Lemonade Blog Hop Today: Refreshing!

Mmmm..... a cool drink of lemonade is sometimes all we need to quench our thirst on a hot summer day. Even thinking about lemonade can bring relief, as I found when I made this project for the  Lemonade Blog Hop on what's been the hottest day of the year so far!

Here is my project .. a cute banner for the lemonade stand at The Sheffield Place!  The Sheffield Place is a shelter for single moms and their kids, and it is the beneficiary of cards and banners in the monthly "I Feel The Love" Project sponsored by Madison Womack at www.funkycards.blogspot.com. 

I wanted this banner just so ... and as a result, yes, I spent much more time on it than I originally planned. First, I designed ten different and complementing papers to print in lemonade color, pink lemonade, and limeade.  To do this, I used Adobe Illustrator and printed on my home computer on standard white cardstock.  Here is a close-up of some of the pennants. Making your own paper is fun and easy, especially when your stash doesn't include what's in your mind's eye for your project. 

I cut the pennants using Cricut's Art Philosophy cartridge. The pennants are scallop-edged, and are cut at 8.25".  

Mmm.. topped with frozen watermelon!

I topped each of the pennants with a border of lemons that I found in Silhouette America's online shop, and cut with my Cameo. I alternated the lemons in pink and yellow, as pink lemonade is my favorite variety of the summer drink!  I wrapped the border in leaf flourishes also from the Silhouette online shop. I'm sure lemons don't grow on vines, so allow some artistic creativity here, will you?! 

Another cute idea

I also cut the letters using the Cameo in Cooper Black font. I altered the font, dragging it to make it the perfect size for my banner (4.5"h x 3"w), so you may not recognize it.   I cut the lemon slices using the Cameo too. 

Art Philosophy cuts the pennants with or without holes to string the banners -- I picked with holes, thank you!  I strung the banner together using white tulle for an added refreshing look of summer (LOL, and mosquito netting!!).

BLOG CANDY FOR EVERYBODY!  

Here are some adorable Lemonade Stickers made just for YOU by World Label. You can download them free by clicking HERE, and printing them out for use at your next lemonade stand!

I hope you like my project and that you'll join with me in supporting the "I Feel The Love" July project benefiting Sheffield  House. 



Now hop on to your next stop: AMANDA

In case you get lost along the way, here is the complete Lemonade Blog Hop line-up:

Erica ~ http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/
Haidee ~ http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/
Cely ~ http://hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com/
Ellen ~ http://cardmonkeyspaperjungle.com/
Amanda ~ http://a-prata-design.blogspot.com/
Maria ~ http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/
Dena ~ http://missdjones.blogspot.com/
Cicily ~ http://pinkdalmationscrapper.blogspot.com/
Esther ~ http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com/
Tammy ~ http://tampatha.wordpress.com/

 

DeFiaNtLy DiFfeReNt & CreAtiVeLy Yours,