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Hey everybody! Who is ready for SUMMER?! I am, I am! I sure do love the Summer months – the vitamin D, the beach, day rides, and the smells and sounds of Summer. Warm is okay but definitely not hot… I don’t do extreme heat in my old age. I’m stoked to be back with a Keep It Simple DT inspiration project to share that I created to celebrate Summer! I had it hanging on a wall in my studio before I took it down to send to the KIS owner, but it would be super easy to reproduce. Banners are so much fun and can be made in any size or shaped flags, and this one was no exception!

I cut the flags from assorted patterned papers from the Back To Basics Royal, Mango, Lemon, Rose, Jade and Lilac 12×12 Collection Packs along with a layering panel for each one cut from CutCardStock Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock. I punched two holes in the top of each flag with my WRMK Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite. The letters were cut from the same Black Licorice cardstock using the KIS Cuts Twinkling Stars Font.

The leaves and flowers were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on scraps of Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock using stamps from the Simply Spring Collection Stamps. I colored them with alcohol markers and added some details with a Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. I cut them with the coordinating Simply Spring Outline Dies and adhered them, along with the letters, to the flags. I used an assortment of Back To Basics Enamel Hearts and Dots to embellish each flag, and then wove a length of Back To Basics Lemon Ribbon through each one, which completed the project. See how easy that was?!

Keep It Simple products used:
Back To Basics Royal 12×12 Collection Pack
Back To Basics Mango 12×12 Collection Pack
Back To Basics Lemon 12×12 Collection Pack
Back To Basics Rose 12×12 Collection Pack
Back To Basics Jade 12×12 Collection Pack
Back To Basics Lilac 12×12 Collection Pack
Back To Basics Lemon Ribbon
KIS Cuts Twinkling Stars Font
Simply Spring Collection Stamps
Simply Spring Outline Dies
Back To Basics Royal Enamel Hearts
Back To Basics Rose Enamel Hearts
Back To Basics Jade Enamel Hearts
Back To Basics Clear Enamel Dots

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Spectrum Noir Tri-Blends- LG5, OR3, LY3, PP6, PL4; Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen
DIES/PUNCHES: We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple online store! Save 10% on your entire order when you shop online using code LoveToScrap2 at checkout! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, AND it combines with product, order, and shipping discounts! Is that cool, or what?! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,