Welcome to the next installment of the Pin-worthy Blog Tour…  This month’s theme is Eggstra Creative!!  It’s supposed to be Easter, but I decided to take more of a Spring-y approach just because I wanted to make my decor to last longer than the Easter holiday…

So, I decided to use the banner kit from the SAB catalog as a starting point or this project (it’s FREE with a $50 purchase!!  Heartfelt Banner Kit, 133514)  I must confess, I’ve been bitten by the banner bug.  Had a WONDERFUL time with them at Christmas, loving them still now.  They are so fun to make and these kits make it SO easy…

Anyway. You should have seen me trying to get good pictures of this.  I’m not set up for many things much bigger than cards…

http://www.card-ed.com

The SAB brochure shows using the paper clips to attach photos to the banner.  Which is an excellent idea.  But, I wanted to spring it up, so I cut out scallop circles (sorry, this particular die was retired, it is the large scallop on the 2 scallop die).  And, embossed them.  Then, I cut out the letters for bloom and put it them on.

 

I was super inspired by the cover of the latest issue of Stampin’ Success (one of the many perks of being a demonstrator) and their creped filter paper flowers.  So, I had to make a few.  That’s where the ideas for the flowers came from.  I used the Fun Flowers Bigz die to make the flowers, as well as the 7/8 scallop circle punch, and the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.  I died the flowers by dipping them into rubbing alcohol and reinker.  Then you smooch and scrunch, and ruffle and fluff.  They are fun to make while you are watching TV…

Here it is hung up on the mirror in my entry way…  And, the bottom is the wreath kit from the Spring Occasions catalog… They go well together…  These would be fun to make and send to someone as a nice piece of decor for their home… Mine is gonna be boxed up and shipped out soon… just to send some spring to someone special!!

Thanks for stopping by!! Next on the list you will go see what The Maui Stamper (my dear friend, Anne) has for you!  Click the button below.  Or, everyone is listed if you need…

Nancy Amato – http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com/2014/03/eggstra-eggstra-its-time-for-remarkable.html

Missy Bolinger – http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/missybolinger/blog

Tamra Davis – http://www.theCardLadies.com/eggstra-creative-ideas-for-easter/

Connie Diebler – http://www.conniestamps.com/2014/03/its-eggstra-creative-.htm

Sherrie Eddleblute – http://sweetestdesigns.blogspot.com/2014/03/eggstra-creative.html

Crystal Kondo – http://wp.me/p2l6Qe-gu

Anne Matasci – http://wp.me/pCcBw-1zq

Audra Monk – http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com/2014/03/eggstra-creative-ideas-for-easter.html

Maria Pane – http://stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com/2014/03/eggstra-creative-ideas-for-easter.html

Andi Potler – http://www.absolutekreations.com/2014/03/13/remarkable-pinworthy-blog-tour-eggstra-creative

Michele Reynolds – http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/2014/03/egg-citing-eggs-tra-creative-pinworthy-blog-tour.html

Pam Staples – http://wp.me/p3p2VA-Il

Jeannette Swain   bit.ly/1iCY9NL  
Janet Wakeland  – http://wp.me/pHIQD-6l6