String It Up ~ Video

A few weeks ago several of you asked me how I attached my string onto my card to make it look like it was floating.  Clicky if you want to see the original post.

The fun thing is that you can make the string into any shape you want with a little glue and patience.

The video below shows you how I create the banner for this sweet baby card.  Note, if you are reading this post in an email or reader you may need to go to my blog to view the video.

In the video I mention that the Baker's Twine in the SAB catalog be thicker than SU's regular Baker's Twine. My order arrived today and it is much thicker, in fact.  It's about twice the thickness of the Pretty Pink Posh twine I used in the photo below.

There were still some scraps leftover of the watercolor paper so I used a heart die to cut them out.   Babies, hearts and love go together any time of year.

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

Stamps: Banner Blast (SU-SAB), Gorgeous Grunge (SU),Lots to Say (Reverse Confetti)
Paper: Pink Pirrouette, Watercolor Wonder Notecards (SU), Whisper White
Ink: Basic Grey, Bermuda Bay, Pink Pirouette, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Baker's Twine (Pretty Pink Posh), Banner Punch (SU-SAB), Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (SU-SAB), Heart Rainfall Die (Simon Says Stamp)

Birthday Wishes

Are you enjoying the week long birthday bash for StampNation?   The card I made for today's challenge is a Design Team card so you can't see it unless you are a member, but I can show you a sneak peek.

Doesn't that make you want to see what the rest of the card looks like?  I have a very special offer for those of you interested in checking out StampNation so be sure to come back tomorrow.  ;)  I didn't want to leave you without a card for today, so I made this one.

Today's Birthday Bash Prize is from Monica Weaver at Add A Little Dazzle.  As you know I purchased some of the metal sheets from Add A Little Dazzle and I have been having so much fun playing with them.  They add just a touch of sparkle and shine to the cards I have made.  I decided to make a card using the new Dazzling Divas challenge.

DDC#8

So many things caught my eye, but especially the banners in the top right and the stripes/swirls and dots all over the place.  The colors I used work pretty well with the picture, but I actually got them from the Paper Players challenge.  I tried out this challenge because I have been loving the Aqua/Pink/Red combo and thought it might be fun to add in green & yellow to see how these colors play together.

PP178

This is a fairly CAS card, but the details are what I love.  The banners are strung on some Baker's Twine from Pretty Pink Posh with little knots tied into each end.  The sentiment was embossed in the negative space created with a Label Framelit Die. My favorite little touch though is the Pucker Me Pink metal heart.  

I've been searching for a small heart punch this size and not having any luck.  Finally I decided to try one of my embosslits and discovered the Fashionable Hearts Embosslit has the perfect little heart.  Love it!  I also added some yellow stickles to the star on the Crushed Curry banner.

This birthday party has been so much fun.  I hope I've inspired you a little bit.  If you like the Banner Blast stamps and Banner punch be sure to get them for FREE with your $50 Stampin' UP! order once Sale-A-Bration (SAB) starts in a couple of weeks!  (January 28, 2014)

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

Stamps: Banner Blast (SU), Happy Birthday (unkown)

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Primrose Petals, Versamark

Paper: Coastal Cabana, Whisper White

Misc:  Baker's Twine (Pretty Pink Posh), Banner Punch (SU-SAB), Pucker Me Pink Metal Sheet (Add A Little Dazzle), Fashionable Hearts Embosslit (SU), Label Card Thinlits (SU), White Embossing Powder, Yellow Stickles