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How to Cut 8 Paper Pennants from of 1 Sheet

August 26, 2020 By: Katie23 Comments

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Jen Hadfield Home+Made. All opinions are my own because I love giving you helpful tutorials!

8 paper pennants cut from one sheet of patterned paper

Last week Jen Hadfield from Tatertots & Jello sent me a bundle of her totally awesome new product and asked me to make something fun. I was completely honored and excited to play with all of this product.

You can see her complete line on Amazon.

Jen Hadfield paper crafting supplies

I knew right away that I wanted to make a pennant banner out of this beautiful paper.

Did you know that you can cut 8, 6-inch pennant banner pieces out of 1, 12×12 sheet of paper? And it’s not that hard!

How to Cut 8 Pennants out of 1 Sheet Tutorial Video

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Supplies Used to Make a Fabulous Paper Pennant Banner

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  • 12×12-inch Patterned Paper
  • Foil Cardstock
  • Big Shot
  • Sizzix Alphabet Dies
  • Sizzix Label Die

How to Make a Fabulous Pennant Banner

After the pennants are cut out, it’s time to layer and design the banner. I used the gold foil cardstock to cut my letters out of, and I have to tell you, this paper is shiny, sturdy and gorgeous!

Then I chose a coordinating cardstock and cut out label shapes to layer on the pennants. I sued the Big Shot to cut out both the letters and the label shapes.

cut out paper pieces to make a fabulous paper pennant banner

I love adding ink to paper. I think it adds texture and makes it so it doesn’t look so flat. To do this scrape the edge of the paper or cardstock on a coordinating ink pad.

inking the edges of the paper pieces

Ink the edges of the pennant banners and the label shapes. Don’t they look awesome?!

paper pieces used to make a fabulous paper pennant banner

The next step is layering. I used adhesive foam dots to make the layers “pop” and stick up from each other a little bit. This also helps add dimension so the layers of paper aren’t so flat.

layering the paper pieces to make a fabulous paper pennant banner

Do you ever have that moment of panic, when you’re all done but not sure if you spelled it right? Yeah, I got them to this point and said, “oh shoot!” I may have googled fabulous to make sure I didn’t mess up – whew. I’m good. 🙂

fabulous paper pennant banner

I used a hand hole punch to punch holes in the corner to run the ribbon through.

hole punch the corners of the paper pennants

When the banner was finished I hung it on my daughter’s bed because she needs to know how fabulous she is every morning and night.

fabulous paper pennant banner hanging on a white metal headboard

Since you can make 8 pennant banners out of one sheet of paper, what other words could you make for your banner that are 8 characters or less? I thought of family, summer, smile, and welcome.

Share and leave a comment below and tell me what word you would make?

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Comments

  1. Kati says

    August 29, 2015 at 9:19 am

    I love this tip. I would have made it way harder than that! I am in the market for a new paper cutter, do you like yours? Can you let me know what brand it is? THANKS!

    Reply
  2. Melanie redd says

    August 31, 2015 at 8:51 am

    Hey Katie,

    These are so cute! I love the pennants hanging on the headboard. What a clever idea~

    I was “parked” by you today on Mommy Moments.

    Glad to have the chance to read your posts and to see your creative in action.

    Blessings,
    Melanie

    Reply
  3. Tina Wilkerson says

    May 13, 2016 at 7:08 am

    Great video! I usually make banners with my Cricut, and it uses so much more paper. I will be trying this technique, soon.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      May 13, 2016 at 7:10 am

      Thanks for stopping by! When you give it a try, let me know it works for you.

      Reply
  4. Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieD says

    June 1, 2016 at 9:38 am

    Love the video – gives me an idea that I could use this to cut fabric in exactly the same way 😀 – Chris

    Reply
    • Katie says

      June 1, 2016 at 10:23 am

      Using this technique with fabric is genius! I didn’t think about that.

      Reply
  5. Fiona - Coombe Mill says

    June 8, 2016 at 5:08 am

    A lovely banner from your 8 pieces

    Reply
    • Fiona - Coombe Mill says

      June 8, 2016 at 5:11 am

      Do pop over and join my Trash2Treasure link up, this is a lovely upcycle tutorial

      Reply
    • Katie says

      June 8, 2016 at 8:07 am

      Thank you, Fiona! I m so glad that you stopped by.

      Reply
  6. Edye says

    August 22, 2016 at 10:06 am

    Love the video, Katie! Great idea 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie says

      August 23, 2016 at 7:38 am

      Thanks Edye! I am so glad you like this little trick!

      Reply
  7. Julie says

    August 22, 2016 at 11:38 am

    Thats brilliant, I would have marked them along one side and them probably only managed 6 with some weird wasteful half triangles! Pinning ‘cos you just never know when you are going to need to remember this!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      August 23, 2016 at 7:38 am

      Thanks Julie! It is a nifty little trick! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Sarah @ Foxy's Domestic Side says

    August 23, 2016 at 8:40 am

    How awesome is this?! So cool! Love it, off to think of some reason I need a pennant…how can I incorporate this into my daughters birthday party…hmmm…???

    Reply
    • Katie says

      August 23, 2016 at 11:36 am

      Thanks Sarah! Happy Birthday to your daughter – and of course she needs a birthday banner!

      Reply
  9. Deana says

    September 11, 2016 at 7:32 am

    What kind of paper trimmer did you use on this? I’m just a beginner but have more time now to craft so I know it will be used. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      September 11, 2016 at 7:58 am

      Thanks, Deana! With this project, I used a paper trimmer made by Stampin’ Up! You should be able to use any trimmer to use this technique to cut pennant banners.
      Although, recently I purchased this Fiskars trimmer http://amzn.to/2cmdr8b (affiliate link). This is by far my favorite trimmer I have ever owned. If you’re looking for a trimmer, this is the one I recommend. I like that the arm goes to 15 inches instead of the standard 12, it has a large cutting surface, and my very favorite feature is the sure cut wire line. It shows exactly where that blade is going to pass through so there is no guessing.

      Reply
  10. amy says

    February 20, 2017 at 6:14 pm

    so what if you want to do 2 layers of colors ? What size would you cut the next set?

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    • Katie says

      February 21, 2017 at 7:43 am

      Great question Amy! It depends on how much of the back layer you want to see from the first layer. This will method will work for any square piece of paper. So for the top layer, maybe try a piece of paper that is 11.5 x 11.5. You may have to try a couple different sizes till you get the look you are looking for.

      Reply
  11. Johnston says

    November 29, 2018 at 3:54 am

    This is so helpful, especially the video will help me to follow you. Love this so much.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      November 29, 2018 at 8:17 am

      Thank you, Johnston! I am glad you found this tutorial helpful.

      Reply
  12. Kelly says

    January 19, 2020 at 1:12 pm

    Thank You, worked perfectly!!!!!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      January 21, 2020 at 11:32 am

      You are so welcome Kelly!

      Reply

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