Halloween Banner

Recently, I joined up in a Silhouette challenge, you know, because I HAVE NOTHING ELSE GOING ON!  Yea you heard me, on top of THREE 31 day challenges, weekly menu planning, school, ballet, karate, soccer, starting up a girl scout troop, running the book fair (in which all the parents but like 3 backed out) AND rearranging my entire house, I joined a Silhouette Challenge group.  

I might have issues.  

That said I had a lot of fun doing this challenge.  I tested myself and learned a lot about my Silhouette, which is the main purpose of the challenge, to do something you haven't done before!

The project I have decided to show you, is the Halloween banner I made for the Halloween party I am co-planning.  You will have to excuse the pictures here, I would have normally taken them outside, but by the time I finished tying them all together, it was dark.  I also didn't have a great place to hang it in my house because it is a large banner.

I used the Lunacy More font from dafont.com and I created the triangle form to mirror a pattern that I bought from the Silhouette store so that it would all be pretty uniform.

I will say, I pulled a rookie move when I made this banner though.  I had enlisted the help of the Silhouette group I am a part of to get the letters and the triangle to weld together properly, a HUGE special thanks to Dee from Wine to Whine who inevitably solved my problem.  I made sure that I had all the letters made.  I made sure they were all the right size.  And then I hit save.  Or so I thought.

And wouldn't you know, when I restarted my computer to do an update, my file did not save.  Yes.  It DID NOT SAVE.  The work, the sweat and the almost tears that went into this banner and it didn't save.  Of course, to make matters worse, I had run out of paper while I had TWO letters left to cut so I had to re-do the whole file and then attempt to get the size correct.

It was a ROOKIE move I tell you.

However, in the end, I got it done.  It will look great hung up for the party next weekend, and it is a decoration that I will save for future Halloweens.

And because I worked so hard on this banner and worked so hard to get the letters done, it would be a waste if I did not share it with you.  Please note this file is to be used for personal use only.  

 

Want to Check Out More Silhouette Projects?

My Silhouette Challenge buddies are all sharing projects today on their blogs, so peruse the links below for a blog-hopping good time.

  Crafting with Glitter Just Got Easier by Create & Babble 

  Birthday Invitations Homer Simpson Style by Black & White Obsession 

  DIY Planner Dividers by The House on Hillbrook 

  3D Haunted Forest by Chicken Scratch NY 

  Pumpkins and Peacocks Fall Mantel by joy & gladness of heart 

  DIY Cheers Garland by Rain on a Tin Roof 

  Wedding Gift Wrapping by It Happens in a Blink 

  Glitter Monogrammed Pumpkin by unOriginal Mom 

  Halloween Family Rules by Tried & True 

  Faux Stitched Speech Bubbles by Get Silvered Craft 

  A Mario Bros. Backsplash by Please Excuse My Craftermath... 

  Halloween Spooky Eye Luminaries by A Tossed Salad Life 

  Addressing Invitations with a Silhouette Cameo by My Favorite Finds 

  Halloween Party Treat Bags by The Thinking Closet 

  "Create" Wooden Pallet by Lil' Mrs. Tori 

  Spooky Halloween Bats Garland by TitiCrafty 

  Decorated Pumpkins by Tanya's Creative Space 

  Cute Wedding Card by Zanaree 

  Learn to Tie Your Shoes by From Wine to Whine 

  Fussy Cutting Making You Fussy? by My Paper Craze 

  Cut Fabric With Your Silhouette by Cutesy Crafts 

  Cookie Lee Jewelry' Gift Bags with a Purpose: Sharing Thankfulness by An Elegant Touch

Do you have a Silhouette machine?

Looking for Silhouette inspiration, support, trouble-shooting? Interested in joining us for our group posting event next month? Then, we’d love to have you join our Silhouette Challenge Facebook group. To join, simply fill out the new member request form, and Lauren from The Thinking Closet will get you squared away.