We have a treat for you today, as we debut one of our newest products at American Crafts: Flutterbys!
Garlands are everywhere these days, from wedding receptions to scrapbooking layouts. We love their versatility, so here at American Crafts we’ve created a new product to make adding that festive touch oh-so-easy. Introducing Flutterbys — pre-made, paper mini-garlands in six fantastic designs!
From birthday parties to baby showers to the simple, everyday events, these little beauties are perfect for cards, scrapbooking, parties and home décor. They come in flat 12x12-inch sheets, and all you have to do is pull the loose string and listen as each piece releases from the page. Pop. Pop. Pop. (Ah, the satisfaction of paper crafting!)
What do you think? How would you use Flutterbys in your crafting, celebrating and decorating? Let us know by commenting on this post by Friday at midnight (MST) and we'll pick a winner to win one of each of the new Flutterbys!
These are so wonderful! I actually just finished up a birthday layout using a garland!
Posted by: Emily Dugan | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 11:51 AM
this is so cool! love this idea!
Posted by: Megan A | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 11:54 AM
How adorable - what a great idea. I'd love to string these up all over my house! And they are the perfect scale for card-making too.
Posted by: Becs Attwood | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Those are adorable!! Would be great to use on birthday layouts!
Posted by: Katie | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Great idea!!
Sheila
http://2pawprints.blogspot.com
Posted by: Sheila | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 11:55 AM
How awesome are these?! What an ingenius way to mass-produce and sell these...love the format and the variety of shapes here. My favorite so far is the butterflies and the hearts...can't wait to see these in person!
Posted by: Keri | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 11:56 AM
Lovelovelove!!! I love putting them on my scrap pages & cards I make!
Posted by: Jenny A | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 11:58 AM
How cool are these?! Definitely could use them in my layouts, and I wish there was a holiday one (although could possible do something with that butterfly one) so I could use it as a garland for a mini tree. Love these!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 11:59 AM
What a fantastic idea! Might have to put these on my letter to Santa!
Posted by: Rachel J | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Amazing idea x
Posted by: Sheena x | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:05 PM
This would look great on an artist tray wall hanging!
Posted by: Shanda Harrington | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:06 PM
These look amazing!
Posted by: Jamie Greene | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:09 PM
LOVE!!!! I would love to try these on my cards and LO's!! Awesome creation!!
Posted by: Anna Petitt | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:10 PM
So cute! Love the stars!! I would use these on so many of my layouts.
Posted by: Ange | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:12 PM
Fabulous, I would use them to add that added extra to a layout and they would make life so much easier, no more fiddling to get the pieces exactly the same size! Well done AC
Posted by: Dawn Cheshire | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:13 PM
These are adorable!!! I would use these for any celebration pages or celebration of every day moments. What a cool idea!
Posted by: Anne-Marie | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:14 PM
This is one of the best paper crafting inventions yet! Takes all of the guess work out of adding banners to projects. Love it!
Posted by: Cristine R. | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Adorable and a freaking great idea!Great thinking AC!
Posted by: Beth W | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:19 PM
So fun! Thanks for the chance!
Posted by: jengd | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:24 PM
Great idea! Ingenious actually!
Posted by: Kelly | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:25 PM
So cool! This would be fun to decorate a cake (have seen these online- strung on 2 sticks - looks so cool!). Can't wait to pick these up!
Posted by: pegg | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:35 PM
I love these! Such a great idea.
Posted by: Brittany | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:36 PM
yeah great idea, those one are beautiful!!!
Posted by: Lena. Maria | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:37 PM
they are so cute! love premade goodies like that since they save me tons of time!
Posted by: rebecca keppel | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:38 PM
OMG! I have to have these! I love the look of banners but I am hopelessly uncreative when it comes to making them ... please help me get a fantastic banner look! Thank you!
Posted by: Ann Marie | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:39 PM
Those are AWESOME!!! I have to have those in every style!!
Posted by: Janet | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:44 PM
Love, love, love these! Best new product I've seen in awhile!
Posted by: Jennifer O. | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:49 PM
Oh wow, these are really neat! Love the ideas on how to best use them!
Posted by: Diana Fisher | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:49 PM
Definitely adorable!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:50 PM
How super FUN are these going to be!!!
Posted by: jamia | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:50 PM
I'd like to use them on cards but they would be super cute in a dollhouse too.
Posted by: JenniSnyder | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:51 PM
These would be so cute for cards!
Posted by: Brenna C | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:51 PM
These are adorable!! I'd love to use them for cards!
Posted by: Cristina | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:54 PM
oh yea, I like those a lot!!
Posted by: Nicole | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:57 PM
How cute are they?!?
Posted by: Cyndi | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:59 PM
ok, I so need that gorgeous heart garland!!!!
daniellehigginbottom at hotmail dot com
Posted by: Danielle Higginbottom-Brown | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 12:59 PM
What a fantastic idea!
Posted by: Jessica Toulmin | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 01:04 PM
One of the best new ideas ever! Can't wait to "pop" them off the page and use them on my cards.
Posted by: cheryl R | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 01:15 PM
Eeeek! These are fabulous!
Posted by: Sherry | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 01:17 PM
This is just what I need for my banner addiction! Totally awesome!
Posted by: Keesha | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 01:19 PM
Love, love, love all things AC and these are no exception! Amazing!
Posted by: Miss Cooper | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 01:21 PM
OMG! These are so super cute!
Posted by: J. Jones | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 01:24 PM
What an awesome idea! And such a time saver to use on layouts, cards, altered canvas...etc. Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Chris Dring | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 01:36 PM
These look like so much fun!!!
Posted by: Mara | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 01:42 PM
ohhhhh so excited for these! No more cutting out each little Dear Lizzy flag by hand!
Posted by: Hailey | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 01:49 PM
Very nice idea!! I would use them to give an extra surprise inside cards. When you open the card you would have a mini banner hanging inside. Thanks for the chance to win!!!
Posted by: Shauna Adams | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 01:50 PM
Wow, these look amazing. I would love to add them to the cards I make and I would also love to decorate with them. They'd be so cute as a cake topper, etc.
Posted by: Sam F | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 01:53 PM
These are amazing!! Can't wait to try them myself!!! Love, Love, Love the cupcakes and hearts!
Posted by: Laura K | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 02:10 PM
Ooh I love them! I would def use for title banner at least but maybe get more creative too :-)
Posted by: Jenny Oakley | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 02:22 PM
Loooooove these.
Endless posibilities !!
Bring them on.....creative thoughts galore.
Posted by: elly | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 02:24 PM
Very clever! I particularly like the idea that they would store flat.
Posted by: Gina Ames | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 02:26 PM
Wow, these look so cool and easy to use! I would love to try these out in scrapbooking or for creating wall art for my son or newborn's room!
Posted by: Jennifer Blomquist | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 02:29 PM
Have to hyave those! What a great product!
Posted by: Karen B | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 02:35 PM
Some bunting for boys - hooray!
Posted by: Jane Fielding | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 02:40 PM
These are great! I will definitely be buying some for cards and layouts!
Posted by: Linda E | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 02:42 PM
These will make it so easy to add to layouts!
Posted by: Cilla | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 02:44 PM
How stinkin cute are these!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Michelle StClair | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 02:51 PM
Great idea! They look really lovely... and they're perfect for all layouts!
Posted by: yainea | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 02:52 PM
I love the look of banners on layouts. These are super cool!
Posted by: Michele S | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 03:10 PM
these are amazing, can't wait to start using them on layouts and cards
Posted by: Janna | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 03:11 PM
So cute! Would love to use these on my pages. Growing up, I'm sure I would have used them to decorate my doll house.
Posted by: Joyce | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 03:19 PM
Great idea! These will be great for layouts and cards!
Posted by: Aubrey | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 03:28 PM
These are soooooo cute! I would use them on all my layouts! They save time, they are colorful, and look like a lot of fun to work with.
Posted by: Felicia Young | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 03:36 PM
What a fantastic product! I need some of these!
Posted by: Amanda Coleman | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 03:48 PM
So cute!!! Love banner's!!!
Posted by: christy | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 04:07 PM
how cute are these? they would be fun to decorate my blah cubicle walls at work. :)
Posted by: jen | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 04:11 PM
They are just so lovely! They really look awesome on the LOs featured. Definitely love to have them.
Posted by: Jeannie L | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 04:11 PM
Love how it's draped in the Mom's Helper layout - I would do that a lot! Love these!
Posted by: jennifer | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 04:19 PM
ooh, I love these! And fantastic samples too. I'd use these in layouts and cards for sure, and they'd probably sneak their way into a little home decor too - so fun for a birthday party!
Posted by: Gwen L. | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 04:27 PM
This is a fabulous idea. So far, the garland-type stickers where at most 12" long and could not be used to make a "proper" garland along a 12" by 12" layout. I also love the opportunity to layer them over to create texture and lots of visual interest. Kudos for this new and creative product!
Posted by: Avital | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 04:36 PM
Omgosh! I LOVE these!!!!
Posted by: Tona | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 04:37 PM
What a great idea. I love banners of all kinds!
Posted by: b.poteraj | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 04:47 PM
I'll have to look for these so I can see them up close and personal. Thanks for the opportunity, too.
Posted by: sharon gullikson | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 04:47 PM
How cute. They look so easy!!
Posted by: natasha g.p. | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 04:48 PM
OMG! I love, love, love banners and love the idea of not having to make them for my cards and layouts! So clever!
Posted by: Lisa Moen | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 04:51 PM
Those woudl be fabulous to outline shapes with! Stars, hearts...the sky would be the limit! Awesome.
Posted by: Alison C. | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 05:03 PM
These are awesome! I'd love to make a birthday card with these!
Posted by: Ashley N Newell | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 05:11 PM
These are amazing!!! I absolutely LOVE using banners on my layouts and cards so these are definitely going on my wishlist. :)
- April W
Posted by: April W | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 05:15 PM
Those are so stinkin' adorable. i love them.
Posted by: Mandi | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 05:16 PM
Wow, thise are amazing!!!!
Posted by: Gisele | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 05:23 PM
Would love to use these on cards! What a great idea!
Posted by: Lisa J | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 05:33 PM
I LOVE these! These would be great decoration on cakes.
Posted by: Jennifer H | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 06:10 PM
These banners are so cute! Would love to use them for my gal's birthday decor and invites in January.
Posted by: GraceM | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 06:12 PM
What a GREAT idea. I would use them for scrapbook layouts and cards!!!
Posted by: Marla H. | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 06:12 PM
I love the hearts... and the pennant flags... swoon.. can't wait to get some of these
Posted by: sheila | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 06:14 PM
Such an awesome new product. Can't wait to see them in stores. Even better if I could win some. Thanks for the chance.
Posted by: teresa wilkins | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 06:20 PM
I'd use all of it to finish my scrapbook for 2009 - I'm a little behind!
Posted by: C Davis | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 06:22 PM
I LOVE the Little One Layout. The banners are genius!
Posted by: Meghan | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 06:30 PM
Great product.
Can you imagine what you can make with these goodies.
Thanks for the heads up.
Posted by: sally | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 06:32 PM
These are so fabulous. I'd use them on my scrapbook pages and on my cards, maybe decorate my girls room with them. They look like lots of fun.
Posted by: Chris R | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 06:49 PM
Oh my those are cute! I'd use them on birthday cards and scrapbook pages!
Posted by: Kimmy Jaster | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 06:57 PM
Great idea! So cute and versatile.
Posted by: Brenda A. | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 07:10 PM
OOOOOO MMMMMM GGGG! I can NOT Wait to get my hands on these! This is so freaking fantastic! Thanks for creating such great products!
Posted by: Breeze | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 07:18 PM
love these.
so many usages !!!
Posted by: kelly | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 07:19 PM
WOW these look AWESOME.... I don't use my sewing machine on paper so I so want these... Where can I buy them!!!!!
Posted by: Jennifer C | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 07:21 PM
totally adorable! I would love the chance to win these, thanks!
Posted by: Mandy Szeto | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 07:25 PM
They look really cute and adorable.. Good job from Camera holsters
Posted by: Camera holsters | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 07:25 PM
I think this is an AWEsome idea! I've tried sewing little triangles together but am really bad at it...and I love the different banner shapes you've come up with! I'd definitely use these on my pages and cards.
Great way to fill our needs, AC!!
Posted by: Cynthia B. | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 07:32 PM
I would use them on cards,tags,and pages. There are lots of possiblities. So excited to be able to use these. What a great idea.
Posted by: Melanie Gelinas | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 07:49 PM
I would use these for scrapbook pages or even cards! Thank you for the opportunity!
Posted by: Naomi H. | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 07:50 PM