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When Kalen realized that his birthday dinner party was approaching quickly, he began making plans. “We have to make decorations! Can I have a banner, Mom?”
A banner? Sure. I’ve been wanting to make a pennant banner for a while anyway…and wouldn’t it be neat if it were a permanent one that we could hang up every time one of us had a birthday?
Of course, it had to be made out of materials on hand, but hello, we’re living with my mother! Being a lifelong artist and craftsperson, she’s always a good great phenomenal resource for this kind of project.
She and I are also a great brainstorming team, and she manages to turn my ideas into great end products. Some felt, paint, and ribbon (plus a few days of work) later, and voila!
Behold our two-sided Family Birthday Banner, courtesy of Grandma Wanda!
The letters are done in Aunt Bertha, which I think is such a fun font for a celebratory banner. Thank you, Mommy.
This evening, I worked a bit more on my mom’s etsy shop. She’s selling the remaining pieces of her Glass & Gold jewelry. These are one-of-a-kind Italian glass sculptures she created (all somewhere around 35mm x 40mm) and wrapped in gold-filled wire. Each piece comes with an 18″ gold-filled chain. I have a couple, of course, and they are gorgeous. I mean, beyond wonderful. I never wear one without multiple compliments from strangers.
Here are some more examples of her work. Please contact me if you’re interested in any of the ones not yet listed on etsy!
