Button Tree

 

I was looking at the Hero Arts website and Shari Carroll has a lovely idea for creating Christmas trees using clear buttons. I thought I would have a go. She used clear buttons that she glued onto patterned paper. I didn't have clear buttons so used some from my brown jar. These are all from a Woodware pack of assorted buttons called "Coffee and Cream"  When I cut out my triangle of card I stuck it on to double sided adhesive film. That made it even easier to stick on the buttons and pearls. Then I poured over fine crystal glitter to fill in all the spaces, giving me a lovely sparkle tree. The photos definitely don't do it justice ... but I am struggling to get photos done in daylight just now. I am sure many bloggers are the same at this time of year. I will replace the photos when I can take better ones.

The Stamp Man Challenge #31- Monochrome and one Other Colour

I haven't had much time for entering challenges lately, but I do always try and make something for The Stamp Man challenge. This time round the theme is Monochromatic and one other colour. I have gone for blue and white.

A very simple card. I stamped the Hero Arts Exotic Blooms with Versamark and embossed with white powder. The I used a circle mask and 3 colours of Distress inks (Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky and Chipped Sapphire) blended over the top. 

 

I used a Martha Stewart punch to create the layering.  Sometimes it's nice to do something more simple!!

I am off to Yorkshire tomorrow with my crafting buddy Linda Turner for a craft retreat. We went down in March to Beamsley and really had a great time, so decided to go back!! I am looking forward to seeing some of the amazing crafters I met last time. I have packed everything but the kitchen sink!! But no doubt when I get there I will discover I have forgotten something important.
Have a good weekend.