Let Your Banners and Flags Fly

Happy, happy Monday!  Today, the members of our On Trend team are showing their love for all things crafty and trendy by proudly displaying their layouts that have banners and flags.  Whether they are big or small, handmade or found on a sticker sheet, trinagular or pennant shaped - banners and flags are the perfect embellishment for just about any kind of layout.  Don't believe me?  Well then, take a look at these:

Practical Scrapper Wendi Robinson added a banner she cut from the circle pie paper.  She also created flags with her patterned paper and toothpicks.

 

Practical Scrapper Mary Pat used chipboard pieces to create this festive banner.

Practical Scrapper Danielle de Konink used the Basic Grey Hipster collection, which comes with this fun banner that she placed vertically on her page.

Practical Scrapper Malika Kelly used a little Bella Blvd banner for a subtitle and flag as an embellishment.

Practical Scrapper Julie made a big banner below her picture using the collection "Yes Please" from American Crafts.

Practical Scrapper Lanette layered her banners and popped them up with foam dots to add depth to her Bo Bunny Alora layout.

Practical Scrapper Charissa created circle banners from patterned paper and twine.  She placed her banners along the top of her page as well as near the photo for a central embellishment.

Practical Scrapper Cathy was super inspired by Kimberly Neddo's long banners that she created for a layout in the May issue of Scrapbook Trends!

 

Practical Scrapper Ruth used simple layered banner embellishments made from cardstock as a balance for the busy bright and energetic background paper.

 

Practical Scrapper Krissy Clark McKee cut out her "today" banner with her Silhouette Cameo.  She added solid pink eyelet behind each cutout word to help them stand out more.

 

Happy Pinning!

It's not what you think...today we're talking about using pins on your pages and cards, not about Pinterest. Since there is an enormous crossover of sewing notions into the scrapbook world, it's only logical that decorative pins would find a way onto our paper based creations. You can find a huge selection of pins available on the market today, or you can get creative and easily create your own. Pins might seem intimidating, but really, you can easily tuck one in just about anywhere you want a bit of interest. Weave them through ribbon, stick them into felt, flowers, or a bit of foam hiding behind a die cut or raised element. They take up very little room, and make a subtle statement. 

Practical Scrapper Krissy Clark McKee

I love the banner pins from Bella Blvd.  Practical Scrapper Mary Pat Siehl

 Practical Scrapper Jayma used pins from Close to my Heart

Practical Scrapper Charity wrapped pins with twine and layered them with die-cuts.
This page inspired by a Creative Scrappers Sketch.

Practical Scrapper Julie did handmade pins for her card.

Practical Scrapper Kenya used stick pins as chopsticks in this Asian inspired design.

Practical Scrapper Karen used 2 leaf tipped pins inserted in an organza bow and also a gold clothespin to hold a small tag.

Amy used pins to create fun page elements and has a great tip on how to attach your pins on her blog.

So pin away fellow scrappers- on your own projects, or feel free to go ahead and pin any of these lovely creations on Pinterest as well!

 

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Challenge Me Tuesday: Flags

***Next week we're featuring customized buttons*** Show us how you can transform a button, or just a great fresh way to use them. Send us a link to your project at Practicalscrapperslayouts(at)gmail(dot)com If you would like for us to feature your work. 

If you thought banners were a popular page element in the past year or so, just wait until flags and pennants catch on! I've seen a few manufacturers releasing stickers or die cuts in flag shapes, and making your own is easy!

Flags are a great way to convey a message, or signal a celebration.

Practical Scrapper Erin

On my layout, I used a sticker by Echo Park layered on white cardstock, and "mounted" on a wooden skewer that I misted with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist. 

Practical Scrapper Christine

Christine made flags and attached them to stick pins.  She used Momenta paper and embellishments throughout the card and added some black doodling (100% inspired by Practical Scrapper Erin!) throughout to give the products a slightly bolder look.

 Practical Scrapper Michelle R

Here the flag coordinates with the rest of Michelle's page, using October Afternoon Product from the Rocket Age Collection.