“Birthday Pennant Card ” Video Tutorial & Free Greeting Download
Posted on: Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Don’t you just love flags, and pennants and banners of all kinds? Right now in the paper crafting world they are HOT, HOT, HOT – and Stampin’ Up! has made it easier than ever to incorporate these darling embellishments into your projects with the Petite Pennants Builder Punch just released in the NEW 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalogue.
Today I decided to create a fun birthday card using this punch. It’s a pretty atypical size – 4″ x 8″ – which I chose simply because I needed the extra room for my banner. For an envelope I’m planning on altering a business sized envelope (which I’ll show you how to do in another video coming soon).
Now in addition to a video tutorial showing you how this project was made and a pdf handout for you to download – I’ve also put together a FREE Pennant Greetings download for you. These are greetings that I created especially to fit onto the pennants – you can see that I used “happy” for mine. You can either use the greetings as is, or if you can’t find a greeting you like, then punch out whatever letters you need and make up a greeting of your own. You can either upsize or downsize your project depending on the length of the greeting you choose. For example – choose the full “happy b-day” and create a banner that stretches across a scrapbook page!
Download the pdf handout and greetings HERE.
I hope you enjoy today’s project!
All Stampin’ Up! Supplies can be ordered through my trusted Stampin’ Up! partners. Simply click on the flag of your country in the right sidebar!
Stamps: Curly Cute (Stampin’ Up!)
Greeting Download: provided by Sunny Stampin’ Inc. & Paper Crafter’s Library
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink (Tsukineko; BG07 Copic Sketch marker (Copic)
Paper: Basic Black CS, Daffodil Delight CS, Pacific Point CS, Real Red CS, Tempting Turquoise CS, Whisper White CS, Brights DP Stack – Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise (Stampin’ Up!)
Accessories: Petite Pennants Builder punch, ½” circle punch, ¾” circle punch, 1/16” handheld circle punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombow Multi-Liquid Adhesive (Stampin’ Up!); rhinestones (retired Stampin’ Up!); black embroidery thread (craft store)
Andrea Walford 
39 Comments
July 5th, 2011 at 6:03 pm
I like this card very much. As for the odd size, what a great card to give to a staff at the office/school/etc. Lots of room for everyone to sign! Thanks for the video and the handout as well.
July 5th, 2011 at 6:03 pm
Thank you for all the ideas you give to us….it is nice to see things and then know how to put them together…
July 5th, 2011 at 6:11 pm
This is agreat tutorial and thanks for the download!
July 5th, 2011 at 6:15 pm
Hi Andrea, thanks for the handout, it sure does make it easier.
Rene from OZ xo
July 5th, 2011 at 6:26 pm
Very cute card. Thanks for sharing. I am excited to get my die.
July 5th, 2011 at 6:27 pm
Thanks Andrea, love this card and a great way to use the pennant punch…I may just have to join your library…have thought about it alot, but now may just “bite the bullet” and do it! Again thanks for all you and Sophia’s great ideas….
July 5th, 2011 at 6:31 pm
ooooh Love it. Thanks for sharing.
July 5th, 2011 at 6:37 pm
Hi Andrea, as always another great tutorial. Thank ou for sharing.
July 5th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
Thank you so much for the instructions and greetings. You make it so easy for us. Really appreciate you sharing all these fun ideas.
July 5th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
The pennant stamps and punch are so much fun! Thanks for another idea and the greetings!
July 5th, 2011 at 7:30 pm
So very nice – and very thoughtful to include the “words”.
Thanks,
Claudia
July 5th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
Great card and loved the idea of using the markers to change the rhinestones! Will give it a try and wonderful phrases that you shared.
Thanks!
July 5th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
First video of yours I’ve seen. So well done! Your card (and your manicure) are beautiful!
TFS!
July 5th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
What a cute card! Thanks for the phrases, too!
July 5th, 2011 at 8:41 pm
HI Andrea,
…I have my fingers crossed the penant punch will be in there…
Another simple yet inspiring card…we in Australia are hanging out for our new catalog – sept
July 5th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
This is a great card. Nice way to utilize it for a boy or girl and coloring the rhinestones. Thanks!
July 5th, 2011 at 9:46 pm
The pennant card is a wonderful way to express the celebration of a birthday or special occasion. Thank you.
July 5th, 2011 at 9:51 pm
Wow! I just love it. And on top of that, I just got that punch a week or so ago and hadn’t yet had a chance to try it. Thanks for sharing.
July 5th, 2011 at 10:58 pm
Aloha Andrea,
I love pennants, so naturally I love this card. You make, as usual, everything look so quick and easy. I’ll be sure to give this one a try. TFS and hugs to you.
July 5th, 2011 at 10:58 pm
Thanks for continuing to share some of your free ideas with us. As always they are wonderful!
July 6th, 2011 at 1:27 am
This is a very fun card! I just received my set and punch in the mail today and can’t wait to try it with your ‘new sized’ card! Thanks so much for all your wonderful sharing!
July 6th, 2011 at 2:16 am
Great way to show off that new punch. Loved the colors they really made the card so nice and cheery!
I can’t wait to try it out. : )
July 6th, 2011 at 2:37 am
Thank you so much Andrea for a great card which is suitable for a lot of occasion! Great to have the words!! I do hope we get the pennant punch in our next catty!
July 6th, 2011 at 2:46 am
Hi Andrea thanks for tutorial and handout, we just have to await the pennant punch now till our new catty comes in september, but a great card with it!
July 6th, 2011 at 6:45 am
I like the size – something different. Great way to use scraps. Plus, the versatility is there: Happy Birthday, Congrats for graduating or having a great game, sending a child off to college.
July 6th, 2011 at 10:11 am
Love the card. I can’t wait to get my new punch.
Thank you for all your hard work and for sharing with us.
July 6th, 2011 at 3:02 pm
Thanks for the free download! So nice of you to do that for us.
I enjoy making cards and this one is very special.
July 6th, 2011 at 3:18 pm
Very cute card, Andrea. Thanks as always for the good idea and for the sheet of letters – great!
July 6th, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Another wonderful creation again! Thanks Andrea!! And another card to add to my Andrea folder!!! lol
Hugs to you!!
July 6th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
Thanks for your neat tutorial. You have really nice cards
July 6th, 2011 at 6:25 pm
So cute!!! Thank you
July 6th, 2011 at 7:59 pm
I love this card!!! So cute. Will definately have to case this when I get my punch. Thanks so much for the letters to print! Also for the free planner in July. My bday is the 14th so that will be a great present! lol
July 6th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
What a sweet card and thank you so much for including the great sayings in this cute, perfectly sized font!
July 6th, 2011 at 10:30 pm
This is a great idea; thanks so much for the included letters for the penants. I would also like to compliment you for providing many ideas for cards that do not require you have a Big Shot or Cricut or some other die-cut machine. While I love what they can do, I still have not bought one and so many ideas for cards only include the die-cuts.
July 7th, 2011 at 10:30 am
I am loving all the cards you make. It gives me inspiration and helps me to learn new ideas because I am new to card making. Thanks from all the way from Australia.
July 9th, 2011 at 11:01 am
Thanks for another wonderful card….can’t hardly wait to see how to
alter a business size envelope.
July 9th, 2011 at 11:44 am
How precious! Love the pennant punch…definitely on my next demonstrator order! Thanks, Andrea!
July 9th, 2011 at 11:52 am
Just want you to know how appreciated you are for all your inspiration!!
Whenever I feel like I lost my MOJO , your ideas bring me back!!
Thank You so much!!
HUGS
Lorianna
July 10th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Thanks so much for the great inspiration, the video and the ‘dots’.