Priscilla's Papercrafts: Banner Year

Monday, August 31, 2020

Simple, Fast and Cute

How often do you need a card that is quick and easy to put together, yet is still cute? Like when your husband asks you for a birthday card for a co-worker, and it's already 7:30 and he needs to leave at 8? Or when your neighbor tells you it's their anniversary, like TODAY!

Well, here's a quick and easy card that I made as a Christmas card, but the template could be used for any occasion:

Literally, this is a 10-minute card! Just a card base (in any color) with a same-color layer, embossed with any embossing folder, a piece of patterned paper adhered to a slightly larger layer of coordinating cardstock and popped up on Dimensionals, and a quick sentiment.

Let's take a closer look:

A sentiment: choose something for the occasion - birthday, anniversary, new baby, holiday; stamp on a rectangular piece of neutral cardstock (I used Banner Year on Whisper White).

Choose your patterned paper: I used Plaid Tidings, cut to 3" x 4-1/2", and layered it on Cherry Cobbler, cut to 3-1/8" x 4-5/8".

And choose a coordinating cardstock for your card base: cut to 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and score at 4-1/4".
Then using a piece of the same color cardstock cut to 4" x 5-1/4", emboss it; I used the Tasteful Textile embossing folder.

I wanted my greeting to stand out a bit so I just cut a 3" x 3-3/4" piece of Cherry Cobbler and used the Banners Pick-a-Punch punch for the flagged end.

And then decorate with a few jewels. This has the Gold Glitter Enamel Dots for a little glitz!

Done!

Helpful Hint: You can make up these cards in advance and have them ready at a moments notice. Just cut a few pieces of cardstock, emboss a matching layer and add your patterned papers, and keep them in a convenient place. Then pull out a stamp set, stamp, adhere and you're ready to go! Your neighbor will be delighted that you remembered their anniversary, and your husband will be grateful that his colleague will get a birthday card. He may even treat you to dinner!
I call that a win-win! 😉

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Product List

Banner Year Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[153464]

$17.00

Banner Year Bundle (English)

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Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

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$7.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

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Plaid Tidings 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[153527]

$11.50

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146981]

$8.75

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119685]

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Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$9.75

Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder

[152718]

$9.00

Banners Pick A Punch

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$23.00

Gold Glitter Enamel Dots

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Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Thursday, July 30, 2020

A Little Witchcraft

I know Halloween is still months away, but with the release of the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog in just a few days, I couldn't help but have a little play:

I had such fun pulling together a little of this and a little of that! First let's look at the stamps:

I used stamps from two sets: Banner Year and Festive Post. And using Festive Post reminded me that I can use my Postage Stamp punch. So it was fun to find small stamps to fit.

I stamped, punched and then layered them on a black die-cut using the Ornate Layers dies. (I love the little circles all the way around, allowing my Pumpkin Pie layer to show through).

And look at that spider-webby ribbon behind the punches:

That's the new Metallic Mesh ribbon! Perfect for Halloween, with its silvery sheen and open mesh.

The Plaid Tidings patterned paper set the Halloween mood, and I mounted the greeting over a Stitched Triangle - does it look like a witches hat?

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Product List

Banner Year Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[153464]

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