Cheers to You! - Freshly Made Sketches #44
Friday, July 20, 2012 at 11:00 AM 
Today I am sharing a project that I created from a sketch I found over at Freshly Made Sketches:
I was feeling festive birthday last night so I pulled out a great stamp set called Happy Hour and paired it a wonderful piece of banner from the Patio Party DSP.
I also pulled out a scallop punch and a delightful shape from the Perfect Pennants Bigz Die. The background felt flat to me so I scored a few horizontal lines just above the banners, it was very easy to do with my Simply Scored and added just that perfect touch to the card background! I stamped an extra cocktail, cut it out, and popped it up on a Dimensional to give it a bit more visual weight.
I have noticed that I have been using a lot of banners lately. I chose a banner for my background paper so what's a girl to do but go with the flow and use a banner for the sentiment?! I normally cut my banners freehand. What works for me is to cut a long strip of cardstock using my Tabletop Paper Cutter (it's great for really straight cuts) and then I just eyeball the placement of the stamp. If that makes you uncomfortable, stamp the image on your grid paper first using those lines to give you a feel for placement. Then I just use my Paper Snips to trim one or both ends into a banner shape. This card felt better with a banner on just one end:) I added a Vintage Faceted Designer Button on the other end for a bit of bling (these buttons are just beautiful!)
Once I had the button on there I felt I needed to add a bit of something on the other side and I felt that our new 3/8" stitched satin ribbon fit that bill perfectly! So fun and cheery!
Stampin Supplies:
Stamps: Happy Hour
Paper: Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Whisper White CS; Patio Party DSP
Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muse Classic Ink Pads
Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Pennants Bigz Die, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Simply Scored
Embellishments: Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon in Primrose Petals, Dimensionals
Thanks for Stopping By!
Reader Comments (4)
How awesome this combination is! The banners are so fantastic. Glad you joined us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!
What beautiful colors! I love how you carried the banner theme throughout your card. And the scored lines really add some punch! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!
I am also a fan of the banners and that little cocktail looks amazing. Thanks for playing along with this week's sketch!
so cute! love your use of the layout.
hugs, m