This month, Papertrey Ink challenged us to use buttons on our project! I love buttons! On my cards I usually just incorporate them as a small accent, but for this challenge I decided to make them more of the focal point.
I was so excited to buy Distressed Stripes this month and I've had my order for almost a week and I hadn't had a chance to ink it up so I new I wanted to use it for this card. I had so much fun building this plaid! I can already tell that it's going to be a set that sees lots of ink! After I stamped the plaid, I used my Fiskars circle cutter to cut out a 2" circle. I don't use it often because it always slips and never gives me a clean circle, but since I knew I was going to cover it up with buttons that didn't matter. After I attached the buttons, I felt like it needed just a little something in the top corner. I think the twine was a nice final touch.
And here is a close up. I have also been using trying of Becky's photography tips! It's been fun trying out some of the different settings - rather than just using "automatic" for everything!
Thanks for Hopping!
~Anika
Supplies: (All Papertrey Ink unless noted)
Cardstock: Berry Sorbet, Stampers Select White
Stamps: Distressed Stripes, Signature Greetings
Ink: Berry Sorbet, Ocean Tides, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Dark Chocolate, Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink by Ranger
Other: Vintage Buttons in Hibiscus Burst, Orange Zest, Raspberry Fizz & Melon Berry, Rustic Cream Button Twine
70 comments:
What a fun, happy card! I love your plaid and the coordinating buttons.
Love all the colors. And good idea using the buttons to encircle the sentiment. Nice job, Anika.
What a GREAT focal point! The colors you picked are so perfect!
Great use of the buttons but I'm afraid your plaid more than steals the show for me - it's stunning!!
So cute!! I love your color combination. Great patterned paper you made.
Oh WOW! That plaid is awesome!!! I love the buttons too!
The plaid is just perfect. I can't wait to try my set. I'd be thrilled to get results like yours.
Love the plaid and choice of colours....stunning!
Anika, this is so COOL!! I LOVE your plaid, and the circle of buttons framing the sentiment, and the twine, just AWESOME!!
Love your button circle, esp with all the different colors.
you had me fooled...totally thought that was patterned paper! great job!
kara
wow, you did a great job with the background here, i love it! so bright and colorful and adorable!
Beautiful! I love the bright colored background!
The plaid you created is wonderful!! Just love the colors your chose!!! laura j
I really like the plaid, beautiful colors! The circle of buttons was a great idea!
Nice bright card!
What fun colors! I've gotta try that stripe technique. I long for summer after looking at your card. :)
Anika I love your card!!!
I love the plaid and color! So lovely the card!
Love the plaid and how you popped the saying with the buttons. Nice job!
Your card so cheerful and springy looking. Love it!
Three cheers for plaid, woot! Yours is soooo bright and vibrant! Love your cute button frame with that greeting...this card is just that, girly good fun!
Anika, love how you added a few more buttons than normal. Great card!
love, love, love the plaid! Beautiful, Anika
Such a fun, fun background!
This is terrific- very 'betsy'-ish!!! :) I love the button circle! Girly, you DO rock! :)
Oh wow, how fabulous is this?! Love the bold colors!
So Cute! Love the background you have created for your card.
oh my gosh!!! I just love your "homemade" DP!!! amazing color choices!!! great job!
Ca-ute! Love the plaid!!
So bright and cheery! I love the circle of buttons! Great job with the PTI Blog Hop Challenge!
♥♥♥Lea
Really nice.
I LOVE your plaid!! I so need to get this set out and play with it. awesome card!!!
Okay, you had me at plaid -- what a totally adorable card!!!
I really like how you did the plaid!
Love this!! The colors are so fun!! And your plaid turned out so pretty!
Beautiful card!! I love your colors and the plaid. Have this set on my wish list.
Beautiful color choice! You did a fantastic job on your plaid.
I am most definitely going to get Distressed Stripes! Love what you've done with this card!
Nice job. I especially like the pattern you made with the stripes! Thanks for the birthday wishes!
No way! That is some fabulous plaid! Love it!
i love how you used the distressed stripes! I'm sooo thinking of getting that set! love your card!
WOW! That plaid background looks amazing! Love your button frame!
Love the colors!! So pretty! :)
What a great idea framing your sentiment with buttons. And that sentiment just seems to so go with it. Darling.
Love your plaid! So colorful! I got Distressed Stripes too, but--boo hoo!--I haven't had a chance to play with it yet. But you make it look so fun!
What a great job on the plaid - and the perfect buttons too!
Your plaid is gorgeous!
Love the plaid. The colors are awesome.
Super fun colors! Great job with the Distressed Stripes- it could totally pass for patterned paper!
Love the colours and your plaid!
Ooo I love this plaid background Anika - doesn't it look fabulous!
And thank you so much for your comments on my blog AND for signing up to follow - I'm really flattered!
Great job building your plaid background, love all the colors you used! So fun how you used the buttons as a border for the circle!
Uh oh, I see another stamp set in my future~ I love your background and colors!
I just love that plaid with all of those wonderful colors!!! And what a great idea to use the buttons as a frame. You definitely rocked this challenge!!
Don't you just LOVE the Distressed Stripes? I am having a hard time not using the set on every single card!! Beautiful colors and I love that you used the buttons as a border!!
Great great card! I love the background and how the buttons highlight the sentiment!
lovely plaid in the background!
i love the button circle too :D
That plaid was made with Distressed Stripes? Holy cow....I'm going to play with mine today!! GREAT card!!
Your card is beautiful! I love the distressed stripes plaid that you created. I am waiting to receive mine. Can't wait. Using the buttons as a frame is perfect! Fantastic job.
Anika, sorry it took me so long to comment... I love your card! The distressed strips look fabulous! I havent had a chance to ink up this set yet but you did a great job with it!
Great plaid and circle of buttons. The twine was a nice addition, too. :)
I love the way you angled the plaid and framed the sentiment. Such a great juxtoposition of the circle and the linear. This is such a fresh card in both design and color!
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Fabulous, j'adore tous ces boutons et cet arc-en-ciel de boutons, c'est génial
Beautiful job, Anika! I love your plaid. I'm saving this one!!
Fantastic colours and use of the Distressed Stripes set!
Love that plaid! And the circle of buttons...the color combination is yummy too! Great job!!!
This is fab! Love the fun color scheme!
How did I miss this Anika? It's supurb! I cannot believe the time you must have spent making that incredible plaid BG. I just keep looking at it trying to figure it out. truly awe inspiring. Of course, your button circle is clever too, and unique i think.
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