ANOTHER BANNER YEAR!

 BANNER YEAR BACKGROUNDS

Cards using Banner Year images for great backgrounds!

Yes, one more post featuring the stamp set, Banner Year! I promise this will be the last post featuring this stamp set (this year 😁).  Banner Year is not the style stamp set I am usually drawn to, but I bought it and I have enjoyed using it. I believe it is a great stamp set for beginning stampers (as well as all other stampers) as it is relatively inexpensive at $17 (US), and it contains 13 sentiments and 16 images that cover autumn / fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day!That is a lot of bang for your paper crafting buck! 

If you would like to view previous projects I made using this stamp set search my blog by typing Banner Year In the search window on the right column of this page.

Just to remind you what the stamp set looks like:

This stamp set is featured in the Stampin’ Up! ®️ August- December Mini Catalog on page 65. It can be purchased alone or bundles with the the Banners Pick a Punch for a 10% savings on each.

Now let’s look at today’s cards:

A Cajun Craze, Bumble Bee, and Crumb Cake color combo add a lot of fall color to this card, but the stars of the show are the squirrel, acorn, and leaf images! The “Happy Fall Y’all” sentiment adds a bit of charm, and the little linen thread bow finishes off the autumn greeting card!

A spooky Halloween greeting using Whisper White, Basic Gray, and Granny Apple Green cardstock, and Basic Gray and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The ribbon is the Whisper White Crinkle Seam Binding Ribbon colored with thr Basic Black - light Stampin’ Blend.

How about a cute pumpkin patch for Thankgiving?For this card I used Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, and Crumb Cake cardstock. The pumpkins and the greeting are stamped with Pumpkin Pie. The Pumpkin stems are stamped using Old Olive, and the leaves are stamped with Crumb Cake. Again, I used a linen thread bow to finish the card.

This Christmas card is bright and cheery and very traditional with the Real Red and Garden Green color scheme. I tied some of the Braided Red Linen Trim (see page 9 in the mini catalog) around the sentiment panel for another pop of color.

Here is another Christmas card in Balmy Blue and Granny Apple Green, and Whisper White. The bow is made from the Whisper White Crinkle Seam Binding Ribbon (Annual Catalog page 161).

* The sentiment I used on this card is from a retired set, Four the Holiday. It debuted in 2009. A current stamp set featuring the “Peace on Earth” sentiment is Dove of Hope (Mimi catalog page 13). The Yuletide Pasture set contains “Wishing You Peace Now and Always” which would work well too. (Page 28 Mini Catalog)

Finally, a card for Valentine’s Day or an any day card to give your child, grandchild, or other lived one:

Real Red, Magenta Madness, and Whisper White along with the Heartfelt Punch Pack help make this a card filled with love.

I hope these cards provide you with greatinkspirations, and help you recognize the varied uses for this terrific stamp set! 

Remember tomorrow, Wednesday 23 September 2020 is the Stampin’ Up! 24 Hour Stamp Sale! Selected stamp sets from the annual catalog will be on sale for 15% off!!!  The sale is tomorrow (9/23/20) only  from 12 AM (Midnight) - 11:59 PM Mountain Time, or 2 AM Wednesday - 1:59 AM Thursday in the Eastern Time Zone (USA).

To view the list of stamp sets included click

HERE

or tomorrow visit my online store (click on one of the catalogs on the right hand side of this blog) and click on Shop Now. Look for the Stamp Sale catagory.

Until Next Time...

Stamp Happy!

Kim

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