Easter Banner

Hey crafty friends!

Happy Hump Day!

Today I would like to show you the banner that I made for my March banner.

I'm going to try and make a banner every month this year! 

For this month, I decided to make a Easter banner for my home decor. 

This was really simple and quick! I used some chipboard coasters that I purchased over a year ago from PTI. Never quite knew what to do with them so they just sat. Then I saw them when I was rummaging through one of my bins and had a lightbulb moment lol! I covered each coaster with some patterned paper from an older 6x6 stack that I have also had for over a year then added a paper doily to each square. I added some circles to the centers of each doily and began decorating.

I added a little Easter basket full of eggs and a chocolate bunny to the left end. Some of the letter panels have some older paper flowers I've been hoarding and some have some Easter eggs that I die cut from the scraps left over from covering the chipboard. 

To the Right end, I added a little Chickie that just hatched. I punched some holes and attached each piece with some white satin ribbon.

 Here is a look at the entire banner. I absolutely love how it turned out! The best part is it took me less than an hour!! lol

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

1. Clear It Out: Stash (Patterned Paper Over A Year Old)

2. Creative Moments: #89 Anything Goes: Twist of Spring

3. Decorate To Celebrate: Anything Goes #6

4. DoubleClickSkittles: Bunny, Basket or/and Egg(s)

5. PDE Linky Party: Anything Goes

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by my blog today!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Supply List:

--Cardstock: Kraft (Recollections), All Others (DCWV)

--Patterned Paper: Umbrella (AC)

--Dies: All Around Holidays, Bunch Of Fun Circles, Hello Chickie, Uppercase Fun Dies (MCT)

--Misc.: Recollections Flowers, Coaster (PTI), Foam Tape, Ribbon, Clear Wink Of Stella, Doilies

Banner Day with Janis!!

It's a Banner Day!

Hi everyone! 

Janis of Pause Dream Enjoy and I have decided that once a month we will each make a banner for our home decor this year. Fun right? I love to make banners!! Today is our first post and we will be showing you the banners we made for February.

Here is the banner that I made for this month:

I decided to make a banner to decorate my newly acquired crafty space. I have been crafting in the corner of our living room for the past few years. Recently I decided, with some encouragement from my husband, to take the dining room. We never really used it anymore since our kids are grown so it worked out. I'm definitely not used to having a space that I can actually decorate so this banner is the perfect addition. My crafty space colors are pink and black with a touch of gray and white. 

Here are some close-ups of my banner:

(Excuse the fence, that is getting replaced this Spring)

I used the Banner punch board for my banner shapes and trimmed them with a bit of lace. I connected them with some white tulle and some buttons that matched my patterned paper. The twine is Pink Midnight from Trendy Twine and matched perfectly! I created the letters with the Alphabet Punch Board (thanks Janis!!) and adhered them with some foam tape. I finished off my banner with some pink paper roses at the bottom of each banner panel. 

Be sure to head over and see Janis to check out the banner she made!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Supply List:

--Patterned Paper: Recollections

--Punch Boards: Banner & Alphabet Punch Boards by We R Memory Keepers

--Misc.: Buttons (Recollections), Lace, Foam Tape, Pink Midnight Twine (Trendy Twine), Roses (Recollections), Tulle

PDE #41: BOO!

Happy Friday! Don't you just love Fridays? 

I am so happy!
 Today is my very first post as a designer for
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges!

AND

today is the start of a brand new challenge at
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges!

Ch#41: Boo!

Use the word "BOO" on your project.

Starts: Friday, October 12th 12:00 am EST

Ends: Thursday, October 18th, Noon EST

Winner (chosen by random.org) Announced: Thursday, October 18th late afternoon

Our Sponsor this challenge is

Fresh Brewed Designs
Prize: 3 Digis of the winner's choice

Here is the BOO project I made!!

I absolutely love Halloween so

I decided to make a "BOO" banner for my mantle.

I cut my banner pieces out of the Birthday Bash Cricut cart at 5".

The letters came from the Cricut Alphabet and were cut out at 3".

I cut Frankie and his beautiful wife out of the Happy Hauntings Cricut cart at 4" each.

The bats are from the bitty bat punch from SU!

I connected my banner by threading black tulle all the way through and then securing it with some cute purple ribbon with green polka dots on it.

It was so simple to make but I love it!

Frankie has some black enamel accents on his scar and hair to give him a little bit more interest.

It's hard to tell from the picture, but Frankie's bride has some Dazzling Details glitter glue for her white streak in her hair.

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a look at my latest creation! I really appreciate it!

Don't forget to stop by Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges to see what my amazing DT sisters came up with for the challenge!

I hope you will join in on the challenge! I would love to see what you create!

Come play with us!

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Supplies:

Cricut Cartridges: Birthday Bash, Cricut Alphabet, Happy Hauntings

Card Stock: Black & Orange (Bazzill), Green (DCWV), White (Georgia Pacific), Purple (? my scrap drawer)

Punch: Large Bitty Bash (SU!)

Misc.: Black Enamel Accents, Silver Stickles, Dazzling Details (SU!), Black Tulle (Celebrate It), Ribbon (Studio G), Dimensionals (SU!), Black Sharpie

Happy Graduation!

Happy Friday!

Today I get to show you a fun little project using those fabulous Joy's Life Stamps!

This week the design team is showcasing projects that center around graduation. My "baby" is graduating from high school this year so this project was bittersweet for me. I'm so proud of him but I also wish I could turn back the clock and make him little again.

I decided to make a banner for his graduation party.

I cut all my banner pieces out of the Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge at 5.5" each.

The font came from the Pooh Font Set Cricut cartridge. I cut each letter with it's shadow at 3.5"

On each of the ends, I decided to put little grad caps on action wobbles

The caps came from the Locker Talk Cricut cartridge and were cut out at 2.5".

For the middle, I just used some dimensional fabric stickers from Jolee's Boutique

Underneath each of the grad caps on each end, I stamped the sentiment "Happy Graduation" from the Everyday Occasion stamp set from Joy's Life

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and looking at my latest creation! I really appreciate it! Don't forget to stop by the Joy's Life Design Team blog for some great inspiration for all your graduation projects!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

*I created this project while on the Joy's Life Design Team

Supplies:

Cricut Cartridges: Birthday Bash, Pooh Font Set, Locker Talk

Card Stock: White (Georgia Pacific), Black (Recollections), Pumpkin Pie (SU!)

Stamp: Everyday Occasions (Joy's Life)

Ink: Black StazOn

Misc.: Ribbon (Sweet Petites), Stickers (Jolee's Boutique), Action Wobbles

Love Banner with Trendy Twine

Happy Tuesday! It is going to be another fabulous month featuring awesome Twine from Trendy Twine :)

This month we are showcasing the yummy Strawberry Cupcake twine. This twine is absolutely beautiful and goes so well with all those pink projects that you may be making for Valentines Day, not to mention any other time of the year. Who doesn't love pink right? I decided to make a Valentine's Day banner to hang in my house for the month of February. Here is what I created:



and a couple of close-ups:





I used Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge for my banner pieces and cut them each out at 6". I then cut out the frames from the Sophisticated Cricut Cartridge at 4.25". My letters are from the Storybook Cartridge and cut out at 2.5" each. Those cute little cupids are from the Sweethearts Cartridge and cut out at 2.25". After I had each piece put together, I ran some tulle through the top openings to connect them. I then threaded some of that yummy Strawberry Cupcake Trendy Twine through some little heart buttons across the top. The doilies are just regular doilies that you can find in the cake section of your craft store.

Don't forget to stop by the Trendy Twine Blog to see more inspiring projects from the Design Team!

You can also stop by the Trendy Twine Store to pick up some of that yummy Strawberry Cupcake for all your crafty projects.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation! I really appreciate it! I hope you have a great crafty day!


Supplies:
Cricut Cartridges: Birthday Bash, Sophisticated, Storybook, Sweethearts
Card Stock: Recollections
Twine: Strawberry Cupcake (Trendy Twine)
Misc.: Diamond Stickles, Tulle, Doilies, Foam Adhesive, Heart Buttons (Sizzlets), Pearls (Recollections)