It seems a bit of a shame to be posting a completely non-seasonal card just when Mother Nature is providing the Eastern United States with picture-postcard Autumn weather, but the brand new
Eyelet Outlet Banner Brads were burning such a hole in my creative pocket, that I (
Lauren) just couldn't wait one more minute to use them on a card.
I'm not exactly known for my CAS sensibilities when it comes to card-making.
Au contraire. But these
Banner Brads are just so fun and so colorful, I found that I really didn't need much more to round out my card. I've used the
Pastel selection but they also come in
Brights. I sketched the "path" of my bunting very lightly in pencil before heading to the sewing machine. I happen to enjoy machine stitching, and I love the texture it adds to my cards, but you could get an equally cool effect with hand-
(or faux!) stitching. There are also loads of great stamp sets that have pennants of a similar size that I think would work wonderfully well!
You could personalize the sentiment with a name or an occasion
(new baby, promotion at work, stellar report card) but sometimes a general "Woohoo!" kind of says it all, right? And that way you can have a few pre-made cards in your stash for an unexpected celebration. I stamped and colored the letters in a fun font and added some colorful
1/16" Mini Round Brads between the pennants... and my card was complete.
I hope you'll be inspired to help someone celebrate the big --or little-- triumphs of life with a banner card of your own!
can mostly be found outside in the garden
when the weather is as lovely as it is right now!
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