For my first card-making challenge, my initial inspiration came from the buttons that I got from my grandmother. For this challenge for the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Blog, I decided to look at my newly acquired button collection once again as the challenge called for you to look in your stash for something old and something new. I've been visiting craft like crazy lately to stock up but that doesn't mean I have a lack of supplies hoarded away.
Here's a close-up on some details of my card. I sponged the balloons to give them some depth, I used paint samples for them and they looked too clean without some ink on them. I tied on some thread and wrapped it about ten times around the bottom of the balloon to give it the most realism a two dimensional ballon could hope for. One more thing: I could put buttons on everything and all things!
I kept it very simple on the inside. I used my scraps from the front for most of it. I love the Martha Stewart Crafts Edger Punch, it's so versatile. I can use it on a lot of different projects. It's the first edge punch I've gotten and I have a feeling I'm going to want to purchase them all...
For this card, I grabbed two of my distress markers to do most of the stamping grunt work. They did the sentiments as well as the watercolor paint job. They are so versatile, I love versatile things and I love the word versatile and calling things versatile, but yeah, amazing markers.
Materials List:
Vintage buttons (but, of course, any buttons will do!)
Recollections Signature Handmade Paper (with that awesome-to-touch decorative velvety element)
Paint samples from my local hardware store, most of us have some of these around, I found a whole stack whilst looking in my home for mine...
Singer Polyester Thread, Assorted Colors, 24 Spools
Strathmore Watercolor Paper
7 gypises stamps (I used these for my last card as well for the sentiments, cannot find a link, picked it up in the dollar bin!)
May Arts Light Blue Satin Ribbon
Core'dinations Value Pack Cardstock 8.5"X11" 200/Pkg-World Tour - Smooth (for matte-framing and for the scalloped blue border)
Core'dinations Value Pack Cardstock 8.5"X11" 200/Pkg-World Tour - Smooth (for matte-framing and for the scalloped blue border)
Die Cuts With A View 58-Sheet Double Sided Textured Cardstock, 12-Inch by 12-Inch (for card base of blue)
Supply List:
Yasutomo Niji Waterbrush, Small
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Marker Set of 49 Colors
Ink It Up! Blue Pigment Ink Pad
Martha Stewart Balloon Craft Punch
Martha Stewart Crafts Edger Punch,Scallop Dot
Martha Stewart Crafts Scissors, Detail
Mono Multi Liquid Glue Carded, 0.88-Ounce
3L 3D Permanent Foam Squares 308-Pack, White
Tsukineko 3-Piece Sponge Dauber Pack
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Marker Set of 49 Colors
Ink It Up! Blue Pigment Ink Pad
Martha Stewart Balloon Craft Punch
Martha Stewart Crafts Edger Punch,Scallop Dot
Martha Stewart Crafts Scissors, Detail
Mono Multi Liquid Glue Carded, 0.88-Ounce
3L 3D Permanent Foam Squares 308-Pack, White
Tsukineko 3-Piece Sponge Dauber Pack
Cricut Cuttlebug Machine
Spellbinders Nestabilities Decorative Elements Dies-Picot Edge Circles
Martha Stewart Crafts Craft Station (for paper trimming, stamp-positioning, and cutting, I love this thing!)
Martha Stewart Crafts Mini Scoring Board (for scoring, of course!)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Decorative Elements Dies-Picot Edge Circles
Martha Stewart Crafts Craft Station (for paper trimming, stamp-positioning, and cutting, I love this thing!)
Martha Stewart Crafts Mini Scoring Board (for scoring, of course!)
Cheers crafters!
Wow, I love this card..the way you shaded the balloons..just beautiful! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
ReplyDeleteGreat card. You really pulled all the blues together nicely!
ReplyDeleteLove the buttons and balloons and layers and the pretty shades of blue! Very pretty! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
ReplyDeleteLove all the buttons and blues.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at Craft Hoarders Anon :)
love all of the blues on your card...my fav color!! Thanks for sharing with us at Craft Hoaders!
ReplyDeleteAwesome take on the sketch! And you had me at BUTTONS! Love! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
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