Friday, March 18, 2011

Flourishes' Birthday Pennants Blog Hop!

When Flourishes first laid eyes on two of the brand new die sets fresh off the production line at Spellbinders, we just knew that we needed a stamp set to coordinate with these funky and fresh dies! Are you ready to take a peek?


This fun set just screams celebration and offers 6 different pennants and flags all designed to coordinate perfectly with Spellbinders Nested Pennants (S5-028)&  Spellbinders Lacey Nested Pennants (S5-029). There are also 9 sentiments and 8 accents in the set that you can use to deck out your pennant shapes in fun and different ways! Want a little more to coordinate with your cards? How about our new Strips and Stripes background set? This set offers three strips to use together as one background or separate as three different strips that coordinate with our Birthday Pennants set! Since the set was just released last night, we can show you it in its entirety now!

Birthday Pennants



Strips and Stripes


For my first project, I used both sets to make a card. Very simple design, but those pennant images pack a punch when done up in some bold colors. I liked playing them off of the black strip and added the little colored rhinestones as accents.



And, just to show how versatile these images are, I made a little Spring banner. I'd been wanting to do this ever since I saw the new Lacey Nested Pennant dies, so I've been giving it a little thought and here's what I came up with. I had to hang it on this cabinet for this picture because the whole thing won't fit in my light box stretched out. 

First, I cut out the base of my pennant with the largest Lacey Nested Pennant die, using my Grand Calibur. Then I cut the top layer out of Prima's Sparkling Spring paper, in the same manner, with the largest Nested Pennant die.Then I just started embellishing.

 
Here's a close up of one end. I used Strips and Strips to stamp the headers and the paper that I used for the rosettes. I also stamped some of THESE flowers with it for each end.


 And the other end.


It's going to be hanging in this doorway--I couldn't get a good picture of it here without using my flash. It's so SWEET, I just love it!!


Because we just knew this set was a match made in heaven with the Spellbinder's Pennant Dies, we asked some of their ever-so-talented designers to join the Flourishes team for a little show and tell! Make sure to hop on over and see....

Barbara Anders - you are here



















Thanks SO much for stopping by! Have fun at the hop--I'm heading there now!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Strips and Stripes, Birthday Pennants (Flourishes)
Paper: Classic White (Flourishes); Rose Red, Basic Black (SU!); Spring Moss (PTI); Sparkling Spring (Prima)
Ink: Rose Red (SU!); Pear Tart, Bahama Blue, Cottage Ivy, Lady Bug (Memento)
Accessories/tools: Grand Calibur; Lacey Nested and Nested Pennant dies (Spellbinders); ribbon, buttons, twine, rhinestones, multicolored jute twine; flowers (Prima); glittered chipboard letters (Making Memories)

38 comments:

  1. your projects look great- love the banner and your cards- just amazing

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  2. I love your Spring Pennant Banner. It is so pretty! Also, your card is simple, but vibrant. I just ordered my March release set and am waiting for my Spellbinder Pennant Dies! (These have been one of my #1 sets on the wish list since the CHA release). I am so happy that the stamp companies are working so closely with Spellbinders - creating beautiful stamp patterns and great shapes to cut them out! Perfect for card making and paper crafting! A great buy, fun stamps (so easy to use) and great tools to help extend our budgeting dollar!

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  3. Barbara, I just LOVED seeing these unique creations at the release party last night. So much fun!! I can see a ton of uses for these two new sets. :)

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  4. That banner is awesome Bar! What a great idea to welcome spring!

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  5. totally love what you did with the card....great style!

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  6. Lovely!! Great spring banner.

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  7. Lady, you did SUCH a gorgeous job with these sets! I love the bold colors on your first card...and your spring banner is amazing. So pretty and inviting and such a true beauty!

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  8. Beautiful projects Barbara! Looks like Spring has sprung in your corner of the world! Such a pretty banner and cheerful card!

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  9. Barbara your banner is wonderful. Such a great idea and so fun! Beautiful work.

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  10. WOW - love your projects :) Great idea on using the strips/stripes image as a topper for your pennants! Clever!

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  11. I really, really, really, really, really love your beautiful Spring banner! You put a lot of work into that and it's absolutely marvelous! And your card is a perfect example of how easy these two sets are to use and make fabulous B-day cards with. So festive!

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  12. I love your bright card and your extremely awesome banner! You wowed these stamps and dies!

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  13. I can't WAIT to see that banner in person 6 weeks from today!!!!!!!! It's GORGEOUS!!!

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  14. Great projects, love the purple and green banner, great colors.
    Loved it all.!!

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  15. Barb, I am constantly AMAZED at your creativity and Mad (Awesome) Skills!!! I think this is the prettiest banner I have seen! I always look forward to your creative cards and ideas, I'm so glad your on the Team :)

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  16. Barbara, your projects are beautiful!! Love your card and Spring banner!!

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  17. Wow, everything you create is just gorgeous, keep up the great work!

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  18. I love the card you made with the pennant stamps!! I just ordered them and I don't even have the dies!!lol

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  19. I love how versatile this are. Great example of simplicity.

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  20. This is beautiful. I love the vintage banner you created.. I am so ready for spring. You did a great job on this..

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  21. Love your Spring banner & card & love this set!

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  22. Both of your projects look great! TFS

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  23. Love the Spring banner!!! Also appreciate the whays you "styled" it! Nice job!

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  24. Fabulous banner Barb! Love it! Hugs ~S~

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  25. The card and banners are lovely. Thank you for sharing

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  26. You SPRING banner is Beautiful. Thank you for sharing your talents.

    Carol Froehlich

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  27. Brilliant!
    Carolyn H

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  28. Love the Spring Banner what a great idea.

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  29. I didn't think these were very big, but you have put together some lovely banners. Nicely done. I'd love to try some.

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  30. Pretty colors and pretty projects.

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  31. These are pretty!

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