hello hello. i recently posted a few photos of a couple of photo banners i made for my store. i got tons of questions about the project, so i decided to write you a short & sweet little tutorial about how it’s done.
here are my original two. i made them with two boxes of bad polaroid film (no worries, it happens, i was refunded… but i still couldn’t bear to waste the photos even though they were unexposed).
i spent my weekend doing fun home projects and i decided to try making a welcome banner for my entry (at the top of my stairs) with fuji instax photos. you can try this with any instant photos (polaroids or fujis) or use of of the many free photo editing options like picnik or rollip to make your faux instant photos and then print them out at home.
for my welcome banner i used my fuji instax to take photos of random textures and pretty patterns around my home.
next, i wrote the word on the photos letter by letter. one little helpful tip i’ve learned is that curvy letters (S,O,G ect..) are a lot more difficult to cut out, so use a block style font if you want to avoid that.
last step: you just use a craft knife and a cutting surface to cut out the letters by hand & ta-da! you’re done!
i used a piece of jute string and mini clothes pins to hang the banner. here’s a full shot of the entry space…
and since wasting things isn’t my sin of choice, i used scraps from the welcome banner to decorate this cute little handmade card… hope you enjoy creating some photo banners yourself! 
XO. elsie 
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such a sweet idea!
Love this idea, it is so unique and perfect! Will being trying this one very soon. Thanks! ” )
Thanks. I really like this idea… especially using pictures with different fun prints and textures. Wonderful.
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That’s so cool!!! I always thought that insta photos were filled with GOOO.
i loove those banners. and i especially love card. . . approximately 3x more actually. ha.
love. xo. jer
Lovely!
I like the way you used the cut outs for a card, too!
The Welcome banner is a wonderful idea….will have to make one myself:)
i love this! it’s super cute!
& makes me want a fuji instax camera even moooore!
🙂
Lovely banner! ^_^
You’re so creative Elsie! Thank you for sharing all these wonderful things! You never fail to inspire me. ^_^
Really fun – that would be a cool idea to adapt for the holidays…
What a cute and effective project! I like the look that the different textures/patterns in the photos lends the the banners.
Looove this soo much! Will definitely be trying this very soon!!! Your entry looks super cute! xo
oo!! luv the idea soo much!!! I’ll definitely be trying this out soon….it’d also be really cool to take pictures of Halloween-related things (pumkins, blacks cats, etc.) and then cut letters out of those photos! very festive.
These are fabulous. Mmm. Craft knife and cutting surface. Some of my very favorite things.
that is the cutest card.
perfect.
Oh so cute!! 🙂
Was just given a instax mini as a gift so will give this banner a try
x
love the phrase “sin of choice” 🙂
thanks elsie! awesome idea <3
Love the idea! Amazing and a great way to reuse and recycle things.
This is a great idea – Love it!! You are so clever…
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xx Janelle
love this idea so much 🙂
Soooooo coooool! You never cease to amaze me, Miss Elsie! Again, thank you for sharing your gift w/ us!
What an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing the “how to” with us!
love it! Awesome idea for this photography-loving household!
This is so lovely! Thank you so much!! Oh, I am certainly going to make such banners! They are so cute. Thank you so much!
Oh, and the card is gorgeous!
this is super cute 🙂
love it!
Gussy
Very cute!
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cute cute cute
LOVE this and have made my own version for my photog office area..thank you for continual crafty inspiration!
love this!! xoxo
Oooh you keep making me want to buy a polaroid bad!!! But the good kind of bad!
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Can I ask where you picked up your fuji instax camera at? I have recently discovered it and really want one. 🙂
totally lOvE it!!!!!
always so much creative stuff here….candy CaNdY candy…
mwah
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wow. it is unbelievable. I love it so much . Thanks for your sharing. cool .great. I sure I’ll come back soon.
What a beautiful post – love all the photos!
WOW. Love this idea!!! You are pretty much amazing. I will be frequenting here a lot!!!
Wow.. I only discovered your blog ten minutes ago while procrastinating homework, and you have so many amazing, inspiring ideas, being an artist myself, I am so stoked about your blog, and congrats, because you’re at the top of my ‘amazing people’ list (that really only exists in my head). 🙂
Love this idea and I’m definetely doing this for my new room!
Just a quick question, what did you use to hang up the jute strig? It looks like it was wrapped aroung something that stuck to the wall.
hi, Elsie. I’m from Brazil, I love seeing the things you do are really cool and beautiful.
kisses
Noticed the owls in one of the picture. Do you have any specific places you go/look at to get owls? I’m a tad bit obsessed myself and am always looking for new ways to display mine.