OK I'm a little out of control and Mr. Chocolate is afraid I'm going to hang a banner on him. But since I was compelled to buy both packages of those Jolee's snowflake stickers I used for my Vintage-y Music-y ornaments, I couldn't just let them sit there right? 'Course not. So what surface wasn't yet adorned with a banner? A mirror in our bedroom! And since it came from the great Barn o Pottery, I decided to do a PB-esque banner.
To the craft cave! Oh did I mention I've been to Starbucks? Cut out the letters to spell PEACE on my Cricut using a metallic pewter cardstock. Cut out ovals using the same cart ( Plantin Schoolbook) from a vintage cream cardstock. Cut out slightly bigger ovals from white. Ran the white ovals through:
my 5" XYRON. This is a very versatile size XYRON if you're looking for something to put on your Christmas list. Glued the letters to the cream ovals using this which is part of the superfantabulous Elmer's/XACTO giveaway I won from Craft ENVy. It's a double sided glue pen with one side for wet bonding and the other for dry bonding! Oooh la la.
This allows better control of adhesive to things like letters because it works just like a pen. Some people go all squibbly over shoes or clothes. I go all squibbly over things like this. OK shoes and clothes too but I'm just sayin'.
Pulled the backing off the bigger ovals and stuck the smaller, lettered ovals on, then added one of the snowflake stickers to each letter:. You'll have a sticky edge left. I poured silver glitter on that, then attached to a cream ribbon using glue dots:
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| These stickers are REALLY detailed! |
And here it is strung across our mirror:
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26 comments:
Very Cute!
Oh, VERY NICE! :)
Carol, this is gorgeous! I love the details in those snowflakes, the glitter, the glue, everything! :)
I have gadget envy. Lol! It looks great! :)
This may be my most favorite banner of yours yet! I love it!!
You are so giddy! Less coffee for you tomorrow. I love it, the snowflakes look amazing here.
To the craft cave. Loved it. Great way to start my Christmas decorating day with a smile. Off to Target to get my lights. (hope I'm not too late).
wowzer...you are into it girl...
the the craft cave.............
I love this so much, it's so pretty! I'm your newest follower. GREAT blog!
This turned out so great, Carol~ and I love the musical snowflake ornaments, too! Makes me want to take some time to play and create!
I hear ya-I'd rather have craft stuff over clothes and shoes anyday! Love how this turned out. So dainty and pretty!
Kelly
Very pretty; I think I could make one of these!
Gorgeous, as have been all of your recent posts, I'm trying to play catch up with the comments! Always love seeing how you decorate, and when again did you say you would be coming to do my house? lol!
Very pretty! I wish you'd bring some of that energy over to help decorate my house. I saw you commented on another blog I visit, and had to pop over. I always say the answer is cheesecake, when someone says "can I ask you a question?" but chocolate is a great answer too! Off to become a follower now. ;)
Excellent use of snowflakes that were begging to be put out!
Wowed by your close-up of the garland. If you hadn't said, I'd have thought you used antique brooches on them instead of stickers !
This is awesome! I'm dying trying to find a place in my house where I could put one of these bad boys up! :)
I'm featuring this banner as Day 16 of my Blue and Silver Christmas! And I just became a follower.
http://attemptingaloha.blogspot.com/2010/12/blue-and-silver-christmas-day-15-peace.html
Aloha and Mele Kalikimaka,
charlie
OH it looks so good
Visiting from Embellishing Life Everyday... love this!
Malia
www.yesterdayontuesday.com
What a beautiful project!
Your 'peace' sign is gorgeous...I love the glitter outline! I made a banner for my grandson's birthday party...I think I need one for Christmas too!
Shantel @
www.itsapricelesslife.blogspot.com
Very pretty! :)
Oh, and i have a glue pen too, i love it!!! It makes life so much easier. I went all squibbly over it too...hehehe!
Very pretty;)
Jen
ooooo Love the garland. I love some glitter!!
Fabulous PEACE banner, so pretty, how clever are you?
Loved seeing all your crafting gadgets no wonder you're squibbly (great word, btw) I think I would be too, if I had all that great kit.
Maggie in Normandy
treasures said...
Very pretty! What a fun toy to have!
~ Julie
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