Thank you for stopping by today. I am participating in the Papertrey blog hop. How fun!! This month we were supposed to do something with buttons. Oh my! I am not a button person. I cannot remember the last time I put more than one button on a project. Ekk! I pushed and pushed my creativity until I came up with this card.
This was such a fun card to put together. The original inspiration came from a technique form Betsy Veldman. She gave some great tips for dies. She said to cover one in buttons. When I read it, a light bulb went off. I could surely cover a die cut in buttons, right? Well, as it went together, the buttons on the die looked somewhat silly. I scratched the card, but resumed when new inspiration hit. Yeah!! I love it when that happens! :) As it turns out, I was going to emboss the sentiment with white, but that darn quality ink from Papertrey REALLY shows up on kraft card stock. So . . . I dug around and found this red. This might be my first successful embossing - ever. I love the look of the white embossed and have wanted to try it for a while. Let me tell you that this red makes me want to do lots more embossing.
Stamps: Polka Dot Basics (PTI), Flowers ($1 stamps), Grass (Autumn Leaves), Birthday Wishes (SillyLeAnn 1.0 - yes, I make my own stamps)
Paper: Stampers Select White, Kraft, New Leaf (PTI)
Ink: Fresh Snow, Pure Poppy, New Leaf (PTI)
Die Cut: Serenade Cartridge (Cricut)
Ribbon: Hobby Lobby
Buttons: My Minds Eye
Embossing Powder: Pure Red (Ranger)
Floss: White DMC Floss
40 comments:
I like the polka dots on kraft, it shows up really well.
Very pretty card! Nice job!
Your card is so cute!! I can see buttons in the little green circles, too- what fun!!
Lovely card!
This is so pretty. I love the way the circle motif is carried throughout the design.
Love that big green flower! Your card is so pretty!
Well isn't this such a cheerful little garden! Love how the bottom is a little mini version. Great job with the die cut, too!
I really like your green flower - it's so graphic and stylized. Great job on the embossing - isn't that just so fun!?
Very creative and beautiful!!
I appreciate your not being a button person, as I LOVE them & purchase the Holiday buttons, but I truly rarely use them! Your card is darling though!!!
Very Cute!
Cute card!
Ver nice card. Isn't it great to try something new? This is only my second time doing this, but I like the challenge.
Not a button girl? Are you crazy, this card full of buttons is so fun! Keep 'em coming!
Cute card Leanne!
Really cute card.
Love that large flower focal point.
Cute card. Good job stepping outside of your comfort zone!
Cute card! Love the buttons on the ribbon!
What an awesome layout! I love your strip of buttons, and the embossing looks fantastic!
super cute!
WOW that is pretty, I love the dots, and the sentiment is beautiful, congrats!
Cuuuute, Leann! Love the white dots on kraft!
Nice card!
I am a huge fan of polka dots on kraft!! They look great!
This is just TOO ca-ute!
Such a pretty card! I like the polka dot background and your big green flower and the little flowers! Your elements flow so nicely together!
So cute! I love how the sentiment pops with the kraft and white polka dots.
Lovin' the dots and pure poppy.
Love your choice of colors. Good job.
Fun! Your giant flower is great. You look like a button pro now1
Such a fun card!
Super cute!!! Love that big flower!
Very cute! love the mix of red buttons!
So cool! I love that sweet button border.
I'd say you did a fantastic job working outside of your comfort zone! And that red embossing looks perfect! Great card!!
What a beautiful card! I love the colors you used and your sweet row of flowers along the bottom! And doing the sentiment in red really makes it pop against the kraft & white. Good choice! :o)
Oh how cute!
So cute, it's awesome to push yourself and try something new! Love your blog design!
Very funky, lots of repetition of circles - perfect to go with the button theme!
Post a Comment