Thursday, August 5, 2010

Everything But the Kitchen Sink Challenge 20: Buttons

I love, love, love buttons (as in, I bought $50 worth once I got all of Papertrey's Everyday Button Bits, Blooming Buttons Bits, and Holiday Button Bits), so when I saw Everything But the Kitchen Sink's Challenge 20: Buttons, I knew I had to participate! I noticed a cute card on Kim Wilson's Blog for her Off the Wall Craftiness challenge and found Ayana's Creations. Wow, wow, wow. She inspired me to make this card with her rhinestone tree and button tree! The problem for me was I don't own any tree stamps, and I had to improvise. So, I free-handed a simple trunk, put it through the paper crimper, sponged it, and then dumped a whole lot of green buttons on top. It looks more time-consuming than it actually was. I used a whole lot of glue dots! The bigger buttons have 3D glue-dots underneath which helped the little ones stick around it. Thanks for stopping by! Hope you get to play - contest ends Sunday! Supplies: Embellishments: Buttons (Crystalline Buttons), Twine Tools: 1 1/4 circle punch, paper crimper, clear-embossing powder Stamps: Blooming Bits (Papertrey) and Be Happy (SU!) Paper: Soft Sky (SU!), Kraft (misc.), Vintage Cream (Papertrey) Ink: Old Olive (SU!), Rouge chalk ink (Colorbox)

9 comments:

  1. I just LOVE your button tree and button flowers! SO CUTE!

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  2. I LOVE,LOVE,LOVE this! The tree is Amazing! Thanks for playing with us in the EBTKS challenge! :)

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  3. Such a beautiful card. I love that buttons tree. It's just gorgeous.

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  4. Melissa I LOVE this! So creative! Thanks for playing along!

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  5. Fun, fun, fun! Thanks for playing with us EBTKS girls!

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  6. CONGRATULATIONS, this card is truly gorgeous in every way.

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  7. Waaay cute! Congratulations on your win!

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  8. Congratulations!!!! This is FANTASTIC!!!

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