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Simple DIY Book Page Banner Tutorial & Free Printable!

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Hi friends! I am so excited to share a quick tutorial with you all today on how to make a simple DIY book page banner. Not only is it super cute & totally farmhouse style, but it is SO incredibly easy to put together!

Also, I have a printable for you that should help speed up the process. You’ll be able to download it at the end of this post!

Alright, let’s get started!

SUPPLY LIST:

A book you don’t mind ripping up
Measuring tape* or ruler*
Hammer*
Printer
Twine
Push pins
Mini clothes pins

I just want to take a sec here to say that if you’re a book nerd like me & have lots of books around but don’t want to ruin any of them in this way, then go get a book at the thrift store!

I found a copy of Pride & Prejudice there for a dollar & it’s now going to be the book I use for all my book page projects. Because yes, I believe there are more to come. 🙂

HOW TO MAKE A DIY BOOK PAGE BANNER

Step 1: Rip Out Your Book Pages

Reminiscent of the “Do Re Mi” song from The Sound of Music, for this step you’ll need ~~one word for every note~~ one page for every letter. (Get it?! If so, I can already tell that we should be BFFs.)

If you’re doing a spring banner like me, then you’ll need six pages! Rip them out & lay them in the order that you think looks best.

P.S. I know that this can feel almost sacrilegious. But again, I bought my book for a dollar & am planning on doing many projects with it! So it’s definitely worth it.

Step 2: Print the Letters Onto Your Book Pages

The first thing you need to do for this step is figure out the dimensions of your book pages using a measuring tape or a ruler. Mine were 4.75 inches by 8 inches.

Then, type your letters into any kind of word processing program, & customize the page settings to make sure they’re the same size as your book pages.

You might want to do a few test prints at this point to make sure everything is lining up, & then you’re all good to print away!

Step 3: Hang Your Banner

I recommend hanging your pages on the twine first, using the mini clothes pins, so that you can get a better idea of how long the piece of twine needs to be.

Next, cut the twine so that there is just a little bit leftover on each side. Then, decide where your push pins will go & start nailing them in!

Aaaaand then you’re done!

I think it’s sooo cute!

This wall space next to our sliding doors has actually been empty since we moved in, so I am pretty excited to have something up there now.

If you want to make one of these for your home, I have a free Word document printable available for you today that is all yours to customize! The current page dimensions are set to 4.75 inches by 8 inches, but feel free to change them up if you need to.

Here is your download link: Spring Book Page Banner Printable

Let me know if you have any questions about this project in the comments below, because I’d love to hear from you!