Shabby Chic Paper Flag Garland

Shabby chic paper flag garlands are surprisingly easy and inexpensive to create and you can use them for parties and home decor (including glamping decor– wouldn’t these look sweet in a vintage camper?).

Materials needed:

• 6  pieces of decorative scrapbook paper sized 12″x12″
• 9 feet of string ( I used embroidery string)
• Glue
• Scissors
• Decorative or beaded ribbon.  This is for embellishment along the bottom trim of the flags but you can also use paper doilies if you have them leftover from Valentines Day crafting.
• Hot glue gun and glue (if using beaded trim)
• Wax paper (optional)

Directions:

• Cut each piece of 12″ x 12″ paper in half.  The easiest way to get a quick measurement is to just fold the paper in half and cut along the fold.
• Fold each of those papers in half (but do not cut these ones!).  These will be your flags.
• Cut decorative ribbon or trim into 6″ sections.  You only need to cut as many strips as you need or want. I did not add trim to all of my flags.
• If you are using beaded trim you will need to take care to seal all places where you cut, otherwise the beads slip off.   Apply a small amount of hot glue to the ends of the ribbon.
• Glue the trim to the bottom of one side of the flags.   I laid my flags out on wax paper and then glued the trim to the bottom of one end of the flag.
  

Now your garland is ready to hang or it can be folded up and stored until you need it.  They take up very little room for storage.    

Bonnie Thomas

Bonnie Thomas works as a child and family therapist in southern Maine and is also an established artist and author. She has published several books with Jessica Kingsley Publishers, including Creative Coping Skills for Children: Emotional Support Through Arts and How to Get Kids Offline, Outdoors, and Connecting With Nature.

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