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Stamperia Nutcracker Christmas Banner Tutorial with Reneabouquets for Wonderful Wednesday

Hello, Friends!  Our Wonderful Wednesday this week is a gorgeous Stamperia Nutcracker Christmas Banner Tutorial.  Filled to the brim with elegant patterned papers & images, altered chipboard and holiday flowers, this banner shimmers with Christmas nostalgia.

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The Nutcracker Ballet is a big tradition in our area, and it probably is a feature where you live, too.  It’s such a delightful tale with it’s Rat King, Sugar Plum Fairies, Dancing Snowflakes and brave Nutcracker!  I just had to feature it in this month’s great big (almost 4 feet from pennant to pennant) banner.

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Die cut your pennants with Spellbinders Scalloped Tags and Labels dies for a quick and easy start.  The graduated dies allow you to cut paper layers that stack together nicely.

The Shaker Window

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No Nutcracker banner could be complete without Clara, the heroine of the story.  So I featured her on this delicate snowflake frame from Reneabouquets.  To turn the frame into a shaker window, follow these easy steps:

• First, heat emboss the frame with Versamark Ink and WOW Clear Sparkle embossing powder.
• Next, die cut an acetate circle to fit the back of the frame and adhere with Dries Clear Adhesive.
• Then, place 3 layers of 1/8″ foam tape around the inner circle of the frame.
• Now add Reneabouquets flat back pearls to the front of the frame.
• Place your shaker mix on the pennant, and carefully press the foam tape to create a secure seal.
• Attach the ballerina image with foam tape and embellish with handmade flowers and string bows.

Embellishment Tips

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Embellishments really make a banner come to life.  Here are a few helpful ideas and tips:

• Heat emboss Reneabouquets snowflakes and adhere between the pennants, on the pennants and in the floral cluster.
• Machine stitch the pennants to the ribbon/trim on both the top edge and along the bottom edge of the ribbon.  This helps the banner lay flat.
• Tuck in painted mini pine cones, painted jingle bells, flower stamens and faux greenery to make the banner really festive.

Stamperia Nutcracker Christmas Banner Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to see me put this Christmas Confection together, please grab a cuppa and a snack and enjoy this video tutorial on my YouTube channel.

I think  you could leave this banner up well into the month of January.  It’s always nice when you can get extra mileage out of a Christmas decoration, isn’t it?

You can find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

SUPPLY LIST

• Stamperia Nutcracker Collection
  • 12×12 Paper Pad
  • Backgrounds 12×12 Paper Pad
  • Die Cut Ephemera
• Spellbinders Scalloped Labels and Tags Die
• Reneabouquets
  • Decorative Snowflake Frame
  • Small First Snow Snowflakes
  • Medium Holly Flourish
  • Small Holly Flourish
  • Beautiful Bits Winter Snowflakes
  • Winter Candy Flatback Pearls
• Speckled Egg Distress Ink
• Embossing Ink
• WOW! Clear Sparkle Embossing Powder
• Really Reasonable Ribbon
  • Teal Silky Crush Ribbon
  • Iridescent Metallic String
  • Aqua Shimmer Satin
  • Stamens
• Layered Star Die
• Stitched Circle Die
• 1/8″ foam tape
• 1/4″ foam tape
• Acetate Sheet
• Spellbinders Crystal Mix Essential Gems
• Buttons Galore and More Reindeer Games Shaker Mix
• Champagne Glitter Cardstock
• Bits and Bobs from my Stash