Welcome back! *** FREE PRINTABLE bunting sheets: Treasures from the Sea ***

Welcome back! * FREE PRINTABLE bunting sheets: Treasures from the Sea *

By Suze on Aug 30, 2010 | In About Me, Home Decor, Design, Photo, Illustration, Handmade, Free! | 14 feedbacks »

Hello everybody!

I'm back at the office, holiday gone and so today for me is the first day of... "not-summer"!

If you need a little encouragement to face this new week (as I certainly do) I hope this free printable I've prepared for you will help! :)

I always love to bring back from holiday little collections of finds and particularly the treasures that you can find on the beach (this year I found some white shells here, where the Skagerrak and the Kattegat meet...)

So here's the inspiration for these free printable bunting flags: sea treasures and creatures with a "vintage" nostalgic look and one of my favorite summer color combinations: sorbet coral+aqua.

You can use these for indoor and outdoor decor or parties but also simply for yourself in a little corner of your home to remind you summer is not over yet!

You can download the 4 PDF sheets at the bottom of this post.

HOW TO:

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Relax!
TIME: it depends on how many elements you want for your garland... For the ones in the pictures, less than half an hour.
COST: I'm pretty sure you won't need to buy anything to make this!
MATERIALS:

- DailySuze free printable bunting sheets, Sea Treasures edition.

- Normal home color printer.

- Common A4 paper (avoid too heavy and too thin paper, just your average one will do).

- Cream cotton ribbon (or actually any type of cute twine or thread you have at hand)

- Scissors for paper (choose child-safe scissors if you do this little project with your kids!)

- Glue for paper (choose a non-toxic one if you do this little project with your kids!)

TIPS: You don't really need a tutorial: it's too easy! Simply cut the diamond-shaped elements and fold in half. Just some tips from my personal experience:

- Fold the elements in half BEFORE putting the glue on them

- Put the glue only on one of the triangular halfs of each element: too much glue will make your bunting look heavy and stiff

- Leave some space not glued at the middle of the diamond shapes: so you will be able to slide the elements on the ribbon until they're in a regular and satisfactory position.

- Of course you can mix the 4 designs but you can also choose only one (the seahorse is my favorite!)

NOTE: these printables have no commercial purpose and they are free for your personal non-commercial usage. If you like them and you want to spread the word you are very welcome, but please credit me and do not re-distribute directly on your site: please link back to this post. Thanks.

FILES:

Click here to download: SeaTreasures_BUNTING_1_Seahorse.pdf

Click here to download: SeaTreasures_BUNTING_2_ShellA.pdf

Click here to download: SeaTreasures_BUNTING_3_Starfish.pdf

Click here to download: SeaTreasures_BUNTING_4_ShellB.pdf

PSSSST.... More free printable bunting in a different style are here!

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14 comments

Comment from: katia [Visitor] · http://americanpieedintorni.blogspot.com

Ciao! it's true, summer is gone! but this is a very nice idea for a party! Have a good week

08/30/10 @ 14:59

Comment from: Brianna [Visitor] · http://www.itsybitsybrianna.blogspot.com

These are some SUPER lovely freebies
thanks so much for sharing!
I just need a new ink cartridge:)

08/31/10 @ 00:29

Comment from: small burst [Visitor] · http://smallburst.com

These are adorable. Thanks! Makes this monday a bit more cheery.

08/31/10 @ 03:49

Comment from: Wini [Visitor] · http://artygirlsblog.blogspot.com/

Hi Suze, What lovely Summery bunting designs! Thank you for sharing. Great to hear you had a lovely holiday to Denmark too. Looking forward to seeing your photos! Wini xo

08/31/10 @ 04:24

Comment from: Sandy a la Mode [Visitor] · http://www.sandyalamode.com/

suze!! omg, these are absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! you know how much i love bunting too~! :)

08/31/10 @ 07:07

Comment from: Suze [Member]

THANK YOU FRIENDS! I'm glad you like this! :)

08/31/10 @ 09:02

Comment from: Piper [Visitor] · http://onesydneyroad.com

Oh the first week back is such a long week!! hang in there!! And thx for sharing this lovely bunting (it's been such an obsession of mine this summer!)

08/31/10 @ 20:14

Comment from: Charada [Visitor]

· http://www.elblogdecharada.blogspot.com

Hello! I have enough time watching your updates, I think that small things do wonders! This time I've caught a lot with the shells, but I think that will download because I have little patience for these things.
I hope the return to routine is enjoyable

09/01/10 @ 01:55

Comment from: Eadaoin [Visitor] · http://cityofblackbirds.blogspot.com/

Suze these are so incredibly pretty, thank you for sharing them!!!

09/07/10 @ 23:20

Comment from: Kristi [Visitor] · http://iseelifethroughalens.blogspot.com/

This so such a fabulous idea and it looks like something I could do! Thanks so much!

09/19/10 @ 21:13

Comment from: Mitzi Curi [Visitor] · http://mitziscollectibles.typepad.com

Lovely little project! Thanks for sharing.

09/28/10 @ 20:34

Comment from: Jennifer [Visitor] · http://okeydokeyartichokey.wordpress.com

Thank you, thank you! I found these printable bunting flags just in time for my daughter's beach-themed birthday party!