 🙂