Valentine Banner

You know, I just can't pass up Valentines Day without a banner for my craft room.  So I whipped one up last week and have it hanging in all it's pinkish glory.  It was all about pink this year for Valentines Day instead of red.  So I went through my stash of patterned paper and pulled out some pink paper for the banner flags.

 I also went thru my stash and pulled out some frilly embellishments and glittery goodness.

I matted my silver glitter letters to die cut cardstock using a bunch of different shaped dies from PTI.  I just love those things. That big pink heart is from Melissa Frances.

 

 Here is a close up of on of the banner flags.  As you can see I used a piece of white tulle at the top where I tied a piece of white string to in the middle then added a pink glitter heart.  I cut doilies in half and added them underneath a piece of cardstock using different border punches.

I'm already starting to think of a spring banner.  Our winter has been miserable and I am soooo ready to see green and everything  in bloom.

Sparkle

Hi everyone!  Sorry for my long absence, time just got away from me with the holidays, working and everything, then my father and I were down with the flu but all is well again.  Today was the perfect day to be inside and work in my happy room.  The temp was 0 degrees when I woke up this morning, brrrrrrr.

Anyway, I thought I would share my winter banner that I have hanging in my studio.  Where I have the banner hanging in the photos is not where I actually hung the banner,  this was the best place to get some decide shots of it.

I used a variety of winter theme patterned paper for the banner and the medallions. 

There's lots of "sparkle" on this banner, from the letters to the silver tinsel and Martha Stewarts crystal tinsel glitter.  I had that stuff all over the place.  The felt scalloped border even had silver glitter in it but I had to add more tinsel glitter to it.

I die cut some felt snowflakes and added silver snowflake brads in the middle.  This was such a fun project to work on.  Stay tuned when I'll have more projects to show you this week.

Enjoy your weekend and stay warm!

believe

Well you know I can't go through the Christmas holiday without a banner.

The patterned paper used for this project is Cosmo Cricket's Oh Joy collection.   I like how there is a patterned on both sides of the paper and what a nice thick quality it has to it. 

I added gold glitter around all the medallions and at the top of each panel to match the glittered letters which are from Making Memories.  I created a strip of words on my computer to go with the season and  attached it to the front of a strip I made using Background Basics Text Style. 

I then punched holes to the corners of all the panels and tied some gold jingles bells with some silk ribbon.

 

 To each end of the banner I added some chipboard trees that I painted and added glitter to.

It's hard to believe that a week from today I will be decorating the house for Christmas.  Where has the time gone. 

Thanks for visiting.

Spooky

You probably know by now how much I love to make banner, well I have a halloween banner to showcase.

The paper is from My Mind's Eye, the chipboard lettesr I pickedup at JoAnn's,

I added some chunky black glitter from Doodlebug.  The sentiment strips I created on my computer.

I added some black crepe paper at the top and trimmer it with my pinking shears, black buttons from my stash.  The little timepieces were also made on the computer that I printed out on vellum paper.


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Thankful

I have been spending alot of time creating 3D projects and gifts and it seems like forever since I made a card.  Hopefully over the next few weeks I'll be sharing some of my creations.  It seems like I just don't have the time to blog as much as I would like but I'm going to give it the old college try.

Here is a project I just finished making for my sister.  She showed me a photo of something similar that she really liked and I thought to myself, "I can make that".  I'll be giving it to her tomorrow.

Each panel measures 4" x 4" and is made with rustic cream cardstock. The total length of the banner is about 40" without the tails at each end for hanging.

The letters were created on my computer.  I was able to get four letters per 81/2" x 11" piece of cardstock.

I used Fancy Flourishes set stamping the images with Ranger Distress Ink in Brushed Corduroy.  All the edges are distressed as well.

I punches holes in the top corners of all the panels and ran brown ribbon (from my stash) through all the holes securing the ribbon on the backside with some scor tape.

 I thought my sister would need something to package her banner in for storage so I made a little box to go with the banner.

The box measures 5" x 5" and is made from kraft cardstock.  The patterned paper I used is from my stash, I'm sorry but I have know idea would made it.  I've had it for awhile and there was no marking on it. The label on the top was made from a PTI die, the sentiment is from First Fruits and the images from Vintage Labels.

I just simply added some kraft tissue paper inside and there you have a nice little gift.  So when she sees the box tucked away she'll know what's inside.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Autumn Banner

I have another Fall projects to share with you.  I love making banners ever since I saw the ones made by Kelly Lunceford.   Of course I had to make an Autumn one that I have hanging in my craft room.

 

The paper I used is from Melissa Frances, the chipboard letters I picked up at Joann's.  I painted them, flecked them with some brown paint and added some glitter.  I added some gold glitter to the accordion medallions.  The sentiment flags over the U and M are from the Fall Elegances set stamped in dark chocolate.  The leaf buttons I had in my stash as well as the buttons.

I'll be back tomorrow to share another Fall projects, so till then...

Hugs
Lisa

*Create* Banner

I have been slowing working on a new banner to hang in my craft room.  I purchased a little pack of paper by K & Company with matching chipboard letters.  I was drawn to the soft tones and designs of the paper and thought the colors would look good in my happy room.

You will not find any glitter on this project.  I wanted it to have a more soft vintage look to it.

I used a Fiskars border punch for the accordian medallions and destressed them using some Chamomile ink from PTI.  I did some zigzag stitching and added some lace trim at the top of each pendant.

There are some bits of felt as well as buttons.  The most time consuming part of this project was making all the medallions.  I love how it looks in my craft room.  This one will being hanging up till Labor Day then I'll  bring out the autumn one I made.  I'll share that one with you at a later date. 

Hugs

Lisa

Summer Banner

I love all the little banners that Kelly Lunceford makes for each season/holiday.  I have the perfect spot in my craft room (aka Happy Room) to hang such banners.  So I've been busy making banners for the holidays, just trying to get a jump start on things.  I just hung my summer banner since Memorial Day is this weekend and that usually jump starts the summer season.

I have so much patterned paper I figured this was a good way to use up some of it since I'm not a scrapper.

The paper I used is from My Mind's Eye, the yellow crepe paper I bought in a roll at the dollar store.  I thought it kinda looks like the sun behind the letters.  Speaking of the letters, I bought a pack of these white shimmer chipboard letters for $1.00 at Target.

I die cut a couple of butterflies from felt and added little rhinestones to them, attached some buttons and added some white crepe paper on the tops of each panel.

It's kind of hard to see but I did add some glitter to the tops of the panels as well.    So now I've got my summer, fall, halloween and thanksgiving banners completed and I'm off to work on my Christmas, winter and valentine banners. I know you all probably think I'm crazy to be so far ahead but I've got so many other projects on my list I wanted to get these out of the way.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Lisa

Spring Banner

I just love all the banners that Kelly Lunceford makes for the different holidays/season and decided to make one myself.  Michelle Wooderson got me thinking about spring with her spring/easter inspiration station.  After the winter we've had, I'm soooo ready for spring.

I have this hanging over the closet in my craft room to remind me that spring is just around the corner.  I used several different papers from My Mind's Eye.  I wanted to use one's that had a springish feel to them.  I followed Kelly's directions and cut reach flag to 4" x 6" then added the inverted "V" at the bottom.

I found some white chipboard letters at JoAnn's and painted each letter and added some Martha Stewart glitter while the paint was still wet.  I also added some Martha Stewart coarse glitter to the tops of the flags and to the accordian medallion.

I added some zigzag stitching, attached each flag together with a stapler and hid the staples with some buttons.  I'm so looking forward to making more of these banners. Thanks for the inspiration Kelly!  And Mish, thanls for reminding me that spring IS just around the corner.

Think Spring Everyone!
Hugs
Lisa