Holiday Banner: Believe (in the magic)

OK - I didn't know I would be making this until Saturday...............I never can take good photos of any banner. I just don't know how to do this so there are 3 sections shot on my wood floor below as well as single shots of each section. Each section measures 4-1/2" x 7-1/2" (re-enforced using lightweight chipboard = cereal boxes). That decorative edge at the bottom on the DSP and Mat - I used one of my edge dies I had on hand. The corners were also rounded using a Chomper.

Each section is tied together with a 7" length of double knotted 1/4" Very Vanilla Grosgrain ribbon through the pewter extra large eyelets. Each Alphabet is glues to a scrap piece of mat board, then cut using the Big Shot.

Beginning, "B", "E" :

"L", "I", "E":

"V", "E", and end:

The Stocking:

Plastic snowflakes randomly attached. They were originally from a garland which was cut apart (I believe this was purchased from a local drug store after the holidays). Then emboss the stocking and the contrast , too to give this image some character. The poinsettia is from my stash - not sure where it is from. Use the 5/8" Organdy ribbon tucked under the poinsettia with a mini glue dot. The entire stocking is popped with dimensionals. The felt adhesive penguin is also popped with dimensionals.

The Tree:

Randomly attach gold snowflake confetti (you know the ones: you get them anywhere for parties and they come hundred to a small bag!) using mini glue dots on the tree. Those babbles: they are shades of red dew drops also randomly attached with mini glue dots. Pop the tree with dimensionals. The star on top of the tree....not sure where I got those but I have a bin full so I better use them. "Friends" acetate metal rimmed tag is from my stash (I prob got this on a clearance bin somewhere). The baker's twine finishes off the look on top of the metal tag.............

The ornament:

Plastic snowflakes and gold confetti snowflakes randomly attached. The ornament is embossed with a snowflake background and popped with dimensionals. A metallic gold ornament top is cut and crimped. The gold tie: found that in my stash of left over ribbon (probably from a present years ago!!!!). Any edge punch will work on this image: I happen to use ones I have on hand that needed some attention.

And here is the stocking with a letter:

This is what I started with: a packet of 8 A2 note cards with envelopes with 3 shaped images. Cut the shaped note cards at the fold line to get the opposite image. In order to co-ordinate the colors within this banner, the tree was cut up and used for the stocking. To make this banner:

(4) trees = 2 note cards

(3) stockings = 1-1/2 note cards

(20 ornaments = 1 note card

+ 1-1/2 tree note card to make the stocking

total 6 note cards used...................the BEST part? these were in the $1 bin at your local famous craft store!!! so the major part of this banner was very economical!!!

AND, those felt adhesive penguins? They are 1-1/2" x 2" We'll, they were $1.39/16 of them from your local craft store.................$ .09/pc!!!! Cool, eh!!! Works for me!!!

No step by step today....................this project is free style...........and do "use what you have on hand" - outside purchases very minimal.................even recycle products used.....sigh...........I like it!

Supplies:

• Stamps: none
• CS: Crumb Cake (Kraft), DSP (non SU), Metallic Gold (non SU)
• Ink: Chocolate Chip
• Accys: Serif Essentials Big Shot Alphabets die, Extra Large Eyelets in Pewter, Crop-o-dile, Dimensionals, 1/4" Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon Mini Glue Dots,, Felt Penguins (non SU), Crimper, 5/8
  Organdy Ribbon (non SU), Baker's twine (non SU), Snowflakes (non SU), Gold Snowflake Confetti (non SU), Punches (non SU), Embossing Folders (non SU), Floral Embellishments (non SU), Felt Adhesive Penguins (non SU), Sponge Daubers, Corner Chomper (non SU)

Thank you for stopping by today..........................