Button Bauble

Hello, Laura here today.  Do you ever feel like making something really colourful?  I did, and this happened...

First of all I coloured a polystyrene ball with some promarkers.  I wasn't a perfect rainbow but that didn't matter as most of it would be covered.  The bits that peep through look nicer if the are roughly the right colour rather than white.  Then I got my entire button stash out and played around, picking the right colours and sizes and generally having fun. 

When I had what I wanted laid out I started gluing them to the polystyrene with glue gel.  I stopped half way to let the glue dry.  This way I didn't have to worry about smudging and getting glue all over my fingers.  When the first half was dry I flipped it upside down and carried on.

To hang it I used a piece of swiss dot grosgrain and used both pins and glue gel to attach it.

All the buttons I used, along with the ribbon, are from Crafty Ribbons.

Thanks for stopping by!
Laura

All The Colours Of Spring!

Hey everyone,

I hope that the weather is treating you kindly wherever you are in the world!

Our gorgeous spring like sunshine has taken a vacation at the moment and we are back to strong wind and rain. 

Ah well - hopefully my card will entice the spring days to come back!

These gorgeous embellies are all from Crafty Ribbon - the buttons, the purple ribbon which I have curled, and the lovely string of bling too! Smiles.

For all of the links to where you can find these in store - please follow the link below to my blog.

http://kraftykarensblogspot.co.uk/wordpress/thinking-of-you-2/

Hugs n Happy Crafting Everyone!

Karen.xx

Buttons!

Hi Everyone!  It's Laura here today.

I have a fun photo frame idea to share with you today...

I used a tonne of buttons to decorate a clip frame.  I lay out all the buttons and played around until I had the look I was after and the glued them on one by one.

I used pin flair glue gel (a hot glue gun would work well too) and buttons from these collections; bright flowers, garden brights, garden pastels, flower blooms, dolly mixtures, cosy brights, delphinium crush, plum, and the fabulous new lilacs.  (Of course, you could make a frame from one collection of buttons but where's the fun in that!!)

All of these buttons, and a load more besides, are available at Crafty Ribbons in the button section.

Have a great day!
Laura
x

Starry Vest

 

Hi, Laura here today.  I want to share with you a vest that I altered...

 

using a water soluble pen, needle, thread and...

 

  

round buttons and star buttons.

  

 

I had just been watching Gardeners World and Monty Don had been 'broadcasting' some wild flower seeds.  I picked up the buttons I wanted to use and 'broadcast' them - read threw them in vaguely the right direction.  The idea was to get a truly random scattering of buttons but just down one strap and on to the chest.

 

 

 

Under each button I made a little mark with my water soluble fabric pen - an x, a 1, a 2, and a dot to identify which type of button was to go where.  Then I stitched them in to place.  It did take a while but I'm pleased with the result...

 

 

(Please excuse the body... it's the only one I have! And I apologise for the lack of head on said body... I'm unable to have a photo taken without pulling silly faces!!)

 

 

If you'd like to try you can find the buttons I used here, here, and here or have a peek at all the buttons Crafty Ribbons stock here. 

 

Bye for now!

 

 

 

Easter Garden

Hello Ribbon Fans!  It's Laura here today...

I looked at the calendar when I got the date for this post I thought it was quite near Easter.  I tried to come up with an Easter craft... there are so many Christmas crafts but not so many for Easter it seems…

We used to make Easter gardens at Sunday school and youth group; I always enjoyed making them and thought I’d revive my love but with a ‘ribbony’ twist. 
 

 

get your buttons for gravel here!
get your ponds here!
get your ribbon for grass here!
get your ribbon for daisies here!

For details on how I made my Easter Garden pop over to my blog...

Thanks for letting me share!

Totally Huggable!

Smiling here as I got to use one of my all time favourite "ribbon" on this card!

The gorgeous Bias Binding can be found here!

So fantastic for working with and excellent for creating perfect bows every time! Smiles.

The cute little button can be found with the fabby button boxes here.

And details of this creation can be found on my blog here.

Hugs & HaPPy Crafting Everyone!

Karen.xx

A Good Friend ??

Hehehe...

What do you think? Lol....

For these FABULOUSLY bright sentiment ribbons please click here.

For the brilliant buttons then you'll want to click here.

And to read what this naughty card is all about then you can click here to head to my blog.  Smiles.

Hugs & HaPPy Crafting Everyone!

Karen.xx