April 05, 2011

DIY compliment bunting

I've created a downloadable file for making compliment bunting. When you need to tell someone they're super, this might be just the thing. Use it for birthdays, promotions or when your friend is sad. Everybody likes compliments. By the way, your hair looks very nice today.

If you happen to have a Silhouette digital cutter and Adobe Illustrator, it's fun to cut out the letters. (You'll need the Cutting Master 2 Craft ROBO plug-in, available here for Mac and PC. Install it, then open the bunting PDF in Illustrator. Delete the extra pages, then go to File > Cutting Master and cut your triangle of choice.)

Or just print your favorite PDF pages on cardstock and cut them out. Punch small holes in the corners and string the bunting.

The PDF contains six pages—three designs in two colors each. Download the complimentary compliment bunting file right here.

52 comments:

  1. The Needle ShopApril 5, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    This has Berna written all over it.

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  2. AndreaApril 5, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    This is a really cute idea. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Jessica JonesApril 5, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    TNS: I know. She was my muse.

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  4. KillerBApril 5, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    I love this so much! Thank you for sharing :)

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  5. shawnacyApril 5, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    This is awesome! (ive been lurking on your blog for a while... sorry about that. i re-post your stuff often, and reallllly love your style. just thought i ought to say so. :)
    keep it coming!
    -shawnacy

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  6. Holly HoxApril 5, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    Oh dear! What a wonderful gift! Thanks so much for sharing--I have a feeling this will be made and hung up for years to come. xoxo

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  7. SaraApril 5, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    Love it! I'm going to use it this weekend!

    Any tips on putting it together once it's printed? It looks like there's a little space between each triangle - are there knots behind there somewhere? Thanks!

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  8. AnonymousApril 5, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    Ha - my blog post was about feeling less than enthusiastic about my hair and just having a bad day . . . very funny to write that and then read your post IMMEDIATELY after. :) Thanks!

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  9. LionessLadyApril 5, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    Love this! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  10. JeaneeApril 5, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    Awesome!

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  11. Grandma GApril 5, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Why, thank you! And here I thought I was having a BAD hair day!

    Mum

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  12. Jessica JonesApril 5, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    Hey there, Sara. No knots—I just threaded the string in and out of the holes. The string goes behind each triangle.

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  13. Lavender PlaygroundApril 5, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    This is fantastic, just what i needed! Thanks a bunch!

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  14. Hello, I'm Emily Clare.April 5, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    this is darling! i love it. thank you!

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  15. RachelApril 6, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    Lovely!!! And kind. :)

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  16. GrramboApril 6, 2011 at 12:46 AM

    You totally put a bird on it! :)

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  17. Jessica JonesApril 6, 2011 at 12:55 AM

    I succumbed to the Portlandia influence. The whole time I kept hearing a voice in my head saying "Put a bird on it!" I blame you. :)

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  18. AnonymousApril 6, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    So awesome! I'd love to print it out immediately :-)

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  19. KyleighApril 6, 2011 at 1:28 AM

    Lovely idea! Thank you!

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  20. CarolaApril 6, 2011 at 3:15 AM

    What a great idea! Thank you so much for developing and sharing it. I will have to run and buy some stronger paper to print it out for my friend's birthday next week!

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  21. AnonymousApril 6, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    I was feeling grumpy and under appreciated today. Decided to cut and make and leave them in my room. Even though I'm saying it to myself- it certainly made me feel better thank you SO much :D

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  22. Peony and ThistleApril 6, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    Thanks for this! A lovely idea.

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  23. jenniApril 6, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Why, yes. Yes I am fab. Always. (Even when I don't feel like it.)

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  24. Jessica JonesApril 6, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Precisely.

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  25. CleoApril 7, 2011 at 2:34 AM

    thank you ... this is just what i needed to pick me up ... you rock!!

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  26. ChiaraApril 7, 2011 at 4:05 AM

    I'll use them for an 18th Birthday party next week. Thank you! Chiara

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  27. AnonymousApril 7, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    really cure :) what font is that?

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  28. leeleeApril 7, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    These are so cute!!! thank you!

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  29. KelleyApril 7, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    A friend and I really needed some positive affirmations, and here they are!!! thank you! they are printing right now!

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  30. RedSewingBoxApril 7, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Thank you for sharing it, is what I needed for my friend's party

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  31. Stuart and KimberApril 7, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    very cute. We all need more of the 'no reason at all' buntings

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  32. Mrs PeabodApril 8, 2011 at 2:49 AM

    Love this tutorial. Have just bought a Silhouette machine so this will be my first project. Have posted about your tutorial on my blog, hope you don't mind, but I love all the paper craft projects you do.

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  33. AnonymousApril 8, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    Or a banner that proclaims that you are fully and completely and joyously you and that is completely and wonderfully just enough.

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  34. McCheeks MayhemApril 8, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    how nice - thanks for that

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  35. McCheeks MayhemApril 8, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    how sweet, thanks for that

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  36. Larissa HollandApril 10, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    (patting hair) Thanks! I like your shirt.

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  37. Jessica JonesApril 11, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Larissa, thanks! This is my favorite shirt.

    Anonymous, the font is MEgalopolis Extra, available free right here. I doctored it up in a couple places and knocked out the counters (holes in the letters).

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  38. ShannonApril 12, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    You always have such great ideas! Thank you for this. I'm making them for my kids. They'll love it.

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  39. NoblekattApril 12, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    any suggestions for making this without the equipment reccomended??
    Jenn Post
    noblekatt(at) hotmail.com

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  40. Jessica JonesApril 12, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Cut the letters painstakingly by hand with an X-acto knife, or just print the colored pages, trim out the triangles with a scissors, and call it a day.

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  41. Tara CelesteApril 15, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    love it! some encouragement during a dreary day.

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  42. Shala KerriganApril 18, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    That's just wonderful. Thank you so much.

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  43. StephanieMay 2, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    Love it! I'm going to hang one up in the staff room at my kids' school for Teacher Appreciation Week.

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  44. Amanda @ Frills and FrolicMay 7, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    You are fab for sharing these!

    Thanks & I have featured them in my cinco de mayo round up!

    Amanda

    www.frillsandfrolic.blogspot.com

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  45. Marta G. (A Bilingual Baby)May 17, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    This is great! Thank you! Best regards!
    Marta from Barcelona, Spain

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  46. NicoleAugust 17, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    I used this for a subtle backdrop at a baby shower I hosted last weekend, and now it's hanging in my daughter's room. Thanks for sharing it!

    http://wonderfuljoyahead.blogspot.com/2011/08/les-room-tour.html

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  47. Lindsey SpitzOctober 10, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Thank you so much for sharing this. It is a beautiful thing. I've linked to it on my blog

    http://momsempowered.wordpress.com/

    Thanks again!

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  48. savvychicMay 22, 2012 at 10:38 PM

    Thank you for sharing this lovely bunting Jess. Would you mind if I pinned it on my board on Pinterest? (And any other sweet things from your blog). I will pin back to the original post.
    Please let me know at adashofjoy(at)bigpond(dot)com
    Kym

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  49. SuOctober 1, 2012 at 12:31 PM

    You inspired me to create a paper bunting with words of encouragement on it. Here are pics:

    http://www.susoutter.com/2012/10/words-of-encouragement-paper-bunting.html

    I shared where I got the idea from and linked to your post so my readers could print out your downloadable file. Thanks so much for that!!

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  50. Jessica JonesOctober 2, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    Yours looks sweet, Su! Love the rainbow effect!

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  51. JulesApril 14, 2014 at 1:27 PM

    Thanks for this. Perfect for friends right now.

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  52. UnknownApril 4, 2015 at 4:29 PM

    They look really good! Thanks!

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