Featured Stamp :: Paper Chains (with a video and a giveaway!)

 
 Here in the UK we call it bunting...over in North America they seem to call them banners -- but whatever they are, we love them at Banana Frog!  Paper Chains is a stamp set dedicated to bunting in all forms!  It includes outline and solid stamps in traditional triangles plus hearts, circles and rectangles, plus a teeny alphabet that fits perfectly inside so you can spell whatever you would like.  There are even little bows and scallop borders included to dress up your bunting!  Or banners!  Whatever you would like to call them!

I have two exciting things for you today: a video showing the Paper Chains stamps in action plus a chance to WIN a free set of Paper Chains stamps for yourself!  To enter, leave a comment on this post with what you would like to spell in your stamped bunting!  Any greeting for a card, name for a tag or title for a scrapbook page!

You can see more about the inside of this minibook at the weekend long scrapbook party at shimelle.com next weekend - the 16th to 18th of April.  There will be more Banana Frog projects and stamp giveaways there too so don't miss out!

Right -- leave your comment on this post to enter and one person will win!  Entries close at midnight on the 16th of April and the winner will be posted here on the Frog Blog on the 17th!  Good luck!

Love and glitter,
Shimelle

Comments

[abbey in ok]

Wow, that looks like fun!

[Zoë Ruddock]

ooh I love bunting! Think I'd spell out GORGEOUS!

Z x

[Becky]

Lovely bunting! Such fun :)

[lynmcf]

I tried to make bunting and got the angles all wrong, it looked like a windy day!!! I would spell ART MADE HERE cos thats what I would like to put on my door.

[Meghann]

I love bunting, and I know that I would use this set all the time!

[Melanie K.]

Oh, I would LOVE to win this! Thanks for giving a set away!

[maja]

Oh, cool! I just love bunting. I would spell the names of my children: Emil and Leon.

[heather]

I would want to spell out "summer sun" since I'm being optamistic that there will a lot of it this year
love this stamp set :)

[rach]

lovely project hope I win those stamps are so versatile

[Natz]

I love bunting and this is such a cute stamp set, even if I don't win I am def gonna buy it!! In my bunting I'd write 'sew what?' and use it with my new Scrapagogo kit and I'll journal about all of my sewing ideas but never having the time to do them yet!

[Jacky S]

The bunting is gorgeous.

[Ines]

Wow this is nice :—D
love it!

[Melinda Wilson]

I love the video and now I definitely want the stamps! I would spell happy birthday since my mom's birthday is coming up and I will be hosting her party.

[Eileen Velez]

My two daughters - Brianna & Bridget!

[Mel]

Love these stamps! I would spell out names to personalise birthday cards; also 'party', 'celebrate', 'welcome home', 'love you'.... And that's just for the layouts I already have in my to-scrap pile, never mind the future layouts I'd make!

[Karen Moss]

I love the video and the bunting I think I would spell out 'Mine Hands Off' to stick onto the top of the stamp packaging!

[Margaret C]

Way cute ! Thanks for the opportunity ! XX

[Kirsti]

I love bunting - it's so fab - just been looking at the tutorial on how to make it and its so simple... 'gorgeous' would be my word!!!

[Nancy]

Beautiful stamp, very trendy!
x

[Ginny]

thanks for reminding me of these stamps!

[Wendy B.]

Oh, the possibilities are endless, but I would probably use it spell my kids names: Alyssa, Brandon and Lauren.

[Deborah]

I'd spell the word "Baby", cos then it would be Baby bunting. :-)

[Charity]

I'm most definitely spelling....
Happy Spring!

Great tutorial...tfs!

[Anna]

I love these stamps! Never seen anything like them before and I love the bunting look - would be fab to win them!
X

[becslb]

I'd love to use bunting to say "happy Birthday!" but I can think of many more uses!

[Dina]

I would use this for lots of things. the first word I'd spell--sweets.(For a layout of some new desserts we've made lately).

[Hazel Harris]

Love the bunting and the stamps would be really useful

[Jennifer]

Ooh I'd love these stamps, I'd use them to spell 'A perfect day' and then use it as a title for several scrapbook pages, varying the end of the title with stickers spelling 'for picnics', 'for building sandcastles', 'for a day at the farm' etc. These stamps would be brilliant for this because I could vary the bunting style but still keeping the pages linked in theme!

[Sue Fermandel]

These are great little stamps, could have lots of fun with them.

[Lola]

Oh, I love them...I'd spell: "OH HAPPY DAY!!!" and then use them for birthday cards, thank you cards, layouts, you name it it would work!!

[Carol Evans]

Love Bunning,have some along my washing-line..clothes down...Bunning goes back up! Also love Banana Frog Stamps!x

[Lizzie]

I think I'd make a retro-vintagey sort of layout first of all... so I'd use a bunting banner to spell out a title for this - perhaps "Garden Party" or "Retro Roses"... hmm, time to get my sketchbook out I think!

[Karen]

Oh I love bunting on scrapbook pages. Its my son's 16th birthday on 16th so maybe it will be my lucky day and I'll win the set.

[Deb L]

What a fun set of stamps! I'd love to use them on a summer layout and spell out summer fun!

[Lynn]

Cute set of stamps! I'd spell out 'Relaxing Summer' as a LO title as in less than 5 weeks my exams & course will be over & I'll be free to scrapbook to my hearts content (for 3 months anyway!)

[gemma harman]

i would put 'seaside fun' as it reminds me of old fashioned sea resorts like brighton and blackpool

[Annie M.]

What a great stamp set! I would spell out "Happy Easter" since I'm just about to tackle my Easter pictures.

[Raquel]

Love this stamp set .....I would spell them for baby cards saying 'welcome to the world' 'congratulations' 'a new bundle' etc....but mostly I would like to use them without text on my scrapping pages - I LOVE the look of the plain buntings with different coloured patterned papers!!!

[Kathy]

My first thought is "celebrate!" to use on a birthday layout. Looks like a great stamp set. Thanks for a chance to win.

[ConnieC]

A very cute set. I'd spell out "Spring Flowers in Bloom" for a scrapbook page.

[Shirley K.]

Cute! I enjoyed the video.

[Ginny]

Great video, love the bunting!

[Sue Taylor]

What adorable stamps! I would spell out BE HAPPY, just as a little reminder to myself (oh and a zillion other uses in mini books, cards etc!). Thanks for the chance to win!

[Sue Bone]

Can't wait for the party this weekend. I'd stamp PARTY.

[Ines]

I love the stamp-set. I would be greatful to win one of these. Than the next birthday party would be saved! Thanks for giving all of us a change to win. ines

[Applemimi]

Gorgeous !!!!!!!

[Bianka]

This looks totally cute!!!

[Emy]

That's a lovely stamp set. I would spell out P.A.R.T.Y - why? I just gotta!

[Sally o'connor]

Wow this looks fab!! I keep meaning to try some bunting on a layout, this has inspired me to try!

[Sue]

Id spell out 'celebrate' for several scrapbook pages I've planned in my head.

It would help me get motivated as my mojo disappeared last summer and I've not scrapped at all since (only in my head)!!!!!!

[Angela Dankers]

I like that set. My words are THANK YOU

[Stephanie Caruso]

Ahh this is awesome. I would love it!!!!

[Tracy]

I'd spell out GANG SHOW as my two eldest are currently in one here and would look perfect on a minibook to record the event.

[Lynne Campbell]

Ooh really pretty. Would love it!

[Paula Boardman]

Cute or what, these are great and so "IN" at the moment!!! This would be amazing on mini books sold at School/Garden Fetes!!!!

[helen]

I love this set, would be great to win one!

[Kandcraft.blogspot.com]

I love bunting. I would have it all around the house if I could x

[Michelle H]

Love this set :)

[Judi]

gorgeous stamps with so many uses. My first word would be 'blessings' followed closely by my grandchildrens' names. They seem to be around here a lot these days so I have loads of photos.

[fionaken]

Gorgeous stamps, love them. I would spell out 'Celebrate' for my sons 16th birthday at the end of the month or 'Create' to hang in my craft room.

[Irene Fitzpatrick]

It's DHs Birthday tomoz, so I'd make a HAPPY BIRTHDAY banner!

[Beverly]

Love the stamps. I would spell GRATITUDE - for my craft room.

[Fi]

That looks a beautiful project, and those stamps are just the cutest! xx

[Jennifer B]

Love. Those. Stamps!! Sooo cool!

[Victoria Scrivens-Smith]

Loving this would have to spell out SUMMER FUN! so cute and retro and can see what i could make already

[Amy]

This is totally new to me - thanks for the tutorial!!

[Christine]

Hi

Thankyou for the video. So many times I umm and ahh over the purchase of stamps and end up not. When I see a video like this, a lightbulb goes off - it looks great. A bit of imagination can do wonders - I wish I had some.

I would use the set to support a page about and dog show and my puppy who whilst waiting to be judged at the show had a drink from one of the bowls that were settled in the line up and then prompty wee'd in it! Suggestions welcome as to what to write on the bunting.

The set looks like a must have. happy days

[Helena]

That's a lovely set.
I'd spell "2gether 4ever"

[kathy]

Great video, love the stamps. I would use some of the alphabet in the bunting on a layout, because we are trying to teach our son how to say it. At 18 months he knows f l m n o s v z.

[Helen Overton]

I'm soppy so would spell I LOVE YOU as the title for a layout about my hubby!

[alissa]

i LOVE LOVE LOVE this set.
i would LOVE to win it! :)

alissa

[wendy hayton]

I would sooo love this set. i have been wanting to try bunting for ages and this seems the perfect way

[Cat Findlay]

Great video! I'm just about to scrap a pic of my little cat tangled up in a pile of ribbons - the stamped bunting would make a perfect addition - so I think i'd have to use the title 'That Pesky Cat!'.

[Gail Sutherland]

what a fabby set of stamps - puts me in mind of summer.

[Ruth]

oh, i am so in love with this bunting/banner type stuff, have made several this year in mini and life size, would love to win stamps... thanks

[Karen Williams]

i love bunting at the moment, a stamp would be great, make it much easier to make your own.

[Sharon Speed]

What a great new set of stamps. My bunting would spell out the names of my two children; Matthew and Molly!!

[Hilary J]

I just love bunting! - not tried it in scrapping yet!!!!

[julie g.]

"Fun Times" is what I would put.

Julie

[Wendy Goodman]

"Spring is Here" because where I live spring is in full force and I've been taking a ton of photos.

[Daisy]

Yep, it's superb a "banner" from Shimelle hee hee! I would spell Happy Days with my pendants since it's applicable for any (happy) occasion ;o)

[Catherine Aguilera]

Oh what a great video, I definately want to make this project. Thanks for the tutorial.

Stamp set is lovely and I would luv to be the lucky winner...tee hee.
Catherine

[Sarah]

Ooh I LOVE that!! I would spell out 'Garden Party', I can think of a layout that would be perfect for :)

[choon bin wee]

great video and giveaway!!!!

[Lyn]

Such a cute set which I have been admiring since released :-). I would spell out 'Summer Fete' as it reminds me of the village fete with all the bunting around the entrance to the green. Fun stamps :-)
Lyn

[Gill]

Oh, I'd love to go a-bunting....

Gill

[MissKoolAid]

Looks like a fun set. I think I don't know what I would spell. Too many ideas. Maybe I'd start with BREATHE.
Cheers,
Sophie

[Daphne]

Would have to be Happy birthday as birthday on 17th

[Karen Aldrin]

I love the bunting idea.If i won I'd do a layout.I'M A WINNER.So fingers crossed

[Lisa-Jane Johnson]

So many ideas! How about "YUMMY!!" for the cupcakes we've been making this week or on red, white and blue bunting I would stamp "Jubilee" so I could scrap the photos from the silver jubilee when I was a little girl. Loving those stamps, I WANT ONE!! xx

[Julia Heald]

I never win anything so I would have to scrap CRIKEY! Here's hoping!

[Kathy (kathyb)]

I'd love to spell out "happy" as wherever the bunting hangs will surely be a happy place.
Thanks for the chance to enter.

[Claude]

I'd spell out "Happy 6th Birthday" for a birthday card for my boy next month!

[claireliz]

I'd either spell out "all the fun of the fair" with some photos of the Pleasure Beach or "garden party" & I'd have to throw a garden party to get the matching photos :) any excuse LOL!
Thanks for the chance to enter
xx

[karen]

fabulous stamp set. cute tutorial! thanks for sharing and the chance to win.

[Karen]

I'd spell out Jack is 1, to celebrate my first grandchilds first birthday. He's adorable and we want to have a memorable party to mark the occassion.

[Randi]

It sure would be fun to win!

[NancyLee]

Thanks for the chance. Crossing my fingers for this giveaway.

[Carrie B]

Love those!

[Michaela]

I'd love to win this giveaway!
Greetings Michaela from Germany