Are you ready to use your hoarded items? This time over at Use It Tuesday, we are asking you to use your stash to make something spring themed! so dig into your stash, and get busy! We know you have enough things stashed away to make an amazing spring project
I decided to make a spring banner this time around. We have a Christmas one (Let It Snow) hanging up from the kids' birthday, and it is time to take it down. So, I made one for spring. I decided to go with the word HOPE, as it is what spring is about to me. First, there is the HOPE of eternal life celebrated at Easter with the resurrection of Jesus. Then there is the hope of new physical life - plants, animals, etc.
I started off by making the big rosettes. I used some almost 3 year old American Crafts Baby papers for this. Each rosette is made out of 2 2.5 in x 12 in pieces of paper that I scored using my Martha Stewart scoreboard (best Christmas present from my husband!). The circles in the center I made out of Crate Paper Lillian that I received as a RAK in the summer.
After I had the rosettes done, I started on the banners. I decided to use more CP Lillian for these - using mostly scraps I had as well as 1 uncut sheet. Then I matted them on some solid cardstock (green is Bazzill and the yellow I got at WalMart in the office supply area). I wrapped some Jillibean Soup brown ribbon (probably close to 2 years old) around the banners before adhering the rosettes.
For the letters, I printed off the chapters from the Bible about Jesus's resurrection. I then let them soak in some water with a tiny bit of alcohol, which gave them a slight purple color. I then just cut out the letters and glued them on.
Then I layed out the banner on the floor and realized it was not long enough for our window. So, I made some more rosettes (this time 1x12 in) to go between each banner piece.
I placed some of the buttons and die cuts from CP Lillian int he middle for a little more interest. Then I strung everything together with Twinery Twine.
Now it is your turn to create! Don't forget to mention Use It Tuesday and your hoarded items with your project post. Then link up with the UIT blog for your chance to be called out as a Pick 2 and to win a chance to be a guest designer!
