The Damsel Of Distress: Banners

I've created a 'sweet' banner that would be perfect decor for any nursery. I love the rainbow of color, but it could easily be customized with any colors and even your sweet bundle's name!

Each of the banner's were cut from the 4 inch Burlap/Wired Ribbon in Light Natural. I simply folded it over a length of the 1/8 inch Cord/Burlap Ribbon in Natural, and glued the pennant shut with a touch of tacky glue.

Each of my letters were covered in a good layer of silver glass glitter before I glued them down.

In between each of my pennants, I've tied small sections of the 1.25 inch Silk Ribbon in a rainbow of colors! Small bits of 1 inch Lace Ribbon in White add a bit of softness to this bright color palette.

May Arts supplies used:

4 inch Burlap/Wired Ribbon in Light Natural

1/8 inch Cord/Burlap Ribbon in Natural

1.25 inch Silk Ribbon in Pink, Orange, Yellow, Olive, Teal and Lavender

1 inch Lace Ribbon in White

Other supplies used:

cardstock letters

silver glass glitter

Aleene's Tacky Glue

Ok, guys that's it for me!! Don't forget to hop on over and check out the rest of the team's baby inspired projects.

Thanks for stopping by!

xx,

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Home Is Where The Heart Is...A May Arts Hop With Faber-Castell!

Hello and welcome to my stop on this week long hop with May Arts and Faber-Castell! If you've missed any of the goodness this week, you may want to head on over and check out earlier posts and leave comments for your chance to win some swag from May Arts and Faber-Castell :-)

Ok, now on with the makes!! Here's what I came up with...

This sweet banner was created by adhering vintage dictionary pages to some linen material for a bit of added strength. I trimmed out, stitched and stuffed five of these mini houses, in total. Here's a peek...

I think this one may be my favorite.

The background was created by laying down some lovely color using Gelatos in Bubble Gum, Guava and Lavender and then dabbing on a touch of Gold Champagne.

A few doodled hearts using the White Pitt Artist pen add a touch of whimsy...

...and the layered Plain 2.5" Cotton Blend ribbon makes a perfect roof! A heart in the center of each house is stitched on and embellished with my favorite lace, trim and vintage findings to finishes them off.

All that's left to do is string them along a length of Natural 1/8" Cord/Burlap ribbon with bits of lace and trim and my banner is ready to display!

And that's, my friends, is the project.

May Arts supplies used:

468-25-17 Pink Floral 2.5" Cotton Blend

468-25-02 Plain 2.5" Cotton Blend

390-38-09 White 3/8" Lace Ribbon

390-1-01 White 1" Lace Ribbon

433-38-01 3/8" Crochet Trim Ribbon

447-58-01 White 5/8" Eyelet Trim Ribbon

447-1-01 White 1" Eyelet Trim Ribbon

SP10 Natural 1/8" Cord/Burlap ribbon

Other supplies used:

Gelatos in Guava, Lavender, Gold Champagne and Bubble Gum

Pitt Artist Pen in White

vintage dictionary pages and findings

Don't forget to comment for your chance to win some goodies from May Arts and Faber-Castell!!

Thanks for stopping by!

xx,

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Merry. A Hot Air Balloon Christmas Ornament Tutorial.

Hello!! Today, I have a shabby and dimensional ornament (with VIDEO tutorial!) over on the May Arts blog!

Here's a peek...

It's super easy to make and looks amazing on any Christmas tree! If you'd to grab the template I created for this ornament, you can find it HERE. It's perfect for hand cutting or importing into your electronic cutting machine software for tracing to save your fingers some work.

Don't forget to hop on over to the May Arts blog to see my VIDEO TUTORIAL and get the details on all the supplies I used.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

xx,

Friday, June 14, 2013

Was It All A Dream?

"Was it all a DREAM?"

Hey, everyone! I'm here with The Greeting Farm today and I'm happy to report that no, it definitely was NOT a DREAM!

That's right! Today is the super special mid-month RELEASE DAY for the brand new mixed-media DREAM kit... appropriately titled "DREAMY"! This jumbo-sized, 8.5x11 FULL sheet of stamps is available starting NOW over in the TGF STORE, so be sure to grab yours before they sell out!

Lately, I've been on a mission to create a banner for every month of the year. Yep! A banner a month for the whole year.

It may take me ten years to accomplish this feat, but the cute little houses stamp in "DREAMY" inspired me to take one step closer to my goal with this colorful cutie :-)

This banner is sportin' butterflies, bows, watercolor, embossing, free form stitching, punchinella (from Gauche Alchemy!), gold doilies and a whole lotta "DREAMY" stamp love!!

Here's a peek at each individual piece...

Ok guys, that's it for me, but wait---THERE'S MORE!!

We have a super awesome lineup of Guest artists for you to visit today, so if you're just getting here, be sure to start on the TGF BLOG for all the details, or you can continue here and just make sure you've visited everyone because ONE LUCKY WINNER who completes our hop today will WIN the DREAMY kit!

Here's the order for today's special release hop:

Be sure to stop right back over on the TGF BLOG to let us know you've completed the hop and you're entering to WIN the "DREAMY" kit! Winner will be announced first thing MONDAY morning on the blog so you have the weekend (through Sunday, June 16th at 11:30pm CST) to relax, hop, and DREAM of the possibilities of creating with this awesome new kit!

Thanks for joining us, everyone!

xx,

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Love Never Fails...

Hello! Today, I have a fun piece of home décor to share with you.

First of all, let me confess my love of banners. LOVE. True and real. I must have one for all occasions and seasons hanging in my home.

I'm just cool like that.

And since I've yet to fill my year with banner-y goodness, I whipped up this polaroid banner full of sweetness for my V-Day wall candy :-)

I decided to add a few of my favorite photos in just for good measure. And yes, I know that adding photos into the mix is a bit unconventional, but who needs convention?

I just wanna be surrounded by my favorite things and my sweetie is definitely a fave ;-)

Another fave is owls. NOT birds, mind you---but owls. How sweet are these cuties surrounded by a splash of hearts in full-on ombre??

Now, just a few more photos...

...and a bit of wisdom in the form of a Bible verse and I'm set!!

The best thing?? I can totally add more if the mood strikes! Just whip out my mini clothespins and DO IT. How fun are those tiny pins, anyhow?? ***le sigh***

Alrighty folks, that's all for this one. Remember, one can never have too much wall candy!!

xx,

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Thankful.

Good Morning!!

I am so excited for you to be joining Sweet Nothings Stamp Co. and it’s very talented Design Team for our November Creative Challenge.

From now on, the 2nd Tuesday of every other month, we will run a Creative Challenge. Some months, the challenge may be a color palette to work with. Other months, it may be a theme or a layout. Every other month will be something new and creative for you to challenge yourself with :-) There will be a sweet little prize to be won as well!

For the month of November, we will be challenging you to create a project with this beautiful neutral palette.

This super cute color palette is great for any type of card and you can use any sentiment you'd like. You may decide to colour your image in neutral tones and let the papers and embellishments give a splash of colour or you may choose to create and entire monochromatic card. The possibilities are endless!!

Here's what I've come up with...

The inspiration photo totally reminded me of a soft, muted silver and gold combo, so I decided to color up Pumpkin Sophie and add her to a completely blinged-out banner!!

The "THANKFUL" sentiment on my banner is perfect for this season of giving thanks. Kinda a big-'ol-flashy-bling-i-fied sign reminding me of all I've got to be thankful for this year, hanging right there on my wall :-)

And here's a close-up of Sophie all colored up in sepia :-)

Now, onto 'THE RULES'... **Dun, Dun, Duuuunnnn!**

Contest Rules:

Contest runs from Tuesday November 13th-Tuesday November 27th (12 pm EST)
Challenge: To use the color palette provided above. You may tweek it as you wish and add any other elements you'd like. Be as creative as you wish :D
Project must include any Sweet Nothings Stamp Co. digi image.{*Hint: There is a freebie digital image available... why not use it? And spread the word ;)}
Only one project submission per creative mind please :)
One winner will be chosen by voting by the SNSC DT and announced on SNSC Blog as well as on the Facebook Fan Page
Must be a subscriber to the SNSC Blog/Facebook Fan Page
Must submit project by Linky Tool by clicking the “Click Here to Enter” below.

Prize to be won this month:

Prize this month is a $25 mixed prize package from Kat Scrappiness! It'll be a great mix of crafty goodness :) Thank you KatScrappiness!

Now, hop on over and check out the rest of the DT's creations!!

Lina
Sharon
Katie
Patricia
Yvonne
Leslie
DeNetra
Mary
Serena
Aliscia
Kate
Elizabeth
Ilene

Friday, December 31, 2010

It's A Banner Day At My House Today!

A banner day indeed!!!

As I pack up my Christmas decorations, I thought I'd take a break and share this banner I've created :)

I was inspired to create this pretty banner by Terri from joyfulcompass on Youtube. She has an AMAZING video on a banner she created! You can check it out HERE...

I used vintage music sheets to form the rosettes and also added some torn pieces to the banner as well.

I just LOVE the beautiful detail on this IOD paper, Night Divine!!!

Nothing says Christmas more than the beautiful carol, O Holy Night. This paper was the perfect choice for my first holiday banner :)

I've used some Lindy's Stamp Gang products to color my white seam binding and add TONS of shimmer to this project. I've colored my scalloped circles and even my spools with their sprays!!!

To see this project in "live action", check out my Youtube video HERE...

Thanks so much for stopping by today :) Stay safe and I'll see ya next year!!!