Footy Banner - Real Mum story on MoM

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This week I had to make the footy banner for 100 games for my son. I have never made one of these before. Spoke to a few friends and all said use crepe paper. So I found this art supplies shop brought 2 rolls of paper and discussed with shop assistant the lettering. I said I was thinking of using sticker letters A4. At $1.20 per sheet this was turning into quiet an expensive banner. I thought perhaps I would just do paper ones but she said that would be too heavy for the crepe paper and I should make the letters out of the crepe paper as this would be the best and use a glue stick to adhere them. Well I spent ALL day tracing out the letters carefully trying not to rip the paper so sketching around the letters (which was time-consuming) then carefully cutting them all out making sure I did not rip them in the process. Finally glued them on but again crepe paper stretches so could only use glue stick in the grain of the letter which too ages as I could not be heavy handed or it ripped!! Finally did it. Looked good. Happy with result despite the WHOLE day taken up by the letters. THen next day chatting to friend of mine who said he makes the banners for his club and he has a machine which cuts out the letters for you on paper and they stick fine to the crepe paper. And it does it in minutes!! I could have screamed! My only conciliation is there was a lot of love put into this!! And if I ever do one again I am going straight to my friend!

Posted anonymously, 31st May 2014

17 Comments

- - mom113055 said
  - 17 May 2015
    12:45 pm
great to read it

- - GeoEllie said
  - 31 Jan 2015
    5:11 pm
Hahahahah! Thanks for sharing so the rest of us can save a precious few hours when it’s our turn. Thank you!

- - mom93821 said
  - 09 Jan 2015
    6:20 am
Also; did your son’s team win? That would have been great on his 100th game!

- - mom93821 said
  - 08 Jan 2015
    10:15 pm
Well done on your achievement!

- - mom57522 said
  - 31 Aug 2014
    8:13 pm
Great story! Had me laughing at the end.

- - fruitwood said
  - 04 Jun 2014
    10:56 pm
Congratulations on 100 games!!! that is awesome. I’m sure your son appreciated the love that went into his banner.

- - BellaB said
  - 04 Jun 2014
    7:05 pm
Isn’t it frustrating when something like that happens? Sounds like you did a good job with what you knew at the time, though.

- - curlytops said
  - 02 Jun 2014
    4:35 pm
These are quite difficult to make.

- - arcticwynta said
  - 02 Jun 2014
    12:12 pm
lol I would have been pulling my hair out and than to fined you know some one with and easy way to make them. But as you said yours way really made with love

- - no1ladydj said
  - 01 Jun 2014
    8:36 pm
I really hope that got a great photo of the banner! Well done you, for putting your heart and soul into this banner. Yes frustrating that there was an easier way to do what you did, but be proud of your efforts. And if anyone asks you how to make a banner, well now you can tell them there’s at least 2 ways.

- - coppin85 said
  - 01 Jun 2014
    5:44 pm
that is always the way, finding out an easier way after. but it is made with love

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 01 Jun 2014
    2:27 pm
At least you put your heart and soul into it. It is frustrating when you realise that there is auch easier way to do something.

- - tamandimmy said
  - 01 Jun 2014
    8:28 am
Just think of all the heart and soul you put into it, good work mum

- - tilly said
  - 01 Jun 2014
    8:08 am
I have heard so much goes into these banners. Well done for doing the hard yards.

- - scottie said
  - 31 May 2014
    9:35 pm
Good on you for giving it a go

- - katelt said
  - 31 May 2014
    8:31 pm
Nothing worse than someone telling you a quick and easy way after hours of labour!

- - Kelly said
  - 31 May 2014
    8:05 pm
Well done for doing it in the first place, my sons team did their own for last years grand final they all put some much effort into it and loved it that when it came to running through none of them wanted to lol.