Ciao Bella Farmhouse Garden Banner Tutorial with Reneabouquets for Wonderful Wednesday
Hello, Friends! It’s time to make this Ciao Bella Farmhouse Garden Banner Tutorial for our August 2024 Banner of the Month. The Ciao Bella papers and Reneabouquets Bee goodies fit right in with our August “Sunflowers and Bees” theme. You’ll get a sneak peek at our August Flower of the Month, too, as I’ve planned a tutorial for the handmade sunflowers that adorn this banner.
Sweet as Honey
Bee themed projects are one of my favorites, and they take center stage on this vintage style banner. Let me tell you, my friends, at almost 5 feet long from ribbon tail to ribbon tail, this banner was a challenge to photograph! I wish you could see it in real life, as it is truly beautiful.
See that itty bitty Mason Jar embellishment? Soooo cute! It’s made with goodies from Reneabouquets. Here’s how I altered it to look like a honey jar:
- First, brush the “glass” with Versamark embossing ink.
- Next, heat emboss with Seth Apter Ancient Amber Baked Texture.
- Now, while the Ancient Amber embossed area is still hot, add a layer of Seth Apter Vintage Beeswax Baked Texture. Heat emboss again.
- Then tie some burlap string around the neck and tie a bow. Top with an itty bitty posy from Reneabouquets.
- Finally, fussy cut the label from the 6×6 Farmhouse Garden pad. Back with foam tape and adhere in the center of your honey jar.
Entwined Wreaths and Mustard Seeds
Do you ever add a circular element to your papercrafting projects? It’s a great way to soften hard angles and draw the eye to the center of whatever you are making. For these tag pennants, die cut circular elements from the A4 pad and surround them with a lovely wreath die cut.
Amp up the bee theme with some pretty honeycomb Beautiful Board elements. Then fill in the open areas with mustard seeds. You’ll be surprised at how much this adds to the finished project.
I love banners that are rich with texture, so I incorporated a little burlap and crochet lace along with my ribbons. it adds a nice “homespun” vibe to the pennants.
Ciao Bella Farmhouse Garden Banner Tutorial on YouTube
Would you like to learn how to put this pretty decor piece together for your home? Then grab a cuppa and a snack and enjoy this video tutorial.
Next week I’ll share our Sunflowers and Bees Birthday Card of the Month tutorial with you. I hope you’re enjoying this theme as much as I am!
You can find a linked supply list below this post.
Happy Wonderful Wednesday, my friends!
Cheerio,
kathy
SUPPLY LIST
**Note: Some dies have been in my stash for a very long time, and I am unable to list them there. I’ll try to list a suitable substitute, or you can use a die from your stash instead.
- Ciao Bella Farmhouse Garden
- Ciao Bella Farmhouse Garden Collection
- Graphic 45 Regular Kraft Tags and Regular Tag Dies
- Eileen Hull Stitchlet House/Pocket Dies
- Crafter’s Companion Entwined Wreath Die
- Eileen Hull Framelits Die 662356 (small pennants on end…can substitute G45 ATC tag)
- Reneabouquets
- Stitched Circle Dies
- Honey Embossing Powder
- Seth Apter Baked Textures: Ancient Amber/Vintage Beeswax
- Really Reasonable Ribbon
Delightful Kathy, everything is a joy to the eye. Plenty of texture and depth with your layouts and the theme is so colourful! Love those ribbons tucked in under the buttons, and of course the bees are busy, look at all those beads of honey!
We have been away up horth seeing old friends and were staying in a low internet zone, now we are back home, it is catch up time.
OH WOW this banner is so gorgeous!! I love the bee theme and the whole thing is put together most spectacularly Kathy!! I am looking forward to some cooler days and the colors of Autumn.
Gorgeous banner! Love all the embellishments and all of the little details you have used to create this work of art. I always pick up a new idea from your videos. Thank you for sharing.