JOY Banner

I just put my JOY banner together and really like the way it turned out.  My letter for this swap on PAO (paperartistsonline.com) was the O.  Julie S did the J and Rachelle E completed the banner doing the Y.  I love how all three of us used different sized letter and the backgrounds blend well.  For my O I used my Cricut cartridge Ashlyn's Alphabet which happens to be my all time favorite.  I used Stampin' Up! designer papers Deck the Halls. I also used the new color Cherry Cobbler for that border.   The border was punched with Martha Stewart punch and the flowers punched with Stampin' Up! punch then sprayed with Shimmer that I put in a mister with alcohol.  

Chrismas again

Here are a few items I've been working on. I think the top card is my favorite of the Christmas ones I've been making. All card stock for everything here is from Stampin' Up!. I am really trying to use up some of what I have.

The verse in the first set is from Stampendous and I have used it very little until today but love the way it fits this card. The border punch is from Martha and I borrowed it, guess I have to get my own now don't I. Love how it finished off this card with the Organdy ribbon that I "heated" up. In the navy one I added tiny bead pearls to some of the bottom openings. I have to do this one in green and see which is my favorite. Do you have a favorite colors?

The second card uses the same border punch but I double punched the strip. I like the way it turned out but didn't know what to add to it. I decided on the ornament punch from Stampin' Up! that I spritzed with shimmer paint. The rub on is from Hambly Screen Prints.

The bottom item is going to be a Christmas gift and it is all retired Stampin' Up! designer paper. I cut our the letter with my Cricut and my new favorite cartridge Ashlyn's Alphabet. On the inside I printed off a calendar from print free calendars and added to the page. There is a pocket also inside. Hope the one that I made it for likes it.