Kitchen Pennants n' Pinwheels

Hi guys! 

I haven't given an update lately

on my ongoing low-budget kitchen decor,

so let me show you two quick and inexpensive projects 

I recently completed. 

If you'll remember, in my planning photos 

I wanted to add a pennant banner on this large window

to soften the angles and add color and pattern.

Mission accomplished! 

Here's a close up of the papers I used:

I used this tutorial from the Orchard Girls

(they so rock!! Go visit them!!) to create my banner.
You can do a Google image search for "pennant banner template"
for a variety of sizes of triangles, depending on your needs.

The hardest part was cutting out the triangles -- all 18 of 'em!

I was also able to use sheer teal ribbon I already had 

in my stash, so this was a no-cost project. 

These fun pinwheels are my second addition to the kitchen! 

I used Apartment Therapy's tutorial, found here,

but since I didn't need my pinwheels to spin,

I hot glued them to bamboo skewers instead. 

Oh -- and I used a CD envelope for my template.

I added the button to the center of each to cover the glue blob

and create Maximus Cuteimus.

The pinwheels are nested in this vase of eucalyptus, 

because why not? 

It makes the arrangement fuller and picks up on 

the turquoise color I have incorporated in the kitchen. 

A band of gift wrap paper from Dollar Tree and a little raffia bow

was all I needed to make the vase a little prettier. 

I was able to use the same paper pack from my 

vintage rolling pin canvas art

for both the pennant banner and the pinwheels,

which made these projects free and perfectly coordinated

with what I already had going on! 

Simple and precious - can't beat it :-)

What do you think of my kitchen pennants n' pinwheels? 

Could you see yourself making these crafts for 

other rooms of your house -- 

maybe even for a holiday project? 

Tell me all about it!

This post linked to:

Anything Blue Friday @ The Dedicated House
Inspiration Monday @ twelveOeight 
Masterpiece Monday @ Boogie Board Cottage
Creative Bloggers' Party @ Homemaker on a Dime  
What'd You Do This Weekend @ Recipes and Ramblings