Button Boutique

Hello and welcome! The Papertrey Ink Countdown has officially begun, yay! I bet you've been waiting anxiously for this moment. Well, today is also the Design Team Group Post day and Nichole has given us a super fun assignment: to create a project using the new Button Boutique stamp set and the rest of the new button product line-up (which is available Feb. 15th). Be sure to stop by Nichole's blog for all the details, your not gonna want to miss this one! Trust me.

So, today's post is all about buttons! And if you've been around me for a while, you will know that I am crazy for buttons. This is my kind of post!

So, this is how it all started for me...
Check out my fine pile of mini blank canvases. These little die cut coaster board gems have unlimited possibilities! After a fun session of stamping buttons, this is what I ended up with...
I love this mound of button goodness. This was fun! Now, let me give you a closer look...
This group was stamped using the images included in the new Button Boutique.
Next, I took it a step further and pulled out a bunch of previous set I thought would look great covering a button. This is my favorite, the flower/leaf collection. Sets used: Beautiful Blooms II, Beyond Basic Borders, Way To Go, Kiddo, Banner Builders & Floral Frenzy.

Here's a few patterned buttons using other sets. Sets used: Banner Builders, A Little Argyle, Cupcake Collection, Floral Frenzy, 2011 Birthday Tags & Asian Fuzion. I also used a couple soon to be released sets: Bitty Background Blocks & Background Basics: Newsprint.

A few of them were covered using a two step stamping process. Set's used above: Beautiful Blooms II, Beyond Basic Borders, Floral Frenzy & Bitty Background Blocks.

Here's How... First step: Covered the entire button using the large circle from Beautiful Blooms II. This time stamped in Summer Sunrise. This is a great way to quickly change the color of your handmade buttons.

Second Step: I stamped the pattern or flower. In this case, I used a flower from Floral Frenzy stamped in Berry Sorbet.

Then finally, I put these buttons to use. I strung them up with button twine and attached, at varying heights (using multiple layers of dimensional adhesive), to a Rustic White card base.

Finished it off with a sentiment.

How about a fun Button Card idea for sharing these little goodies...

Here's How: Also included in the Button Boutique set are images perfect for building your very own and unique button cards.

I started by die cutting the button card from both cardstock and Clearly Creative Cardstock.

I stamped the button card images onto the cardstock. Then stamped and threaded my handmade buttons; which I arranged and attached to the Clearly Creative Cardstock with dimensional adhesive (this way they can easily be removed and used by the recipient.

To attached the clear cardstock permanently to the button card: I flipped the clear cardstock/buttons over, placed Scor-Tape behind the buttons (this way the adhesive is hidden) and attached to the button card.

One last fun tip! I love the look of the real life iridescent and shimmery buttons. This same look can be achieved, on your handmade buttons, by using a shimmer spray or paint. Can you see the shimmer in the photo above? Pretty, don't ya think?!

For even more Button Boutique fun, stop by and check out what the rest of the Design Team has up their sleeves...

• Nichole Heady
• Betsy Veldman
• Dawn McVey
• Heather Nichols
• Lisa Johnson
• Melissa Phillips
• Michelle Wooderson
• Erin Lincoln
• Jessica Witty
• Danielle Flanders
  

Thanks for stopping by, have a great one!

Maile

Button Boutique Handmade Buttons:

• Stamps: 2011 Birthday Tags, A Little Argyle, Asian Fuzion, Banner Builders, Beautiful Blooms II, Beyond Basic Borders, Background Basics: Newsprint, Bitty Background Blocks, Cupcake Collection, Floral Frenzy & Way To Go, Kiddo
• Ink: Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise, Ripe Avocado & Stormy Sky Ranger Distress
• Cardstock: Coaster Board
• Accessories: Buttoned Up #1 Die

Happy Birthday Card:

• Stamp: Tag It's #1
• Ink: Stormy Sky Ranger Distress
• Cardstock: Rustic White
• Accessories: Rustic Cream Button Twine & Button Boutique Handmade Buttons

Button Cards:

• Stamps: Button Boutique, 2010 Love Tags (solid heart circle) & Bitty Background Blocks
• Ink: Pure Poppy, Raspberry Fizz, Sweet Blush, Summer Sunrise, Lavender Moon, Dark Chocolate, True Black, Chai Vintage Touch, Stormy Sky Ranger Distress & Shabby Shutter Distress
• Cardstock: White, Kraft & Clearly Creative Cardstock
• Accessories: 1/4" White Silk Ribbon, Rustic Cream and Rustic Jute Button Twine, Scor-Tape, Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze in Icicle & Button Card Die