The banner is finished! Yippee! Here it is, all ready for Thanksgiving. Now I can think about the menu 🙂 The banner says “g – r – a – t – e – f – u – l” and Jeanie guessed it yesterday. Good job Jeanie!
The banner is made with the Build a Banner Simply Created Kit, and it was pretty easy to make! The background on the pennants and the letters are made from stencils which come included with the kit. I simply sponged on the ink with sponge daubers over the stencils. It was very neat and clean compared to spritzing on the ink, which you can do. But I always go for the least messy version!!
Below is the banner hung out on my fence, to give you a different view. Each pennant is different, but they all have a Tea Lace Doily. The “g” for example has a flag cut from the Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper. On several of the pennants there are leaves cut using the Autumn Accents Bigz Die (love this die!). I also made several rosettes, some are on the pennants and some are hanging between them.
Ribbons and burlap hang between the pennants. I’m so excited the way my banner turned out! I wanted it to be kind of frilly and a bit vintage. I’m so excited for my whole family to see it on Thanksgiving Day!
I really encourage you to make a banner. With the Build a Banner Simply Created Kit it’s easy to make a basic banner. Then you have time left over to embellish it to your heart’s content.
Have fun making your banner!!
STAMPIN’ UP SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE YOUR OWN BANNER:
Kit: Build a Banner Simply Created Kit (includes pennants, jute, and stencils)
Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Tangerine Tango, and Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pads
Paper: Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper, Always Artichoke, Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry, and Soft Sky card stock
Tools: Autumn Accents Bigz Die, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Simply Scored Scoring Tool
Other Goodies: 1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon, 3/4″ Calypso Coral Chevron Ribbon, Victoria 5/8″ Crochet Trim, Tea Lace Doilies, and my own hot glue gun and mini clothespins
Great banner…feel a case…!
It’s just beautiful Peggy! I love banners and you did a stellar job with this one. I’ve got several banner ideas in my head… just gotta get translate them to actual projects. Always love your pretty paper projects Peggy — thanks for the inspiration!