A New Obsession

A New Obsession

May 23rd, 2011 @ 1:22 pm by Mrs. Balloons
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As if I don’t already have enough DIY projects on my hands, I have now become a tad bit obsessed with bunting. At first I didn’t really get the appeal. I thought it was cute, but I didn’t understand why it was popping up all over the blogosphere. Well, thank you, dear blogs…because now I’m in love. There is just something about bunting that can be so fun and whimsical. Let’s ponder some ideas, shall we? Here’s what I’m thinking…

How adorable would this be for a photo-booth background?!

Image via 100 Layer Cake / Photos by WeLovePictures

Photos by WeLovePictures

It also looks pretty adorable on little cakes:

Cake bunting by Kiki La Ru via Wedfully

Cake bunting by Kiki La Ru via Green Wedding Shoes

Loving the idea of it being an unexpected surprise as an envelope liner!

Image via Peach & Pearl / Liners created by Fourth & Folded

More decor inspiration:

Photo by Aaron Shintaku via Sweet and Saucy Shop

Photo by Vela Images via Style Me Pretty

So now I’m just trying to decide exactly which bunting projects I’d like to take on and which is the best way to go about DIY-ing. I’ve seen both card stock and fabric versions, but I think I’m leaning toward fabric. I’ll have to do some research on cheap but pretty fabric to see what the cheapest route would be. I’ve also seen some Etsy shops that sell DIY-bunting kits that are fairly inexpensive.

Do you have any experience with creating bunting? What did you find to be the best yet least expensive way of creating it?

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15 Responses to “A New Obsession”

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Miss High Wire (message) 754 posts, Busy bee

I am also digging bunting recently!! Maybe our newest Bee will teach us all about it

5/23/11 @ 1:25 pm (reply)

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pookiepie (message) 317 posts, Helper bee

these buntings look really nice! I’m doing paper flowers for the backdrop of my photobooth

5/23/11 @ 1:40 pm (reply)

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Buggy (message) 6 posts, Newbee

I love it so much as well! I just bought the paper ones off of Etsy. I love the photobooth background, it makes me SWOON!

5/23/11 @ 1:40 pm (reply)

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Kcoleybear (message) 683 posts, Busy bee

I love bunting on cakes and as part of the decor. Although it will not be making an appearance at our wedding, because it doesn’t fit our venue/decor ideas.

5/23/11 @ 2:01 pm (reply)

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psu_grl (message) 20 posts, Newbee

To be perfectly honest, I had not given bunting a second thought…until I looked at these pictures. I particularly like the last one. We are having a backyard wedding and are getting married between two HUGE pine trees with our reception in a tent and I’ve been searching for something…anything to decorate with (both the tent and between the 2 pine trees. This just may be the way to go…Please share what you learn!!!

5/23/11 @ 2:10 pm (reply)

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coasterkim

I want to make a few small buntings for my engagement shoot. Like K + S or the wedding date that we could hold. I really have no clue how to make them but I’m enlisting the help of a very crafty friend so hopefully we’ll end up with something cute.

5/23/11 @ 2:14 pm (reply)

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Miss Pony (message) 4,171 posts, Honey bee

Yes, bunting is adorable! I love the fabric versions and I think it would be so cute in your colors, I say go for it!

5/23/11 @ 2:24 pm (reply)

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toshella (message) 642 posts, Busy bee

I’ve been making a TON of bunting of the mini-cardstock variety (a la Mrs. Stripes) to hang at our engagement party. I love it! I’d like to try the fabric version, but I don’t think I have the skill or patience, lol. BTW, that card liner is too cute!

5/23/11 @ 3:01 pm (reply)

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Miss Bunting (message) 458 posts, Helper bee

Yay, today is a bunting day! These are gorgeous photos you found, too. I just love the ones as a photobooth backdrop!

I’m also racking my brain trying to decide between paper and fabric buntings. I personally think the fabric ones have more character (read: texture), but they could potentially be more time-consuming.

5/23/11 @ 3:19 pm (reply)

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stephbonthego (message) 687 posts, Busy bee

I scored some vintage hankies (lots of em) at $1 each (a DOLLAR!!) and am creating a bunting using hankies and photographs with a fine knotted hemp rope to hang above our gift table.

Also considering creating the same look to use for our STDs but have no clue yet - just throwing ideas around still…lots of time.

5/23/11 @ 5:17 pm (reply)

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Jes

Oh my gosh I just love seeing welovepictures photos all over the place! They are photographing our wedding in January next year and I couldn’t be more excited! We still need to decide what background they are going to do for our photobooth!

On the bunting, I made a whole lot (40m in fact) for our engagement party and it looked amazing! It was really easy and so effective!I bought a selection of fabrics and white tape fabric like stuff (I am no sewer so excuse the lack of terminology here) and sewed it straight onto that!(By me, I mean my future sister in law.) I printed a template I found off the internet for the triangles. It was really cheap to do, don’t buy a kit!!

5/24/11 @ 4:19 am (reply)

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Lo (message) 538 posts, Busy bee

I made bunting for our cocktail table and another for the cake table. I just bought a variety of cotton fabrics and cut out the triangles using a template I found online. I then pinned it to the bias tape and ran it through the sewing machine. I am loving the inspiration photos you posted, if I had time I would make more!

5/24/11 @ 9:50 am (reply)

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vanillabean (message) 125 posts, Blushing bee

I am a bunting-obsessed-bride too! I actually made a row for our engagement part and used jute string that the future hubby has laying around - got my colored fabric (with a coupon) and cut and hot glued — instead of sewing… it turned out just as good since it was so high up and although it would have been nice to sew… I have a billion sewing projects to do.

5/24/11 @ 11:58 am (reply)

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oatmealpie (message) 152 posts, Blushing bee

I think you get more bang for your buck (and time investment) with the smaller scale projects, like the cake topper and invites.

5/24/11 @ 7:53 pm (reply)

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Miss Snow Cone (message) 1,026 posts, Bumble bee

bunting is one of those things I never knew existed before diving into wedding blogs. it doesn’t really fit with our wedding look, but it still steals my heart.

5/25/11 @ 9:58 am (reply)