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Make Valentine’s Day extra special with a shaker banner! This SVG file helps create a fun, interactive decor piece perfect for your home or party.

These paper-cut decorations are perfect for your Valentine’s Day decor!
You can create a banner tailored to any celebration or occasion designed with a customizable SVG file that includes the entire alphabet.
Whether you’re sprucing up your home or adding a touch of love to your Valentine’s party, this fun and versatile project is a fantastic way to celebrate the season of love.
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Cricut Design Space
For the following steps, I'll be using Cricut Design Space.
If you use Silhouette Studio or a different design software, your steps may be different than mine.
To start, upload the SVG into Cricut Design Space and add it to your Canvas.
The banner size is about 3x4 inches but can be resized to fit any need.
When designing files, operations cannot be assigned to lines. This means all lines are imported as cut lines.
A few lines need to be changed before the file is cut.
Start by highlighting the entire design and ungroup.
The first section I'll focus on is the rectangle with holes on each end. Two lines in this piece need to be changed to score lines.
Highlight this section. The layers panel shows that the lines are cut.
Highlight only the line layer, then click edit, operation, and change the lines to score.
Back on the canvas, you can see that the lines have changed from cut to score.
To finalize this section, highlight the score lines and the shape they are layered on top of and attach.
The next section to change is the banner flag with the heart pattern.
Highlight that drawn heart pattern and change those lines to score. Then attach the scored layer to the flag base piece.
For my banner, I am going to create the word Love, so I can delete all of the letters that I don't need.
I also need 4 banners, one for each letter. So copy and paste the banner pieces to get to 4.
The pieces are now ready to be scored and cut. Click Make it, and choose the material for each mat.
The green mat is the acetate sheet.
Follow the prompts in Cricut Design Space. It will show what tools to load and for what mats.
Glue Paper Pieces
Apply glue to the back of each gold piece.
Then, center it on the thicker-cut black piece of the same shape.
Repeat for all gold and black pieces.
Remove the protective sheets on the front and back of the acetate pieces.
Apply a thin glue line around the back of the black pennant piece and adhere the acetate shape.
The base pennant pieces are scored and have an engraved line around the inside.
Apply the adhesive foam along that line.
The foam strips can be difficult to handle.
Leave the top protective she in place, and try not to touch the sticky side. Instead, hold the strip by the sides.
Make sure that all of the sides butt up with each other. If there are any holes, the filling can shake out.
Add Filling
Carefully add the resin rhinestones to the center of each banner flag with a spoon.
Use a measuring spoon so all of the flags have the same amount.
Carefully peel back the strips to reveal the sticky on the foam strips.
Place the assembled acetate pennant on top and press it into place.
Apply glue to the back of each letter, and center each on a different banner flag.
String Banner Together
Place the banner pieces in backward order, E V O L, then flip them face down.
Apply glue to the scored rectangle piece and place one at the top back of each flag.
Gluing them to the same spot on all of the flags.
Cut a ribbon that is longer than needed. It is better to have extra than not enough.
String the ribbon through the holes.
Place the banner flags evenly apart from each other, and apply a thin glue line underneath the ribbon.
Press the ribbon into the glue and let it dry completely.
Final Thoughts
This is such a fun banner to make, and it is also fun to play with!
Shaking the flags so the filler moves around is quite addictive.
The Shaker Banner SVG is also completely customizable and can easily be used to say ANYTHING!
There are also lots of filler choices! Glitter, sequence, confetti, or really anything small and thin.
What will your shaker banner say?
More SVG Crafts
SVG crafts are some of my favorite to create!
Here are a few more fun ideas.
Bren Fey (BrenDid)
So cool! I didn't even know you could make a plastic sleeve!
Michelle Marttila - Happy Heart Made
I love everything about it…those plastic sleeves are so cool!!!
Suzy
Wow, this is very cool. A lot of this is new to me - never knew you could make your own plastic sleeve, the fuse ruler, etc. Thanks for the great info.
Katie
You are welcome Suzy! The Fuse tool is one of my favorites!
Marie, The Interior Frugalista
Wow, I had no idea you could make a plastic sleeve nor have I ever seen the banner cutter (which is now on my Must Buy List).
Katrin
How clever Katie! I love banners too, for decorating and anything really! But you've taken this one to the next level, how professional and how great to be able to have it outside! You are one equipped girl, I love that banner punch board, so cool!
Laurie
This is adorable! Such a cute look for the door too. Thank you for sharing with us at Brag About It. Pinned and tweeted to share!
Laurie
Wanted to pop back over to let you know that your project will be featured at next week's Brag About It Link Party! Hope you can join us. Party starts Monday at midnight.
~Laurie
Katie
Awesome! Thank you so much Laurie!
monica
I love your creative mind! I have never thought of doing this, I want to make some banners now! I really like your idea of using newspaper print. Something about it just speaks to me! Thanks for sharing this awesome craft!
Katie
Thank you Monica, sometimes my ideas work and I just love it when that happens. 🙂
Marilyn
Love your banner, very creative! Great tutorial!
Katie
Thank you Marilyn! I am so glad that you found it useful.
Lynn Streifert
Hi Katie, I absolutely love your banner video and I'm so inspired by all your creations! I sure hope Stampin' Up! will offer us the punchboard because I would love to add that to my collection. Happy Valentine's Day thanks for all your awesome crafting !
Katie
Thank you so much Lynn. It is a really fun punch board!
Life Loving
What a great decoration. It's really creative and effective. I love it. No pun intended!
Sally @ Life Loving
#LifeLovingLinkie
Lisa B.
Good Morning!! I'm stopping by to let you know your post has been selected as a Feature for the Welcome Home Wednesdays Link Party!! Stop by this morning to see your post linked up and don't forget to grab your "Featured Button" too! Thanks for linking up with us!! 🙂
denise/DIY Crush
This is suuuuuper cute! Love the glitter! Thank you for sharing at my craft party!! Be sure to link up again every Thursday at 7pm EST. I'll pin every instructional post!
Chloe Crabtree
So cute and so fun! I have been thinking about making a banner that says SPRING for on my mantel. I didn't even know about these tools you used! I will be checking this out. I am pinning this to my party decor board! Thank you so much for coming by Celebrate Your Story. I hope we see you again this week. The party opens at 8:00 PM on Saturday night!
Charlene Asay
This is so so cute. I hope that you will join us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party this week.
Deborah
Very cute. Now I want to make a banner! Thanks for linking to the #homemattersparty
Katie
I am so glad that you like the banner, Deborah! It is a fun one to make!