I love decorating with book pages, and this Easter Egg Banner is a favorite spring decoration. So easy, but so cute hanging on a mantel or shelf!
I love decorating with banners all year round. They are a perfect way to add a pop of color and some fun texture to any space. I needed something to hang across the front of my mantel, so I knew I needed to whip up an Easter banner.
I actually saw several book page banners with a St. Patrick’s theme that I just loved. But I didn’t get one made in time. I decided that instead I would use the same idea but change it up for Easter. Instead of just doing flat Easter eggs, I made them 3D.
I am pretty much giddy with how it turned out. And I can’t tell you how much I am loving having a white mantel— So glad I finally painted it!
Here it is all spruced up for Easter.
This banner was super easy. Wanna make one yourself?
Easter Egg Banner Instructions
Supplies:
-Free printable pattern (see link below)
-Pencil
-Book pages
-Scraps of colored paper
–Scissors
–Ink pad (0ptional)
–Twine or yarn
–Hot glue gun, glue sticks
1-Print out the pattern. Trace the banner onto book pages, and the eggs onto colored paper. Make sure you cut two of each egg color.
2-Cut out all the pieces and ink the edges if desired. (You don’t need to ink the top of the banner pieces yet.)
3-For the 3-D eggs, fold the top piece in half and run a tiny bead of hot glue down the fold. Quickly glue it to the center of the bottom egg.
4-Fold over the the top 1/2″ of each of the banner pieces and ink the folded edge. Glue an egg in the center of each piece.
5-Now it’s time to assemble your banner! Cut your piece of twine the length you need it. Arrange the banner pieces evenly along the twine. Then apply hot glue to the inside of the top fold and stick the twine inside. Press it closed for a few seconds till the glue dries.
6-Hang up your darling Easter banner, then stand back and admire it. 🙂
For a PDF file of the pattern, click HERE.
Or you can right click on the picture below, save, and print it.
Looking for more Easter decorating ideas? Check these out:
Taylor
November 26, 2017 at 10:07 amThis is so cute and looks so easy! Thanks for sharing!
Krasimira Ganeva
April 12, 2013 at 11:01 pmSuch a lovely banner with perfect colors! Great work! I have featured you in my blog http://krasart.com/2013/04/13/diy-easter-banner-tutorial-by-creationbykara/
Thanks for sharing,
Synnöve
April 3, 2013 at 1:53 amReally a wonderful and originally decoration. Thanx for sharing this !
Best regards, Synnöve
Heidi Williams
March 6, 2013 at 8:12 pmI love this banner! I’ve been looking for Easter decor that isn’t cheesy. This is perfect: cute yet classy! I’m not a huge scrapbooker, so how do you ink the edges? Also, did you use brown ink?
Kara
March 7, 2013 at 9:41 amAw, thanks Heidi! Yes, I did use brown ink. I just hold the paper in one hand and with the ink in the other I brush the ink pad down on the paper at an angle. Kinda hard to explain, but it really is easy. 🙂
Kristen
March 4, 2013 at 6:00 amHi! I absolutely love your banner I hope you don’t mind if I linked to it in my post 101 Easter Activities and Crafts.
Helena
February 27, 2013 at 4:18 amHi Kara,
Love your ideas. Looking forward to making my own version of your Easter Egg Banner.
Helena
Sharonne Faassen
February 24, 2013 at 4:28 amThat is a unique banner design. I like the idea of using different colors that is derived from the colors of Easter Eggs.
Kara
February 26, 2013 at 2:06 pmThanks Sharonne!
Ashley W.
February 22, 2013 at 12:34 pmThis is so cute! I found this on Pinterest and started making one today. I can’t wait until it’s finished so I can hang it up.
Kara
February 22, 2013 at 1:09 pmYou might actually beat me getting yours up. Mine is still in a box in the garage. Hoping to pull out the Easter stuff this weekend! 🙂
Andreii Roselee
February 21, 2013 at 2:50 amThanks for sharing!
CraftyAlien
February 20, 2013 at 11:27 amVery cute, great use of old books!
Kara
February 20, 2013 at 8:37 pmThanks! I can’t wait to bring it out of storage and put it up again this year. I am ready for spring!
Amy Kirchhoff
April 8, 2012 at 7:55 pmThanks for the inspiration! I included your post in my Take a Peek @ My Pinterest: Easter Edition post. Hope it brings you some traffic!
http://www.amytriedit.com/2012/04/peek-my-pinterest-quick-lil-easter-post.html
Michelle DuPuis
April 6, 2012 at 11:36 amThis is gorgeous! Such a beautiful idea for Easter. I’m doing an Easter link up today over on my blog…http://rustsunshine.blogspot.com. Would love it if you joined us!
Lindsey
April 6, 2012 at 5:50 amI found you on Pinterest and am your newest follower 🙂 I have to tell you that I LOVE this banner! I made one last night after reading your blog and I just know that I will get a ton of compliments on it when Easter comes 🙂 Thank you thank you thank you!!
Christina Leigh Events
April 4, 2012 at 12:37 pmYou have created the perfect Easter banner! I hope you enjoy the inspiration board I incorporated your banner into as much as I have enjoyed your post! Happy Easter!
http://christinaleighevents.com/blog/sunset-easter/
xo Christina
Jamie @ Roubinek Reality
March 28, 2012 at 11:18 pmThis is adorable!! I made it for my mantle tonight and I LOVE it!! Thanks for the tutorial! So easy!
Brittney F.
March 28, 2012 at 8:29 amThis is soooo cute!
Kari -the Sweetest Memory
March 26, 2012 at 11:24 pmThis is so cute and colorful!
Kari -the Sweetest Memory
March 26, 2012 at 11:24 pmThis is so cute and colorful!
Beth Redmond
March 23, 2012 at 3:42 pmI just finished making my version of this today and I’m so in love!! Thank you for such wonderful inspiration 🙂 Happy Easter!!
Kara
March 23, 2012 at 9:00 pmSo glad to hear it Beth!
Nadine
March 23, 2012 at 11:23 amGreat banner…thank you for sharing…Happy Spring
Kara
March 23, 2012 at 9:07 pmThanks Nadine! Happy spring to you too. Such a wonderful time of year!
Jeanette
March 22, 2012 at 9:01 amI just started scrapbooking so I know what you meant by inking the edges. Also enjoy all the things you can do with a book…besides reading it!
Kara
March 22, 2012 at 12:58 pmI know, so fun using books. And they are cheap, which is always a bonus! 🙂
Heather
March 21, 2012 at 10:36 pmSuch an adorable and easy banner idea that can be used for so many different holidays (replacing the egg with different shapes, of course!) Thanks for sharing!!
Kara
March 22, 2012 at 1:00 pmI can’t wait to experiment with other holidays!
Rebecca Cooper
March 21, 2012 at 9:21 pmsoo cute kara! 🙂
Kara
March 22, 2012 at 1:00 pmThanks Rebecca!
Jodie
March 21, 2012 at 8:49 pmI am not a big bunting girl but your’s was just too darn cute. Plus I had everything to make it. It’s a win win. Woo hoo. I’m going to do a post on it. Linking it back to you of course if you don’t mind. My blog is a newbie.
Kara
March 22, 2012 at 1:01 pmYay! Can’t wait to see yours. Glad I won you over, buntings can be so cute! 🙂
Valerie@Occasionally Crafty
March 21, 2012 at 3:50 pmHi Kara- obviously everyone loves this! It’s so cute! I’ll be featuring this in my Spring Roundup tomorrow- hope to “see” you there!
Valerie
SassyKay
March 20, 2012 at 7:01 amI love your banner! So festive for Easter!
Kara
March 20, 2012 at 9:04 amThanks so much!
its easter
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Jennifer franz
March 19, 2012 at 6:32 pmHi Kara!
I love your banner. I made one like this for st. Patrick’s day with clovers and the word lucky on it. I like it but think my mantel will be so plain once I take it down so I have been trying to figure out one for easter to replace it! I don’t have to look any farther! Can’t wait to get in my craft room and make this. Thanks for the idea.
Kara
March 20, 2012 at 9:06 amYour St. Patrick’s banner sounds adorable! Glad to hear you were inspired by my Easter version. 🙂
Katie@The Crafty Blog Stalker
March 19, 2012 at 2:51 pmKara I love this banner and even made one of my own! I featured you on my blog today with this banner. Please stop by and grab a feature button and wear it proudly!
http://thecraftyblogstalker.blogspot.com/2012/03/silhouette-easter-egg-banner.html
Kara
March 20, 2012 at 9:07 amThanks so much Katie! I’ve grabbed the button. 🙂
katie
March 19, 2012 at 10:09 amVery, very cute! I printed off the pattern and am excited to make this today! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Kara
March 20, 2012 at 9:08 amI’d love to see yours when you get it finished!
Shannon
March 18, 2012 at 7:18 pmSuch a unique and festive idea! I hope you don’t mind me reposting this banner on my website, holicraft.com!
Kara
March 20, 2012 at 9:10 amI am always thrilled with people sharing my ideas, as long as they give me credit. That’s the great thing about the blogging world-sharing!
Lauren
March 18, 2012 at 7:15 pmI found this on Pinterest and I am SO doing this! I was looking for something to put on my old ladder and this will be perfect! Thanks for the tutorial!
Kara
March 20, 2012 at 9:11 amIt will be so cute on an old ladder! I’d love to see it when you get it done. 🙂
Melysa
March 18, 2012 at 9:36 amSuper cute. Love the 3-D effect and book pages!
Kara
March 20, 2012 at 9:12 amThanks so much! I love it so much I’m already thinking of ways to adapt it for other holidays. 🙂
Emily
March 17, 2012 at 8:13 amI am loving this!
amanda at every creative endeavor
March 15, 2012 at 1:44 pmYour banner is darling Kara! I love it!
Michelle@Teagan's Travels
March 14, 2012 at 1:13 pmI LOVE this banner! It is so simple and beautiful. New to your blog and popping in from Oopsy Daisy’s linky party. Would love if you have time to link up some of your cool projects (I see many!) on my weekly party Destination: Inspiration going on now at Teagan’s Travels.
http://teaganstravels.blogspot.com/2012/03/destination-inspiration-linky-party-6.html
Happy St. Paddy’s Day!
Michelle
Kara
March 15, 2012 at 9:39 amThanks for the invite Michelle! I just linked up. 🙂
Hillary
March 14, 2012 at 6:49 amCute, cute, cute!
LollyJane
March 14, 2012 at 12:07 amAaaah Kara I am so bent I didn’t think of this first!! LOVE IT!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Great job!
xoxo
Kara
March 15, 2012 at 10:03 amHaha! I feel the same about most of the cute projects you come up with! 🙂
LollyJane
March 15, 2012 at 1:44 pmYou’re so sweet, Kara. Heads up, I am definitely copying you but will be sure to give you credit, FYI!! Yay!
Alison
March 13, 2012 at 10:24 pmAbsolutely darling!! I love that you used book pages. And the colors are so happy!
Kara
March 15, 2012 at 10:04 amThanks Alison! I really do love it and it makes me feel happy seeing it hanging. Love spring!
Rhonda
March 13, 2012 at 9:34 pmThat is such a great idea – I’ve shared on my FB page!
Kara
March 15, 2012 at 10:04 amAw, thanks Rhonda! I appreciate it! 🙂
Rachel
March 13, 2012 at 9:14 pmThis is great – so festive and unique! I think the pastels were a good choice, too 🙂
Amy C
March 13, 2012 at 6:09 pmI think this Easter banner is adorable!! I love how simple it is, but it makes a statement. I also love that it uses soft colors. Very Cute!! Visiting from Oopsey Daisy.
Kara
March 15, 2012 at 10:05 amThanks! Always happy to welcome a visitor from Oopsey Daisy. I love Alison!
Kristina Zufall
March 13, 2012 at 3:38 pmSo simple, but sweet! I love this!
Marne
March 13, 2012 at 12:13 pmVery cute!
Leanne
March 13, 2012 at 8:38 amI adore this banner. The 3D eggs were a great idea! I should probably start thinking about Easter.
Kara
March 13, 2012 at 9:23 amEverything just seems to creep up on me, so I’m trying to get an early start this Easter. LOL!
Janet
March 13, 2012 at 8:27 amI LOVE your banner! Great choice of colors!
Kara
March 13, 2012 at 9:23 amThanks Janet! I debated using more bold colors, but I’m glad I went with the pastels.
Sarah @ Alderberry Hill
March 13, 2012 at 7:46 amSo pretty…love the 3D…gives it that extra pop!
Kara
March 13, 2012 at 7:50 amThanks so much Sarah–I think so too! 🙂