Banner Time

Ha ha - do you get the pun...if not try singing it...Banner time (sounds like Hammer Time by M.C. Hammer??) o.k. never mind. anyway, tis the season to start creating some lovely banners for well, Mother's Day and Memorial Day, 4th of July and hey maybe even for Dad's day...but first I want to start with MOM - because she is the most important in the world, right? {wink wink}

 

I bought some small chipboard banner shaped triangles awhile back and had covered them with some fun papers also awhile ago and just pulled them out yesterday and just added these fun letters using my new SLICE machine by Making Memories...Will share that new baby later in the week.

 

But here's my finished banner - I'm liking it. Whatch'a think?

 

 

Aren't the colors different and fun.

 

I think its o.k. to use patterned paper as long as you use solid colored letters to offset the background colors.

 

See how pretty they look up close!

 

I am linking this up to the following challenges:

 

friendship Friday

Thursday Favorites

dream to Reality

craft challenge - make your own embellishment

thankful Thursday challenge - mother's day

drs designs - bloomin

 

 

xo

tina

Garland Twist

As if you hadn't heard of or fallen in love with POM POM {then perhaps you have been out of the country for a few months or so} then have I got a treat to share with you.

I have been making pom poms for a few weeks now with the intentions to make garlands out of them...and well here are the fruits of my labor!!!

 

The basic way for making these is to use a cardboard and cut a slit and wrap them until you like the size and tie off - I however use three of my fingers and wrap then slide off and tie off with an extra strand of yarn and tie TIGHT!!!!

 

then the fun is giving the poms a haircut!!!

 

This is my tropical paradise pom pom garland - its listed in my etsy shop {if your interested}

 

Here is my rainbow pride pom pom garland - I love it - its so happy!!! Also in my shop

 

If you take a look at Pinterest you will see lots of fun projects with pom poms...

 

In case you need ideas on how to use these fun garlands try them on your mantel or perhaps on a wall celebrating someone's birthday...just put them up to make you smile...

 

I am linking this up to the following parties:

 

from dream to reality

Thursday favorite things

all things pretty linky party

 

(see links above)

 

whatever goes Wednesday

create and share Wednesdays

show and tell Wednesday

keep calm and link up

party time

artsy corner link party

live laugh linky Thursdays

 

Have a great weekend!!!

xo

tina