Playing in Paradise Challenge #9: Banner Inspiration

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Welcome to this week's banner inspiration challenge at the Scrapbooker's Paradise blog!

I keep meaning to make a really fun banner card but haven't gotten around to it. But instead of taking advantage of this excellent opportunity to do a card, I decided to continue a Christmas banner that I started last year.

Having never made a banner before, I didn't know what I was getting in to...

After a few stumbles with the lettering, my project was late! Here is my currently-unembellished banner...

Perhaps I'll finish this in time for Christmas!?  ;)

I used the Birthday Bash cartridge with my Cricut to cut the pennants. The Blackletter cartridge, which I used for the lettering, is free on your Gypsy, along with several other cartridges, plus the exclusive Smiley Cards, Gyspy Wanderings and Gypsy Font "cartridges."

I inked around the pennants with Aged Mahogany and Pine Needles Tim Holtz Distress Inks.

I used my Xyron to adhere the letters to their shadows. I love my Xyrons!

I adhered the ribbon and bows with Scor-tape. Scor-tape also turned out to be an excellent way to adhere the project to the wall!

Take a peek at what the other DT members cooked up!

Allison
Ally
Carla
Julie
Karan

Prize Info: This week there are two Stampavie stamp prizes! The winner will also be invited to participate in the next challenge with us as our Paradise Player!

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies}

• Cardstock: red/green/black (Cricut paper - Provo Craft), white (unknown)
• Ink: Aged Mahogany/Pine Needles (Tim Holtz Distress Ink)
• Other Tools: Cricut/Birthday Bash cartridge/Gypsy (Provo Craft), Xyron Create-a-Sticker, black ribbon (generic)