Spring Kit Projects: Eternal Spring Banner & First Ladies of the Silver Screen

Thank you all for the very kind comments you left on the projects, I am really excited to share them and the upcoming kit with you. I hope to have kit photos up by Wednesday, but we may have to push it out to Thursday. In the meantime, here are the photos of the finished banner project - bear with me as there are several photos, it's impossible to take one photo of the banner and have that one photo show all the detail, so I ended up doing single shots of each frame. You can just scroll through to the next project if you prefer. Some notes - the Scenic Route turquoise chipboard alphas and the orange American Crafts vinyl stickers are from my stash (they aren't in the kit, but I wanted to add them because of the color pop). I actually had ordered American Crafts vinyl alphas in turquoise but they didn't arrive and are on backorder, so we had to go with the Heidi Swapp vinyl block alphas instead, which ironically enough, I ended up liking better! I had also ordered felt butterflies from HS which apparently are also not going to be here on time. The good thing about a project like this one though is that you can integrate plenty of your own stash and use what you have on hand. I did use some other things from my stash -- but there is also an awful lot used that is in the kits as well. There will be some gorgeous turquoise vintage paper lace from Andrea Singarella -- that didn't get here in time for me to use it -- so I wasn't able to integrate it into my banner - but you can definitely do so with yours as the lace will be in each kit.

More of the paper dolls from the Easter Basket project - they make sweet heralds of spring... you could use chipboard birds if you have them, which would be preferable actually.

Here are photos of the second project you can create with the Eternal Spring banner kit. I call it "First Ladies of the Silver Screen". I love old movies and I thought the Maya Road Chipboard Girl Album would be a perfect way to create something inspired by the glamorous Hollywood starlets of old. I named each chipboard girl after a famous Hollywood starlet - Ingrid Bergman, Louise Brooks, Audrey Hepburn, Jean Harlow, Rita Hayworth, Lana Turner, Sophia Loren, and Grace Kelly. Some of them were from Hollywood's Golden Age, others were more recent -- but they were all beautiful and talented women. I especially loved creating individual dresses for each girl. (I didn't want to replicate their costumes or clothing of their period) -- I actually got a lot of inspiration from simply looking at the Anthropologie website and looking at the cut and styling of clothes there. After each girl had her basic dress,  I was able to kick the outfit up with trim, buttons, bling or other details. It was great fun playing at being a fashion designer! The girls look terrific lined up over my mantel directly above the spring banner. I plan to mount and frame them together, the effect is very artsy. This chipboard album is such a terrific product. There are so many possibilities. You could use them as party invitations, make them into magnets, make a paper doll chain connected with ribbon, use them as place markers for a table setting, tuck them into a friend's greeting card or a lunchbox for a favorite child. Lots and lots of uses with these. Plus - the kit papers lend themselves beautifully to being layered and combined. My favorite outfit is Ingrid's - I love the little scalloped apron with the pocket (I simply punched it with a large hole punch and then traced the chipboard girl onto the diecut and trimmed it down.) Enjoy, and check back tomorrow - hope to have kit photos up tomorrow!

Comments

[Lisa M. Pace]

Absolutely incredible!

[Martha]

WOW!!! You never cease to amaze me with your talents. Are you sure you want to go back to work full????
;)

[stacy]

stunning!!!! i dont know what more to say...

[Sherry B]

Ranjini! I said it once and I'll say it again and again... you are brilliant and sooooo creative!!!

[Cris]

Awesome projects! I can't wait to get my kit...

[Donna]

You: totally and incredibly imaginative, creative....then the ability to make it real. I am so inspired by your work!

[Jen1230]

Oh my.....soooooo amazing! You are truly a unique talent Ranjini. Gorgeous...breathtaking! Please let us know when these are going up for sale...and prices. I think the kits are a must have...just not sure my wallet will agree, lol.

[Alisa N.]

Oh Ranjini! These are awesome!!! I love the ladies. Can't wait for my kit!

[Melissa]

I am so in awe of the beautiful things your hands create Ranjini! I have never seen anything so detailed and absolutely adorable!
Melissa

[Rosa Zablocki]

Hi Ranjini,
I'm a big fan of yours. Love your creativity. Everything is always GORGEOUS!!
Hugs,
Rosa

[Valerie C]

Oh Ranjini,how whimsical and wonderful. The music is so beautiful too. I don't want to leave your blog so I can continue to listen and be taken to a different time.

[LisaNRoxy]

Oh Ranjini! This is just stunning. Please just charge my credit card right now and let's get her shipped :)
WOW - I will be stalking for this to post as usual! You are incredible!

[Tamy]

Ranjini
These banners are stunning. I would love to post some of your pics with links to your blog and store on my blog dedicated to all things garlandy.Please let me know if that is OK!
www.simplymein.typepad.com/gagaforgarlands

[candice carpenter]

this is such an amazing kit!! I love your banner...just LOVE it!!! You are just gushing with creativity!!