Happy New Year Banner

Happy New Year Banner

Ring in the new year with this sparkling Happy New Year banner! This quick and easy project features fuse bead letters mounted on glitter cardstock pennants.

Instructions

Step 1
Download/print the PDF for the project patterns. If you are using a clear pegboard, slide the actual-size pattern underneath it. Place your beads, following the patterns.

Step 2
You will also need:
Glitter cardstock, gold, 12" x 12"
Glitter cardstock, black, 12" x 12"
Ribbon, black, 1/8" wide, 9 yards
Craft glue
Scissors

Step 3
Ask an adult to fuse your designs. Place your pegboard on a flat, heat-safe surface. Set a household iron to the medium setting. Place ironing paper over the pegboard and bead design. In a circular motion, begin to iron the design. When ironed properly, the beads will still have open centers. Let the design cool.

Step 4
Remove the paper and bead design from the pegboard. Flip the design over to expose the non-fused side. Repeat the fusing. Let cool completely. Once the design is cool, peel off the ironing paper. Your pegboard and ironing paper are reusable.

Note: Beads need heat for about 10-20 seconds per side to fuse evenly. Lift the paper occasionally to see how the beads are fusing. Additional heating time may be required.

Step 5
Using the template on the pattern sheet, cut 12 pennants from the gold cardstock.

Step 6
Cut the ribbon into 3 equal pieces.

Step 7
With the pennants wrong side up, position the correct number of pennants for each word. Glue a piece of ribbon to each set of pennants along the top edge.

Step 8
Flip the pennants over and glue the letters in place.

Step 9
Using the star templates on the pattern sheet, cut and layer stars from both cardstocks to use as accents on the banner.

Step 10
Trim ribbon ends to desired length.