Friday, October 18, 2013

Holiday Blog Hop!

Hi there crafty friends and thank you for joining us in this Holiday blog hop. Inspired By Stamping and WorldWin Papers has teamed up to offer you over 15 inspiring Christmas projects 
to jump start your holiday season. We hope that you’ll find just the right inspiration for your next Christmas themed project.  
Christmas season is all about gift giving, and this hop is no exception. We have planned a very 
sweet giveaway for a lucky winner. To be eligible for the giveaway, please visit each blog in the 
list, grabbing the “letter” code as you go. Once you've landed on our last blog, which is the 
Inspired by Stamping blog, you will leave a comment with the secret phrase created by putting 
together all of those letters that you collected from each blog. Winners of the giveaway will be 
announced on October 23rd
 on both the WorldWin Papers and Inspired by Stamping blogs. 
The designers have worked hard to produce all of these fantastic creations, and we would like to 
invite you to leave some comments on their individual blogs as well. 
So what are you waiting for…let the hopping begin!

I wanted to make a banner for this coming Christmas season and my dear hubby came up with this little saying, which I just love. I picked out several of the gorgeous shimmery paper that WorldWin sent and oh! they are so beautiful!
I cut the banners using my Silhouette Cameo and the Silver Ore paper. I stamped the background in some light aqua ink using a script stamp from Background Basics III. Then I layered a snowflake doily cut from Snow Willow and on top of that cut the stamp mat for one of the Delicate Doily stamps which I heat embossed in white. On top of that I used Wine Cup paper to cut my letters.
I then added little bits of Holiday Washi Tape stamped on ivory cardstock as well as bits of stamped Vintage Banners.
To finish I added some Princess Crochet trim to the top and topped it with stamped little holly images from Holiday Tags. I am looking forward to having this up for the Christmas season. Enjoy the rest of the hop!

Supplies:
*Silver Ore, Petallics, 
*Snow Willow, Petallics, 
*Wine Cup, Petallics,
*Cardstock Packs, Kraft, 
*Cardstock Packs, Ivory, 









Leah Cornelius (you are here!)  L








48 comments:

Nazeema Calypso Thompson said...

WOW!!! What a beautiful banner!! Love the way you used the washi tape, doily and script text on your creation!! Hubby's idea for the sentiment was a great one and you showcased it beautifully!!

marcelle b said...

Wow beautiful

JennyH said...

Lovely banner, inspires me to get my Silhouette out and make a few Christmas goodies : )

Sathya said...

beautiful!!

Anonymous said...

What a lovely banner. Thanks Leah.

CraftyKazzaH said...

So pretty and what a very smart hubby you have! Great saying - it says it all really!

Birgit said...

Another lovely banner in this super awesome blog hop!! I love the saying your hubby picked out and your banner turned out great!

CraftyKazzaH said...

Hi again Leah, a lot of the links on your page for the blog hop are incorrect and sending us backwards, you might want to fix that. Thanks.

Birgit said...

I was just experiencing the same issues. I don't know where to go next...

SD pooja said...

Wonderful shimmery banner !

Unknown said...

Wow! Such a lovely delicate banner, and so many small details, it's just stunning.
Thanks for sharing. I am getting into the banner mood! HA!
Super job!

Judy said...

Another pretty project from all the designers in this blog hop. Everyone is so talented. Thanks for all the inspiration.

Kathy/NorthCarolina said...

What a beautiful banner...love the sentiment and the elegant simplicity of it!

Michelle said...

What a wonderful banner! I'm thinking I just might have to make a few after seeing this blog hop!! Thanks for sharing!

Grace Tolman said...

Super fabulous banner. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.

Tina said...

Wowsa! This is so festive and glorious!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

This is gorgeous! Love the shimmer on here!

Rose said...

WOW WOW WOW!!! Leah i love this!!! so pretty and all the details you added make it a keepsake :)
also love the saying your hubby came up with! it is so true :)

lindaplus3 said...

Absolutely beautiful!!!! Hope is born----LOVE it :)

lisa808 said...

Pretty banner.

Vicki Dutcher said...

What a beautiful banner!!

Pammejo said...

beautiful banner

Happy Scrappy said...

Leah your banner is lovely. The shimmering paper and background basics are so beautiful together. Isn't it nice when your hubby gives you inspiration for your project?

Ghost_Writer said...

what a lovely banner!!!

Kylie said...

Gorgeous banner!!! Thank you for the inspiration!!!

Kitty said...

Your projects are beautiful

Blessings,
Kathleen

Unknown said...

Beautiful banner!

Camille Short said...

LOVE it! Looks like a quick - but elegant - banner to make. Thanks!

Unknown said...

I love your banner!

Iris said...

Beautiful banner.

Unknown said...

Beautiful banner. Inspiring

JoAnn said...

Wow, this is gorgeous. You should be proud to display it during the Christmas season. TFS

Suzette said...

I love this banner as well!!! Very touching!

Shea said...

FABULOUS banner, Leah! LOVE the added tiny details such as the washi tape, snowflakes, teeny tiny hollies, etc., and the lace trim is the perfect complement. I think I'm inspired to go make a banner today! :)

~ Kendra ~ said...

Beautiful banner!! Love it! Love all the details!

Gloria Stengel said...

Such a pretty banner! Love the red and silver!

Cathy said...

Gorgeous banner, the papers are beautiful, Cathy x

Robyn Oliver said...

Another lovely banner inspiration, I have never made one so maybe this year is the time - thanks Leah

Phi said...

Gorgeous banner.

Anonymous said...

Your banner is beautiful. I truly love it. Hugs~Patti

Miriam Prantner said...

That shimmer paper is so pretty, love this banner!

Aileen said...

Beautiful idea for christmas.

The Card Shark said...

Love how you have embellished this banner.

Janis said...

This is just exquisite! Love the mono look with the red letters....it is just perfect!
<3 J

Unknown said...

This is beautiful! I love the shimmer in that banner!

Denise Bryant said...

Beautiful banner! Very elegant!

Irit Shalom said...

Gorgeous work (but it's always this way!)

Narelle Farrugia said...

I love the elegance of the shimmery cardstock - love this gorgeous banner you've created!