January Anything but a card challenge

[Iring]

Go Sadie!  Great job on the banner!  I'm glad you were able to break in your punch board.

Fun challenge!

[stampwilly]

Great banner, Sadie! Love it!

April

[Conniecrafter]

Yes Heidi it comes in their paper stacks, I believe the one I bought was 6x6 but they may have a bigger size

[Conniecrafter]

Jan I think you meant to post this in your box card challenge posting

[Craft Nerd]

Your banner came out fabulous.  I need to get working on one for my office at work. 

[Looser]

I finished my entry & it turned out ok. Sent Pug a pic AND sent her the original. Had fun making it & I included 'instructions' with the mailed piece since I went 'receiver-interactive' with it...

[lovepug2]

I got Daniel's banner piece in the mail last night. Take a gander at it! I will let him add the details!
http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=2279

[Looser]

Tanx, Pug! The banner started with a diecut banner shape from a pack I got @ AC Moore. I made the hearts from a 2nd banner using a punch. The base & hearts were EF'd & then swiped with DI & StazOn to antique them & pop the embossing.

The Gator was done on CS, fussy cut & colored with Crayola markers. The punched hearts were attached to it with curling ribbon. The whole piece lifts out of the stamped & embossed heart frame which was colored with markers & crayons. It is hinged to the base & flips up to reveal the 3rd stamped heart which is accented with marker inks.

[howdyheidi]

I am starting to think about decorating for Valentine's Day so I hope to get moving on this project.  I really like the ones other AI folks have posted so far!  I am thinking about going to the craft store today since I pretty much have my housework done already. I might look at some materials to work with what I already have. 

[howdyheidi]

My banner did not go as planned. I wanted to use blue on it because my decor is blue in several rooms of the house.  I was going to use a standard shaped red banner behind each heart, but I decided that it would be too large if I did that, so I redid the design to include a small red heart on each to get a traditional Valentine look.

http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=2292#top_display_media

Close up:

http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=2293#top_display_media

Thanks for the fun challenge. I now have a cute Valentine decoration in my kitchen.

[lovepug2]

Daniel, I hung your banner on my bulletin board, he cracks me up!

Heidi, i love your use of  navy in your banner! And your curtains are really pretty

I am getting some mojo back. I made a banner Yesterday and have been working on some cards too.
This may be the pinkest and gaudiest thing I've ever made  . I don't have a wreath for Valentine's Day. I may make one though at some point, I found several cute crafty things for Valentine's Day at Target in their dollar spot and used some on my banner. 
http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=2296

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[CarefreeSadie]

Lovepug2 I don't think your banner looks gaudy at all, it looks very Valentiney and bright and cheery.  And It looks like the perfect size to fit across your beautiful wreath.

[Looser]

LOL, Pug! You'll have to go some to do 'gaudy', but I love all the bits & bobs you used on your banner--very festive & colorful!

[howdyheidi]

LeighAnn, I also don't think it is gaudy at all.  I really like your banner and wreath.

Thanks for the compliment on the curtains. They are actually a table runner that was clearanced at Target several years ago and I cut it down to fit the kitchen windows for a valence.  They are more modern than most of my house, but I like them. 

[Conniecrafter]

I finally finished my banner, was going for a more vintage feel to it, forgot to say I added some scraps of ribbon and fabric between each banner.
http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?pid=2301&message_id=632f297c29dc64c19f7d985951126114&message_icon=info#cpgMessageBlock

I will share an upclose picture too