Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Button, button who's got the button...

So I went in a bit of a different direction with this week's Anyone for Anya challenge. The challenge is to use buttons, brads and bows on a card and I decided to change things up a bit and make my own decorative buttons using my TGF fairy stamps. The process is pretty simple; I started with some Technique Tuesday chipboard tiles, inked them up with some color and then stamped the image on with black ink. I then used a small hole punch to make the button holes and once that was done I used Versamark ink and UTEE (ultra thick embossing enamel) set with my heat gun to give them a shiny appearance. Voila! TGF buttons! Too bad I can't wear them on a coat or something... ;)
The candy, candy, candy is still going strong so if you haven't yet posted for a chance to win go here. :)
I'm Audi! :)
Supply list:
cardstock-DCWV, Bazzill
paper- Basic Grey
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Fairy Tink, Fairy Chloe, Fairy Eva)
ink- Tim Holtz Distress ink (spiced marmalade, shabby shutters) Nick Bantock (Cerulean Blue, Damson Plum) Doodlebug Designs (cupcake), Memento tuxedo black, Versamark clear, Colorbox dark brown chalk ink
Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel
Martha Stewart border punch
Prima flowers
misc brads and ribbon
American Crafts alpha rub-ons
Ranger Stickles
string

29 comments:

Kelly Booth said...

I'll say this again...you are just AMAZING....Love your Fun Creativity!!!

Jennifer said...

WOW, you are so clever. I need to try this.

Amy's Stocking Stuffers said...

How inventive! That's just fantastic!

♥Rach♥ said...

Those are super creative, may I borrow your brain for a day? LOL :0)

RiNNE said...

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

scrapn_momof2 said...

Amy, those are the cutest buttons I have EVER seen. I am totally going to have to scrapjack that idea. Very creative!! Adorable card.

Jessica Diedrich said...

Very cute!!!

Victoria said...

oooh Amy this is absolutley amazing, what a great idea, how fab do these look.

Victoria
x

Unknown said...

Awesome! I love it :)

Crafty Jenn said...

This is so RAD!! How do you come up with this stuff?! ;)

WickedPixie said...

Wow! Your creativity always amazes me (then throw in that artistic skill....) You are Fabulous!! :-)Traci

Unknown said...

So clever, Amy! Love it!

Renata van Miltenburg said...

I'm speechless!!!! This is such an awesome idea, I would never have thought of it! I have to do this myself once (I have utee so that must be possible ;)) Also love the papers, the way you out the buttons and the little flower accents!
It realy is gorgoeus!

I don't know if your Random's winner but you are definetly mine!

Nice to have you in our AFA challenge this week!

Warmest regards, Renata

Darlene said...

How awesome of you thanks for the idea!

donna mikasa said...

Amazing idea, Amy! Only you would think of something
sooooo creative....love this!!

Minxy said...

oh WOW, this is fricking phenomonal, i love what you did with the buttons, so original.. LOVE IT :)
hugs Minxy

Tracey Feeger said...

What a wonderfully clever idea. Great job. You are one talented lady.
mwah
Trace

Stamping Cafe said...

How creative is this, Amy!! You are amazing! Totally love your card!

Pam Varnell said...

Love this Amy. So creative.

Anonymous said...

HOw smart! And it look too good!

Vanessa (aka V'ness, Nessa, oldschool) said...

too cute!!!

Alice said...

what a genius idea for the buttons! you are so creative!

Angie said...

You're brilliant! I love your card. It looks so cool! BTW, I can't wait to see what Wild Sprout you come up with!

JK said...

Wow! This is fan-friggin-tastic. And of course soooo cute.

Lisa Lara said...

Amy, these buttons are amazing! I got to try this technique. Thank you for sharing. I just love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**CrEaTiNgWiThAlOhA** said...

this is so awesome..what a great idea and it is TGF too...TFS

kadie said...

Incredible, Amy, just incredible!! Your work is so fun and so colorful and I want to try out everything you're showing us!!

Marianne Penner said...

OK, these buttons are just too cute! Amazing!

Tonya said...

I'm so late to the game finding your blog (recommended by Carisa Zglobicki). I'm reading all your old posts. Loving it ALL! These buttons are so stinkin' cute!