Dream Banner

Hello everyone.  Barbara
here again with my second project as Gina's Designs guest designer for
June.  I have to admit, I am a chipboard freak, and Gina's laser cut
chipboard fits the bill perfectly.  They have so many beautiful shapes to
choose from, making it so easy to create some fun and beautiful projects. 

I decided to make a banner with
this fabulous Dream Banner kit from Gina's Designs.

Lay out your dovetail banner
shapes onto the printed paper, right side up, and trace around each shape.
 Cut out and adhere paper to the banner.  Edge each
piece with white gesso, and dab some gesso onto the front with a paper towel
for a shabby look.

Edge each scalloped banner with
white gesso and let dry.  Paint over the gessoed edges with Coral
Blush Acrylic Paint, then Rustic Rose Silks Acrylic Glaze.  When dry, add
Honey Amber and Nutmeg Silks Acrylic Glaze over that and wipe away excess
with damp paper towel or baby wipe.  This will give it a very warm,
vintage feel.

Paint each of the miniature
shapes with Forest Green Silks.  Set aside to dry.

 Coat each letter (D R E A M) with
white gesso, let dry before embossing with Polka Dots embossing
folder.  Paint the letters with the same colors as used on
the the scalloped banners.  When dry, use your finger to apply the
Gold metallic rub-on to the high spots on each letter.  Distress the
edges of the letters and the scalloped banners with Black Soot distress ink.

Add strips of ivory lace to the
bottom of each scalloped banner.  Adhere dovetail banner to scalloped
banner with foam tape.

Distress each doily with Dried Marigold distress ink
and a blending tool.  Adhere doilies to each of the banners, as shown.
 I had to cut one large doily down so it would fit onto my banner. 
Save the outer doily piece for another project.

 

 Glue one wooden bead to the back
of each banner.  Cut a piece of the gold cord to approximately
24", thread through the wooden beads, adding a decorative button between
each banner and on each end of the cord.  

 

 Adhere flowers to
banner in a pleasing arrangement.

Add a wash of Rustic Rose Silks
with lots of water to a piece of cheesecloth, let dry.
 Cut into tiny pieces and add to banner beneath the flowers.  

Here are closeups of each banner,
complete with embellishments.  I also added metal corners on each banner,
as shown.

 

 

 Thanks for stopping by.  A
complete tutorial for this project can be found on my blog at Black Hole Art Studio.  

Have a wonderful week!

Barbara

Gina's
Designs supplies used:

Dream Dovetail Banner

(a special order -  this may be ordered with
ANY word or name!)

Dressforms 2 Miniature Shape Set

Miniatures Shape Set - Ladies Choice

Cardstock Doily Set Intricates

Other supplies used:

BoBunny The Avenues paper
collection

White Gesso (Liquitex)

Polka Dots embossing folder
(Sizzix)

Coral Blush Acrylic Paint
(Americana)

ColourArte Silks Acrylic Glaze:
 Honey Amber, Rustic Rose, Nutmeg, Forest Green

Mini Metallic Rubons Color Kit #1
(Gold) (Craft-T Products)

Black Soot, Dried Marigold
distress ink (Tim Holtz)

Gold peel-off stickers (thin
lines) (Flower Soft)

Ivory Lace, Metal corners 

Wooden Beads

Beacon Quick Grip Glue

Gold Round Cord