A Bootiful Banner

Here’s the “bootiful” banner I promised; I can call it that because Sara made it! 

As you know, I don’t typically provide instructions for projects I show. If I felt like I had to do that, I would end up never posting projects! But I did want to note a couple of things about this banner.  

The stamp set and bell accents are from the Baroque Motif stamp set; it’s one of my favorites, and I’ve used it a lot this year. I stamped the swirly image on the front of each pennant, then I adhered the lace pennant on top of the card stock pennant with Sticky Strip on the back. Once I attached the lace, I adhered a one-inch black card stock strip, punched with the scallop border punch, then doused with Black Chunky glitter to finish the pennant off with a little bling.

I tied the bells (made from the circles from the pennant die) at the bottom of each pennant to the larger rhinestone brads that are attached to the pennant. I used embroidery floss to do this. (I usually use embroidery floss when I craft because thread is usually too thin, and when I do need thread, I can just use one strand of the floss.) I threaded the floss through the larger need from the Crafters’ Tool Kit. That’s also how I attached the teardrop crystals to the bell accents, as well as the fabric on the bottom. 

Finally, I created the lace accent on the front of each pennant by cutting both sizes of scallop circles out of different types of fabric (tulle, etc.), then laying them skewampous (is that a word?) on top of each other and sewing a circle in the middle of the layers, using a single strand of floss and very large stitches. Then I pulled the floss to gather the fabric, creating a layered fabric piece to put behind the letters, which you'll notice also have a little glitter bling. 
I hope that's enough insight to help you make this if you want to. I'm planning on making a banner for each of our girls!

Comments

[Karen]

What a beautiful Banner Shelli! Do you think one day we might get those dies here in Australia? If we did, I would love to make a Chrismtas theme one?

Karen
xo

[TN]

Thanks Shelli & Sara, So cute & yes,bootiful!

[TN]

How is your father doing? You are all blessed that he was in SLC, So close to the U of U Burn Unit.

[Alice]

What a cute Halloween project.

[Kay Kalthoff]

Super banner . . . very boo-tiful! I got behind in reading your blog . . . my prayers to your dad for a quick and complete recovery. Hugs -
Kay

[Elizabeth]

Awesome family photos and memories! Love the banner! Thanks for breaking it down a bit for us. Banners are soooo popular now, I can't wait to make one. Hugs!

[Nicki]

I love my banner! I need to send you a picture of mine, it looks a LOT like Sara's, with a couple of differences.

I don't know if she told you, but I spent twenty minutes on ONE ruffle before I figured out that I could thread a string through the fabric and pull it to get a ruffle. What can I say, I'm not as bright as I look. ;)

[Terry Molineux - Lindenhurst, NY]

Love the banner and hope I can duplicate it....thanks for sharing your family stories. I so look forward to reading them. We have a very small family. Both my parents are gone and my brother is in CA and we do not get to see him. So it's just my brother and sister who live close but nothing like your family...so it is so good to hear your stories and brings tears to my eyes how close you all arae!!! TFS

Terry

[Lydia Fiedler]

That is just gorgeous!

And the family pics are great!!!

[Tracy]

I showed this to my Mom and she said she wanted one..but wanted hers to say "Happy Halloween"...okay, that's waaaay too many letters Ü I told her I'd make one that just said "The" then she could have it up all year 'round. It didn't work Ü I hope your Dad recovers quickly.

[Irene]

So sad, yet another company going to China for product.