Notable Designs by Leslie Banks

August Stamping Class - Stand-Up Cards

If this class interests you, please let me know.  I will provide the address of the location upon registration.  Thanks!  ~Leslie

 

WWW: Wonderfully Wicked Wednesday #16

Welcome to WWW for the final week of June!  This month's challenge was "Silver/Ruby" slippers.  

Next month's challenge will be anything having to do with Defy Gravity, from Wicked.  One of the key elements in Wicked is the fact that Galinda and Elpheba form a unique friendship despite their differences.  Defy Gravity comes into play when Elpheba is faced with choosing between "what is" and "what should be".  All she ever wanted to do was work with the Magical Wizard of Oz until she learns more about him and is not pleased with what she learns.  So she chooses to go against what is expected of her and "defies gravity".

This week I did my submission using My Digital Studio.  Colors are Basic Gray, Cherry Cobbler, and Whisper White.  Friendship was my theme.

Be sure to swing by Utah Divas International and check out what Sarah and Michelle came up with.

WWW: Wonderfully Wicked Wednesday #10

Our theme for the month of May is "Yellow Brick Road".    This is purely and inspiration theme and anything goes!  

This week I decided to use this years Breast Cancer Stamp Set called "Strength and Hope".  For anyone that has been touched by cancer in some form, it can be a very sad and life altering experience.  For every purchase of this stamp set, Stampin' UP! donates $2 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  Together we can find a cure.

The card base for this card is Regal Rose.  I then layered Crumb Cake onto it after attaching 2 strips of pink 1/8" tafetta ribbon on each side and 1 strip of pink satin ribbon down the middle. 

The images are stamped with Daffodil Delight on whisper white and backed with basic black.

The hope image is stamped in Regal Rose and punched with our new post stamp punch.  It is then layered onto black cardstock and popped up with dimensionals.

Hope you enjoy and say a prayer for someone you know who has been touched in some way by cancer.

Be sure to stop by the Utah Divas blog to see what else my design team came up with for this weeks yellow brick road theme.

 

 

MDS Monday - Shade of Blue

This weeks challenge for MDS Mondays is "Shades of Blue".  I used the cardstock and the papers for the strips running down the side.  I used the ribbon punch on the last piece.  The medallion stamp in various shades of Night of Navy and reduced in size is my decorative background.

I added a sentiment on a  stretched out label  punch. Then added in some Night of Navy brads as well as some filigree brads with Brocade Blue Brads to decorate it up.

Very simple design and very easy to replicate on paper if you use Circle Circus in place of the medallions.

Pop on over to Utah Divas to see what they have going on.

 

 

WWW: Wonderfully Wicked Wednesday #10

Wow, it is Wednesday already!  Continuing with this month's theme of Yellow Brick Road.  Be sure to swing by the Utah Diva's site and see what they have all been up to.  Remember to check out all the challenges on the site.  Quite a bit of inspiration for those who paper craft - digitally or with the real stuff.

I went super simple this week.  Daffodil Delight base card, Peach Parfait double ribbon strips, Tangerine Flower brads, and Black grosgrain ribbon.  I used the "hello" from the Swirls and Cute Verses Stamp Set (hostess set) and some paper from Sunny Garden backed on Black cardstock.

Enjoy and have a wonderfully wicked Wednesday!

 

WWW: Wonderfully Wicked Wednesday #9

Back on track this week with Wonderfully Wicked Wednesday for the Utah Divas.  The theme for May is "yellow brick road".  I chose to paper piece different strips of yellow designer series papers together and then run the whole collage through the BigShot diecut machine.  I used the Daisies Die and then layered the daisies onto black cardstock.  I then added many rhinestones to give it some bling and a few orange circles (the middles of the punched daisies).

Who ever thought it would be soooo hard to take a picture of a flat card??? LOL... anyway, the daisies are much brighter in person than the picture shows.  I invite you all to swing by the Utah Diva's blog to check out the other challenges and to see what the rest of  my team came up with for Yellow Brick Road.

Have a fantastically Wonderfully Wicked Wednesday!  ;-)

MDS Monday - Cupcakes

This challenge for MDS Monday certainly could not have been timed any better!  The theme for Monday is "Cupcakes".   Considering my birthday was Saturday, this was the perfect way to wrap up the weekend and completing my challenge.

I used the Cherry Cobbler stripes designer series paper to create the top and bottom.  I then "punched" the cupcake pieces onto the cardstock and filled them in with colors that matched the paper.

The cupcake bottom is the Early Expresso Striped designer series paper.  Finished it off with the Rose red Brads, rose seam binding and a bit of Pink Taffeta. 

Have a great week and be sure to see what other cupcakes the Divas have come up with!

MDS Monday - Easter

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter.  This weeks theme for MDS Monday was to design an easter card.  I decided that the Summertime Splendor paper really does make a nice looking card on its own.  Added a tag from the punches and the words Easter Wishes. 

The ribbons are slightly muted by turning down the opacity to around 60%.  I thought the ribbons themselves as is were too bright for this card.  I just could not quite get the right orange or yellow.  I added two vanilla brads to the tag.

Real simple and only took around 10 minutes once I figured out what look I wanted.

Be sure to pop on over to Utah Divas and take a peek at what the other Divas have done for this challenge.  I hope something there inspires you!

WWW: Wonderfully Wicked Wednesday #7

Whew!  This week flew by for some reason.  Here is my submission for this weeks Mr. Wizards Cogs and Gears challenge.  Be sure to swing by Utah Divas site and see the other submissions.  This week I used the intricate design of the lattice diecut.   I also used the scallop heart diecut and layered with more cherry cobler cardstock.  The amour stamp is from Artistic Etchings (love that set).  Designer  paper is from Love Letters.  I double layered the ribbon with Cherry Cobler seam binding on top of Black satin.  It is not real visible in the picture but looks great in person.

Do something creative today!

Leslie

WWW: Wonderfully Wicked Wednesday #6

This is the second week of Mr. Wizard's Gears and Cogs monthly challenge.  Be sure to pop over to Utah Divas to see what the design team has come up with.  I did a really quick design this week.  I have been wanting to use Circle Circus.  I used Concord Crush and Pear Pizzazz Ink on Whisper White Cardstock.  The sentiment from Oval All is stamped in Concord Crush and backed with Basic Gray cardstock.  A touch of Crush ribbon and Celery Taffetta ribbon finishes it off. This was a simple, easy and duplicatable card.