‘I vowed to join the Dare to DIY challenge, and the DIY part wasn’t really the challenge. The hardest part was resisting the urge to skip Thanksgiving and move right on to Christmas! So here’s what I came up with for our little slice of this world to celebrate what we are thankful for.
Yup, I did it. I jumped on the banner band wagon. It’s just too darn cute and once the photo ledges were up, they just called for a banner. The silly thing is, as I was cutting the burlap out I originally planned to hang the word ‘Grateful’ to be a little different from the THANKS that’s all over the place, but to still show the same sentiment. And then as I started hand lettering in the circles, I subconsciously started writing ‘give’ instead of ‘grate’ so I went with it. Oops!
But I didn’t just want a lonely banner. And when confronted with the need for a spacer between ‘Give’ and ‘Thanks’, I decided to enlist the help of some cute punch-out scrap booking elements that were handed down to me from my Aunt. And what better than a turkey to break things up?
To fill things in a bit and make the turkey feel less lonesome, I punched out a few of the other characters and used a couple of wine corks to make stands for them. I simply halved the corks lengthwise, then made a slight slit in the top to slide the bottom of the card stock cut outs in.


And to add a little more, I included the punch glasses with tea lights in them that I first mentioned in this post. With a brightly colored leaf behind them, they stood out and let additional light dance along the ledges.
And to keep the coffee table tied in, I used a scrap piece of paper from the banner to dress up a plain white tray, and included some Target dollar spot fake acorns in a little milk glass bowl I picked up at the ReStore.
So there you have it, just in time for Thanksgiving, a little decor to match the mood of the season.
~ Beth
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This project turned out great! I love penants, and your version is so unique with the shape. Good work! And I totally understand the desire to skip to Christmas. I blame blogs and Pinterest. =) Thanks for linking to Dare to DIY!
I’ve jumped on the banner bandwagon, too! Love it!
Super cute!!! Really love the banner. Found you through the
Ooohhh so many great things to look at. Love the styling. Love the bowl of acorns etc. Love the keys. Love everything. The banner is awesome!
That looks great! You’re right, those shelves are just begging for a festive banner. I love all the little elements you added to tie it all in–you did an awesome job! Thanks for joining in!
I agree about the decorating! Which is why I chose to do a non-decor project 🙂 Looks great.
Banners were a popular project. Yours is adorable. Way to fight the Christmas urge and stick with Thanksgiving!!
I had to fight the Christmas urge too 😉 The little Fall details on the white tray are great!