Baby Shower Banner

I made this Congraulations banner for a baby shower I hosted with a co-worker a while ago.  I found it the other day and thought it'd be blog publication worthy.  There aren't many Stampin' Up supplies used other than the letters which I stamped and then heat embossed with white embossing powder.  Some of the circles have been glittered to add some pizzazz.  The cute paper is from Lasting Impressions.  The banner is die cut from a Sizzix die, not the Stampin' Up exclusive banner die.  Ribbon to hold it all together is from Martha Stewart.

I strung this banner across this wall unit housing my cookbook collection.  I started collecting cookbooks over a decade ago, but had to slow down my pace after 4 moves all over the state of California.  Every time I moved, the movers would comment about all the boxes and boxes of HEAVY books.  Sorry guys!  I read cookbooks like some would read novels.  It's very comforting for me to pick up a cookbook and read it cover to cover and admire all the beautiful food styling pictures.  I'm anxiously awaiting the publications of the new Barefoot Contessa cookbook plus the Flour Bakery book by Joanne Chang.  I LOVE Flour!  If you're ever in Boston, visit her bakery - it's a must.

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Big Deal Alphabet (retired)

Paper:  Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery, Pink Passion (retired), Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss (retired), Baja Breeze, Pretty in Pink

Ink:  Versamark

Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Dazzling Diamonds

Auction Donation

I donated 25 invitations + 25 favors to an auction my friend Amy was holding last month and these were the samples I created for her to display.  I used an Accucut die to make the favor box to the far left and Sizzix Big Shot dies to make the boxes in the center and right.  The matchbox favor to the right uses a die that's exclusive to Stampin' Up only.  It's one of my favorite favor boxes to make.  I used heavy duty plastic sheets to make the clear slider portion of the matchbox.

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Everything Nice

Paper:  Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss (retired)

Ink:  Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Circle Punches - 1 3/4", 1 3/8", 1 1/4", 3/4", 1" Double-Stitched Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Thick Window Sheets, Stampin' Dimensionals