Craft Hoarders Anonymous December Hop: Very Vintage Christmas Banner

Hello, Friends! It’s time for the Craft Hoarders Anonymous December Hop. You should be coming here from Teresa Horner’s beautiful blog, where I know you were dazzled by her incredible creativity. She’s a tough act to follow! Since this hop is all about having fun, using our stash and making things that make us happy, I decided to use some of my favorite goodies from Polly’s Paper Studio. My fingers had been itching to play with her very merry Let it Snow Creativity Kit. I also felt like making a Christmas banner. So I whipped up this Very Vintage Christmas Banner to share with you here today.

While I love making banners, I don’t love photographing them, but I did my best to capture all the holiday cheer in this very vintage Christmas banner. It’s loaded with Petaloo flowers and gorgeous ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, too.

Each panel is sewn onto a burlap flag. I used Tim’s snowflake rosettes and loads of flowers to amp up the festive feel.

I love these rusted stars that are frosted with glitter. (I think I am still wearing a little glitter, but it’s the holidays, so it’s alright!) Each flag is sewn onto a length of mesh ribbon to go along with the rustic feel of this very vintage Christmas banner. Then I accented with Green Glitz Ribbon and Red Swiss Dots Satin Ribbon. I have to confess, I am totally in love with this ribbon combo!

These sweet vintage images just make me happy. They capture a time of innocence and joy that the world could really use right about now.

From here, you will hop over and be dazzled by the one and only Barbara Rankin. If you get lost along the way, visit Gloria Stengel’s blog (she’s our lovely hostess) where you’ll find a complete list of all the hoarders playing along in this hop.

I’m linking this up to the “Tis the Season” Challenge over at Frilly and Funkie.

Here’s wishing you an old fashioned Merry Christmas! Thanks for hopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

19 thoughts on “Very Vintage Christmas Banner”

Jenny Marples December 19, 2015 at 4:39 PM

Absolutely ADORE the amount of detail and design that’s gone into this gorgeous banner Kathy! Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie 😉 Jenny xxx

Cec December 16, 2015 at 1:02 PM

This is stunning. Love the rich, vibrant Christmas colours and the vintage feel to the papers and embellishments. All the layers add so much to this beauty. Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie.
Hugs!
Cec

julie828 December 11, 2015 at 10:59 AM

So pretty!! TFS!

dynesnl December 10, 2015 at 11:07 PM

Hi Kathy!
I’ve been in love with your gorgeous banner since the first time I saw it on the Hoarders Facebook page. It is so sweet and vintage. It wants to come live at my house:-)) Thank you so much for joining us and sharing your art at The Frilly and Funkie Challenge!
Hugs,
Nancy

Cathy Potosky December 9, 2015 at 2:39 AM

Love this banner! the burlap flowers are great and I love the vintage feel of it! This would be a great entry over at Emerald Creek Dares Challenge! 🙂

Barbara Rankin December 7, 2015 at 10:10 PM

OMG Kathy, this is simply gorgeous. You are right about it having a vintage feel, which just so happens to be my favorite style. And I may have to steal (borrow) your idea for putting the papers, etc. on the burlap backing. I really like adding fabrics with my paper craft. It adds such nice texture.

Janis in ID December 7, 2015 at 3:55 PM

This is just wonderful. I love how you have just overloaded it with delicious blossoms and other lovely embellishments.
<3 J

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Anita Houston December 7, 2015 at 10:11 AM

Just gorgeous! LOVE the layers of ephemera! So precious and beautiful!

pam bray December 6, 2015 at 7:52 PM

Woozer Kathy!!!! You know I love banners…this is so lovely, so vintage, so full of Christmas goodness…SO NEEDS TO BE HANGING OVER MY MANTEL!!! Ooops, did I just say that, lol. Gorgeous project my friend!!

joanvanc December 6, 2015 at 4:42 PM

Wow, this is beautiful. So many beautiful little details to make one gorgeous banner. Thanks for the inspiration.

Elaine December 6, 2015 at 3:59 AM

Your work always makes me smile Kathy , just perfect in every way.
Loving your Banner ,just magical ! )

LuvtoKraft December 5, 2015 at 2:49 PM

Absolutely scrumptious, as usual, Kathy! Love the vintage, sparklies and the flowers are perfect. I’ve enjoyed perusing this Christmasy beauty with my morning cup of tea. Ahhhhh!!!
Hugs,
Kris

Gloria Stengel December 5, 2015 at 1:14 PM

You make one fine banner, my dear! I love this one. So vintage and flower-y and burlap-y. I think it would look great on any mantle…but esp. on mine!!! 😉

Wendi R December 5, 2015 at 12:47 PM

beautiful christmas banner and as always your work is amazing!! LOVE your pretty details!!!!

smithgfb December 5, 2015 at 12:30 PM

Oh my goodness! This is stunning!

soozyb2013 December 5, 2015 at 11:12 AM

Wow Kathy this one is just lovely. I am a vintage girl too as you know, love the old Santa’s and kids and snow scenes with sleighs, and love those horse drawn sleighs a ton. This banner really makes me think of Christmas’s gone by with my Mum and Dad and family in the childhood home 🙂 Thanks for that.

Carol December 5, 2015 at 10:26 AM

You always make such wonderful banners Kathy and this one is no exception. Gorgeous embellishments, some sewing, beautiful flowers all add up to a lovely banner. X

Regina M. Hamilton December 5, 2015 at 9:24 AM

Oh my, that is gorgeous.

Olga December 5, 2015 at 7:06 AM

Gorgeous, you are so talented!!!!

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