Hi! This card was made for todayÂ’s Ways to Use it Challenge: Buttons AND for todayÂ’s StampinÂ’ BÂ’s Challenge: Make a Scene.
Today is going to be very stressful, as Mark has a VERY important business meeting and Markie has surgery this afternoon. Since only PARENTS of children in surgery are allowed in the waiting room, I will be there alone fretting for HOURS! I think IÂ’ll take a box of cards and start addressing them! LOL
Now, I have to admit thisÂ…I have a rather large collection of particularly sad, ugly, matchless buttons. It rivals the basket of LONE SOCKS that I have amassed over the years. I think IÂ’ll always be a Cub Scout leader at heart, as in the back of my mind, I KNOW I have limitless button covered sock puppets just waiting to be made! LOL
Since the buttons do NOT match, (one has a ridge, and was YELLOW!), I pressed both into VersaMark and embossed in Copper. I used a black Copic Marker and the airbrush to “age” the buttons to have them coordinate with the brad in the center of the flower.
To create this scene, I stamped the tree in Adirondack's Espresso. Next, I tore a piece of scrap paper and used it as a mask while using my Copic Airbrush system to create the background.
Finished size: 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
Total time to complete: 49 minutesÂ…It was difficult finding 2 buttons the same SIZE!
Registered: September 7, 2007 Location: Miamisburg, OH Posts: 43141
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 @ 5:54 AM
So very beautiful Faith, I actually tried your emboss the button/brad trick to make one silver instead of gold, and I almost burned my fingers off! Your card is LOVELY!!! (I will keep you and Markie and Mark in my prayers today!!)
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74742
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 @ 6:13 AM
Beautiful scene! You, Markie, and Mark will be in my prayers this day.
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Registered: June 9, 2006 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 55665
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 @ 7:36 AM
Your card is beautiful Faith, - even while being concerned for your family you can still produce beautiful cards. I love the orange in your card showing brightly throughout with the other complimentary colors. Amazing what you did with your buttons - only you could think of something like that. I hope Markie will come through his procedure like a champ. My thoughts and prayers are with you.