Friday 2 March 2012

Buttons Anyone?

Hello, thank you for dropping by! Today I have a card to share with you that I've made for Card Crafter's Circle.  The challenge this week is to use BUTTONS! I love buttons and use them whenever I can.  I decided to try something different and when I saw this image from Bugaboo Stamps I thought it would be perfect for button flowers!
I printed off the image and then used some green and blue ink from Windflower to sponge it with and then I went to work pairing up buttons with each flower.  I sewed them on with yellow embroidery thread that I had in my stash of things. Here's a close up of the buttons I used.

After this I rounded the corners and matted it on some cardstock left over from making my card base and rounded those corners to.  Then I realized that I had forgotton to look for some patterned paper to go with.....thankfully I found some from DCWV that was perfect!  Then since I liked the rounded corners so much I continued to do the rest of the card that way.  Before I put the layers together I added some strips of new green ribbon from Offray I found. It still needed something more after I was done so I popped up the corner of the image and added a bow.
Now it's time for you to show use your buttons, and I don't mean belly buttons! We'd love for you to share with us your button talent at Card Crafter's Circle! Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps.
                                                                Bugaboo

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

WOW! Now I really do love your creation with the buttons...this is something that I have a hard time incorporating on my cards as I think they don't look right, but yours is brilliant!! TFS!! Have a lovely weekend friend! HUGS

Anne-Marie said...

Belly buttons....bwwaaaahhhhh!
Wish I'd thought of that, heehee.....but you really have made a very pretty, and original card, Jennifer...it's lovely!

Annette Allen said...

so cute...loving all the fun buttons...

Cindy said...

I love this, Jennifer!! Cool that you used different shapes and colors!!
Awesome!

Jan Hunnicutt said...

Ohh I love the rounded corners and the buttons, very very cute!

Helen Dooley said...

I love this card!! I think the buttons are soooooo cool!You rocked this card!

Tracy said...

This is adorable Jennifer! Buttons are one of the best supplies a crafter can have in their stash. They're always perfect on a card. love your little posies! :-) Hugs!

Shirley-Anne said...

Love the button centres for lovely flowers .great card

Trish and Treasure said...

As soon as I saw this card I thought to myself, why didn't I think of that!!! I my have to borrow this brilliant idea !!!!
Hugs Trish xx

Sandy said...

This is a cute idea! I have tons of buttons and what a fun way to incorporate them with the flowers!