Stampin' Kat: Fall Wall Hanging

Monday, August 19, 2013

Fall Wall Hanging

This Fall Banner has been rolling around in my head for weeks and I love they way it turned out. It is more of a wall hanging, not what I had originally envisioned, but great for an entry way, kitchen, wherever you want a pop of FALL!

Here are step by step pictures:

Sponge Daubers are the best option for lettering. I used Cajun Craze ink and my grid paper to make sure my letters were lined up. The stencils rinse off with water and are ready to go for the next project!

I was going to spritz the background like the previous banners with the stencils, but the Wonderfall Stamp set was calling me......I had already stamped and cut a pile of leaves with the Autumn Accents Leaf die, but I wanted a more random background. So I stamped directly to the canvas. Used Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Baked Brown Sugar and Early Expresso inks.

The 9 feet of Jute twine in the kit is perfect for this Autumn look. I folded the twine in half and made a knot to use as a hanger. I threaded the twine from front to the back of the banner, then up and over the top and thru the front again. I attached a Popsicle to the top banner since it bears the most weight.

Adjust the twine evenly on each side and attach the next banner.

I then strung random leaves with a needle and Linen thread wide enough to cover the top of each banner. These are tied with the Linen Thread to the Jute twine. Attach a leaf or two with a dimensional to keep them from moving around too much.