I began working on another banner this week... using Spiceberry papers. I think this is my favorite of the newest Memory Box paper packs... the colors and patterns are so lovely together and evoke such warm, Christmassy feelings. It's so lovely.
There's no real rocket science to my technique for the base of the banner... it's almost exactly the same as my Boo Banner, except for the measurements... I wanted this banner to be a little more narrow across the top of each pennant. Here are my measurements for each pennant:
I plan to put the word "MERRY" on my banner - so I'm making seven pennants. One for each letter and one for either end of the banner.
Here are the seven pieces laid out, with their top border pieces all cut and ready for assembly.
I decided to forego matting with more Spiceberry paper (like I did on the Boo Banner) and just use dictionary paper as my mat. I adhered each pennant to a page and trimmed around it with pinking shears to make a nice mat. I know I'm in a rut with the dictionary page thing... but I love it. A dear friend told someone "It's Cate's signature..." Call it a signature, a mode of operation, a rut... I love me my dictionary pages. (And I'm not running out soon, I've got two dictionaries that are over 2500 pages each!)
Here are the pennant pieces all trimmed with dictionary paper...
And here they are with their top border pieces added.
Aren't they just lovely? I want wrapping paper in all these prints... wouldn't it just be gorgeous under the tree? So pretty!
Come back early next week for the tutorial on finishing the banner... I'm going to show you a fun technique for little circular fan shapes to back the letters.
Have a lovely weekend!
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