Teri Anderson
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: I pride myself as being a Do-It-Yourself kind of gal.
One of my greatest crafting pleasures is raiding my stash and making unique embellishments. DIY Stickpins anyone? 
But I digress. Lately, I’ve been admiring the cupcake flags I’ve been seeing on Etsy.
Check out these digital ones from Ready Go and these fun flags from 4lilcupcakes.
I liked them so much that I decided to try my hand at making some for my cards.
All you need to make your own DIY flags is:
- strong glue
- toothpicks
- strips of paper
- pearls or gems
- scissors
Here’s what you do:
Start with a strip of patterned paper. Cover one side with glue.
Set a toothpick in the middle of the paper. Fold the paper over the toothpick so you have a flag.
Finish your flag by cutting a notch out of the end of it. If you are feeling adventurous, consider cutting a triangle at the end of your flag rather than cutting out a notch. Then, add a pearl or gem to the top of the toothpick. If the pearl’s a little loose, slather some glue on the end of your toothpick.
I used my DIY flags on two cards. Here I hung them sideways.
And here I cut triangles at the end of my flags. To give them a little extra pop, I added buttons. I think flowers or die cuts would be fun to embellish with, too.
Ready to make some flags of your own?
I’ve got a fun prize to get you started making them. Leave a comment here and I’ll pick two of you to win a 6×6 paper pad from the Victoria Gardens collection by Echo Park Paper Co. (which I used in my cards above)! All comments must be received by midnight (MDT) on Thursday, Aug. 11.
Two lucky winners will each take home this 6x6 paper pad!
Yours in flag making fun,
Teri Anderson,
Paper Crafts Go-to Gal
Beautiful cards! Love Echo Park paper!
Amazing projects! The paper is beautiful!
I’ve seen them on cupcakes but not on a card like you have done. Great idea, Teri!
Sometimes its the easiest thing to make that just make you go wow! Why hadn’t I thought of that. This is one of them. Thank you so much for making my light bulb go off.
So cute! I love how you made & used the flags. These papers are gorgeous. I just added them to my wish list when I saw them in an online store earlier today. I would love to win them. Thank you for the opportunity.
Teri, there is nothing you can’t do! These flags are darling, and so much fun. Thank you!
Such a cute idea! Love ideas that can make use of the stash and are cheap. Thanks for the tutorial!
Thank you so much, Terri, for the great tuitorial for the flags. You made it seem so easy to make. I am in the mood to make some of my own now!!
Love these flags.. I am so going to try this. Awesome idea..
Thanks for sharing..
Adorable flags! And so easy – thanks!
Love the flag concept. Love how you used them on the cards. This paper is so cute!
Gorgeous cards Terri! Love this idea, thanks for sharing!
These flags are so cute, Teri! Love the pearl gem – the perfect finishing touch. Thanks for the chance to win some Echo Park!
That paper is lovely!!! The flags are adorable! its a must try
Great flags, paper and details, Teri!! I wouldn’t have thought to turn them sideways and I really like them that way!
Always love your cards! And your creations today including the flags are awesome. A great way to get motivated to make a ‘thinking of you’ card! Thank you for sharing.
Katie B.
What a great idea. Never would have thought of it myself. Glad you did. Really like the triangle ones.
cute idea…love the cards and the Echo Paper is amazing! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win!
Thanks for the great ideas! This is one of my favorites from their new releases!
How cute are those little DIY flags?! Gotta try making some of those! Thanks for the great idea!
cute, cute, cute. Love the triangle-ended flags.
Ack, your flags are adorable! and the Echo Park paper is scrumptious. Thank you for the chance to win it
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Aw the flags are sooo cute. And the paper is so pretty..
I would LOVE to get my hands on this paper!! It is so pretty!! Thanks for the opportunity!
Too cute!
What great flags, Teri! Thanks for the chance to win some of those cute papers!
Teri, these are so cute! I love making banners too!
Those flags are adorable!
Thanks for the giveaway and have a great weekend!
Love these flags! I love making little flags as cupcake toppers too. Would be SO great to win this beautiful paper collection!!
Cute ideas for kid, I like it very much. thanks
Your flags are so cute. What a sweet addition they make on your card. And so simple to make. I can’t wait to make some of my own.
This is such a GREAT idea that can be translated to making party favors or your own drink umbrellas for kids and adults. SOOOO many uses! Thanks for this great idea and contest.
This is a cute, simple idea! Very creative and cool!
The cards are gorgeous, the flags are too cute, and the papers are dreamy!
Cute flags — I definitely want to try this too
Thanks for sharing! What a cute idea.
Holy Cow!! Those are super cute!! And to think I just went to this website to subscribe!! I am getting out some toothpicks! Thanks!
Those are such cute flag cards, Teri! Thanks for sharing – and I love the papers you used to create them.
Your flags really do look like fun! I love them sideways too! And the pearl top, great idea. Beautiful paper, these will be fun to make and thanks for showing how you used them on cards.
Wow! super fun idea! thanks so much for sharing these
Very VERY CUUUTE!!!! I absolutely LOOOVE these little flags!! Thank you for sharing how to do this! And I ADORE that prize!! That paper is simply GORGEOUS!!
Great card idea, Teri – and cool idea to use flags with notches or triangles. I’d love to win the paper pack – they’re such a fun combo of traditional patterns with modern fresh colors.
What fabulous flags! I never thought to make them myself!
Very cute! I like the way you tipped some sideways. Cute on cupcakes, now an added attraction on cards! Thanks for a great idea!
Very cool! I recently learned how to make pinwheels. The flags would make an excellent addition to my aresenal of DIY embellies!
Thanks for sharing the tutorial on how to make these cute flags!!!
It will be fun to make them to match my projects!!
Your cards are adorable!!!
love the new EP paper…tx for the chance to win!
Super cute and very creative. Thank you for the how-to!
Gonna’ be a quick comment–gotta go make me some flags! Those are so much fun to look at and I love how you used them on the cards. Knew there was a reason I’ve been hoarding all those scraps. And the paper is some of the nicest I’ve seen lately. Thanks for the idea and the chance to win.
Well, that’s just about the cutest idea ever. In my next life I’m coming back as someone awesome like Teri Anderson!