I realise that I haven’t been sharing any of my own DIY creations so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity. Oisin turned three a couple of weeks ago so I decided I’d make some birthday bunting for him. I came across a very easy tutorial on Ruffled – a blog I love! You can find the tutorial here. I printed mine on canvas – only because we have a printer that can print on canvas and I thought it might last a little longer – but these would look equally cool printed on heavy card or photo paper. I was really happy with the results & Oisin seemed very impressed too!! What do you think?

All images copyright Allegria Photography

Here are another few ideas for using bunting. The first one is a free download from How About Orange for compliment bunting. It’s such a great idea! We all love to get compliments, so the next time you want to tell someone how fab or superb they are, just surprise them with a little bunting garland!

Image via How About Orange

I thought these next two would look amazing at a wedding or some other special occasion. I love the muted pastel tones of the first – it adds a somewhat nostalgic and vintage feel. The colourful bird bunting is just so beautiful and happy looking – I fell in love with it the second I saw it! It is made by the wonderfully talented people at Cake Ink.

Images (top to bottom) by Avery House via Project Wedding & by Cake Ink via One Lovely Day

These bunting cake toppers and decorations add a lovely celebratory feel. The garland on the first cake is made with vintage wallpaper – very cool idea! Etsy has heaps of cake bunting for sale or if you’re feeling inspired you could craft some yourself…Happy crafting. See you soon.

Images (Top to Bottom) by Scott Clark via 100 Layer Cake, via A Fete Beckons on Etsy

& by Avie & Lulu via Sweet Designs