Merry Christmas

Hello!  Laura here.  Merry Christmas to one and all!

This is a cheap glass clip frame from the pound shop.  I've added some lace around the edge with red backed super sticky tape.

I created a template on my Silhouette software to cut a grid of squares to match the size of the patterns on the Christmas Charm Snowflakes ribbon.  I stuck them to the back with more red backed super sticky tape - I love the stuff, it sticks everything!

Then to finish off I used some gold Stickles glitter glue to script Merry Christmas directly on to the glass.  It looks really impressive and you don't have to tell anyone that you lay the glass over some printed script and just traced it!!

Enjoy your next few festive days!
Love,
The Crafty Ribbons team
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Oodles of Buttons!

Hi guys, Laura here today.

What do you think of this?

Fun, huh?  I love it.  A simple white frame bought from a market stall a few years back covered with glorious buttons!  I've used buttons from lots of packs, you can find them here... allsorts, dolly, pastel hearts, sea breeze, jelly beans, gardening brights and a couple of spotty buttons too.  I had so much fun sorting through and deciding which ones to use!

I used glue gel to stick the buttons down.  A hot glue would work too but I like the wiggle time the glue gel gives allowing me to reposition if need be.  Of course I'm unable to go too long without using ribbon so I added some to a button and replaced the twine hanging thread with matching Swiss dots.

Here it is hung on the wall where it can be smiled at often!

Thanks for stopping by!
Laura

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
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