Thursday 17 February 2011

Waltzingmouse Blog Hop - Buttons!



Well this months waltz theme is buttons, and I'm sure I won't be the only person who uses buttons in this way!

I started by stamping the Teeny Trees trunk onto some white card and the I inked around the edges using forest moss and tea dye distress inks. I cut a rectangle of cardboard from a box I had (cereal box thickness) and stamped the 'thanks' from the 'give thanks' stamp. I also used the tiny opal shaped stamp (I'm not quite sure what its meant to be!) along the top 3 times. I used some twine and knotted in the centre to gather it together. I considered using a button to do this, but thought it might be button overkill!

I went through my button box - inherited from my Nana who was excellent at sewing and knitting - and found 3 buttons that were a suitable size and colour, but I wanted another really small one. Unfortunately I couldn't find what I was looking for, so I found a tiny white button, inked it and then embossed to set the ink! It looks light green which is good actually! My favourite button is the one at the top, as it has a beautiful colour to it. I attached the buttons and layered it all on some dark green card and then placed it all on a cream A6 card.
I hope you like it and are inspired to use some buttons!

27 comments:

  1. Cute card, the twine adds a nice touch. :c) Robyn

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  2. This is super, love it.

    Have a fab day!

    Ali x

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  3. Wonderful card! I love your use of buttons. :D

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  4. A beautiful card and your shading around your tree really draws the eye into the focal image. Love the bottons on the tree. Great job.

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  5. Your sponging highlights your cute button tree so nicely!

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  6. Ahhh yes, I be-buttoned a Teeny Tree too, but how can you not?! LOVE the colors and the soft sponging! The wrapped twine is a perfect addition. Beautiful card!

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  7. Lovely!!! A button tree is always fun! Love the colours and soft shading - fab!

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  8. Gorgeous card! I love the buttons that you chose - the top one is my favorite too! And your use of twine is perfect. And because you were wondering, the little "opal" stamp is an individual leaf in case you don't want to use the leaf clusters that Claire included in the set.

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  9. Hi thank for the lovely comment on my blog... Crumb Cake is the new Stampin up colour name for Kraft :D

    Ali x

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  10. nice card with some extraordinary buttons!

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  11. The colors of those buttons are amazing and you did a lovely job with your sponging!

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  12. Lovely card - great use of the distress inks!

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  13. Just lovely! The sponging of the distress inks is just lovely as well!

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  14. Love your little button tree! Nice clean design!

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  15. Great card--the button tree is such a nice touch!

    Chris L.

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  16. Cute card! Love the Teeny button tree and the distress BG :)

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  17. This is perfect! I really love your colors.

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  18. Oh wow. This is so pretty. I love the earthy tones. Clever button customising to boot. I must remember that one. So well done.

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  19. Nice distressing. It's a great card.

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  20. The buttons are so neat, and I love the earth tones!

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  21. Hello again! :D

    Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I really apreciate it.

    In answer to your question, I used a Tim Holtz embossing folder for the bottom half of my card. It's called Retro Circles. Hope that helps. :D

    Thanks again.

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  22. I love your old buttons, they are all so cool!

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  23. This is a great use of the buttons! Thanks for sharing.

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  24. the oval shape looks like three little stitch mark from far way. I love "the stitching" cause it adds to the whole rustic, button, twine theme. Absolutely fabby card.

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