Flower Collage

Hi everyone and Happy Sunday to you all!

Todays card is a collage card.  I had this little bag of papers and misc embellishments and I decided to make a card from the items.

 I had a lot of blues browns and purples so I decided to use a white card base and a purple foil card stock as the base mat. I added a torn paper look over the paper with the wood design.  There was some web ribbon that I cut in half lengthwise and layered the heart ribbon over that.

 

I really like buttons. They are easy to add and come in all kinds of colors and shapes.  I keep forgetting to add ribbon or paper to the little holes though - as I did again here.  Next time....!

The pink butterfly and the green faux-glass leaves are from Martha Stewart. (I just saw that one of my purple gems slipped off its flower.  The original is fixed!)

This button comes from Bo Bunny.  The holes were big enough that I felt compelled to fill them.  I tried to take off the button but it would have torn the paper so I added some Liquid Pearls.

Thanks for stopping by!
Lis

Jeweled Heart Card

Today's card is really dimensional and full of whimsy (at least I think it is).  I created a very simple design by die cutting a large heart out of holographic red fireworks card and gluing decorative plastic buttons on it.  I found them at Hobby Lobby.  Usually I don't go for this kind of decoration but these were just too colorful to resist!

The matted papers are gold glitter card and a very special paper from Graphic Products Corp called
Iridescent Paper and comes from Taiwan. (Check out their Italian Florentine Papers.)

I've been a big fan of GPC for many years. They are not well known to us but they have some lovely papers, many are handmade.  If you do decide to purchase anything, be sure to check the paper size.  Many of their products are sold as "parent sheets" which are the really big sizes...on the other hand you get a whole lot for 1.70.

I hope you enjoyed today's card and browsing through GPC.  One of my goals is to bring new finds your way as I come across them. I'm always exploring and sampling, looking for new exciting materials to use in my cards.

(I wanted to let you know that I don't get anything from the companies I mention  other than Frantic Stamper as a Design Team member.  I just thought it would be nice to pass along great information to others who like the kinds of things I like.)

Thanks for stopping by!

Lis

Pink & Brown Shabby Chic Style Card

Today's card is made in a shabby chic style. (It's supposed to be. I looked up shabby chic on google.  I hope I came close!)

I made this card using brown cardstock as my card base and added burlap (such a great texture) and pink suede paper (another great texture).  The suede paper is border punched on one side and on the other I used a Sizzix die (On the Edge Doily) for the other.  The pink suede paper is backed with plain cardstock.

The card opens from the right side.  The brown card that you see on the right is the inside of the card.  The front is the doily only.

Close Up!

I think buttons are an underused embellishment.  I myself don't use them as often as I probably should. The buttons I used on this card are from the French General Collection.  I'm not sure that the pictures do them justice.  They are just beautiful!

Isn't this ribbons cool?  Unfortunately i can't remember where I got it. I bought a yard from someone (possibly SkyBluePink).  I love the wrinkly-ness of it.  The charm was from a pack that was given to me by my girlfriend.  She found them at Tuesday Morning for a buck!

This is a close up of the pink suede paper cut out with the doily die from Sizzix/Tim Holtz.

Thanks for stopping by!
Lis

Sally

Hi!  Today's card is another that I made for my sister (I really did a bad thing so I needed more than one card to apologize...!)

I wanted to do something unexpected today.  I started with shiny metallic and modern card stock and made a 4 x 10 card.  My card base was plain white card stock.  I added washi tape and buttons and finished off with a metal charm.

Close Up!

Here you can see the collage I made with the washi tape and buttons.

I attached the charm with a pop dot.  To make the charm I printed the image onto sticky back canvas (Claudine Hellmuth).  I cut out the image and added it to the metal charm and covered with an epoxy sticker.  I added one little white gem to the lower corner.  It doesn't show very well in these pictures but you can clearly see the texture of the canvas on the charm which I like.

Thanks and stop by again soon!
Lis

Button Front ~

I wanted to create a card with rows of buttons on it.  I punched out my shapes and lined them up.  It didn't look right. So, I got out my bakers twine and started threading them.  I'm still not sure it looks right.  I think it looks better.  I think the bows are sweet.

The buttons are attached to the card with glue dots.  They are not sewn to the card.

Close Up!

As you can see I used different colors of bakers twine. 

I had these cute little domed stickers that worked perfectly with these punched buttons.

The background paper had this old family feel to it. 

I hope you enjoyed this weekends button cards!
Lis

Button Card

I love to use buttons as accents. Martha Stewart has a fabulous button punch that punches out the shape and embosses the rim.  Now I can have just the right color button all the time.

I used a simple matted strip of paper with two brads.

Close Up!

These paper buttons look real, don't they?  And the bakers twine is the perfect accent.

These buttons are attached using mounting tape.

Thanks for stopping by!
Lis

Buttons and Bows

Hi everyone!

I thought I would try out a different Blog Design called Dynamic.  It allows you to see more and hopefully find what you are looking for more easily.



Please let me know what you think of the change.  COMMENT!!  Is it helpful?  Do you like the original blog style better?

Here is a cute little card that I sent my dad.  I had some leftover papers that I just couldn't throw away so ....I made a card!

Close Up!

Hope you liked it!

Lis

Old Fashioned Card with Stick Pins

Hi everyone and happy Monday!  I hope your Monday has been good.  Mine is busy as always.  I decided never to plan anything on a Monday.  That way whatever happens, I am ready!

My card for today is old fashioned with muted browns and rusts.  I like the button ribbon I used too.  Its very cute and lends itself to the feel of the card.  I used some 7 Gypsies tissue paper (yes, this is a new product of theirs).  I cut it in a quarter circle, pleated (folded) it and added it to the left of my card. I let the bottom hang off - I thought it was kind of cool. 

 I used two stick pins on this card.  I love the Mays Arts stick pins (you can also make your own - just go to the craft store and get some of those long pins they use for earrings and glue on some beads - FYI these pins are not for fastening anything.  They are straight with a flat top.) 

Anyway, you can get these stick pins in pearls or faux crystal, they are very pretty.  I love the way the crystal (its plastic, not glass) kind of catches the light and reflects it on the card.

I printed out a vintage picture onto some sticky backed canvas and cut out the image.  I used that on the card.  It looks like she is gazing as something, don't you think?  This is a good close up of the stick pins also.

I hope you like this card and try one for yourself too!

Lis