5.2 Scrap Skills: Using Banners

I love banners, don’t you? For me, they evoke feelings of celebration and joy and accomplishment because in real life, I see banners at birthday parties, holiday celebrations, and even at the finish line of every race. Lots of Chelle’s digital scrapbooking kits come with banners in them, and Chelle even has a couple of kits available here and here to make your own banners from papers you already own. Today, Chelle’s Creative Team members want to show you some ways to use banners on your pages and creative ways to make your own banners.

First, Heather made a double page layout of her experience seeing Michelle Kwan inducted into the Hall of Fame. Notice how the banner is used on the right half of the layout to hold part of the title letters, and the banner shadowing is so realistic it appears to pop off the page.

Next, Patty used the banner in Chelle’s brand new Hole In One Collection to help frame the entire page for her photos of her favorite guys at the driving range.  Mary also used the same kit, but she used only one banner pennant for a journal spot to include the date on her layout. It highlights the date, and that is sometimes the most difficult thing to place on a page. Next, JennS used tickets from the Ticket to Ride kit and some stitches to make a banner across the bottom of her page in a border fashion. It is the perfect complement to her page. Finally, Jennifer also made a banner from stitches, but then she used word strips instead of banner pennants. It’s an original way to make the journaling fun to read, don’t you think?  Now that I’ve seen these awesome ideas from the team, I am inspired to use a banner on my next page, and if my kit doesn’t have a banner, I see there are many ways to make them and bring a fun and unique look to my creations.