The Banner Shoppe

Welcome to the Banner Shoppe, your one-stop shop for banners, ribbons, and all the brushes, styles, and other fripperies you'll need to dress them up! C'mon in! Here's a rundown of what comes in the Banner Shoppe: BANNERS - 120 Banners & Ribbons, in 4 styles each - .AI CS2 / .AI CS4 editable paths, layered file and .PSD semi-editable shape paths - .CSH Photoshop custom shapes files of all the banners in every style GOODIES - .AI CS2 / .AI CS4 editable paths, layered file with examples and individual .AI libraries - 20 art brushes, including chalk, pencil, and runny ink - 1 calligraphic brush - 3 pattern brushes - 8 pattern swatches - 8 graphic styles --- SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS - Adobe Illustrator CS2 or above intermediate knowledge recommended to do advanced editing . Be sure to check out the help file below. If you have questions, please read the FAQs below or send me a message. I'm happy to help! HELP FILE - Read this interactive PDF before getting started: It contains tutorials, tips, and tricks to help you make the banners your own! --- BANNER SHOPPE FEATURES: 5 Types of Banners included: see Display 3 - A - Geometric - 16 banners - B - Centered - 38 banners - C - Slanted - 23 banners - D - Asymmetrical - 13 banners - E - Multi-Layer - 30 banners 4 Styles: see Display 3 - Basic / Handmade - Doubled Up / Inner Border - Outer Border - Shaded More Features: Display 3 - In the .AI file, banners are given as editable paths not flattened . This means you can easily resize the banners in Illustrator using the select tools, or apply any brush of your choice. Banners are flattened in the .PSD file as compound paths - Each banner is made up of several panels, making it easy for you to switch the orientation of the banner - simply reorder the layers. A simple tutorial for this is included. - Centered text paths are included on each banner, as well as horizontal line blends for custom shading and/or text paths. ABOUT THE DISPLAYS: - Fonts used are from Charcuterie and Cantarell. Melany Lane is also used in the Help PDF included in the product. - In Display 2, all the banners are shown in the "Doubled up" style. Click the preview to enlarge. - Like the chalkboard in Display 4? Pick up the free texture on my blog: . You can also pick up some stone textures in my shop: - In Displays 1 and 5, banners are shown using various brushes, styles, and swatches from the Goodies file. --- PAIRS WELL WITH - The Brush Studio: Did you give the Banner Shoppe a try? Feel free to comment and include a short review below. I'd love to hear your thoughts!