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We were charged with coming up with a banner project to wow the socks off of you and I hope mine does just that. I love how it turned out! I've never thought about a banner on a page, but they are quickly becoming one of the hottest trends in scrapbooking these days, so it was about darn time I jumped on that bandwagon!
The first thing I usually do is dig through my paper and figure out which to use. I start by looking at the pictures I'll be working with, grab several packs of paper and lay them all out. Step back and give the "yay" or "nay." I also try to think of what other stuff I have that will go with it......buttons, brads, twine, ribbon, shapes, accent colors, etc.
Once I've picked just the right paper and embellishments, I start to work on the layout. Lately I've been grabbing a sketch I like and working with it to make it fit. The sketch I used was found on Pinterest (my other addiction) and it comes from pagemaps. The thing with sketches is that it's a guide. You can follow it to a tee, or use emelemts from it, rotate photos as needed, change patterns, sizes, it's all up to you....it's not written in stone!
The paper I chose is My Minds Eye (MME) Good Day Sunshine Girl paper, some bazzill, some twine and some buttons I had on hand. The title is stamped with some Lisa Bearnson stamps I received EONS ago, but just re-discovered. I had found this poem quite a while ago, not sure where so I apologize I am unable to give credit for it.
The flower banner was cut using the Slice Spring card. They were cut at 1". Having never done a banner before I was a little befuddled as to how to actually attach them to the twine. So I wrapped the twine around the post of the brad, secured it to the page, pulled the twine to the other side and placed it in the approximate "swag" I wanted, then attached the other side. I adhered the buttons to the flowers, used ZOTS to stick the whole kit and caboodle down right on top of the twine. The adhesive on the flowers, held the twine in place while holding the flowers in place! Genious!
Stamped my title, printed my poem on cardstock and secured it all down. One last plug I need to make is to my friend Dee Dee at http://umwowstudio.blogspot.com for the beautiful butterflies I used! Love them!
Hoping you liked my project, leave a comment if you did.....oh, heck, leave a comment anyway! :o)
Next I send you to my fellow DT member Michele http://stuffbybelle.blogspot.com.
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Great layout and I love the jars of buttons..so pretty!
ReplyDeleteJenni! I love your banner, the flowers are so pretty!! Cute LO!
ReplyDeleteGreat LO!! I love the pics and poem!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable flower banner - I love it! I'm going to have to scraplift that idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable banner!!!! I am going to need to scraplift this one for sure!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE how you used flowers as a banner. Most clever! Thanks for inspiring me.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great LO! Thanks for the inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteWHAT a great layout!!!---ingenious!
ReplyDeleteAwesome LO!!! Love the banner, and all those buttons!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your LO and how you used flowers for your banner! Thanks for inspiring me today!!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this flower banner! So cute for cards, LO's - whatever!! Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeletelove it very nice
ReplyDeleteAdorable! You're reminding me that I have SOOOO many baby pics to scrap!
ReplyDeletethe flower banner is so cute on this layout.
ReplyDeletecute flower banner!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful LO! I love that poem!
ReplyDeleteVery sweet and I love the flower banner!
ReplyDeletedarling layout, babies make the best subjects !!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a pretty layout. Using the flowers to make is such a cute idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable layout! I, too, love the flower banner.
ReplyDeleteSweet babies. Great layout.
ReplyDeleteAwesome layout! Love the banner! I'm a follower now!
ReplyDeleteLove your layout and great banner I am going to have to try that!
ReplyDeleteGreat flower banner Congrats on making the team!
ReplyDeleteluv this banner...so sweet!
ReplyDeleteso lovely, great job
ReplyDeletecute LO and I love the butterflies and the scallop trim along the bottom!!! Great job Jenni!
ReplyDeleteYou have two things on this layout that I LOVE...flowers and butterflies! Beautiful job dear!
ReplyDeleteSo cute, Jenni! I love this LO & that banner is way too cute!
ReplyDeletePretty banner. Love the flower idea.
ReplyDeleteGenius ideas for attaching the banner. Love the layout. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it fun to rediscover old tools and stamps? Love the flower banner. Great way to attach a banner.
ReplyDeletePrecious layout, thanks for sharing.
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I love that your banner isn't the typical banner. Very creative use of flowers.
ReplyDeleteI love the form of your banner..Thanks for sharing. New follower also
ReplyDeleteTotally cute flower banner!
ReplyDeleteI love the banner. I have so many buttons and somehow I never seem to use them. I think I am going to lift your idea for the next card I make. : )
ReplyDeleteAn absolutely adorable banner! Thanks so much for sharing. I am now a follower!
ReplyDeleteI think that banner is going to make it into one of my dd's layouts! I love it!
ReplyDeleteJenni, I really love your idea for a banner, the page turned out beautifully. I am now a follower on your blog.
ReplyDeleteHow cute! using flowers for the banner! What a great idea; awesome layout! Im now a follower
ReplyDeleteBeautiful project. I'm jealous of all your buttons!!
ReplyDeleteSuch tender pictures makes it hard not to love your layout. I like your simplicity and keeping the page clean. My kind of style.
ReplyDeletelove the Layout! very sweet! Im following you!
ReplyDeleteThat flower banner is so sweet! Your LO came out really lovely.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet layout! He looks so happy giving her a bottle!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful layout! I love the non-traditional banner. I'm a follower.
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are so sweet.
ReplyDeleteGreat LO & such sweet pics! Congrats on the CC DT, too! :)
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