Happy summer every one! Melanie here with July’s Getting Hybrid challenge. Ever since the first time I saw one in a kit, I have had a love affair with banners. I love using them on my layouts and it’s even more fun making them! So this month we’re going to be making banners, banners or flags. I made mine for our 4th of July fun this year and I styled it after one I saw online while looking for new ideas. The base is brown paper bags! I love the way it turned out. Here’s how I made it:
First off I got my digital pieces printed, cut out and all my supplies together. I know it looks like a lot, but this really wasn’t hard. Oh and for my digital pieces, I used Yankee Doodle by WM[squared] Designs & Band Geek Designs and Basic Stamped Alpha by WM[squared] Designs. My other supplies included:
standard card stock, brown paper bags
Pop-up glue dots, glue stick, string
Ribbon, silver glitter glue, small brads and staples
The first thing I did was glue my letter block onto the brown paper bags. I used the glue stick for this step.
Next I used my finger to spread the silver glitter glue all over the paper stars I printed and cut out. Once those dried I attached them in different spots on the bags – one on each bag – using the pop-up glue dots.
Next I took two of the little ricrack pieces I printed and cut out and stapled them together, adding a small piece of ribbon behind them. Then I used the stapler to attach these to the top left corner of the letter blocks on the bags.
And my last step was to attach the bags to the string. I started at the end and worked my way to the left. I simply turned the bag over, folded down the top and put the string inside the fold. Then I used two staples to secure the fold and hold the string.
Then I took two small pinwheels I made and hung the finished banner up!
Banners are so much fun and can be used for just about any occasion. Need help getting started? Our hybrid designers have to perfect templates to get you going. Check them out:
And here’s some awesome inspiration from the CT. They totally rocked this challenge!
Rebecca made this super cute banner using Timless Elegance by Kim B. and Krisi’s Banner Template
Sarah made this awesome little flags for muffins using Simply J Studios Cupcake Flag Template V.1 and Yankee Doodle by WM[squared] Design & Band Geek Designs
Ami got ready for birthday fun using Simply J Studio’s Bunting Template V.2 and Haynay’s Yum Yum Paper pack
Sharon made this super cute banner using Fabulous 4th by Meredith Cardall
And Tamara got ready for her hubby’s return home using Simply J Studio’s Pennant Banner and Yankee Doodle by WM[squared] Designs & Band Geek Designs
So come join us in the FORUM and add some fun color to your house this summer with a banner! I can’t wait to see what you create!
The fine print:
-You will receive one point for posting in this thread & in the Getting Hybrid Gallery
-You can receive an additional point for using new ScrapMatters products; please make a note of new products in your post. And at the end of the month you’ll be entered into a random drawing that could earn you some bonus points!
-You have until the end of July to complete this challenge to earn MOS points.
-Remember no double dipping…your layout must be unique to this challenge.
-You don’t have to use ScrapMatters products, but we love it when you do!
Please check out the forum for more information 
I noticed that our own Trista aka scrappyt has never been lifted! That’s insane to me because Trista has always been a major inspiration for me, esp. when I was learning how to cluster!
