DIY Book Page Valentine Banner

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. I just love hearts, candy, and silly puns. This year, I may have gone a little valentines-crazy. I already made a book page heart wreath and printable literary valentines, but I wanted more.

I thought a book page valentine banner would just about round out the lot!

This book page valentine banner was so easy to make- and a lot of fun too!

DIY Book Page Valentine Banner

You Will Need:

• A book you hate (I usually use historical fiction novels from the 1980s- I found a bunch of coverless books for a nickel apiece)
• Cardstock paper
• Scissors
• Spray adhesive
• Embellishments
• String or rope
• Holepunch (optional)

Step 1

First, you will need to create your valentine banner design on regular paper. I traced the outline of an existing banner I had left over from my sister’s birthday party. Cut out the template.

Step 2

Tear out a few book pages (choose pages with a lot of text). Spray the surface of a piece of cardstock (outdoors!) with spray adhesive. Lay the book pages over the cardstock and smooth with your hands. If you need to add any additional adhesive, add a small spray of glue where you need a bit extra.

Repeat the spray process for as many pages as you need. I used 5 pages to make a 10-piece banner. It is just long enough for a fireplace, bookshelf, or TV console.

Step 3

Bring your papers back indoors and flip them over, exposing the cardstock. Trace the outline of your template onto the paper and cut out your shapes.

Step 4

Decorate each valentine banner piece however you like. I chose to go with two designs.

In the first design, I simply cut a paper snowflake from a regular piece of computer paper. I then added a small strip of ribbon to the front and a jewel in the center of the snowflake.

For the second design, I cut a heart out of construction paper and glued that to the middle. In the center of each heat, I cut a smaller snowflake to tie it in to the first design. I cut small strips of ribbon to create ribbon arrows that I glued to the top of each snowflake. I drew on the arrow fletching and arrowheads with a pen. Finally, I added two small jewels to the base of each banner.

Step 5

Punch two holes into the two top corners of each valentine banner piece. String the banner pieces- alternating between designs- until they are all on the string. Hang where desired. You are done!

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