Last yr I started a new custom at our house, unity that we are continuing this yr. I created an gasbag banner to hang connected our fireplace to display and hold the index card game we write on. Apiece night at dinner party during the month of November we talk about and write down what we are thankful for. I saved the card game from subterminal yr so we rump read backrest through them this year. My children are little, so it is interesting to see what they've come up with.

"We Give Thanks" Envelope Banner

There is an envelope for each day of November and inside each gasbag is a decorated index card. The superior is held together with a medal that is stapled across the back of apiece envelope. I ill-used rif tacks pushed through the typewriter ribbon to attach it to our mantel.

"We Give Thanks" Envelope Banner for Thanksgiving

"We Give Thanks" Envelope Banner

Supplies for Gasbag Banner:

  • 30 – 4×6 Index Cards
  • Pocket envelopes
  • Labels
  • Photo pockets
  • Stamps – woodland shapes & alphabet letters
  • Stamping Ink
  • Paper Cutter
  • Circle Paper Punch (1″ or small)
  • Corner Rounder Paper Punch
  • Tape Contrabandist or Replicate Sided Tape measure or Glue
  • Scissors
  • Assortment of Ribbon
  • 3 Yards of Decoration
  • Stapling machine

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To attain your banner you will pauperization to start by creating your envelopes. To save on cost I cut some of the air hole envelopes in half to create two envelopes. Allow me step you through what I did.

Operating instructions:

4.5×9 Crenate Air pocket Envelopes and 5×7 Envelopes

1. Using the 4.5×9 Scalloped Bag Envelopes and the 5×7 Envelopes (envelopes only – not pockets), cut all one in half.

2. Enjoyment your circle punch and punch out a half circle out of the tip, center of the envelope.

Supplies for "We Give Thanks" Envelope Banner

3. You will be able to use the index cards without trimming for the 4.5×4.5 envelopes you ready-made. For the 5×3.5 envelopes you created, hand-hewn 2 or so inches off the unsound end of each index card.

4. Use the corner rounder theme punch to round each corner of your index cards.

5. Use stamps and ribbon to beautify each scorecard.

4×6 Photo Pockets

6. Victimization the 4×6 Photo Pockets add a thin line of adhesive to each side of the flutter and crease busy create a air hole. Follow Steps 4 and 5 to finish. See end-ups of banner for stamping ideas.

Photo Pocket for "We Give Thanks" Envelope Banner

5×7 Photograph Pockets

7. Using the 5×7 Photo Pockets, geld them on the fold.

8. Issue the larger piece and fold it in half. Hold the smaller piece and fold it in half, the scalloped margin should glucinium along the top. Impart a thin line of adhesive unofficially and along the bottom, adhere together to create a pocket.

9. Trim the index cards to the appropriate width to correspond into each pocket.

Cutting the "We Give Thanks" Envelope Banner

Follow Steps 4 and 5 to finish. See closing-ups of banner for stamping ideas.

To Assemble Banner:

10. Lay out all your envelopes on the floor and put them in the order you want them.

11. Get on one end and lay the ribbon across the back of the first envelope. Staple the ribbon to the envelope. Bear on on to the future gasbag, leave a very immature amount of space between each envelope.

Assembling the "We Give Thanks" Envelope Banner

12. When all your envelopes are stapled to your palm, hang the banner along your mantel. You could also hang information technology on a large wall in ii rows or along your staircase banister.

Now it's ready to presentation for the capitulation harden, especially with Thanksgiving just around the tree.

Alanna began her career as a Design Manager in the scrapbooking diligence. After the birth of her introductory daughter she soured freelance designer, crafter and homebody mom. She resides in Michigan with her husband and their four kids (2 girls and 2 boys). You can find more crafting ideas and how to's at her blog, Alanna George | The Craft Nestle.