Authentique Group Share: Romantic Happy Valentines Day Banner
Hello, Friends! Happy Valentine’s Day! Today I’m sharing a Romantic Happy Valentines Day Banner as part of the Authentique Design Team Group Share. Naturally, I am working with the Romance collection, no surprise there! But you will definitely want to pop over to the Authentique Blog to see what the rest of the team is sharing!
You already know how much I love a good banner. And I’m always looking for ways to make them faster and easier. I have some great tips that I think you will enjoy using the next time the urge to make a banner strikes.
Romantic Happy Valentine’s Day Banner: Build a Better Banner
I found a big pile of Graphic 45 Alpha Tags and ATC Alpha Tags while purging some bins in my studio. These tags serve as the base for my banner pennants. The great thing is, you can cover these tags in a jiffy using the G45 Tags Dies (regular tag and gears/ATC tag) which really cuts down on the amount of time it takes to make a banner.
Design each pennant so that the domed edge of the tag is at the BOTTOM rather than at the top. Cover both sides with your designer paper, then stitch onto a length of complementary ribbon.
TIP: Stitch along the top of each tag, then go back and stitch a second time along the bottom edge of your ribbon. This ensures that the banner will hang nicely.
TIP: Place one large pennant/tag between 2 ATC sized pennants/tags. This variation lends a lot of visual interest to a banner.
TIP: Cover the ATC tags with papers from the 6×6 Paper Bundle. The small size of these tags calls for a small sized pattern.
TIP: Keep the design for each tag consistent for quick crafting. I have a designer paper layer, a smaller square of the heart patterned paper, a die cut doily and a focal image on each large pennant. Add foam spacers between the doily layer and the square layer to add extra dimension.
TIP: I love the freshness that the white flowers add to the design of this banner. And the shimmer satin ribbon adds some glam.
If you need some last minute Valentine’s Day inspiration, you can find more Authentique Romance posts HERE. I hope I’ve shared some tips, techniques and ideas that you can use in your own crafty adventures. If so, I’d love to hear from you in the comment section below.
Valentine Hugs!
kathy
Beautiful banner, love the detail and the flowers
Such a festive and romantic banner for Valentine’s Day, Kathy! I love your brilliant idea to recycle the tags and vary the sizes. Gorgeous papers, flowers, stitching and of course, those beautiful bows all make for one stunning vintage Valentine home decor piece! Hugs!
Wonderful Kathy!!!! This is gorgeous, how you’ve designed your banner is truly pretty and eye catching. The stitching is cleverly done , you are so good at that too. A great display for any home. Hugs xx
WOW…the stitching, the framing, the vintage paper images, are all a delight and in a banner sublime! Gorgeous design Kathy. Happy Valentine’s Day to you friend!
thanks for the tip about sewing both sides of the ribbon for a flat hang…valuable information! this banner is so dramatic and beautiful! This paper collection does allow for everyone to be happy with their projects. Nice!
Beautiful! Thank you for the tips, very useful.
This would look gorgeous on my Victorian fireplace mantel. Great work as always.
WOW
Love, love it!
Soooooo sweet!! Absolutely precious!
Oh my goodness, Kathy! I LOVE this Valentine banner! I am so going to make this next year for my cousins and also a good friend of mine. You have such wonderful ideas. Thank you for sharing! Hugs!
So cute! Love your banners. Very valentinee
This is so pretty, Kathy. Every time I see your creations with stitching I want to break out my sewing machine but then I think of threading it and, arghh! Beautiful..
I feel that I have hit the jackpot today with your wonderful Valentine banner design! Wonderful creativity!