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“Love Not War” Fabric Banners

May 17, 2022 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

DIY "Love not War" banner made from old shirts.

I started working on these “Love Not War” banners just a few days after Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. I began with the Ukrainian flag colors, but soon recognized that there were other countries at war right now, with innocent people dying and refugees fleeing. Specifically, in Syria and Afghanistan. So I researched…

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Watercolor Fabric Banners

June 8, 2016 by Barbara Rucci 5 Comments

Children use liquid watercolors and spray bottles to design colorful fabric banners.

Todays post comes to you from Samara Caughey who runs a children’s art studio in LA called Purple Twig. I have written – and gushed – about Samara before. You can read my interview with her here. She is one of the most creative and imaginative people I know. She is a constant source of inspiration…

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DIY Felt Birthday Banner

October 21, 2013 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

This no-sew happy birthday banner is made from felt and can be used for a lifetime.

Sometimes I make something so easy and cute, I have to share it! This no-sew felt birthday banner is one of those things. I’m over at Small for Big again today where I give you the full tutorial on how to make this colorful, no-sew birthday banner. It’s a pretty easy tutorial, plus you can keep this…

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Simple Signs // Make

April 4, 2013 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Making a simple artsy sign from colored paper

My family and friends have seen me make these signs for years. They are my last-minute, in-a-pinch, go-to idea when I need something colorful + sincere – but fast! I would say it takes about 30-45 minutes to make these from start to finish, which is pretty good. Usually my family is waiting in the…

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Candy Wrapper Halloween Garland

October 26, 2012 by Barbara Rucci 7 Comments

It’s now 5 days until Halloween, and my kids are at their breaking point with me. I brought the Halloween boxes up two weeks ago but they are still sitting in the living room untouched. Until today that is! I found a ziploc bag full of candy wrappers and remembered that I had meant to…

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