Monday, June 18, 2012

this is by far the most buttons i've ever used on one project!

but this week the ladies at city crafter challenge blog wanted to see LOTS of buttons, so by golly i've pulled out all the stops! here is my seriously button-intensive card:

 (vintage: buttons + lace; patterned paper: dcwv + a bit of tim holtz packaging and some torn cardboard from a discarded mailing box; cardstock: core'dinations; brackets: pink paislee; chipboard sticker: my mind's eye; pearls: kaiser; ink: colorbox; adhesives: tombow monorunner, 3m foam tape, hot glue, sewing machine)

the idea of the button-encrusted heart came serendipitously from this awesome button animal tutorial that was in miss stephanie's "link love" post last thursday; the focus on textures (particularly the corrugated cardboard) and neutral colors with little pops of steely blue came from miss laurel's "rustic wreath" inspired by challenge (#28) for which this was the photo prompt, you can see i've not used it very literally, but i most definitely *WAS* inspired by it, so i hope that counts!


as it happened, that photo coincidentally chimed in rather well with this week's color throwdown palette, #196:


whenever i make a card like this people ask, "but how the heck are you going to MAIL THAT?!" well, in this case, it's most likely going to be my sister's anniversary card and thus will be delivered in person; but i do actually send things like this in the post quite frequently, in a small padded jiffy mailer. with a piece of cardboard placed over the lumpy bits for protection, and a bit of packing tape for reinforcement, it will arrive at its destination just fine!

i hope whatever ♥YOUR♥ destination is this monday morning, you arrive there happily and in good health, with plenty of energy and excitement for this brand new week! (or, alternately, with plenty of coffee to get you moving!) :) :) :)

17 comments:

  1. Ack! I. Love. This. It's absolutely stunning. The textures are amazing and I adore it's oh so vintage-y loveliness.

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  2. Such a gorgeous take on the inspiration photo! Love your use of the buttons!

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  3. Nice use of buttons, really pretty. That rust wreath - jar caps, is so cool. xox

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  4. This is DIVINE! LOVE...LOVE...LOVE!

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  5. What a stunning piece of art!! Love all your details...especially the corrugated kraft element and the button heart! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Color Throwdown!

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  6. WAY TO GO with the challenge combo and the BUTTONS! I almost laughed at your "how do you mail these" comment. {snicker} Some people buy stock in padded envelopes. Just sayin'.

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  7. I just love this.. I am just loving all those buttons. Thanks so much for playing along with us at CCCB!

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  8. Lauren this is gorgeous!!! Love all the buttons and esp the corrugated cardboard and I think it is a fabulous take on Laurel's current Isnpired by challenge!
    Cheers,
    Shanna :)

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  9. oh wow....this is really magnificent...check out all those delish buttons!

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  10. What a button beauty ... I adore it.

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  11. Totally fun!!!!! Thanks for playing along with us at CCCB!

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  12. Wow! This is gorgeous! Love the way you were able to use sooooooooooo many buttons!

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  13. As your lovely card so aptly puts it: "Beautiful" !!

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  14. I love, love, love this card - nice buttons!!!

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  15. Oh, so beautiful! I think I have button paper somewhere...really really old that would look fabulous with real buttons atop. Your corrugated paper looks fab too with the lace; brilliant card!!!

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  16. Congrats on your win at City Crafter! Your button heart is beautiful!

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