Monday, October 15, 2012

DIY: Adorable $2 Garland


I made these adorable garland for just $2 using a hole punch and twine that I already had and 2 packages of die cuts from the Target Dollar Bins! 

How to do it:
1.  Decide where it will go and how many swags you want (this area was about 6 ft wide, so if you have a smaller space you could use one package or less of each instead of all).
2.  Divide the packages into the number of swags you are making.  There were 9 die cuts in each package and I was making 3 swags so I needed 6 die cuts per swag.  This helps you space them out evenly.
3.  Use a hole punch and put 2 holes in each die cut where ever you want it to hang from. I did random angles and  some leaves upside down to mix it up.
4.  Thread them onto the twine.
5.  Hang the garland! I used tacks.


You could just wing it and punch all the holes and randomly thread them on, then hang. That would've driven me batty but I know others who could do it :)

Here is a closer look at each of the three sections. I LOVE the glitter on the leaves (though it doesn't really show in these pics)!


You could also use ribbon or yarn to thread it.

I really hope Target makes cute Christmas die cuts!!!