Joy Banner

I keep seeing gorgeous holiday banners out in blog-land and thought I’d take a stab at one of my own.  Papertrey Ink coasters make a great base…lightweight, yet sturdy; easy to glue, ink, and punch.  Since this was my first go, I chose “Joy”, a perfect word for the season, yet only three letters.

A Few Details:

·         The Christmas patterned paper on each coaster is from Basic Grey, the rosettes were made from scraps in colors inspired by the background paper.

·         I’m really loving the glitter ribbon I found at JoAnn Etc at the beginning of the season.  It’s easy to adhere and doesn’t fray.  I used every color I purchased on this banner, alternating colors of letters, rosettes, and ribbon on each coaster.

·         The letters were cut using my Cricut and Sure-Cuts-A-Lot cutting program, inked, and glittered.

·         At the bottom of each coaster, I added a jump ring and tied on a jingle bell with red and white baker’s twine from Papertrey Ink.

·         Jump rings and baker’s twine also link the coaster panels together with chipboard asterisks separating the letters.

·         I colored the asterisks with Tumbled Glass Distress Stain, sprayed them (and the coaster panels) with Pearl Perfect Pearls Mist, and added a starburst sequin and dot of Crystal Stickles to the centers.  

·         I also discovered that linking the asterisks from the center extensions made them spin and flip when hanging, so I moved the jump rings so that more of the asterisk was below the baker’s twine. However, I only had two chipboard asterisks and now had an extra hole punch in them.  No worries, I just punched holes in all of the extensions and made it part of the design…gotta roll with it, right?! 

Challenges:

Friendship's Garden Challenge: #6 - Christmas, New Year or Winter Theme

The Sisterhood of Crafters: Christmas

Stampin' Royalty: Challenge #103 - Winter / Christmas