This is my card for today's WT, to use buttons. Hope to be back with another card later, as I'm not entirely happy with this one. It sort of grew around the button, rather than having the button added at the end.
The button is the spare from one of my winter coats. I thought it would work with an Asian feel, but my desk was too messy to find some Chiyogami paper, so instead I used this slightly shimmery blue paper from Stamp Muse. It was slightly narrow than my 53/4" base that I needed to accommodate the flower, so I trimmed it square, punched the corners and sponged the edges with gold. The petals were stamped on a scrap of red card with gold ink and embossed with clear EP, as I didn't want a bright gold effect. I made a stem by tying a bow in two strands of Mizuhiki cord, twisting the long loose ends together and binding with a bit of wire. Then I stuck on the petals with foam. Then I pierced around them with the brass template that goes with the set, and added gold faux stitching. I also embossed a few random stars for texture. Then it was just a case of adding the button, and that's it. Luckily the sun came out just in time to pick up the embossing! It's very warm here today, but mostly overcast.
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009 GMT Views: 1046
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Registered: August 1, 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 26798
Thu, May 28, 2009 @ 8:31 AM
Sabrina, this is gorgeous. I love the faux stitching. Very pretty flower. I like the button that you used. I also like how you did the stem and leaves.
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105198
Thu, May 28, 2009 @ 9:28 AM
So it's really, a Featured Button? I love the button, Sabrina, but I also love the fauz stitching and the cord stem and leaves!!!
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Registered: April 22, 2006 Location: SCS in NC Posts: 20914
Thu, May 28, 2009 @ 11:07 AM
Love this flower Sabrina. I thought that was real stitching at first. It looks super. I think your card turned out great. Hope it cools off here too. It is very humid. TFS
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