This week’s Pals Paper Arts challenge is to use buttons. Keep it Clean and Simple and use a button or buttons in your design! Of course, I always find it difficult to stay Clean and Simple, but at least I have no problem using buttons! I hope that you will join us this week…I love seeing what you create! You are all inspirations to me!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:
- It’s hip to be square! Since all of the patterns in the Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper collection are beautiful, I could not decide on just one! So…I selected four, cut into 1-3/4″ squares!
- Lovely layers! Brushed Gold card stock adds understated “bling”. Here it is paired with Always Artichoke, while Cherry Cobbler gives a “pop” of color!
- Elegant embossing! The sentiment from Welcome Christmas was stamped in Early Espresso onto Crumb Cake and then embossed with Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder. The sentiment was then stamped a second time in VersaMark onto River Rock card stock and embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder. I then snipped “Season’s Greetings” from the River Rock card stock and popped it onto the Crumb Cake base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. (Tip: Since I did not have any Early Espresso Craft Ink for embossing, I inked the stamp with VersaMark, followed by Early Espresso Classic Ink…going from the VersaMark pad straight to the Early Espresso pad. It worked great!)
- Who’s got the button? Stampin’ Up! does! Three styles of Designer Buttons in Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake were dressed up with a snippet of Linen Thread.
The result is a card which is both elegant and country!
A few day’s ago, I promised a video to show how I make the bows that I use for cards like these:
I am using a cardboard template that my mother shared with me many years ago. I am sure that this video will help you make quick and easy bows!
Thanks for joining me today! If you have questions about the cards that I make, or the techniques that I use, don’t hesitate to email me. And please, won’t you leave me a comment to let me know what you think of today’s card? Until next time…
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Stamp Set: Welcome Christmas (W 118736; C 120597); Inks: VersaMark (102283), Early Espresso (119670); Designer Series Paper: Deck the Halls (120810—Holiday Mini); Card Stock: Crumb Cake (120953), Brushed Gold (102935), Always Artichoke (105119), Cherry Cobbler (119685); Tools: Heat Tool (100005), Embossing Buddy (103083); Glitz and Glam: Early Espresso 5/8″ Satin Ribbon (119753), Chantilly 1/2″ Crocheted Lace Trim (118480), Linen Thread (104199), Regals Designer Buttons (119744), Neutrals Designer Buttons (119743), Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109130), Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109129)
Glad I added you to my favs. Learning lots of different things. Thanks a lot
Thanks for the videos, I’m learning something new. Glad I put you into my favorites
Ann, I had saved this one to comment on later and finally got to look at it better. Pretty card but thank you for such a great video. I’m definitely going to try that. You made it look so easy!
THANKS for the video! I def have to try that!
Dawn
Thank you so much for your tutorial on the easy bow. I have made mine out of acetate and it is wonderful. Thanks to your mum for sharing with you such a useful template and the tips for using it.
Ann, first I would like to say, I love your card. It’s gorgeous as are all of your cards.
Secondly, I’d like to thank you, thank you, thank you for the bow tutorial. I followed your instructions just now and my bow turned out perfect on the first try! I appreciate you sharing this tip with all of us.
Lori
Love the 4 squares – and the video! Thanks – bows vex me!!
This card is so so pretty! I love the DSP squares, and the classic look and feel of your card!
Super tutorial! I’m going to make myself one of those templates. One quick question: about how long was the original piece of ribbon? TFS
You are astounding, darling Ann! XOXO
Beautiful cards. Love all the details you put into each one. Your video was great. You make it so easy to follow. Now I can make a pretty bow to.. thanks!!!!
hugs
Darlene-Joy
I wish the seasons greetings design had a punch to go with it. I loved your video and am passing it on to my fellow bow challenged friend!
WOW, this post is jam-packed with goodness! 🙂 Beautiful “country” Christmas card, love the pretty bows on the next cards, and thanks for including a tutorial! 🙂
Great card, and thanks for the tutorial! I love it!
Wow! Thank you for the bow tutorial. I just love the card you made too!
Beautiful Christmas card. Thanks for the bow tutorial, it is awesome. I will definitely give it a try. TFS
I love the diversity of the four patterns and how they all complement one another! Very pretty! I have to check out that designer paper. Thanks, Ann, for your inspiration and blog candy!
EXcellent tutorial and I love the sentiments on your PPA card! Thanks, Ann!
Love the card as always. Plus, the heart card from the video and the ornament card where you attach the bow is so rich looking. All are great! That video, I actually sort of tried it and it worked! Who would think that the piece of cardboard would make the difference. Thanks so much for showing us! Love to read the comments you get too and had to smile with Mary and Mike’s as I think they are pretty great at their cards too (as well as the others, of course).
Chris R. from Iowa
You are fantastic! I don’t have trouble with my bows, but I may have to make that little template anyway!! 🙂 Love the quilting squares too! Beautiful card!
Love your thinking … not sure which paper to use so use them all … gorgeous result! Another informative video! Have a great day!
Great card and even better bow tutorial! I love ribbon but don’t use it often enough because of my bows. So, off to practice….
Lovely card! Thanks for the bow tutorial.
Gorgeous card Ann! Love the country look to it. 🙂 …and I love the tutorial! You did a wonderufl job. {SMILES}
Thanks for sharing your amazing talent! I love the wonderful videos that make our stamping life so much easier. Hope Hubby’s surgery went well. Muffy is so cute!
What a great collection of colors on your card. Gorgeous!
Hi Ann,
love your card with the special DP, this is the kind of cards I love most.
Thank you for the tutorial, I always admire you for this wonderful bows.Now I can try to make my own lovely bows.
Thanks so much.
hugs and smiles conny
love the tutorial and it’s great that is was a tip from your Mum.thanks for the opportunity to win,and for all of your lovely creations
Eileen
Cool demo, I’m going to try it.
Love the bling and pieced squares on this beautiful card. Your bow tutorial is fabulous. Thanks for sharing!
The card is beautiful as usual. Thanks so much for the bow tutorial. It seems so simple when you finally see someone doing it.
Thanks for the bow tutorial. I am bow challenged so this is wonderful. Love your beautiful card.
WOW! Thanks for the terrific video tutorial. Imagine you could try differing sizes and get same great results. THANKS!!!!
I relly like the christmas card for the pals paper arts-great way to show off dsp-off to watch the ribbon video
Finally, help for those of who are bow challenged! Thank you!!!!
Hi Ann,
Love the bow lesson! I wondered how your bows were always perfect!
Your card is neat. . . Thanks again for sharing your secret.
BJ
I love the vintage-y look of this card!!! Using the 4 “quilting” squares was a FANTASTIC idea!! I can’t decide which one of these papers I like the best either….problem solved with your technique! 🙂
Wow, wow, wow!!! This is the best idea for tying a bow I have seen. Thanks for the video. Your PPA card today is a winner, too. Loved the simplicity of the four squares of DP. The buttons were the perfect touch. Hugs, M
P.S. Off to make my bow template!
You dog! That tip on the bow is the bomb! What a great video and tip. Love it!
Mike
WOW! Bow tied definitely seems easy when you do it! : )
Thanks for sharing the cardboard measurement. I have seen someone sells that on their blog, but if I can save some bucks making home-made one, that’s even better!
Your simple clean button card looks gorgeous!
Lauren Y.
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The video was really helpful. I always struggle witht he perfect bow. Could you do a video about brayering techniques? Love your cards.
Thanks for sharing the video on how to make a bow. Maybe now I can make a nice bow! Love your cards Ann!
Thanks so much for the video!
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Thanks for the bow tutorial. I’ll have to go make my bow template now and give it a try. I am seriously bow challenged!
Pretty PPA challenge card. Love the quilt look.
Elegant and simple and gorgeous. I love Vintage looking cards. Thank you for your tutorial, I always wondered how to make perfect bows. Now I just need to make my own cardboard helper.
Hi Ann…
Great use of the DSP! I hope I can play along this week! Love using buttons and I always forget about using them! Thanks for the inspiration!
Lesley
This has to be one of your best…and your cards are always beautiful! The tutorial was fabulous. Now I know how you made all of those gorgeous bows. I will definitely be cutting a piece of cardboard to make mine. The steps were very easy to follow. You are an excellent teacher! ~Bonnie~
You are right! This is a BEAUTY! I’m definitely going to CASE this one! Thanks for sharing all that you do with us crafters/stampers!
As always, your card is absolutely stunning! Love those papers all together. Thanks for the bow tutorial! I needed all the help I could get in that area!
Gorgeous card. Nice job on the video too…I can tell you were a teacher!
beautiful card, I like the button cluster.
Hi Ann!
Your card is gorgeous! Love how you used the DSP. Thanks, too, for the video. Now if I can just find that Bow Easy that I stuck somewhere because I didn’t have time to figure out how to use it ;D!!!
Barb
Hey lady, love your layout and richness of your card. The video is awesome, and so easy to follow. I too have the Bow Easy and will so use it more now. Hugs,
OMG – finally a bow video on one of those forms that I could follow! I am lovin’ these videos! You card is beautiful – love how you used all of the DSP!
Ann your card is beautiful and I never would have guessed buttons. I really like how your layered your sentiment, and of course I love buttons. So this “CAS” card (thanks for explaining) is a winner!
PS: Your video is so helpful, thanks for sharing with all us. I have short fat fingers and bow making is always a challenge… TFS.
PSS: Your other cards are gorgeous too.
Your card is gorgeous *of course* and thanks for the tutorial on the bow tying. I wish I had seen this before I invested in a Bow Easy. Yours is free and much easier to manipulate….so of course, I’ll be making some of my own!!! I was never sure how to tighten the bow up after slipping it off. Thanks for the hints!
Hi Ann! The card is beautiful! I loved the video as well! Gonna have to go try that! Thanks for sharing!
Wow, that is gorgeous! And that paper is just beautiful. Thank you very much for the video.
Well.. leave a comment I certainly will. The card is beautiful as always, and that bow tutorial is just the best!
I followed it avidly and made a perfect little bow. Thank you so much!!
Jo xx