Thursday 20 May 2010

Garden Bunting & Camper Van

I had this idea to make bunting, especially for the garden, to use as decorations for BBQs and other social gatherings. It has to be waterproof, to cope with the unreliable English weather, so I made it from clear plastic table covering fabric, which is quite cheap to buy, and stamped it with Ranger Dabbers. I used stamps without too much detail as the acrylic paint in Dabbers really clogs the grooves, so always have a bowl of water ready to wash them frequently. Once it dries it's ON and is so difficult to remove. It looks very effective especially on bushes or trees that aren't in flower. I suppose you could spell out greetings or names too for special occasions.
Oops, I missed the birthday of my DD1's partner so made him a special card and, as he loves camper vans, this fitted the bill perfectly. I love the quotes on it, which are on a travel plate by Club Stamp.

5 comments:

Heavens2Betsy said...

Great card and FABULOUS bunting Jo - it looks so festive and fun. You and your blog are so full of great ideas! Pen x

Paul B said...

What a brilliant idea - waterproof bunting!!! Very colourful, they look fantastic. Pxx

Dotpat said...

Very good Jo, love the card too

sam21ski said...

Fab idea for the garden Jo

Love the card xxx

cockney blonde said...

Brilliant bunting Jo. What a fab idea. You are so imaginative. Love the card too, x