DIY | Newspaper Garland

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I'm a big proponent of projects that don't take too much time to make. It's not that I don't appreciate the carefully wrought craft, but when I'm preparing for a festive gathering, I want things to look nice but I don't want to spend hour upon hour making that happen. Enter the garland. I know you've seen these before, but this paper version is super simple and ready in under a half hour.

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I cut diamonds from newspaper so that I can fold them in half to create triangular pennants. You can cut all of your diamonds from the same page, or do what I did and choose the prettiest parts of the newspaper to snip from. At our house, we get the New York Times delivered on the weekend and the Arts & Leisure section is always filled with ethereal images that are just right for a breezy summer picnic.

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Once you have all of your diamonds cut out, make a fold in the middle. You'll be placing your twine along this fold, so make sure that it's nice and crisp.

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You don't need much glue for this project. Just a swipe along the crease and a dab at the bottom will do. If you'd like a cleaner look, you can glue around each of the edges. I chose to work with a paper glue that doesn't bleed through the thin newsprint.

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Make sure to space your triangles as evenly as possible and to leave extra twine at the ends for tying it up! 

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Whether you're bringing a picnic to the beach or enjoying dinner on your front stoop, hanging up a little paper garland will add just the right amount of whimsy.

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