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Button Key Ring

By Allie Gower on August 1, 2013 in Jewelry

Hi all, Allie here with a quick Button Jewelry project. C’mon and get your Shine on!

a Button Key Ring

I created a fun key chain using a Charmed Key Chain Kit and some buttons from the Laura Kelly Designer Mix. To finish it off, I added a peace charm that was left over from another button jewelry project.

Directions:

Stamp Shine On! sentiment on Watercolor Garden Paper. Adhere Jeweler’s Blank to paper using Glitter it Glue. Remove excess with a Q-Tip and cut out with non-stick scissors. (Note – any residue can be removed from scissors with hot water.)
Adhere Jeweler’s Blank in Pendant Tray with Adhesive Tape.
Place Pendant Tray onto Key Chain.
Place buttons 9 mm jump rings. Place charm on a 7 mm jump ring. Attach a 9 mm jump ring to the loop on the Pendant Tray. Attach each charm using a 6 mm jump ring.

Supplies for Button Key Ring:

Laura Kelly Designer Mix
Charmed Key Chain Kit (includes Pendant Tray, Jeweler’s Blank and Key Chain)
Adhesives: Glitter it Glue, Adhesive Tape
Jump Rings – three 6 mm jump rings, one 7 mm jump ring, three 9 mm jump rings
Peace Charm – leftover from a thrift shop find
Watercolor Garden Paper and Shine On! Mini Stamp Set – Gina K Designs
Ink – Lady Bug Memento – Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts (Note – test the ink you use with your choice of adhesive – some inks react with adhesives)

Tools Needed:

One pair of beading pliers, optional – split ring tool
Westcott Scissors
Q-tip

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Inspirational Card

By Allie Gower on July 7, 2013 in Card Making

When your friend needs a pick me up, it’s time for an Inspirational Card.

Make some quick and easy cards. I like to make a bunch and leave the insides blank, so I have them ready when a friend needs a quick pick me up.

I love finding new ways to use buttons in my card making, and it was fun to make a border with the buttons. This was really easy to do, and would look fun with different kinds of buttons. I’m not great with bows, but this … I can do!

Supplies for making an Inspirational Card

Buttons – White Buttons by the Pound
Twine
Stamps – Gina K Designs
Cardstock – Discount Cardstock
Patterned Paper – Authentique
Ink – Tsukineko, Copic Markers
Bling – Want2Scrap
Adhesive – Scor-Tape and Dimensional Foam

Directions

Cut and score cardstock to create a standard A2 Card (4.25 x 5.5″)
Cut a 3.5 x 5″ black mat.
Add a 3.25″ square of patterned paper mat and a white strip (1 x 3.25″) at the bottom.
Cut a 2.5″ square black mat. Cut a 2.25″ square white mat.
Stamp and color image, mat and adhere with dimensional foam. Stamp sentiment on white strip (1 x 3.25″) at the bottom.
Cut a piece of twin four times the width of your card. Wrap around the back of the patterned paper. String buttons on both ends of the twine and tie a bow. Trim excess.
Embellish butterfly and sentiment with bling.

Sunday Card Making: Make a St. Patrick’s Day Card

By Allie Gower on March 3, 2013 in Card Making

Make a St. Patrick’s Day Card with hearts. I found that I did not have many St. Patrick’s Day themed stamps and embellishments in my stash. I decided on an Irish styled saying and a clover made of stamped hearts. You can make a card any size you like. My card is 4×4″.

Material used to create St. Patrick’s Day card:

Buttons Galore Product used:

Red Heart Buttons – Buttons Galore & More
Adhesives – Beacon’s

I also used:

Stamps – Gina K
Dies – Spellbinders Paper Arts
Ink – ClearSnap®
Cardstock – Bazzill
Ribbon and Twine – purchased at a sewing store

In addition you will need:

Post-it Note
Circle punch or die
Finger Dauber or Sponge
Copic Multiliner ( for drawing stem )

Directions for making the St. Patrick’s Day Card:

Create a card base by cutting a piece of cardstock 4×8″ and fold in half.
Cut a mat – 3 3/4×3 3/4″ and adhered to card base.
Tie ribbon around card base and attach button using twine.
Die cut scalloped square and adhere to card.
Die cut a classic square.
Stamp sentiment on classic square. Stamp heart four times to create a shamrock, and hand draw a stem.
To create the cloud around the sentiment, you can make your own stencil, as shown below. Attach a Post-it Note to some scrap paper and punch a circle out – near the sticky edge of the Post-it note. Remove sticky circle and place on card and gently sponge around it, moving as needed, to create a cloud shape.
Adhere classic square to card and add bling.